Evenepoel wins Tour de France stage 15 over Pogacar

Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel claimed victory on Stage 15 of the Tour de France, outpacing race leader Tadej Pogacar to take the win on Sunday. The stage, which ran through the French countryside, saw Evenepoel launch a decisive attack in the final kilometres, leaving Pogacar and his team unable to respond. The Belgian’s triumph added a new name to the list of stage winners and raised his profile in the ongoing battle for overall honours.

The stage win came amid a dramatic day for the race’s top contenders. Jonas Vingegaard, who had been second in the general classification, was forced to abandon after a crash that left him with a broken collarbone. His exit left the overall standings in flux, with Pogacar’s lead now unchallenged and Evenepoel’s stage victory offering a potential boost to his own general‑classification ambitions. The incident underscored the physical demands of the Tour and the fine margins that can decide the outcome of the event.

With Vingegaard out of the race, the focus shifts to how the remaining leaders will perform in the remaining stages. Evenepoel’s stage win demonstrates his capacity for high‑intensity attacks, while Pogacar will need to maintain his lead against a field that has lost one of its strongest competitors. The Tour’s narrative now hinges on the riders who can exploit the opportunities presented by the altered leaderboard as the race approaches its final climbs.