From the glory of Jumbo-Visma and Vingegaard to the harsh reality of the Movistar Team

These are the last notes at the moment of the 109th edition of the Tour de France in Paris with the Danish victory jonas vingegaard.

10. VAN AERT, THE MOST COMPLETE

Wout Van Aert’s performance was amazing. He had time for his personal brilliance, he was the strongest pillar of his team and celebrated the successes of his teammates as his own. The Belgian is everywhere: 3 stages of victory, 4 days in the lead and 20 days with regularity green jersey

9. JONAS VINGEGAARD, SEAMLESS WINNER

Everyone thought Pogacar would win and few thought the 2nd classified in 2021 would make the quality leap he did. He played his cards well, supported by a solid team, won two stages, excelled in the mountains and defended himself with solvency

9. A BIG JUMBO-VISMA

They may not have won the team classification, but they are the best team on Tour. They had the best potential and unlike Ineos in their heyday they didn’t make the race boring. They are brave and tactically they nail it

8. SHOOT A GUN ON A STICK

Only he knows if he has made the best of preparations in a Tour where his team cannot accompany him. He didn’t have the level of other years, he lacked explosiveness and strength, but he won 3 stages, became the leader in 5 days and repeated as the best youngster. I’m sure he will come back next year

7. THOMAS THE OLD ROCKER

Without making any noise and at 36 years old, Geraint Thomas finished 3rd, after being 2nd in 2019 and 1st in 2018. Few are betting on the Welshman, even within his team, but the one from Cardiff, supported by his colleagues, came to be 13 days third, place tied with Paris

7. FOR YOUR DELIVERY, ROGLIC

It is not easy to see a super class like Roglic wearing overalls and emptying himself for the strongest cyclist in his team. Courageously, he put his own shoulder up after a fall in which it was later discovered that he had broken several vertebrae. promise

7. PHILIPSEN, THE BEST SPRINTER

In a Tour without many sprint finishes, Belgian Jasper Philipsen gained a foothold in the fast finish and added two marginal victories to nearly four, healing the wounds of a team that lost star Van der Poel before the time

6. PIDCOCK, THE FASTEST ARROW

It has the ability to shine in all scenarios, road and mountain bike. He won Alpe d’Huez after an epic descent that should be seen in every cycling school. Ambitious, he went to the Tour to learn and wanted to return to fight for the general

6. ‘LA ROCK’ QUINTANA IS BACK

Good Nair. He didn’t have the spark or energy to attack then, but he fought like a boar, without a strong team at his side to help him; yes, tires ‘sucking’, but he flirted with the podium and 6th, his best Tour result since 2016

4. MOVISTAR AND SPANISH CYCLING

Starting from 9 only the Spaniard is not a good sign and below the top contender for the podium Enric Mas, he cannot fight with the best. It is the first time in 41 years that there are no Spaniards in the top 10 and Movistar has gone 65 stages without a Tour victory. Press reflection.