• Colombian is third-youngest winner of the Tour
• ‘He has the best team around him and many great years ahead’
Egan Bernal rode on to the Champs Élysées to become the first Colombian to win the Tour de France with his teammate and defending champion, Geraint Thomas, and his Ineos team chief, Dave Brailsford, expecting the 22-year-old to dominate the sport for years to come.
“It’s the first of many,” Thomas said. “Egan’s just been improving all the time and was born to go uphill fast. He is a phenomenal athlete. He has the best team around him to support him and he has many great years ahead. He’s got good support with his family. He’s a humble guy with a very bright future.”
Written by Jeremy Whittle in Paris
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