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.

Tadej Pogacar is set to secure his fourth Tour de France title after maintaining his overall lead, as Kaden Groves won the penultimate stage of this year's race.

After Jonathan Milan had scooped up the intermediate sprint points, the lower slopes of the Col du Glandon were enlivened by an attack from Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe’s Primož Roglič.