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Racing, Top story, Tour de France 2019 - July 21, 2019

Five talking points from stage 14 of the Tour de France 2019

Talking points from a huge day at the Tour de France in the Pyrenees

Alejandro Valverde says Nairo Quintana didn't mention he was feeling bad before losing time on the Tourmalet

Alejandro Valverde and his Movistar team-mates lead the bunch on stage 14 of the 2019 Tour de France (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

The Colombian lost more than three minutes and saw his GC ambitions crumble

Geraint Thomas left disappointed after losing time on Col du Tourmalet

Geraint Thomas on stage 14 of the 2019 Tour de France (Sunada)

The Welshman was forced to drop from the front group on Tour de France stage 14

Team Ineos will change approach as Geraint Thomas loses time on stage 14 of Tour de France

Geraint Thomas and Julian Alaphilippe on the slopes of the Tourmalet (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)

The first high-mountain test of the Tour de France claimed plenty of casualties, most notably Geraint Thomas who lost more time to Julian Alaphilippe.

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Racing, Top story, Tour de France 2019 - July 20, 2019

Thibaut Pinot takes stage 14 Tour de France victory as Alaphilippe gains time on Thomas

Thibaut Pinot on stage 14 of the Tour de France 2019 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Geraint Thomas was dropped from the GC favourites group with 1km to go