The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. July 29, 2019 Egan Bernal First Colombian and Youngest Cyclist to Win Tour de France ---------------------------------------------------------------------- And finally, 22-year-old Egan Bernal has become the first Colombian to win the Tour de France. He is the youngest rider to win the race in 110 years. "This victory is not for one rider but for an entire country," Bernal said. .