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The National
16 minutes ago
- Sport
- The National
Tour de France 2025: Paret-Peintre thrills home fans as Pogacar resists Vingegaard attacks
This year's Tour de France finally witnessed a home win as Valentin Paret-Peintre secured a breathtaking Stage 16 victory on top of Mont Ventoux on Tuesday. The Soudal-Soudal Quick-Step rider had to dig deep to edge out Ireland's Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) on the line to secure only his second Grand Tour victory – following a triumph in last year's Giro d'Italia – with Colombian Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain-Victorious) finishing four seconds back on the top two. Yellow jersey holder Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard fought an enthralling battle up the iconic 15km climb as the second-placed Dane attacked on four separate occasions but was unable to drop the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider. In the end, Pogacar came home fifth on the 'Giant of Provence', two seconds ahead of Vingegaard, with the Slovenian extending his overall lead to 4 minutes and 15 seconds. Germany's Florian Lipowitz is in third, more than nine minutes off the pace. There was more frustration for two-time winner Vingegaard when he crashed into a photographer after the stage finished. '[He] just ran straight out of in front of me, straight after the finish line. I don't know what he was doing,' said the 2022 and 2023 champion. 'I went down. I think people in the finish area, they should use their eyes a bit more.' Vingegaard insisted he would continue to fight Pogacar all the way for the title. 'I was feeling very good today, so happy with the feeling today, and happy with the attacks I tried to do,' he said. 'I didn't gain any time today but I take a lot of motivation. 'He [Pogacar] followed me every time I attacked, and I followed him when he attacked. 'So I don't know if I could see any weaknesses today. But at least it gives me some motivation how good I felt today. And as I said earlier, I will keep trying.' In what was one of the most exciting breakaway days in recent Tour memory, Paret-Peintre came out on top and secured the first French win at the summit of Ventoux for 23 years and only the fifth of all time. 'I honestly didn't believe it,' he said. 'I thought Pogacar would go for victory today. But when we built a real gap, I told myself, you can't let a win on Mont Ventoux slip through your fingers.' Meanwhile, Mathieu van der Poel's Tour de France is over after the 2023 world champion was diagnosed with pneumonia, his team Alpecin-Deceuninck announced on Tuesday. The Dutch rider was taken to hospital on Monday after cold symptoms worsened and he failed to make it to the start line for Stage 16. Van der Poel had edged out Pogacar in a sprint finish to win Stage 2 and had worn the yellow jersey for four days but had fallen one hour and 40 minutes behind the leader by the end of Sunday's Stage 15. 'Mathieu had been showing symptoms of a cold for several days, but yesterday afternoon his condition deteriorated significantly. In the evening, he developed a fever and was taken to Narbonne hospital for tests,' the Belgian team said. 'Medical tests revealed that Mathieu was suffering from pneumonia. In consultation with the medical staff, it was decided that he cannot continue the race. His health is the priority.' Stage 17 should be one for the sprinters as Tim Merlier hopes to add to his two stage wins and current green jersey holder Jonathan Milan also targets a second win at the 700m straight run to the finish line at Valence.
BBC News
2 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Tour de France stage 16 - Paret-Peintre denies Healy on Mont Ventoux
Update: Date: 15:49 BST Title: Stage 16 results Content: Update: Date: 15:46 BST Title: Post Content: Tadej Pogacar crosses fifth on the day, with Jonas Vingegaard right with him. Update: Date: 15:44 BST Title: Post Content: Valentin Paret-Peintre claims his first stage win... and we have our first French winner on this year's Tour. The 24-year-old is also the third Soudal Quick-Step rider to claim a win this year after Tim Merlier (two wins) and Remco Evenepoel (one). Update: Date: 15:43 BST Title: Valentin Paret-Peintre denies Healy to win stage 16 Content: Ben Healy goes, he's leading round the final bend... But Valentin Paret-Peintre digs deep to recover and just beat the Irishman to the line. Update: Date: 500m to go Title: Post Content: We're set for a sprint finish at the top of the Mont Ventoux... can Ben Healy do it? Update: Date: 750m to go Title: Post Content: Ilan van Wilder now joins the party and nods his head to team-mate Valentin Paret-Peintre as if to say "follow me..." Update: Date: 1km to go Title: Post Content: Santiago Buitrago leads, with Ben Healy and Valentin Paret-Peintre right on his wheel. Enric Mas has drifted again. Update: Date: 15:38 BST Title: Pogacar goes Content: Tadej Pogacar turns the tables on Jonas Vingegaard. There's briefly a gap, but the Dane makes it back. Update: Date: 2km to go Title: Post Content: Enric Mas is back to Ben Healy and Valentin Paret-Peintre... and Santiago Buitrago is now up there too. What a finish!! Which way is this going to go?! Update: Date: 2.5km to go Title: Post Content: There was a bit of a standstill between Ben Healy and Valentin Paret-Peintre, allowing Enric Mas to rejoin them. But