Mont Ventoux, Tour de France and Valentin Paret-Peintre
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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.
Valentin Paret Peintre became the first home rider to win a stage at this year's Tour de France, while Tadej Pogačar consolidated his overall lead Tuesday.
Valentin Paret-Peintre produces a late sprint to get past Ben Healy and claim a stunning win on stage 16 of the Tour de France.
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Paret-Peintre beats Healy in brutal battle on Ventoux: Vingegaard attacks but can’t crack Pogacar (just yet)Peintre. The Frenchman from Soudal Quick-Step triumphed on Mont Ventoux after a wild finale full of attacks and cat-and-mouse games, beating Ben Healy (EF Education – EasyPost) and Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) in a thrilling battle.