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.

Valentin Paret-Peintre kept his cool in a furnace of pressure and heat, delivering a thunderous victory atop the legendary Mont Ventoux to give France its first win in this year's Tour de France durin...

After getting medical attention, the 25-year-old Nantes native returned to the race.