Overview

• Florian Lipowitz defended his third place in the general classification and retained the white jersey on the 15th stage to Carcassonne.
• A minor crash and chain issue early in the stage cost him time but he rejoined the lead group with strong team support.
• He trails yellow-jersey leader Tadej Pogacar by 7 minutes 53 seconds and remains 3 minutes 40 seconds behind Jonas Vingegaard with a 1 minute 25 second buffer over fourth place.
• Pogacar demonstrated sportsmanship by slowing the pace after the crash incident to allow all contenders to regroup.
• Following Monday’s rest day, the race resumes with the Mont Ventoux and decisive Alpine climbs that will shape the final podium battle.