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Arensman Wins Tour De France's Toughest Stage After Grueling Solo Effort

OCCITANIE, FRANCE, JUL 19 – Thymen Arensman won his first Tour de France stage with a 37-kilometer solo breakaway while Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead to 4 minutes, 13 seconds over Jonas Vingegaard.

  • On Saturday, Thymen Arensman of Ineos Grenadiers claimed victory in the 183 km stage from Pau to Luchon-Superbagnères, France.
  • The Ineos Grenadiers team suffered a 41-stage winless spell, with last victory on July 15, 2023 by Carlos Rodriguez, marking a two-year drought.
  • With Arensman out front, he went solo with 37 km left, abandoned the race, and the GC group trailed by around three minutes with eight kilometres.
  • In the GC standings, Pogacar extended his lead to 4 minutes 13 seconds, with Lipowitz now third, 7:53 behind, as Vingegaard trails further behind.
  • Recent coverage prompted questions about Ineos Grenadiers' doping controversy, the team said it requested information from the International Testing Agency.
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Thymen Arensman, until recently a bundle of doubts, won the grueling Pyrenees stage on Saturday. "A victory like that can make a career."

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Dutchman Thymen Arensman has won the 14th stage of the Tour de France.

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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Netherlands on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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