TOUR IN REVIEW

As Tadej Pogačar turned the screw in the Alps, there was still plenty of intrigue in the final week

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Stage 16

Tuesday 22 July

Montpellier > Mont Ventoux

Winner: V. Paret-Peintre

Yellow jersey: T. Pogačar

Returning to the Tour de France for the first time since 2021, the Géant de Provence stood at the end of a long day across southern France. A large breakaway dominated the day, which included the three men who looked like winning at points on the bald mountain: Enric Mas (Movistar), Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) and Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal-Quick Step). In a final sprint between the pair, Paret-Peintre triumphed ahead of Healy. They were almost caught by Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) in yellow, who gained a handful of seconds on Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike).

Stage 17

Wednesday 23 July