he's soon dropped again as Paret-Peintre attacks, with Healy chasing. Update: Date: 15:31 BST Title: Vingegaard launches third attack Content: Jonas Vingegaard goes again, but he just can't get rid of Tadej Pogacar. Update: Date: 3.5km to go Title: Healy & V. Paret-Peintre lead Content: Ben Healy and Valentin Paret-Peintre have now joined Enric Mas... and then they go again to gap the Spaniard. Update: Date: 4km to go Title: Post Content: Former yellow jersey Ben Healy now has Enric Mas in his sights, although Valentin Paret-Peintre is right on the Irishman's wheel. Update: Date: 5km to go Title: Mas still leads Content: Enric Mas has a 25-second advantage at the front, but Ben Healy is closing. Update: Date: 15:23 BST Title: Vingegaard attacks again Content: Tadej Pogacar is lacking support from his UAE team-mates, so Jonas Vingegaard attacks again. And again the Dane can't shake the race leader. Update: Date: 15:22 BST Title: Healy closes gap Content: Ben Healy, Valentin Paret-Peintre and Santiago Buitrago have got back to Julian Alaphilippe and Thymen Arensman, 65 seconds back from leader Enric Mas Update: Date: 7.5km to go Title: Vingegaard mounts first attack Content: Jonas Vingegaard attacks, he's out of the saddle. Tadej Pogacar is right on his wheel though. Update: Date: 8.5km to go Title: Visma taking turns Content: Visma's Wout van Aert upped the pace in the yellow jersey group but is now done, allowing Sepp Kuss to take over at the front. Their team-mate Simon Yates is struggling to stay with them though. Update: Date: 9km to go Title: Arensman almost crashes Content: Thymen Arensman just had to swerve to avoid riding into Shimano's support bike, which was at the side of the road. The Dutch rider was looking down for a few moments as he tries to keep his legs pumping and took his eyes off what's up the road. Update: Date: 10km to go Title: Post Content: Enric Mas has never won a Tour de France stage. Julian Alaphilippe has not won one in four years. Thymen Arensman has not won one in three days.
Gizmodo
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
How to Watch Stage 16 of the Tour de France on a Free Channel
It's not impossible to find a free channel streaming Stage 16 of the Tour de France. However, you'll likely be bombarded with premium options charging a small fortune. Fortunately, you don't have to give in. In this guide, we'll explain how to watch Stage 16 (featuring the iconic Mont Ventoux climb) online and for free, from anywhere. This method is safe, legal, and lets you enjoy all the remaining stages without spending a cent. Read on. Let's cut to the chase. Have you heard of ITV? It's also called ITVX. ITVX is a video-on-demand streaming service owned by the ITV channel in the UK. It lets you access all ITV channels and watch them live from your home. ITV is a free channel that streams Stage 16 of the Tour de France. The only requirement is a free account, which you can make within seconds. After that, you can watch the race or enjoy other diverse content in Full HD and English. There's a problem: ITV works only in the UK. So, what if you're abroad and want to watch Stage 16 of the Tour de France for free? You'll have to pose as a Brit. You can facilitate this by obtaining a UK IP address. Watch Tour de France With NordVPN If you're still unsure what we're pointing at, let us explain. People online have discovered that VPNs are excellent at unblocking region-locked content. NordVPN is often the most popular option. It's the largest, most robust VPN with many servers in the United Kingdom. NordVPN works by connecting you to a remote server. In turn, your original IP is concealed and swapped for an IP of that server. If the server is in the UK, the user gets a UK IP address. NordVPN works on all devices. Additionally, it offers unlimited traffic and some of the fastest speeds. Users also praise it for ten simultaneous connections and a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee. The latter is especially important. This allows you to watch Stage 16 of the Tour de France on a free channel and immediately get a refund. Alternatively, you can watch the whole Tour de France race and get a refund after the closure. So, to digress. Get NordVPN, connect to the UK server, and use ITV (ITVX) as if you're actually in Great Britain. This guide explains how to access ITV abroad in detail, so check it out for more information. Before we wrap up, here's another free channel: SBS. To be precise, SBS on Demand is the platform you're looking for. It's an Australian video-on-demand service with full access to the free live stream of Tour de France. Needless to say, Stage 16 will be aired, as well! Like ITV, SBS is region-restricted to its native country: Australia. If you're there, you'll just have to go to SBS, make a free account, and enjoy. Users abroad can use NordVPN to get an Australian IP and use it regularly. SBS is completely free and requires no subscription. However, it's another impeccable option to enjoy Stage 16 to 21 without cost. So, ITV and SBS are there for you. Pick one and tune in to the rocky climb of Mount Ventoux. It'll be an epic battle! Try NordVPN for Free for 30 Days
CNA
27-05-2025
- General
- CNA
Scaroni wins stage 16 as Roglic pulls out on chaotic day at Giro
