TOUR DE FRANCE 2025 – STAGE 16: MONTPELLIER - MONT VENTOUX
Tuesday, July 22nd, 16th stage: Montpellier > Mont Ventoux - The Giant of Provence crowned one of the riders with the smallest stature in the peloton, Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step), whose light weight allowed him to tame the mighty slopes of the day. After an extraordinary battle with Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost), the pure climber became the fifth Frenchman to win atop Mont Ventoux, and also claimed the first victory this year for the host nation. In their wake, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) traded blows, with the Danish climber and his teammates piling the pressure on the Slovenian leader of the race. Pogacar managed to resist and eventually gained a few seconds on the line. The battle goes on into the final week of the Tour 2025. Paret-Peintre wins a thriller on Mont Ventoux The stage film July 22 nd 2025 - 16:59 Tour de France 2025 | Stage 16 | Montpellier > Mont Ventoux The Giant of Provence crowned one ...