Tadej Pogacar secured a strong lead in the Tour de France, finishing stage 16 four minutes and 15 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard. The stage winner was Paret-Peintre, who outpaced Healy after a rigorous climb. Healy initially led the race, having assisted in catching an attack from Enric Mas. Paret-Peintre credited his team for pace support and believed he could win against Healy. The stage took place after chaotic scenes in 2016, and Vingegaard's efforts to regain time highlighted the competitive nature of the classification.
Paret-Peintre, who had been able to get help from team-mate Ilan Van Wilder in the finale, had the kick to get up the final ramp first.
How I won that stage is hard to say, I was thinking 'maybe I can win today, maybe I'm the best climber in this breakaway,' Paret-Peintre said.
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