La 19na etapa del Tour de Francia fue acortada el viernes después de que vacas infectadas por una enfermedad contagiosa fueran sacrificadas en un área a

Tadej Pogacar is set to win his fourth Tour de France after defending his lead on on stage 19, won by Thymen Arensman after a gruelling ascent to La Plagne.

Such is Tadej Pogacar’s domination on the Tour de France that what began as a frantic chase for stage wins has morphed into a racing masterclass - a reigning champion pulling the strings on his way to a fourth title.

Stage 20 of the 2025 Tour de France is Saturday, offering breakaway riders one final shot at glory before the race heads to Paris for the grand finale.

From a Dutch perspective, after the Tour de France stage finishing at La Plagne, all attention goes to stage winner Thymen Arensman of INEOS Grenadiers. However, Arensman was certainly not the only Dutch rider to perform strongly: Frank van den Broek also climbed into the top ten and was invaluable to team leader Oscar Onley.

Friday's Stage 19 of the Tour de France has been shortened after an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis in cattle near the Col des Saisies forced authorities to cull livestock and restrict access to the area,