The 3-time champion stays 4 minutes, 24 seconds ahead of rival Jonas Vingegaard with two days left after Friday’s stage is shortened because of infected cows.

Tymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers) kicked to a sensational second long-range summit victory Friday in the final mountain stage of the Tour de France. The Dutchman attacked at 13km to go and fended off a series of late accelerations from GC bigs Tadej Pogačar,

Thymen Arensman claimed his second victory in this year's Tour de France when he benefited from the top guns' waiting game to prevail in the 19th stage, the last mountain trek of the race on Friday, as Tadej Pogacar took a giant stride towards a fourth title.