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Evenepoel wins Stage 15, climbs to second after Vingegaard crash

7/19/2026

Summary

Evenepoel Wins

Remco Evenepoel won stage 15 and moved to second overall after Jonas Vingegaard crashed out.
The 184-km stage finished atop Plateau de Solaison after an 11-km climb, with Evenepoel first, Tadej Pogacar second and Isaac del Toro third.
Vingegaard injured his right arm 20 km from the finish and withdrew.
The peloton rests Monday before a Tuesday individual time trial, keeping Evenepoel in contention for the podium.

Summary

Vingegaard Crashes

Visma-Lease a Bike announced Jonas Vingegaard fractured his collarbone and will have surgery.
The crash caused his first Grand Tour DNF after two wins and three second places in five Tours.
Anti-doping officials woke him at 2:00 am before stage 15, prompting teammate Matteo Jorgenson to call the tests disrespectful.
Visma-Lease a Bike’s chase collapsed after his withdrawal, leaving teammate Sepp Kuss to spend a long time remounting far behind the leaders.

History

Historical Context

In 2015, Chris Froome crashed on the Alpe d’Huez climb but still won the Tour de France by 72 seconds over Nairo Quintana. His 2015 triumph echoed earlier setbacks, such as the 2019 training-crash that broke his femur and forced him out of that year’s Tour, illustrating how sudden injuries repeatedly reshuffle Grand Tour hierarchies and compel teams like Team Sky to revise tactics.

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Evenepoel Wins

Remco Evenepoel won stage 15 and moved to second overall after Jonas Vingegaard crashed out.
The 184-km stage finished atop Plateau de Solaison after an 11-km climb, with Evenepoel first, Tadej Pogacar second and Isaac del Toro third.
Vingegaard injured his right arm 20 km from the finish and withdrew.
The peloton rests Monday before a Tuesday individual time trial, keeping Evenepoel in contention for the podium.

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