Paret Peintre wins on Mont Ventoux, Pogačar consolidates Tour de France lead
Paret Peintre finished just ahead of former leader Ben Healy in a sprint for the line at the top of the famed mountain known as the 'Beast of Provence.'
Santiago Buitrago was third, 4 seconds behind, ahead of Paret Peintre's teammate Ilan Van Wilder and fifth-placed Pogačar, who withstood repeated attacks from Jonas Vingegaard to cross the line 2 seconds before his main rival. France's Valentin Paret Peintre crosses the finish line ahead of Ireland's Ben Healy to win the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Montpellier and finish on the Mont Ventoux, France, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Pogačar stretched his overall lead to 4 minutes, 15 seconds over the Danish rider.
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