Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard wins his first Tour de France title

Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard wins his first Tour de France title

Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won his first Tour de France title in Paris on the famed Champs-Élysées.

The 25-year-old Jumbo-Visma rider beat two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia by three minutes and 34 seconds. Last year, Vingegaard finished second to Pogacar.

The Tour de France is a prestigious multistage bike race that takes place annually in France and sometimes the surrounding countries. The race, also known as Le Tour or La Grande Boucle, includes 21 stages and covers 3,328 kilometers in 2022.