Remco Evenepoel wins Stage 15 of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on a hard, late climb, holding off rivals including Tadej Pogacar and Isaac Del Toro. Multiple outlets report that Evenepoel out-sprints Pogacar at the line after resisting late surges and two attacks from Del Toro in the final stretch. The stage win is described as Evenepoel’s first stage victory of the Tour this year and his third overall.
Tadej Pogacar retains a large lead in the overall standings despite losing the stage, with coverage focusing on the race dynamics near the finish. Jonas Vingegaard, who is listed as second in the general classification, crashes and is forced to abandon the race. Reports place the fall about 20 kilometers from the end of the 184-kilometer stage, on the way to a climb that concludes at the finish. The combination of Evenepoel’s stage triumph and Vingegaard’s withdrawal reshapes the contenders’ situation heading into the next stages.
