Soudal Quick-Step’s Valentin Paret-Peintre gave the home nation its first victory at this year’s Tour de France on Tuesday, outsprinting Ben Healy on the iconic finish at Mont Ventoux.

This is therefore Tadej Pogacar's first chance to emulate Chris Froome, who was the last rider to win on Mont Ventoux in yellow, although the Slovenian star says that still holding the race lead after stage 20 is the priority for him and his UAE Team Emirates-XRG.

France's Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step) ended the host nation's long wait for a win with a nail-biting Tour de France Stage 16 victory on Mont Ventoux as Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates-XRG) weathered the storm to strengthen his grip on the yellow jersey by two extra seconds.