Overview

• Tim Wellens secured his first Tour de France stage victory with a 43-kilometer solo escape to win Stage 15 from Muret to Carcassonne.
• Tadej Pogacar rode within the peloton to preserve his yellow jersey without losing time, extending his season tally to four stage wins.
• Pogacar’s general classification lead stands at 4 minutes 13 seconds over Jonas Vingegaard, with Florian Lipowitz rising to third after Remco Evenepoel abandoned.
• Evenepoel and sprinter Bryan Coquard were among notable abandons in the Pyrenees, reshaping the podium and secondary jersey contests.
• The peloton now turns to the final mountain stages and an Alpine time trial that all but seal Pogacar’s bid for a fourth Tour de France title.