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Valentin Paret-Peintre's victory on Mont Ventoux marks a historic and emotional win for French cycling at the Tour de France, ending a 40-year drought of French stage wins and highlighting the country's natural beauty and cycling heritage.
A journalist reflects on her first experience at the top of Mont Ventoux during the Tour de France, describing it as cold, beautiful, and iconic, while sharing her insights from the race and her background in cycling journalism.
Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar delivered an extraordinary performance on Mont Ventoux, setting a new record for the climb with times of around 54 minutes and 30 seconds, showcasing their exceptional climbing abilities and indicating that the Tour de France is still very much open for competition.
Tadej Pogačar maintained his lead in the Tour de France after a record-breaking ascent of Mont Ventoux, despite strong competition from Jonas Vingegaard, and remains focused on his race despite not claiming to be Superman.
During Stage 16 of the 2025 Tour de France, Vingegaard and Pogačar delivered record-breaking performances on Mont Ventoux, with Pogačar narrowly surpassing Vingegaard in climbing speed, marking one of the most exceptional efforts in the mountain's history, amidst a day of breakaways and strategic attacks.
Jonas Vingegaard finished sixth on Mont Ventoux during the 16th stage of the Tour de France, where he challenged leader Tadej Pogačar with aggressive attacks, but ultimately finished close together, showing strong performance and motivation for the remaining stages.
Jonas Vingegaard launched multiple attacks on Mont Ventoux, with Tadej Pogačar responding, as the stage unfolded with intense racing and strategic moves, highlighting the race's critical GC battle and the challenging mountain climb.