Dutch rider Thymen Arensman launched a daring solo attack on a long final climb and held on grimly to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France on Friday.

La 19na etapa del Tour de Francia fue acortada el viernes después de que vacas infectadas por una enfermedad contagiosa fueran sacrificadas en un área a

Such is Tadej Pogacar’s domination on the Tour de France that what began as a frantic chase for stage wins has morphed into a racing masterclass - a reigning champion pulling the strings on his way to a fourth title.

Stage 20 of the 2025 Tour de France is Saturday, offering breakaway riders one final shot at glory before the race heads to Paris for the grand finale.

From a Dutch perspective, after the Tour de France stage finishing at La Plagne, all attention goes to stage winner Thymen Arensman of INEOS Grenadiers. However, Arensman was certainly not the only Dutch rider to perform strongly: Frank van den Broek also climbed into the top ten and was invaluable to team leader Oscar Onley.