Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 15 14/7 Loudenvielle-Plateau de Beille 197.7k

[GroupDK]

Beautiful work from Jorgenson.. what a pull... the only way to attack the stage.. make it hard, take responsibility and see if you can put some wear on Pogacar, as otherwise United Arabs would just cruise the stage and Pogacar make his move, and still be mano-o-mano.
Well played, . Pogacar is simply better at this part in the Tour (like I also think he was the previous years in the first half) while Vingegaard was significant stronger in the 3 week.

But what a joy that Vingegaard is even here, and giving us a Tour de France with some GC excitement, as otherwise many would have claimed... its only because Vingegaard ain't here, that Pogocar looks this good, and that wouldn't be fair, with a Pogacar being so outstanding.
Had my doubts, if Vingeaard would do the Tour de France, - looking at how messed & fractured his body/lungs were a couple of months back.

 

[Salvarani]

This was one for the ages.

Might be the best performance we will ever see.

 

[madthebad]

General classification after stage 15 and time won or lost in the classification.

Rnk.	+/-	Rider	Team	Time	Time won/lost
1	-	POGAČAR Tadej	UAD	61:56:24	-
2	-	VINGEGAARD Jonas	TVL	3:09	▼1:12
3	-	EVENEPOEL Remco	SOQ	5:19	▼2:57
4	-	ALMEIDA João	UAD	10:54	▼4:53
5	▲1	LANDA Mikel	SOQ	11:21	▼4:04
6	▼1	RODRÍGUEZ Carlos	IGD	11:27	▼5:18
7	-	YATES Adam	UAD	13:38	▼5:06
8	-	CICCONE Giulio	LTK	15:48	▼6:39
9	-	GEE Derek	IPT	16:12	▼6:39
10	▲2	BUITRAGO Santiago	TBV	16:32	▼5:18

I admit that I have only watched mostly the Grand Tours this year, but can someone explain what is Derek Gee doing inside the top10 of TDF?

 

[CleanCiclismo]

I'm really impressed with Landa. I shouldn't be, he finished 4th GC a few times already, but now he's a domestique and still riding so well. Perhaps he can finish 4th again.

 

[James M]

This was one for the ages.

Might be the best performance we will ever see.

just the best of all time after this its nothing left to say there really isnt. No excuses is left no wrong narratives to bend he is full gass and the world havent seen anything like it thats just what it is.

 

[Amazinmets87]

How are things looking in regards to time cuts?

 

[Unchained]

I know it's a business, but the colored derailure hangers is just too much!!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This was one for the ages.

Might be the best performance we will ever see.

Do you really think this won't become the new norm?

 

[memyselfandI]

It was rough day, leading triplet were all seeimly empty and quiet horses at the finish, after speed rolled down to zero.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

You know what's the craziest thing? JV and Vingo prepared an atomic watt bomb today but didn't expect that Pog would respond with H-bomb.

 

[Scarponi]

Here comes
keldermerckx

 

[Ulle97]

What was the Pantani stage like? Longer, harder , third week? Can we even give him a minutes leeway with those factors lol

Pantani's one was in 98. Similar stage. It came as the first mountain top finish in the race. The previous day they had four big climbs with a descent finish off the Peyresourde.

 

[Salvarani]

just the best of all time after this its nothing left to say there really isnt. No excuses is left no wrong narratives to bend he is full gass and the world havent seen anything like it thats just what it is.

The GOAT

He prevails ✊

 

[ppanther92]

Do you really think this won't become the new norm?

Honestly, unless something happens, I expect them to go even faster next year. Pogacar without Giro, Vingegaard without injury.

 

[tobydawq]

The time limit will surely be impossible for the final group.

 

[ppanther92]

Gee and Jorgenson both abandoned the race..

12th and 17th

 

[peterfin]

Pog's recovery is also insane. Vingegaard was suffering, Remco was going through hell but Pog was unfasedand totally killed it.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Gee and Jorgenson both abandoned the race..

And still finished top 20? Performance of the year!

 

[postmanhat]

c53 minutes for the timecut apparently.

 

[Scarponi]

Pantani's one was in 98. Similar stage. It came as the first mountain top finish in the race. The previous day they had four big climbs with a descent finish off the Peyresourde.

Coming off a double too, that’s an extremely rare comparison. Usually it would be a one grand tour comparison

 

[Brullnux]

Gee and Jorgenson both abandoned the race..

What?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Game set and match. Now the race is feeling like the Giro all over again, with a week to go................

I'm dreading this. I like Pog and all, but a one-sided race is just not much fun to watch.

 

[scribers]

Maybe they'll ease off and give the breaks more chance in the third week. But maybe not after the way Pog rode The Giro.

Yeah I don’t think so

 

[Netserk]

Honestly think ASO may choose to deliberately avoid Alpe and Ventoux for exactly this reason. It's the perfect recipe to take the clinic talk back into the non-cycling media.

They better do Alpe d'Huez like in Dauphiné 2017 next time it features. After Galibier.

 

[Samamba]

The time limit will surely be impossible for the final group.

They had around 19 minutes to lose on the final climb