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

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.

For Arensman and Ineos, this was a symbolic victory as British team begin their revival with return to the helm of Dave Brailsford.

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

Stage 20 of the 2025 Tour de France is Saturday, offering breakaway riders one final shot at glory before the race heads to Paris for the grand finale.

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.