Egan Bernal became the first Colombian to win the Tour de France when the final stage concluded in Paris today.
Bernal’s teammate and 2018 Tour winner Geraint Thomas (Team Ineos) placed second, with Steven Kruijswijk (Team Jumbo-Visma) third overall.
The 128km stage, which started in Rambouillet, was won by Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal), who also took stages 11 and 16.
Dylan Groenewegen (Team Jumbo-Visma) crossed the line in second, with Niccolò Bonifazio (Total Direct Energie) third.
“The sprint was quite messy and we were quite far back but I was patient and waited,” said Ewan.
“I didn’t know how many guys were in front of me and so I waited and then ran at the three guys across the road.
“I went down the right, most sprinters I’ve talked to, said don’t go down the right because its bumpy. But luckily I had the speed to come through in the end.”
Egan Bernal was crowned the 2019 Tour de France champion on stage 21 in Paris today. Photo: A.S.O./Pauline Ballet
Read today’s report here.
View the results below.
Stage 21 results
1. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto Soudal 3:04:08
2. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma
3. Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Total Direct Energie
4. Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Deceuninck-Quick-Step
5. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data
6. André Greipel (Ger) Arkéa Samsic
7. Matteo Trentin (Ita) Mitchelton-Scott
8. Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
9. Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Sunweb
10. Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
*Selected
48. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Team Dimension Data
125. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott +0:01:06
General classification
1. Egan Bernal (Col) Team Ineos 82:57:00
2. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Ineos 0:01:11
3. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma 0:01:31
4. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:01:56
5. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck-Quick-Step 0:04:04
6. Mikel Landa (Spa) Movistar Team 0:04:23
7. Rigoberto Uran (Col) EF Education First 0:05:15
8. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 0:05:30
9. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 0:06:12
*Selected
72. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Team Dimension Data +2:24:58
124. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott +3:44:10
