Cycling - Tour de France - The 194.5-km Stage 1 from Brussels to Brussels - July 6, 2019 - Team Jumbo-Visma rider Mike Teunissen of the Netherlands celebrates on the podium, before receiving the green jersey. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - When Dutchman Mike Teunissen woke up on Saturday morning the last thing he imagined was that a few hours later he would be presented with the Tour de France yellow jersey by the greatest rider in the history of cycling.
That is exactly what happened, however, as the 26-year-old grabbed the chance of a lifetime with both hands to claim a slender victory on the opening stage of the race and become the first Dutchman to wear yellow since 1989.
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