Frenchman Valentin Paret-Peintre wins thrilling stage 16 atop Mont Ventoux - Yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar retained his strong grip on the GC standings

Mathieu van der Poel has been forced to abandon the Tour de France due to pneumonia, his team Alpecin–Deceuninck said on Tuesday.The 30-year-old Dutchman was 62nd in the Tour standings after stage 15.

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.

Yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar could add a fifth stage win to an already-superb Tour de France with victory atop Mont Ventoux today

Tim Wellens celebrates after crossing the finish line of the 15th stage of the Tour de France over 105.2 miles on Sunday, with start in Muret and finish in Carcassonne, France. Wellens became the 113th rider to earn stage wins in all three Grand Tours.

Tim Wellens has claimed victory in Stage 15 of the Tour de France. The Belgian champion from UAE Team Emirates – XRG was part of a strong breakaway and dropped his rivals with a stunning attack more than 40 kilometers from the finish.

Tadej Pogacar rampaged through the Pyrenees, winning atop Hautacam on stage 12, then demolishing the field in the time trial on stage 13, and those back-to-back wins have gone some way to ensuring the destiny of the Tour de France title is looking fairly well sewn up.