The British rider is having a wonderful Tour de France. He explains slipping back in the final 4km: “Vingegaard attacked and everyone was just doing their effort from there.”
On his podium hopes: “Still a long way to go and a lot can change next week. I wasn’t really coming here with any GC ambitions and today was biggest test of my long climbing ability.”
Lawrence Ostlere19 July 2025 16:46
Here’s how the general classification looks after stage 14, after Remco Evenepoel’s abandonment. Oscar Onley is up to forth in the standings and gained some time on Primoz Roglic.
Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Emirates-XRG) 50hrs 40mins 28secs Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma-Lease a Bike) +4mins 23secs Florian Lipowitz (Ger/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +7mins 53secs Oscar Onley (GB/Picnic PostNL) +9mins 18secs Kevin Vauquelin (Fra/Arkea-B&B Hotels) +10mins 21secs Primoz Roglic (Slo/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +10mins 34secs Felix Gall (Aut/Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) +12mins Tobias Johannessen (Nor/Uno-X Mobility) +12mins 33secs Ben Healy (Ire/EF Education-EasyPost) +18mins 41secs Carlos Rodriguez (Spa/Ineos Grenadiers) +22mins 57secs
Lawrence Ostlere19 July 2025 16:43
“A bit like yesterday, I can feel really happy with how my legs can feel today. It was probably one of the hardest mountain stages I’ve ever done. It was a hard day for everyone, to do that performance at the end of such a day is nice.”
Why were Kuss and Yates in the breakaway?
“Basically to go for the stage win. They couldn’t follow Arensman in the front but he did a good job, a good performance on the last climb so congratulations to him.”
Lawrence Ostlere19 July 2025 16:20
Thymen Arensman wins stage 14!
Arensman reaches the Superbagneres summit, and puts his hands over his face as he rolls over the finish line, before slumping down on to his handlebars.
What a ride, and what a day for Ineos.
Lawrence Ostlere19 July 2025 16:10
1km to go: Vingegaard flicks his elbow at Pogacar, inviting him to take up the pace, but Pogacar declines. He’s happy to let Arensman win the stage, as the Dutchman rides under the flamme rouge.
Lawrence Ostlere19 July 2025 16:07
Pogacar sticks to Vingegaard’s wheel
2km to go: Pogacar and Vingegaard have caught Gall, and now Vingegaard attacks again, surging up this final climb. Pogacar follows but Gall cannot, and Lipowitz is finally shaken off.
Up ahead, Arensman still has 1min 30sec advantage.
Lawrence Ostlere19 July 2025 16:05
Jonas Vingegaard puts his foot down, accelerating away from the GC group! Pogacar gives chase and manages to hold on to the Dane’s wheel without getting out of his seat. The only rider that can stick with the Tour de France champions is Florian Lipowitz, the young German who is currently third overall.
Lawrence Ostlere19 July 2025 16:03
Arensman on the brink of victory
3km to go: Arensman keeps his head down and pumps his legs, hurting but knowing how close he is to a first win at the Tour de France. Gall is 1min 40sec back and Pogacar is 2min 15sec back, with no signs that he wants to try an explosive burst to the line.
Lawrence Ostlere19 July 2025 16:01
5km to go: It’s not an exaggeration to say these next five kilometres will make or break Ineos’s Tour de France. They are nowhere on GC and have no stage wins so far, but this is a huge opportunity. Arensman looks shattered, but he’s so close now…
The gap to Gall is 1min 55sec, and to Pogacar 2min 20sec.
Lawrence Ostlere19 July 2025 15:57
Gall breaks from the yellow-jersey group
6km to go: Arensman’s lead is still a healthy 2min 30sec over Pogacar and the rest of the yellow jersey gang. Felix Gall has decided he’s had enough and he’s going for a solo chase, shooting off the front of the GC pack, but I’m not quite sure what is the point – he’s going to struggle to bring in two minutes all alone.
Lawrence Ostlere19 July 2025 15:53