I don’t know what to say, just so happy.” I worked for 10, 12 years and today I got my win for him, so it’s incredible. “I had one dream: win the stage for my brother who died when I turned professional. “This means a lot to me,“ Houle told reporters shortly afterward, with his voice breaking as he struggled to hold back the tears. “This one is for my brother,” he could be heard saying as he was embraced by his team after the 178.5-kilometer (111-mile) leg from Carcassone to Foix that featured four classified climbs - including two top-category ascents. Houle had plenty of time to reach his arms out in celebration on the approach to the line and point to the sky in memory of his brother, Pierrick, who was killed 10 years ago in a hit-and-run car accident while out jogging. Houle attacked on the approach to the final climb, the top category Mur de Péguère, and held off the group of chasers from the remnants of the breakaway to finish one minute, 10 seconds ahead of Valentin Madouas and Israel-Premier Tech teammate Michael Woods. They were built specifically for the Asian market and have a modified stern.FOIX, France (AP) - Canadian cyclist Hugo Houle claimed an emotional first-ever grand tour stage victory on Tuesday, while Jonas Vingegaard stayed in the overall lead of the Tour de France after a tough 16th stage as the race hit the Pyrenees. They were originally designed and ordered for Star Cruises, but were transferred to Dream Cruises during construction. They are the longest versions of the class, coming it at 1,100 feet (340 m), but have a lower gross tonnage than the Breakaway-plus class. The Genting class launched in 2016, is an third subdivision of this class and is operated by Dream Cruises. Renovated in 2019 to appeal to the American market and make it more in line with her sister ships While the Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Encore are nearly identical, the Norwegian Escape has many design features carried over from the original Breakaway class, and is smaller than her three newer sisters.ĭesigned for the Chinese market. As with the original Breakaway class, they are operated exclusively by Norwegian Cruise Line. It is an enhanced version of the original class, including a slight increase in both the length and tonnage, and the addition of several new facilities. The Breakaway-plus class launched in 2015, with the delivery of Norwegian Escape. They make up the smaller sub-class and are operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. The first incarnation of the class came in the form of the sister ships Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway in 20, respectively. The first ship of the class, Norwegian Breakaway, launched in 2013. Although most ships of the class have subtle changes between one another, they all have the same general design. This class is an original design, and has two sub-classes. The Breakaway class is a class of cruise ships owned and operated by Norwegian Cruise Line and Dream Cruises. Norwegian Cruise Line: Project Leonardo.JSTOR ( March 2019) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).

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