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Le Tour 2022 – Stage 15

Tour de France Rodez > Carcassonne

Distance: 202.5 kilometers.

A Flat stage with two Category climbs and a near summit finish.

  • Côte d’Ambialet 68.9 km (Cat 3: 4.4km @ 4.6%)
  • Côte des Cammazes 154.6 km (Cat 3: 5.1km @ 4.1%)

The intermediate sprint is at 147.0 km at Saint-Ferréol.

Yellow Jersey Jonas Vingegaard (TJV – 018) [Yellow] 59h 58′ 28″
Green Jersey Wout Van Aert (TJV – 016) [Green] 378 Points
Polka Dot Jersey Simon Geschke (COF – 073) [Polka Dot] 46 points
White Jersey Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 001) [White] 2

Stage winner: Jasper Philipsen (AFC – 105)
Combative: Nils Politt (BOH – 046 ) [Red numbers]
Team: Ineos Grenadiers ( IGD – 021-028 ) [Yellow numbers]

Jonas Vingegaard lost two of his support riders, Primož Roglič did not start and Steven Kruijswijk had to withdraw after an accident. There are still mountains to climb and Tadej Pogačar is less than two and a half minutes behind him. The heat wave will be a factor, so tomorrow’s rest day is welcome.

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July 17, 2022   Comments Off on Le Tour 2022 – Stage 15