Ben Healy back in Tour de France top 10 overall, Arensman wins stage 14
Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) continues to enhance his reputation, producing another quality ride to jump from 11th to ninth overall.
Slovenian Tadej Pogacar retained the leader's yellow jersey as he took second place by beating chief rival Jonas Vingegaard in a two-man sprint finish one minute and 12 seconds behind Ineos Grenadiers rider Arensman.
Defending champion Pogacar extended his lead over Dane Vingegaard in the GC by six seconds to 4:13 at the end of the Pyrenean stage. Healy is 18:41 down on Pogacar.
The day belonged to Arensman, however, as the Dutchman went solo from the day's breakaway in the penultimate climb to the Col de Peyresourde (7.1 km at 7.8%) before his team car hit and knocked down a spectator amid the usual roadside chaos on the Tour.
Arensman never looked back and held firm on his way up to Superbagneres (12.4 km at 7.3%) as Vingegaard attacked several times in an attempt to drop Pogacar.
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