Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for the 2nd straight year

Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard has won the Tour de France for the second consecutive year.

The Big Picture: Vingegaard secured his victory in the 110th edition of the Tour de France before the largely ceremonial final stage in Paris.
* The three-week race spanned 3,405 kilometers (or 2,116 miles) with eight mountain stages across five mountain ranges.
* Vingegaard built a massive lead over previous winner Tadej Pogačar, paving the way for his victory.

Key Moments: The lead was established when Vingegaard finished a time trial 1 minute, 38 seconds ahead of Pogačar, and increased his lead by finishing a tough mountain stage almost 6 minutes ahead of Pogačar.
* Pogačar responded by winning the penultimate stage but failed to close a 7-minute, 29-second gap before the final, largely ceremonial, stage.

Final Stage: The final stage was won by Belgian cyclist Jordi Meeus in a tight race.
* The Belgian cyclist described winning in his first Tour as an “incredible feeling.”

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