Power and pain as the battle for the Yellow Jersey hits the Pyrenees - Tour de France gallery

The peloton during stage 14 of the 2024 Tour de France.

The mountain passes of the Pyrenees have played host to a myriad of Maillot Jaune battles over the history of the Tour de France. 

This year saw Tadej Pogačar tear up the Pla d'Adet to tighten his grip on yellow before moving even closer to a third Tour win on the Plateau de Beille 24 hours later. With Jonas Vingegaard looking like he was turning the tide on his rival earlier in the week, Pogačar showed that he was the strongest in the mountains of the Pyrenees on stages 14 and 15.

The Pyrenees provided a visually striking backdrop to the drama that unfolded on the road. The jagged peaks and lush valleys were the perfect accompaniment to a weekend of power and pain for the peloton.

Cyclingnews has curated the best of the images from ASO photographers and SWpix.com, capturing the highs and lows of the weekend's action.

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The peloton roll out of Pau on a frantic stage 14

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Vistas like this were a feature of the weekend's action

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World champion Mathieu van der Poel was active in the breakaway 

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Geraint Thomas among a group of dropped riders at the top of the Col du Tourmalet

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Tim Wellens on a descent

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American champion Sean Quinn leads the breakaway

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Yellow Jersey Tadej Pogačar was expertly piloted by his team-mates 

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Louis Meintjes on the front

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Silvan Dillier cuts a lonely figure against the striking backdrop

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The Pyrenees belonged to UAE Team Emirates

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Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard in the group of favourites

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Pogačar satisfied after his day's work on Saturday

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A friendly face off before the hostilities began on stage 15

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Race Director Christian Prudhomme prepares to get the racing started

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There was no time to enjoy the scenery on a blistering weekend - at least not for the riders

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Oier Lazkano was a regular feature in the weekend's breakaways

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The peloton take on a winding descent

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Mark Cavendish faced a tough battle against the time cut on stage 15

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It was close, but Cavendish made it through the Pyrenees

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These legs, belonging to Pavel Sivakov, just completed almost 5000 metres of climbing in the Pyrenees

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Vingegaard holds his child after losing time on Plateau de Beille

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Tadej Pogačar is closing in on a third yellow jersey

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