Peter Sagan today at the Tour de France – results of the 15th stage – ŠPORT.SK

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today 17:52 | Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen from the Alpecin-Fenix ​​team won Sunday’s 15th stage of the Tour de France. He prevailed in the final long spurt of the 202.5 km stage from Rodez to Carcassonne ahead of compatriot Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), third place was taken by the Dane Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo). Slovakian Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies) took fourth place and is in 130th position overall (+3:01:36 h). Also read VIDEO: Dramatic finish! Watch the end of the 15th stage, in which Peter Sagan… You could watch the 15th stage of the Tour de France ONLINE at ŠPORT.sk >> The yellow jersey of the overall leader was kept by the Dane Jonas despite the fall before the third free day at the 109th edition of the event Vingegaard from Jumbo-Vism. He still has a 2:22 min lead over the two-time defending champion from Slovenia, Tadej Pogačar (SAE Team Emirates). Read also PHOTO: Demonstrators interrupted the Tour de France again. They had to be dragged away by force… On Sunday, a wavy stage was waiting for the competitors, which was as if tailor-made for durable sprinters and classicists. Primož Roglič did not appear at her start, so Vingegaard lost one of his helpers. Rogliča is awaiting treatment for the injuries he suffered during the 5th stage after falling on the cobblestones. Even Simon Clarke and Magnus Cort did not continue in the race due to a positive test for the coronavirus. The leader of the points competition Van Aert, Nils Politt and Mikkel Honoré worked their way into the escape. There were holes in the main group, but after 25 kilometers of the stage, the peloton was together. BikeExchange riders – Jayco and Alpecina-Deceuninck were particularly active. Even before the start of the 15th stage, the organizers approved the extreme weather protocol. They were forced to do so by the heat, which climbed to 40 degrees Celsius. Cyclists were allowed to eat from the start to the finish 10 km before the finish, in addition, the organizers allowed a 20 percent loss on the winner’s time, regardless of the average speed. In the south-west of France, due to the heat, the so-called orange warning level. Also read Tour de France 2022 – everything you need to know in one place Michael Mörköv, who was riding behind the peloton, was struggling from the start of Sunday’s stage. Van Aert left the leading group 161 km before the finish line. The atmosphere in the peloton was calm, the lead of the leading pair was three minutes. At the top of the Côte d’Ambialet, Politt scored two points. Sagan found himself in the column of mechanical vehicles, but he returned without any problems. One hundred kilometers before the finish line, the two-man breakaway had a lead of 1:30 min. Later there was a nasty looking fall that left Steven Kruijswijk, Jakob Fuglsang and Martijn Tusveld on the ground. Kruijswijk had to be loaded into an ambulance with a suspected broken collarbone, Jumbo thus lost a quality domestic player to the mountains. Even Vingegaard did not avoid a collision, but he returned to the peloton 56 km before the tape. Twenty points were won by Honoré in the sprint premium, 15 were taken by Van Aert. The original escape was caught up and the climb to the Côte des Cammazes began. Sagan managed it without problems, giving him solid prospects of fighting for the stage triumph in the final sprint. The breakaway pair Benjamin Thomas – Alexis Gougeard had ten seconds to spare 5 km before the finish line. The Cofidis rider proved to be stronger and continued alone, but was swallowed up by the pack 500 meters before the tape. Philipsen bet on a long sprint and this tactic worked for him. The 24-year-old Belgian won his first stage triumph at the Tour and his fourth at the Grand Tours events. Sagan fought for the victory on Sunday, but in the end it was not enough for the three opponents. Also read Tour de France 2022: Complete programme, stages, routes, ONLINE broadcasts