After good work from his Jumbo-Visma team, Wout Van Aert broke away from the peloton 10 km from the finish line, on the last ascent, to claim his first victory in this Tour de France 2022. he stage of the day, he had finished second in the last three days of racing. The Belgian consolidates his yellow jersey and widens the gap on his opponents.
Solo, he won 8 seconds ahead of the peloton, after a stage so far without twists and turns. Before the Belgian’s acceleration, Anthony Perez of the Cofidis team had tried his luck in the breakaway. After 160 km of breakaway, he finally succumbed to the change of pace of Jumbo-Visma and Ineos.
Seventh victory on the Tour
“It’s great to have a yellow jersey that doesn’t ask questions,” said former rider Bernard Hinault after the stage. This is Wout van Aert’s seventh career Tour de France victory. His last success dated back to 2021, when he won on the Champs-Élysées during the last stage. In addition to his yellow jersey, Wout van Aert also keeps his green jersey.
Eight seconds later, Jasper Philipsen finished second behind his compatriot. The rider from the Alpecin-Deceuninck team even thought he was the winner for a few moments when he crossed the finish line. His celebration was quickly cut short. Frenchman Christophe Laporte, teammate of Wout van Aert, completes the podium.
