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

The Ineos Grenadier escaped the GC duo on the climb to La Plagne and held them off on the line by just two seconds

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.

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.

Tour de France organizers have shortened Stage 19 of the competition to avoid a herd of cows which have suffered an outbreak of disease.

After the grueling stage to the Col de la Loze, the Tour de France organizers have pulled another true classic out of the hat for this final Friday stage. The finish is in La Plagne, following a day that includes no fewer than five climbs.