Tour de France: Egan Bernal wins; Geraint Thomas takes second place

At 22, Bernal is the youngest Tour winner in the post-World War II era.

By Associated Press

John Leicester, Samuel Petrequin

Colombia’s Egan Bernal wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, center, rides past the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysees during the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 128 kilometers (79.53miles) with start in Rambouillet and finish in Paris, France, Sunday, July 28, 2019.

PARIS — Egan Bernal has become the first Colombian to win the Tour de France as the three-week race ended with the 21st and final stage on the Champs-Elysees.

At 22, Bernal is the youngest Tour winner in the post-World War II era.

Bernal succeeded Ineos teammate Geraint Thomas as the British outfit posted a seventh Tour victory with a fourth different rider in eight years.

Thomas, a 33-year-old from Wales, had to settle for second place this year. Dutch rider Steven Kruijswijk completed the podium on Sunday.

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Egan Bernal wins Tour de France

At 22, Bernal is the youngest Tour winner in the post-World War II era.