Evenepoel Wins Tour de France Stage 15; Vingegaard Out After Crash

Remco Evenepoel emerged victorious on the 15th stage of the Tour de France, out-sprinting Tadej Pogacar on the challenging climb to Plateau de Solaison. This marked Evenepoel's third career stage win in the prestigious cycling race.

The stage was overshadowed by a serious crash involving Jonas Vingegaard, a pre-race favorite. The Danish rider fell after a roundabout shortly before the final ascent and was forced to abandon the Tour de France due to his injuries, significantly altering the race's dynamic.

Evenepoel stayed close to Pogacar throughout the final climb. Pogacar attempted to launch his UAE Emirates teammate Isaac Del Toro for the stage win, but Evenepoel proved too strong in the sprint finish. Del Toro ultimately finished third, taking the white jersey as the best young rider from Paul Seixas.

Following Vingegaard's withdrawal, the peloton initially slowed as riders reacted to the news. The stage had seen a large breakaway group form early on, but Vingegaard's team, Visma, had positioned riders within it, seemingly to support his ambitions on the final climb – plans that were ultimately nullified by his accident.