Remco Evenepoel wins Stage 15 of the Tour de France, beats Tadej Pogacar as Jonas Vingegaard abandons after crash
On 19 July 2026, Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel captured stage 15, overtaking race leader Tadej Pogacar, while second‑placed Jonas Vingegaard was forced out following a crash.
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Remco Evenepoel won stage 15 of the Tour de France on 19 July 2026.[1]
Evenepoel beat race leader Tadej Pogacar to the finish line.[1]
Jonas Vingegaard abandoned the race after a crash.[1]
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Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel surged ahead in the final sprint of stage 15 on Sunday, 19 July 2026, overtaking race leader Tadej Pogacar to claim the stage victory, as Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, who was sitting second overall, crashed and was forced to abandon the race.[1]
Implications for the General Classification
Evenepoel’s triumph reduces the time deficit to Pogacar, tightening the contest for the yellow jersey ahead of the mountain stages, while Vingegaard’s withdrawal eliminates a major challenger and reshapes the podium calculus.[1]
Crash and abandonment of Jonas Vingegaard
Vingegaard crashed on a descent early in the stage, sustaining injuries that forced his team to pull him from the race, ending his bid to defend his 2025 title and leaving his teammates to adjust tactics for the remainder of the Tour.[1]
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