Arensman Wins Stage 19 at 2025 Tour de France

Thymen Arensman won Stage 19 of the 2025 Tour de France with a solo attack to La Plagne, finishing two seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar. The stage was shortened due to a cattle disease outbreak along the route. Tadej Pogacar, who played it safe on the final climb, retains a four minute and 24 second lead over Vingegaard and is on track for a fourth Tour title with two flat stages remaining. The general classification contenders mostly marked each other, enabling Arensman to hold off their late chase. Florian Lipowitz strengthened his grip on third overall and the under-25 classification, while Oscar Onley slipped to fourth. Arensman called himself 'absolutely destroyed' and expressed disbelief at beating the top contenders in a stage where fatigue was decisive.