Coventry cyclist Jake Stewart finishes Tour de France for first time
Stewart attributed his success in the sport (he got a World Tour race win at the Criterium du Dauphine) to his upbringing in the West Midlands."Cycling is a very inaccessible sport, it's becoming more and more expensive for less privileged families to be able to provide for their kids."Growing up in Coventry, it keeps you humble when you make it on the big stage."Parents Ester and Paul Stewart watched their son cross the finish line in Paris.
"He's got no ego, he just goes out there and he just wants to find his place in the peloton and be the best rider he can be," Mr Stewart said.
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