In 1951, the Tour de France peloton lined up in Montpellier to climb Mont Ventoux for the very first time. This Tuesday, they return to the Giant of Provence, one of the most iconic and foreboding climbs in world cycling, for the 11th time in the history of the race.

Valentin Paret-Peintre kept his cool in a furnace of pressure and heat, delivering a thunderous victory atop the legendary Mont Ventoux to give France its first win in this year's Tour de France during a breathtaking Stage 16 on Tuesday.

Tobias Halland Johannessen collapsed after the finish on Mont Ventoux on Tuesday. The Norwegian rider from Uno-X Mobility crossed the line in 28th place, alongside teammate Andreas Leknessund. However,

and maybe even a bigger one than Simon Yates had of winning the Giro d’Italia, which he did. On Mont Ventoux, we saw Pogacar grimace for the first time while following Vingegaard’s wheel. “It wasn’t just the grimace, it was also the fact that ...