Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands lived up to expectations as she won the opening stage of the 2022 Tour de France Femmes and claim the first yellow jersey of the resurrected race on the Champs Elysees on Sunday.
Several news outlets are reporting that Mark Cavendish, the most winning sprinter from the 2021 Tour de France, has finally secured a 2022 contract from his Quick Step – Alpha Vinyl team.
Tadej Pogacar became the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France after he retained the yellow jersey in the 21st stage on Sunday, a day after he pulled off a major coup to take the overall lead.
French Pro Continental squad will be looking for stage wins at this year’s Tour.
The final stage of the 2017 Tour de France covers 103kms from Montgeron to the Champs-Elysées in Paris.