Christian Scaroni won an action-packed stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, as Isaac Del Toro's rivals cut into his overall lead and favourite Primoz Roglic abandoned the race. Stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia was a 203-kilometre ride from Piazzola sul Brenta to San Valentino featuring four brutal climbs totalling up to 4,900m of elevation, with heavy rainfall leading to several crashes. Scaroni and teammate Lorenzo Fortunato broke away on the final climb, a punishing 12.6km stretch at an average gradient of 8.3 per cent, and built up a sizeable lead to ensure a one-two finish for XDS Astana Team. Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) was third, completing an all-Italian podium. In the overall standings, Mexican Del Toro is now just 26 seconds ahead of Simon Yates (Visma–Lease a Bike) after running out of steam with three km to go and failing to keep up with the Briton and Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost). Carapaz, winner of the 2019 Giro d'Italia and a gold medallist at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, started the day over two minutes behind Del Toro but now trails by 31 only seconds after an explosive effort on the final climb. "At the end we knew it was a real key stage here, I think I went well and I demonstrated what I've worked, everything it's cost me to get here and be here once again," Carapaz said. "I think in the last few years I haven't had the aptitude, the shape to be here in this moment but that was the motivation to get myself up and go ahead and be here and try it once more. "And good, I think we're good to give a big battle and go for it." DAY OF CRASHES Earlier on Tuesday, Slovenian Roglic abandoned the Giro d'Italia after suffering another crash on a downhill section alongside Ecuadorian Carapaz. The 2023 winner's title bid had suffered a major blow after a crash on Saturday, which was his third in a week, with Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe's sports director Christian Pomer saying on Sunday the team could decide to pull the 35-year-old out of the race. Welshman Joshua Tarling (INEOS Grenadiers), the stage two winner, also abandoned the race after a heavy crash. Roglic and Tarling were among riders to crash on Tuesday, with Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers), Carlos Verona (Lidl–Trek) and Alessio Martinelli of VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizane all losing their footing in the rain. Martinelli was taken to hospital after the crash, where he was conscious and in a stable condition. Wednesday's stage 17 is another ride through the mountains spanning 155km from San Michele all'Adige to Bormio, with an altitude gain of 3,800 metres.
Reuters
27-05-2025
- General
- Reuters
Scaroni wins stage 16 as Roglic pulls out on chaotic day at Giro
May 27 (Reuters) - Christian Scaroni won an action-packed stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, as Isaac Del Toro's rivals cut into his overall lead and favourite Primoz Roglic abandoned the race. Stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia was a 203-kilometre ride from Piazzola sul Brenta to San Valentino featuring four brutal climbs totalling up to 4,900m of elevation, with heavy rainfall leading to several crashes. Scaroni and teammate Lorenzo Fortunato broke away on the final climb, a punishing 12.6km stretch at an average gradient of 8.3%, and built up a sizeable lead to ensure a one-two finish for XDS Astana Team. Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) was third, completing an all-Italian podium. In the overall standings, Mexican Del Toro is now just 26 seconds ahead of Simon Yates (Visma–Lease a Bike) after running out of steam with three km to go and failing to keep up with the Briton and Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost). Carapaz, winner of the 2019 Giro d'Italia and a gold medallist at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, started the day over two minutes behind Del Toro but now trails by 31 only seconds after an explosive effort on the final climb. "At the end we knew it was a real key stage here, I think I went well and I demonstrated what I've worked, everything it's cost me to get here and be here once again," Carapaz said. "I think in the last few years I haven't had the aptitude, the shape to be here in this moment but that was the motivation to get myself up and go ahead and be here and try it once more. "And good, I think we're good to give a big battle and go for it." Earlier on Tuesday, Slovenian Roglic abandoned the Giro d'Italia after suffering another crash on a downhill section alongside Ecuadorian Carapaz. The 2023 winner's title bid had suffered a major blow after a crash on Saturday, which was his third in a week, with Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe's sports director Christian Pomer saying on Sunday the team could decide to pull the 35-year-old out of the race. Welshman Joshua Tarling (INEOS Grenadiers), the stage two winner, also abandoned the race after a heavy crash. Roglic and Tarling were among riders to crash on Tuesday, with Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers), Carlos Verona (Lidl–Trek) and Alessio Martinelli of VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizane all losing their footing in the rain. Martinelli was taken to hospital after the crash, where he was conscious and in a stable condition. Wednesday's stage 17 is another ride through the mountains spanning 155km from San Michele all'Adige to Bormio, with an altitude gain of 3,800 metres.
