{"id":10822,"date":"2025-07-20T15:51:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T15:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/10822\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T15:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T15:51:07","slug":"tour-de-france-stage-15-tim-wellens-takes-solo-victory-in-carcassonne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/10822\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France stage 15: Tim Wellens takes solo victory in Carcassonne"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tim Wellens<\/a> (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) joined the elite club of riders who have won stages in all three Grand Tours after securing a 40km solo victory on stage 15 at the Tour de France<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Belgian Champion attacked from the day’s breakaway over the top of the final climb, C\u00f4te de Sor\u00e8ze, and after high-fiving fans on the final straight away, crossed the finish line 1:06 ahead of runner-up and solo chaser Victor Campenaerts <\/a>(Visma-Lease a Bike) and 1:36 ahead of third-placed Julian Alaphilippe <\/a>(Tudor Pro Cycling) from a larger chase group in Carcassonne.<\/p>\n

“It is a very special victory. Everyone knows the Tour de France and everyone wants to ride the Tour de France, and not many people win at the Tour de France, so it is a very beautiful victory,” said Wellens, who had already won two stages at both the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a during his career.<\/p>\n

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“I felt super good before the stage. Before the stage, Nils [Politt] and me were laughing a little bit that we would go in the break, suddenly there was a crash and I hope everyone was OK. I kept on attacking and followed one move, and I was in the breakaway,” Wellens recalled the start of the decisive move at just over 100km out, and three ascents to cross.<\/p>\n

“On the climb, it exploded again, and then on the last climb of the day, I felt really good. I saw the others also felt good, but I knew I had to go solo. At the top of the climb, I knew I had my moment and had the legs to keep it until the end.”<\/p>\n

Wellens’ teammate and yellow-jersey wearer, Tadej Poca\u010dar<\/a> (UAE Emirates-XRG), finished the stage safely in the main peloton at 6:07 later. The Slovenian continues to lead the GC standings with 4:13 ahead of Jonas Vingegaard <\/a>(Visma-Lease a Bike) and 7:53 ahead of Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) as the race heads into the second rest day at the Tour de France.<\/p>\n

Many have speculated that there will be limited chances for UAE Team Emirates-XRG riders to secure stage wins now, given the team’s focus on the overall title with Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n

Wellens agreed with that statement but also said, “I had the opportunity, I took it, and I had the legs to finish it. But, of course, I take my victory directly for yellow with Tadej in Paris.”<\/p>\n

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