prestige success for Arensman, the passing arms between Pogacar and Vingegaard, the abandonment of Evenepoel… The summary of the 14th stage

It was the queen stage of the Pyrenees and she did not disappoint. The Dutchman Thymen Arensman (ineos grenadiers) won a prestige success on the 14th stage, Saturday July 19, at the top of the rise of Luchon-Superbagnères, more borrowed by the Tour de France for 36 years. A first victory over the big loop all the more resounding for the 25-year-old runner after a Tourmalet-Aspin-Peyresourde chain during the day.

After returning with other fugitives on the French Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious), who left alone in the lead to seek points for the Grand Prix de la Montagne, the winner of the day attacked 36 kilometers from the finish. After a resistance issue, he gleaned his second bouquet on a large round (after the one on the Vuelta 2022). And this, in front of the yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) and its runner-up in the general classification Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-lease a Bike, at 4'13 “).

The two cadors neutralized themselves in the last ascent despite several trailer on each side. The Slovenian nevertheless recovers six seconds from his rival, between a break in the last meters and the bonuses. The podium is completed by the new white jersey Florian Lipowitz (Redbull-Bora-Hansgrohe, at 7'53 “), since the Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Sudal Quick-Step) abandoned in the Col du Tourmalet.