On stage 14, the most dramatic abandon so far took place as Remco Evenepoel climbed off his bike on the ascent of Col du Tourmalet. He wasn't the only rider who fell victim to the stage's savages, alongside some rumoured illness across the peloton.

Valentin Paret-Peintre triumphed on Mont Ventoux to become the first home rider to win a stage at this year’s Tour de France, while Tadej Pogacar consolidated his overall lead Tuesday. Paret-Peintre followed former yellow jersey holder Ben Healy on a breakaway and then beat the Irish rider in a sprint