🇳🇦NamibiaSouthern Africa
Evenepoel wins Tour de France 15th stage as Vingegaard crashes out
via The Namibian5 min read
Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel of the Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe team secured victory in the 15th stage of the Tour de France, beating race leader Tadej Pogacar in a sprint finish. The 183.9km stage from Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison saw Evenepoel achieve his first Tour road-stage win, adding to his two time-trial successes. Pogacar's UAE Team Emirates – XRG teammate Isaac Del Toro finished third, six seconds behind. The stage was marked by a significant incident when former winner Jonas Vingegaard, who started the day in second place overall, crashed approximately 20km from the finish. Vingegaard, visibly in pain and with what appeared to be a broken collarbone, was forced to withdraw from the race. Following Vingegaard's exit, Pogacar extended his overall lead to five minutes. Evenepoel moved up to second in the general classification, while Del Toro climbed to third and took the best young rider's white jersey from Paul Seixas. Visma sporting director Marc Reef confirmed Vingegaard's withdrawal, stating he was in pain and unable to continue, and had gone for an X-ray. Vingegaard had never previously failed to finish a Grand Tour, having won the Tour de France twice and finished second three times in his five previous participations.
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