What versatility.
Winner of the double Ventoux stage and the Saint-Emilion time trial, Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) won the final stage of the Tour de France… in the sprint.
The Belgian also offers himself a third stage in this 2021 edition, ahead of Jasper Philipsen and Mark Cavendish, who misses the opportunity to pass Eddy Merckx with 35 stage victories.
🏅 @WoutvanAert WINS ON THE CHAMPS !!!
🏅 @WoutvanAert WINS ON THE FIELDS !!! # TDF2021 pic.twitter.com/4TxAhx7CMF
- Tour de France ™ (@LeTour) July 18, 2021
As expected, Tadej Pogacar (22) did not experience the slightest difficulty in keeping his yellow jersey. The Slovenian, who did not have to face any mechanical problem, was able to afford the usual parade reserved for the winner. Largely in the lead after the time trial on Saturday, the leader of the UAE Team Emirates signs, at the age of 22, a second success in a row in the general classification, after his surprise victory in 2020.
Tadej Pogacar finished 5′20 ′ 'ahead of Dane Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and 7′03 ′' over Colombian Richard Carapaz (+ 7′03 ′ '). It is the biggest gap between the first of the general and his runner-up since the 7′39 ′ 'separating the Italian Vicenzo Nibali from the French Jean-Christophe Péraud in 2014. The yellow jersey also covers the white jersey with red polka dots of the best. climber, and the white jersey of the best youngster. At 22 years, 9 months and 28 days, he is the youngest rider in history to have won two Tours.
