Wout van Aert

The green jersey means a lot to me. It means that I've been up there for the whole race. I've scored points almost every day. Let's not forget that we.

That makes us the team of this Tour. After I secured the green jersey, I also managed to focus on the work I could do for my team-mates. After that, I was so emotional that in my legs and my head, I wasn’t able to try and win today. It means that I’ve been up there for the whole race.

As the Tour de France comes to its now customary end on the Champs-Élysées, few would argue that Wout van Aert has been the best rider at the race.

Vingegaard has been with little doubt the best climber at the Tour, so the chances are, he could very well have taken his third stage win. Saying that though, he was in a group with Julian Alaphilippe, who would ordinarily be expected to beat him on the toughest gradients. Another stage win into Lausanne – very much not a pure sprint – put him comfortably in the lead, and he made use of a number of breakaways to extend his advantage. “To have him by my side has been incredible in the last three weeks.” In the end, it was anything but a weakness. The combativity award that was voted his unanimously is testament to the investment he’s put into the whole three weeks.

The green jersey means a lot to me. It means that I've been up there for the whole race. I've scored points almost every day. Let's not forget that we.

That makes us the team of this Tour. After I secured the green jersey, I also managed to focus on the work I could do for my team-mates. After that, I was so emotional that in my legs and my head, I wasn’t able to try and win today. It means that I’ve been up there for the whole race.

Few would argue that Wout van Aert is one of the best driver within the race, because the Tour de France Champs-Élysées is now approaching its common ...

Nonetheless, he was in a gaggle with Julian Alaphilippe, who was usually anticipated to beat him on the hardest slopes. Taking second place within the opening levels was an ungainly first episode for the Belgian, however in stage 5 he was forward by 52 factors, thanks partially to his audacious victory yesterday. Roglič got here shut, however not one of the GC leaders had gained the Tour. Did Jumbo-Visma shoot themselves within the foot in opposition to a 100% backed Tadej Pogačar from UAE Group Emirates?

While the epic 21-day battle for the 2022 Tour de France title was eventually won by Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, the buzz around the race has raised several ...

Only 135 set off on Sunday morning on the final run into Paris as a hefty 41 failed to get to the finish line. He would need to get under 70kg," said Thomas, who won the 2018 Tour, but finished second in 2019 when arriving heavier. Here, AFP Sport looks at three talking points, with Belgian Wout van Aert once again shining, a fast Tour de France and Covid's effect on the race all in the spotlight:

While the epic 21-day battle for the 2022 Tour de France title was eventually won by Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, the buzz around the race has raised several ...

Only 135 set off on Sunday morning on the final run into Paris as a hefty 41 failed to get to the finish line. He would need to get under 70kg," said Thomas, who won the 2018 Tour, but finished second in 2019 when arriving heavier. He came second on all of the opening three stages in Denmark and then won the fourth with a late escape on what should have been a mass bunch sprint on stage four, won stage eight in a sprint at Lausanne, and took the penultimate-stage time trial.

While the epic 21-day battle for the 2022 Tour de France title was eventually won by Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, the buzz around the race has raised several ...

Only 135 set off on Sunday morning on the final run into Paris as a hefty 41 failed to get to the finish line. He would need to get under 70kg," said Thomas, who won the 2018 Tour, but finished second in 2019 when arriving heavier. He came second on all of the opening three stages in Denmark and then won the fourth with a late escape on what should have been a mass bunch sprint on stage four, won stage eight in a sprint at Lausanne, and took the penultimate-stage time trial.