2023-07-16 13:07:30
Minute by minute
99.1 km: Alaphilippe and Lutsenko are halfway up the Col de la Forclaz de Montmin. They have an 8:03 advantage over the pack and 37 seconds ahead of the pursuers.
107 km: The sprint was left to Julian Alaphilippe, second to Lutsenko. Rigoberto Urán added 3 points and is in the chasing group, 31 seconds behind the escapees.
116.8 km: Alaphillipe and Lutsenko remain clear, 3:53 ahead of the pack.
120 km: For now all the runners are still in competition.
127.1 km: Massive crash on the Tour, Egan Bernal was one of those affected. The fall was caused by a fan hitting a Jumbo-Visma rider.
133 km: Alaphilippe and Lutsenko lead the break. His advantage over the peloton is 36 seconds.
148.6 km: The German Nils Politt (Bora) is the only one in the breakaway, with a 25-second advantage over the peloton.
161 km: Eight runners want to star in the escape of the day. Van der Poel stands out.
162 km: The peloton reunites.
163 km: The peloton splits, a group of more than 60 riders stays, including Egan Bernal and Daniel Martínez.
179 km: The stage begins! 157 riders take the start of stage 15 of the Tour.
Previa
The Tour de France will give away another important day for cycling when stage 15 takes place today, which once once more promises a war in the mountains.
Last Saturday, July 15, Tadej Pogacar (UAE) and Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) staged a fierce fight for the mountains and the general, however, it was the Spanish Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) who took the victory .
Jonas Vingegaard continues as leader of the Tour de France | Photo: 2023 Getty Images
Vingegaard was the other smiley of the day, as he was able to take his lead over Pogacar to 10 seconds.
Esteban Chaves retired
Esteban Chaves might not achieve the trilogy of victories in the 2023 Tour de France. | Photo: Getty Images
“Chavito” “suffered a sternoclavicular joint injury”, will spend time with the team and will return home “when authorized by the team doctors”, reported EF Pro Cycling on its Twitter account.
Egan Bernal worked for the team
For his part, Egan Bernal (Ineos) had a good presentation during the day and dressed as a gregarious man once more, helping the leader of his squad to reach the final part of the stage with good legs and get on the podium of the gala round
Egan Bernal has shown his commitment to the team in this 2023 Tour de France | Photo: AFP or licensors
The one who did not enjoy good luck was Daniel Felipe Martínez (Ineos Grenadiers), as he was one of the cyclists who was most affected in the massive fall and had to abandon the race.
Stage 15 of the Tour
The most relevant of all will be the one that reaches 124.5 kilometers, when the runners have to climb the Col de La Croix Fry. It is a mountain 11.3 km high, with a slope of 7%.
In addition, the day will end up climbing Saint Gervais Mont Blanc, which is 7 kilometers at 7.7%.
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