After completing the hilly 178.5km route through the Pyrenees from Carcassonne to Foix in four hours 23 minutes 47 seconds — 1:10 ahead of France’s Valentin Madouas and Israel-Premier Tech teammate Michael Woods of Ottawa — Houle dedicated his historic victory to his younger brother. Pierrik Houle died in December 2012 when he was hit by a car while jogging. She was 19. “I had a dream, to win the stage for my brother,” Houle said after the race. ⭐️VICTORY ⭐️ This makes him only the second Canadian in history to achieve this feat 🙌pic.twitter.com/iQDopbXv9D —@TeamCanada Houle, of Sainte-Perpétue, Que., realized that dream when he raced to his first Grand Tour victory Tuesday and the first Tour de France win by a Canadian in 34 years. Steve Bauer, now sports director of Israel-Premier Tech, took the opening stage of the Tour in 1988. It is Houle’s second podium finish at this year’s Tour. He finished third on Stage 13 on Friday. Houle’s teammate Michael Woods of Ottawa was third, capping an unprecedented day of success for Canada in cycling’s elite Grand Tour race. Madouas was second on Tuesday and Woods finished third for his second career Tour de France podium. He was third in Stage 8 of last year’s race. Not one, but TWO Canadians 🇨🇦 in the Top 3 of the stage of 16 🥇 for➕ 🥉 for pic.twitter.com/787B5NXpch —@TeamCanada Houle moved up seven places to 26th overall. Woods moved up 11 spots to 36th. Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard retained the yellow jersey as overall race leader. Houle attacked on the approach to the final climb, the top-class Mur de Peguere, and held off the chase group from the remnants of the breakaway over the leg that featured four classified climbs — including two top-class climbs. The 31-year-old had topped the final climb with a 25-second advantage and his task was made easier when American cyclist Matteo Jorgenson – who was second at the time and in pursuit – slipped in a corner, leaving only Woods with a realistic chance of catching him his compatriot and teammate.
The race ends on Sunday
Two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar tried to attack several times on the penultimate climb of Port de Lers – twice on the climb and again on the descent – but Vingegaard stayed on his wheel. They crossed the line together and Vingegaard maintained his lead of 2:22 over Pogacar and 2:43 over Geraint Thomas, the 2018 champion. Antoine Duchesne of Saguenay, Que., riding for Groupama FDJ, was 62nd in the stage and 71st overall. Montreal’s Guillaume Boivin, also of Israel-Premier Tech, was 95th Tuesday and 131st overall. Wednesday’s 17th stage is an even tougher day in the Pyrenees with three top climbs, as well as a second category climb, on the 129.7km route from Saint-Gaudens to a summit finish in the Peyragudes ski resort. The tour ends on Sunday in Paris.
title: “Hugo Houle Becomes The 1St Canadian To Win The Famous Tour De France Stage Since 1988 " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-20” author: “Dannielle Martinez”
After completing the hilly 178.5km route through the Pyrenees from Carcassonne to Foix in four hours 23 minutes 47 seconds — 1:10 ahead of France’s Valentin Madouas and Israel-Premier Tech teammate Michael Woods of Ottawa — Houle dedicated his historic victory to his younger brother. Pierrik Houle died in December 2012 when he was hit by a drunk driver while jogging. She was 19. “I had a dream: to win the stage for my brother who died when I turned pro. Today this is for him,” Houle said after the race. “I worked for 10, 12 years and today I got my win for him, so it’s incredible. I don’t know what to say, very happy.” WATCHES | Houle wins stage 16 of Tour de France:
Hugo Houle makes history in Canada with a Tour de France stage win
The Sainte-Perpétue, Que. native finished with a time of 4h 23′ 47” in the 16th stage of the Tour de France for Canada’s 1st stage win since Steve Bauer in 1988. Fellow Canadian Michael Woods of Ottawa finished 3rd. Houle, of Sainte-Perpétue, Que., realized his dream when he raced to his first Grand Tour victory Tuesday and the first Tour de France win by a Canadian in 34 years. Steve Bauer, now sports director of Israel-Premier Tech, took the opening stage of the Tour in 1988. Houle talked about life without his brother in a 2021 interview. “But at the end of the day I have to move on,” he said at the time. “He was my biggest fan, for sure.” The emotional impact of Houle’s victory was evident as soon as he crossed the finish line. “This is for my brother,” Hule could be heard saying as his team hugged him. “This means a lot to me,” he told reporters shortly afterward, his voice cracking as he fought back tears. It is Houle’s second podium finish at this year’s Tour. He finished third on Stage 13 on Friday. Madouas was second on Tuesday and Woods finished third for his second career Tour de France podium. He was third in Stage 8 of last year’s race. Not one, but TWO Canadians 🇨🇦 in the Top 3 of the stage of 16 🥇 for pic.twitter.com/787B5NXpch —@TeamCanada Woods joining Houle on the podium led to an unprecedented day of success for Canada in cycling’s elite Grand Tour. “What a day for Israel-Premier Tech who took 1st and 3rd,” tweeted four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome. “Especially happy for Hugo Houle, this win means so much to him and was so well deserved after years of sacrificing his own opportunities for others.” Houle moved up seven places to 26th overall. Woods moved up 11 spots to 36th. What a day toEspecially happy for pic.twitter.com/SWDGkfWxoK —@chrisfroome Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard retained the yellow jersey as overall race leader. Houle attacked on the approach to the final climb, the top-class Mur de Peguere, and held off the chase group from the remnants of the breakaway over the leg that featured four classified climbs — including two top-class climbs. The 31-year-old had topped the final climb with a 25-second advantage and his task was made easier when American cyclist Matteo Jorgenson – who was second at the time and in pursuit – slipped in a corner, leaving only Woods with a realistic chance of catching him his compatriot and teammate. Houle, who lives in Monaco, is competing in his seventh Grand Tour and fourth consecutive Tour de France. He has also raced twice in the Giro d’Italia and once in the Spanish Vuelta. He has one more top-10 finish at the Tour de France resulting in a seventh-place finish on stage 12 in 2020. He also won individual time trial gold at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
The race ends on Sunday
Two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar tried to attack several times on the penultimate climb of Port de Lers – twice on the climb and again on the descent – but Vingegaard stayed on his wheel. They crossed the line together and Vingegaard maintained his lead of 2:22 over Pogacar and 2:43 over Geraint Thomas, the 2018 champion. Antoine Duchesne of Saguenay, Que., riding for Groupama FDJ, was 62nd in the stage and 71st overall. Montreal’s Guillaume Boivin, also of Israel-Premier Tech, was 95th Tuesday and 131st overall. Wednesday’s 17th stage is an even tougher day in the Pyrenees with three top climbs, as well as a second category climb, on the 129.7km route from Saint-Gaudens to a summit finish in the Peyragudes ski resort. “Tomorrow and the day after, I’m looking forward, there will be more chances than today I hope, and we’ll see how the legs are,” Pogacar said. “I’ll keep fighting and hopefully gain some time. I’ll always try – it will be interesting tomorrow and the day after.” The tour ends on Sunday in Paris.
