Tour de France 2022, stage 16: Live updates as Jonas Vingegaard comes under repeated attack from Tadaj Pogacar

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Hugo Houle is on the descent, leading Matteo Jorgenson and Michael Woods – the latter of whom will not help chase down his team-mate – by 31sec. Geraint Thomas is digging deep, keeping his cool in the heat of the battle. The Welshman joins up with team-mate Daniel Martínez just beyond the summit, the two now hoping to close the gap on Jonas Vingegaard's group.

Brandon McNulty crests the summit of this climb before slowing up, no doubt waiting for team-mate Tadej Pogacar. Likewise, Wout van Aert does the same. Adam Yates, meanwhile, has been dropped by Ineos Grenadiers team-mate Geraint Thomas who has David Gaudu on his wheel. 

Geraint Thomas and Adam Yates have managed to bridge over. Good work. Rafal Majka appears to have shipped a chain, after which Sepp Kuss rises out of his saddle. The American stamps away on his cranks, and Geraint Thomas is again dropped, only Nairo Quintana is able to hold the wheels of Kuss, Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar. 

Rafal Majka peers over his left shoulder, Tadej Pogacar is poised sitting off his team-mate's left shoulder. David Gaudu catches Adam Yates and Geraint Thomas, the British pair who are fighting tooth and nail to claw their way back o to the wheels of the maillot jaune's group.

Michael Storer, Matteo Jorgenson and Michael Woods trail stage leader Hugo Houle by 45sec. Further back, Rafal Majka move to the front of the peloton setting the pace for team-mate Tadej Pogacar. Is the two-time champion about to attack yet again? The increase in pace has seen a small split in the group, with Geraint Thomas and Adam Yates on the wrong