Arensman wins on the Tourmalet. Vingegaard attacks Pogacar, but loses the sprint.

SUPERBAGNERES – This time, Pogacar didn't overdo it, letting Vingegaard run wild, never losing control, and then beating him in a sprint that was enough to secure second place in the final Pyrenean stage, in Superbagnères. Ineos's Dutchman Thymen Arensman won thanks to a breakaway at the foot of the Tourmalet, his fourth career victory. Pogacar and Vingegaard marked each other and finished in that order, 1'08" and 1'12" behind. Not his usual Pogacar, this time calculating and paying a kind tribute to Ineos—perhaps he'll find them friendly again later on. Vingegaard really tried for the first time in this Tour with 6 km to go: the yellow jersey group was torn apart, but the yellow jersey itself never let go of his wheel, not even by an inch. His face didn't look like the Pogi of the big occasions, but sometimes you have to do some calculations. Remco Evenepoel, who didn't even reach the summit of the Tourmalet , retired, leaving Lipowitz in third place. In the new standings, Pogacar leads Vingegaard by 4:13 and the German Red Bull rider by 7:53. Tomorrow's stage is a mixed affair, with breakaways arriving in the picturesque Carcassonne before the final rest day and the start of a very tough final week between the Ventoux and the Alps.

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Before the mountain fires, Jonathan Milan finds the opportunity to shore up his points standings by winning the intermediate sprint. Then the Tourmalet begins: Lenny Martinez breaks away from the morning breakaway, taking first place on the legendary climb dedicated to Jacques Goddet, then launches himself down the descent and also summits the Aspin alone. Before the Peyresourde, Kuss and Paret-Peintre return to the Frenchman, with the yellow jersey group 2:40 behind, with the UAE team unleashed: Pogacar is looking to win another stage. But Arensman is alone on the Peyresourde, 3:20 ahead of Pogacar. The Dutchman begins the final climb to Superbagnères alone with a comfortable lead. A small group including Kuss and Simon Yates chases him at 1:30, the peloton at 3:30. The final climb didn't change the order of things: Arensman managed to hold off just over a minute and, despite Vingegaard's attacks, took home the victory.