{"id":4686,"date":"2025-07-20T18:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T16:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=4686"},"modified":"2025-07-20T18:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T16:04:12","slug":"stage-15-results-tim-wellens-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/stage-15-results-tim-wellens-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Stage 15 Goes Full Belgian: Tim Wellens Strikes Solo in Carcassonne"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea A Belgian Blitz: Wellens Goes Long, Makes History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) tore Stage 15 wide open with a savage solo attack and never looked back \u2014 crossing the line in Carcassonne 1 minute and 28 seconds ahead of a chaos-chasing pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This wasn&#8217;t just a win \u2014 it was <em>the<\/em> win: With this performance, Wellens becomes the 113th rider in history to complete the Grand Tour stage win trifecta \u2014 Giro, Vuelta, and now Le Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He joins teammate Tadej Poga\u010dar as UAE continues to flex Tour dominance in every tactical form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc9 The Final 10KM: All Gas, No Looking Back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the chasing group clawed and countered behind, Wellens stayed cool under pressure, managing a 15+ km solo ride at high speeds under 27\u00b0C heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victor Campenaerts (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) surged from the pursuit to claim 2nd, while Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor) edged out Wout van Aert (Visma) in a photo finish for 3rd \u2014 a throwback to vintage Alaphilippe flair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Top 10 Stage Results \u2013 Stage 15, Tour de France 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4686_a5d8b8-f7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4686_a5d8b8-f7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4686_a5d8b8-f7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id4686_a5d8b8-f7 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4686_a5d8b8-f7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4686_a5d8b8-f7 > 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1024px){.kadence-column4686_c8ef15-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4686_c8ef15-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4686_c8ef15-85\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Rank<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Rider<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Team<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Time<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83e\udd47 1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Tim Wellens<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3:34:09<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83e\udd48 2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Victor Campenaerts<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Team Visma<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+1:28<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83e\udd49 3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Julian Alaphilippe<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tudor Pro Cycling<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+1:36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wout van Aert<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Visma<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+1:36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Axel Laurance<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">INEOS Grenadiers<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+1:36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aleksandr Vlasov<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Red Bull\u2013BORA\u2013hansgrohe<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+1:36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Paul Penho\u00ebt<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Groupama-FDJ<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+1:36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Jordan Jegat<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">TotalEnergies<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+1:36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Michael Valgren<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EF Education-EasyPost<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+1:36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Valentin Madouas<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Groupama-FDJ<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+1:36<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See all <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-2025\/stage-15-results\/\">Standings after stage 15<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tactical Notes: Breakaway Dreams, GC Breathers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The peloton granted nearly <strong>7+ minutes<\/strong> to the breakaway \u2014 a tactical pause before the Pyrenean chaos resumes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GC favorites rode steady; no shake-up on the yellow jersey front.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wout van Aert once again showed serious legs, but couldn\u2019t close the final Wellens gap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spicy Stats &amp; Storylines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>113<\/strong>: Tim Wellens becomes the 113th rider to win a stage in all three Grand Tours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15<\/strong>: Solo wins now in Wellens&#8217; career \u2014 a true breakaway artist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>0.4%<\/strong>: Fantasy managers who picked him today. Brutal oversight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>41<\/strong>: Career victories for Wellens. Today\u2019s was one for the wall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 15 delivered old-school, breakaway drama with modern tactical finesse. In a Tour that\u2019s been dominated by GC fireworks, today was about the specialists, the soloists, and the artisans of suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tim Wellens? He etched his name where it belongs \u2014 in the history books and in the hearts of Belgian cycling fans.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea A Belgian Blitz: Wellens Goes Long, Makes History Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) tore Stage 15 wide open with a savage solo attack and never looked back \u2014 crossing the line in Carcassonne 1 minute and 28 seconds ahead of a chaos-chasing pack. 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