Tour De France: Paret-peintre Stays Ice-cool On Mont Ventoux For Famous Win

Valentin Paret-Peintre stayed ice-cool successful nan power to springiness France its first triumph successful this year’s Tour de France arsenic he prevailed atop nan intimidating Mont Ventoux connected nan 16th stage.

The Soudal-Quick Step rider hit Ireland’s Ben Healy successful a lung-busting sprint decorativeness connected nan Giant of Provence, arsenic Tadej Pogacar retained nan wide leader’s yellowish jersey aft keeping main rival Jonas Vingegaard successful his sights connected nan 21.5km ascent astatine 7.5%.

Overall, defending champion Pogacar extended his lead by 2 seconds to 4mins 15secs aft outsprinting nan Dane successful nan last uphill metres.

Tadej Pogacar follows Jonas Vingegaard up Ventoux earlier going clear successful nan last metres. Photograph: Papon Bernard/Reuters

Germany’s Florian Lipowitz, who could not travel erstwhile Vingegaard attacked Pogacar immoderate 9km from nan finish, stayed third, 9min 3sec disconnected nan pace, stretching his advantage complete fourth-placed Briton Oscar Onley to 2min 01sec.

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