The fifteenth stage of the Tour de France was won by Tadej Pogačar
–
Egan Bernal practically lost his chance to defend his triumph, as he took a huge deficit over seven minutes and is almost eight and a half minutes behind in the standings.
On the contrary, Slovenian riders showed great form. Pogačar has finished for the second stage laurel this year, Roglič still holds the yellow jersey and is 40 seconds behind Pogačar.
Profile of the 15th stage of this year’s Tour de France.
Bernal was broken. “I really don’t think the podium is possible anymore. I don’t even know how much I’m behind,” an exhausted Colombian told reporters after suffering in the Jura Mountains. “I suffered the first climb. I lost three years of my life today, I hoped for a miracle and he didn’t come,” he sighed.
–
Mapa 15. etapy Tour de France 2020.
Today’s stage started in third place overall behind the Slovenian pair, after reaching the Grand Colombier he fell outside the elite ten (13th). It seems that after five years, the dominance of the Ineos stable, formerly Sky, will end in Paris. Chris Froome was followed by Bernal and last year by Geraint Thomas.
“At the moment, it seems unstoppable Roglič. But Bernal exploded today and maybe one day it will be me or Primož. There is still a lot ahead of us,” Pogačar said.
–
At the end of the 15th stage, Slovenians Tadej Pogačar (left) and Primož Roglič shared the victory.
Thibault camus, Reuters
After the final stage of the second week, the peloton awaits the second day off on Monday and tests for coronavirus again. Then will follow three mountain stages, two flat and between them a mountain time trial.
| Tour de France – 15th stage: |
| Lyon – Grand Colombier (174,5 km): |
| 1. Pogačar (Slovenian / SAE Team Emirates) 4:34:13 |
| 2. Roglič (Slovenia / Jumbo-Visma) at the same time |
| 3. Gate (Austr./Trek-Segafredo) -5 |
| 4. López (Kol./Astana) -8 |
| 5. Mas (Sp. / Movistar) |
| 6. Kuss (USA / Jumbo-Visma) |
| 7. Landa (Bahrain-McLaren) |
| 8. A. Yates (Brit./Mitchelton-Scott) all -15 |
| 9. Uranium (Col./EF Pro Cycling) -18 |
| 10. Valverde (Sp. / Movistar) -24, |
| …19. Hirt (CZ / CCC) -4: 05, |
| 142. Kreuziger (CZE / NTT) -37: 26. |
| Running order: |
| 1. Roglič 65:37:07 |
| 2. Pogačar -40 |
| 3. Uranium (Col./EF Pro Cycling) -1: 34 |
| 4. López -1:45 |
| 5. A. Yates -2:03 |
| 6. Gate -2: 13 |
| 7. Land -2: 16 |
| 8. But -3: 15 |
| 9. Quintana (Kol./Arkea-Samsic) -5:08 |
| 10. Dumoulin (Niz./Jumbo-Visma) -5: 12, |
| …77. Hirt -2:42:31, |
| 102. Kreuziger -3:21:28. |
– .
