The 2019 Tour de France was the 106th edition of the prestigious cycling race. It started on July 6, 2019, in Brussels, as a tribute to the fiftieth anniversary of Eddy Merckx’s first Tour de France victory, and concluded on July 28 in Paris, culminating on the iconic Champs-Élysées avenue.
Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal of Team Ineos made history as the first Colombian and Latin American rider to win the Tour de France. He claimed the yellow jersey two days before the Champs-Élysées finish, seizing it from Julian Alaphilippe during the 19th stage, which was shortened due to adverse weather. Bernal became the youngest Tour de France winner since 1909.
Other notable achievements include Peter Sagan‘s seventh points classification win, Romain Bardet‘s victory in the King of the Mountains classification, and Movistar’s triumph in the team classification. Besides that, Thibaut Pinot withdrew in the 19th stage, impacting the overall race dynamics.
YELLOW JERSEY, GREEN JERSEY, WHITE JERSEY and POLKA-DOT JERSEY
The winners of the 2019 Tour de France and the associated jerseys are as follows:
- Overall Winner (Yellow Jersey):
- Egan Bernal (COL) – Team Ineos
- Second Place:
- Geraint Thomas (GBR) – Team Ineos
- Third Place:
- Steven Kruijswijk (NED) – Team Jumbo–Visma
- Points Classification (Green Jersey):
- Peter Sagan (SVK) – Bora–Hansgrohe
- King of the Mountains Classification (Polka Dot Jersey):
- Romain Bardet (FRA) – AG2R La Mondiale
- Best Young Rider (White Jersey):
- Egan Bernal (COL) – Team Ineos
These jerseys represent different achievements within the race. The Yellow Jersey is awarded to the overall winner based on the cumulative time, the Green Jersey signifies the leader in the points classification (for sprinters), the Polka Dot Jersey is worn by the best climber, and the White Jersey is awarded to the best young rider.
GENERAL RANKING – TOUR DE FRANCE 2019:
The yellow jersey, or “maillot jaune,” is the most prestigious prize in the Tour de France. It symbolizes the overall leader in the race, and the winner is determined by the cumulative time taken by each rider to complete all the stages. The rider with the lowest total time wears the yellow jersey, signifying their status as the overall leader, and is declared the winner of the Tour de France. It serves as a visible marker of the cyclist leading the race and is a symbol of excellence and accomplishment in the competition.
These were the Top 10 riders of the 2019 Tour de France:
- Egan Bernal (Yellow Jersey, White Jersey) – COL
- Team: Team Ineos
- Time: 82 hours 57 minutes 00 seconds
- Geraint Thomas – GBR
- Team: Team Ineos
- Gap: +1 minute 11 seconds
- Steven Kruijswijk – NED
- Team: Team Jumbo–Visma
- Gap: +1 minute 31 seconds
- Emanuel Buchmann – GER
- Team: Bora–Hansgrohe
- Gap: +1 minute 56 seconds
- Julian Alaphilippe – FRA
- Team: Deceuninck–Quick-Step
- Gap: +4 minutes 05 seconds
- Mikel Landa – ESP
- Team: Movistar Team
- Gap: +4 minutes 23 seconds
- Rigoberto Urán – COL
- Team: EF Education First
- Gap: +5 minutes 15 seconds
- Nairo Quintana – COL
- Team: Movistar Team
- Gap: +5 minutes 30 seconds
- Alejandro Valverde – ESP
- Team: Movistar Team
- Gap: +6 minutes 12 seconds
- Warren Barguil – FRA
- Team: Arkéa–Samsic
- Gap: +7 minutes 32 seconds
STAGE WINNERS – TOUR DE FRANCE 2019
The Tour de France is divided into several stages, and each stage has a distinct winner. These stages come in different types, such as flat, hilly, mountainous, time trials, and more. The rider who reaches the finish line first in a particular stage is declared the winner of that stage. The stage winners receive different jerseys, like the Green Jersey for the Points Classification and the Polka Dot Jersey for the King of the Mountains Classification.
These were the winners of each stage of the 2019 Tour de France:
- 6 July: Brussels to Brussels via Charleroi – 194.5 km (121 mi) – Flat stage
- Winner: Mike Teunissen (NED)
- 7 July: Brussels-Royal Palace to Brussels-Atomium – 27.6 km (17 mi) – Team time trial
- Winner: Team Jumbo–Visma (NED)
- 8 July: Binche to Épernay – 215 km (134 mi) – Hilly stage
- Winner: Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
- 9 July: Reims to Nancy – 213.5 km (133 mi) – Flat stage
- Winner: Elia Viviani (ITA)
- 10 July: Saint-Dié-des-Vosges to Colmar – 175.5 km (109 mi) – Hilly stage
- Winner: Peter Sagan (SVK)
- 11 July: Mulhouse to La Planche des Belles Filles – 160.5 km (100 mi) – Mountain stage
- Winner: Dylan Teuns (BEL)
- 12 July: Belfort to Chalon-sur-Saône – 230 km (143 mi) – Flat stage
- Winner: Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
- 13 July: Mâcon to Saint-Étienne – 200 km (124 mi) – Hilly stage
- Winner: Thomas De Gendt (BEL)
- 14 July: Saint-Étienne to Brioude – 170.5 km (106 mi) – Hilly stage
- Winner: Daryl Impey (RSA)
- 15 July: Saint-Flour to Albi – 217.5 km (135 mi) – Flat stage
- Winner: Wout van Aert (BEL)
- 17 July: Albi to Toulouse – 167 km (104 mi) – Flat stage
- Winner: Caleb Ewan (AUS)
- 18 July: Toulouse to Bagnères-de-Bigorre – 209.5 km (130 mi) – Mountain stage
- Winner: Simon Yates (GBR)
- 19 July: Pau to Pau – 27.2 km (17 mi) – Individual time trial
- Winner: Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
- 20 July: Tarbes to Col du Tourmalet – 111 km (69 mi) – Mountain stage
- Winner: Thibaut Pinot (FRA)
- 21 July: Limoux to Foix Prat d’Albis – 185 km (115 mi) – Mountain stage
- Winner: Simon Yates (GBR)
- 23 July: Nîmes to Nîmes – 177 km (110 mi) – Flat stage
- Winner: Caleb Ewan (AUS)
- 24 July: Pont du Gard to Gap – 200 km (124 mi) – Hilly stage
- Winner: Matteo Trentin (ITA)
- 25 July: Embrun to Valloire – 208 km (129 mi) – Mountain stage
- Winner: Nairo Quintana (COL)
- 26 July: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Col de l’Iseran – 89 km (55 mi) – Mountain stage
- No winner due to adverse weather conditions
- 27 July: Albertville to Val Thorens – 59.5 km (37 mi) – Mountain stage
- Winner: Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
- 28 July: Rambouillet to Paris (Champs-Élysées) – 128 km (80 mi) – Flat stage
- Winner: Caleb Ewan (AUS)