Tour de France, Stage 16 and Mont Ventoux
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Tour de France stage 17 preview: Final chance for sprinters before Paris on flat route to Valence
It’s the penultimate chance of this year’s Tour de France for the fast men on what is likely to be another chaotic, full-gas day
The versatile Dutchman, Mathieu van der Poel, who wore the yellow jersey and won a stage during the opening week of Tour de France, has withdrawn from the race.
The Tour de France is in its final week and the racers return to the road for Stage 16 on Tuesday, July 22 after having their second and last rest day on Monday. The next stage is scheduled to start at 6 a.m. EDT and will be broadcast on Peacock. Fans looking to watch can do so by using Peacock, which has plans starting at $7.99 a month.
The International Cycling Union has objected to the presence of Johan Bruyneel, Lance Armstrong's former team manager, in staff areas of the Tour de France.
INEOS Grenadiers’ Thymen Arensman won stage 14 of the Tour de France on Saturday, riding solo for the final 37km of a brutal day in the Pyrenees. Behind him race leader Tadej Pogacar added six seconds to his lead over Jonas Vingegaard.
Serieys has outlined strong ambitions for the coming seasons, targeting success in Grand Tour stages and one-day classics such as Paris-Roubaix and Milan-San Remo. The ultimate goal is to win the Tour de France by 2030, with a French rider.
Arensman, who rides for the Ineos-Grenadiers team, posted the biggest victory of his career, while defending champion Tadej Pogačar increased his overall lead.