Sunday won't be the traditionally 'easy' day that it often is, with the inclusion of the Montmartre stage making the Paris finale much punchier than the classic Champs-Élysées route, and Pogačar obliged to do his winner's press conference on Sunday evening, rather than the traditional Saturday evening.

The 26-year-old is well on his way to a fourth Tour de France title, pedaling himself into the rarefied air occupied by the sport’s all-time greats.

Stage 19 result and standings as Thymen Arensman holds off Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar on La Plagne - The Tour de France comes to a head with one final Alpine stage - and it’s now or never for

Thymen Arensman secured his second stage win at La Plagne, while Tadej Pogacar moved closer to a fourth Tour de France title.

Pogačar did not deliver any last-minute fireworks as the rain and hail teemed down at La Plagne, his one attack halfway up the climb reducing the front group to the four top names on the GC, after which he seemed content to lead at a steady but not relentless pace ahead of Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike).

Tejay Van Garderen and Brent Bookwalter break down Jonas Vingegaard's strategy against Tadej Pogacar in Stage 19, discussing why they expected more out of the Danish climber.