Both men would go on to beat Iban Mayo’s long-held climbing record, set in the 2004 Criterium du Dauphine, by more than a minute.

Thymen Arensman claimed his second victory in this year's Tour de France when he benefited from the top guns' waiting game to prevail in the 19th stage, the last mountain trek of the race on Friday, ...

After Jonathan Milan had scooped up the intermediate sprint points, the lower slopes of the Col du Glandon were enlivened by an attack from Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s Primoz Roglic.