Tour de France stage 15 – Philipsen takes victory

How things stand after stage 15

No change at the top… but this race is far from done…

General classification after stage 15

1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Jumbo-Visma) 60hrs 00mins 50secs

2. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) +2mins 22secs

3. Geraint Thomas (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +2mins 43secs

4. Romain Bardet (Fra/Team DSM) +3mins 01secs

5. Adam Yates (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +4mins 06secs

6. Nairo Quintana (Col/Arkea-Samsic) +4mins 15secs

7. Louis Meintjes (SA/Intermarche-Wanty) +4mins 24secs

8. David Gaudu (Fra/Groupama-FDJ) same time

9. Tom Pidcock (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +8mins 49secs

10. Enric Mas (Spa/Movistar) +9mins 58secs

Belgian Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin–Deceuninck) beats compatriot Wout van Aert (Team Jumbo–Visma) in a tight finish to win Stage 15 (Rodez to Carcassonne, 202.5 km) of Tour de France 2022 on Sunday (July 17). Denmark’s Mads Pedersen (Trek–Segafredo) was third. His Danish compatriot Jonas Vingegaard of Team Jumbo–Visma kept the yellow jersey despite involving in a crash, in which the 25-year-landed heavily on his head. Monday will be a rest day Carcassonne. Action resumed on Tuesday with Stage 16, from Carcassonne to Foix, and will cover 178.5 km.

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Stage winner Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen celebrates on the podium after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Stage winner Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen poured water over his head after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Stage winner Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen, left, gets water poured over his head by Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar, wearing the best young rider’s white jersey, after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Stage winner Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen, right, is congratulated by Belgium’s Wout Van Aert, wearing the best sprinter’s green jersey, after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Stage winner Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen, right, celebrates with teammate Belgium’s Edward Planckaert after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Stage winner Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen, front, crosses the finish line ahead of second place Belgium’s Wout Van Aert, rear, and third place Denmark’s Mads Pedersen, center, in the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen crosses the finish line to win the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Stage winner Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen, center, crosses the finish line ahead of second place Belgium’s Wout Van Aert, left, and third place Denmark’s Mads Pedersen, second left, in the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Belgium’s Wout Van Aert, wearing the best sprinter’s green jersey, celebrates on the podium after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Belgium’s Wout Van Aert, wearing the best sprinter’s green jersey, catches his breath after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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A flare is set off as further down the road climate activists stage a protest during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Belgium’s Wout Van Aert, wearing the best sprinter’s green jersey, and Germany’s Nils Politt ride breakaway during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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A French gendarme detains a climate activist who tried to block the road during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, changes bicycles after crashing during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, talks to teammate Belgium’s Wout Van Aert, wearing the best sprinter’s green jersey, after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar is hugged after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 202.5 kilometers (125.5 miles) with start in Rodez and finish in Carcassonne, France.

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