Paris, July 23 -- France's Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step) ended the host nation's long wait for a win with a nail-biting Tour de France Stage 16 victory on Mont Ventoux as Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates-XRG) weathered the storm to strengthen his grip on the yellow jersey by two extra seconds.

Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) put in no fewer than three huge attacks on the Giant of Provence - benefiting from Visma satellite riders Teisj Benoot and Victor Campenaerts to put his big rival Pogacar under pressure, as per a press release.

But the triple Tour winner had an answer for each of the Dane's accelerations before kicking clear on the final ramp to cross the line a couple of seconds clear of Vingegaard in fifth place afte...