2022 Tour Marked by Denmark’s popular passionDanish victory jonas vingegaarda predictor Persistent rivalry with Slovenian Tadej Pogacarwho saw his ambition curbed, the power of Jumbo and the Wout van Aert “train”, and the persistence of covid.

Denmark, through and through

Edition of the Tour de France started in Denmark and ended in a victory alongside Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard. four stage wins for riders from that country. Popular enthusiasm for the first three stages in the northernmost Danish territory the tour has ever traveled has been decisive support for the “post-covid” push, which was later expanded to France, Belgium and Switzerland.

a new champion

Jonas Vingegaard, 25, knows how to jump from second place to first place, unknown last year and with almost no track record, achieved with personality and supported by the strength of his team. The transformation of this young Dane, described by his relatives as shy Y Reservedannouncing the arrival of a new champion to the international roster. fuels competition for next editions.

“Cannibal” who does not satisfy his appetite

Last year when Slovenian Tadej Pogacar celebrated his second Tour in a row there was no sign of the continuation of the series. He ascended the throne as the heir to the Belgian Eddy Merckx, known as “cannibal” for the ambition to win it all, se hit Jumbo’s castle and Vingegaard and slowed their meteoric ascent. this failed to win the Tour in three entries for the first timedespite announcing that it will return with renewed vigor and lessons learned from this year’s mistakes.

A crack-free suit, a true Van Aert

Jumbo became the big judge of the Tour, largely due to the figure of Belgian Wout van Aert. most effective runner in the race. It puts its power at the service of the team favored Vingegaard’s final victorybut also danish won mountain jersey and the same regularity. Undoubtedly, he was voted the most challenging cyclist. In the absence of the final “sprint” this Sunday at the Champs-Élysées, which he won last year and was one of his favourites, he won three of his team’s six stages.

Unwanted guest Covid

The tour was expected to turn the page in two very prominent editions by covid, but IThe epidemic was once again the hero of the raidalbeit less stable. although with a less severe protocol in the past, the two-day runner had to quit the race due to the virus, Pogacar hit the UAE team in a special way and it was largely broken. Masks reappeared on the faces of the runners. safety distance.