TOUR DE FRANCE. At the end of a breakaway which went to the end this Friday July 15, Mads Pedersen won the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022 in Saint-Etienne ahead of Fred Wright and Hugo Houle while Jonas Vingegaard kept his yellow jersey. Follow the summary of the race.
The essential
- The breakaway went to the end this Friday July 15 during the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022. In the final sprint, Mads Pedersen won ahead of Fred Wright and Hugo Houle. The stage was marked by a breakaway of seven riders (Filippo Ganna, Matteo Jorgenson, Stefan Küng, Wright, Pedersen, Simmons and Houle) before Quinn Simmons abdicated in the Côte de Saint-Romain-en-Gal. If the Bike Exchange formation tried to come back on the leading men in the last fifty kilometers, Michael Matthews’ teammates quickly gave up to let the leading men decide for the stage victory.
- The general classification of this Tour de France 2022 is still led by Jonas Vingegaard ahead of Tadej Pogacar at 2’22” and Geraint Thomas at 2’26”. First Frenchman, Romain Bardet is in fourth place at 2’35”.
- In the rest of the news for this Tour de France 2022, a new case of Covid has been detected in the peloton and it is Frenchman Warren Barguil from the Arkea Samsic team who has tested positive and who must leave his teammates .
Live
20:00 – End of the live!
Thank you all for following the live of the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022 where Mads Pedersen won ahead of Fred Wright and Hugo Houle. See you this Saturday July 16 for the 14th stage between Saint-Etienne and Mende.
19:30 – The profile of the 14th stage
The 14th stage of the Tour de France 2022 will take place this Saturday July 16, 2022 where a 192.5 km course awaits the peloton between Saint-Étienne and Mende. On the program: five listed passes (four third category and one second category), an intermediate sprint and a finish in Mende at the top of the “Montée Jalabert”
19:15 – The top 10 of the general classification
Joans Vingegaard is still the yellow jersey after the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022. The Dane is ahead of Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas. Here are the top 10 overall:
18:45 – No change in the general classification
At the end of the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022 which took place this Friday July 15, Jonas Vingegaard remains in the yellow jersey ahead of Tadej Pogacar (+2’22) and Geraint Thomas (+2’26”). Romain Bardet (+2’35”) is still 4th while David Gaudu (4’07”) is in seventh place.
6:30 p.m. – Kung: “I’m having trouble finding my legs”
Fourth in the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022 won by Mads Pedersen, Stefan Kung blamed the blow after the race: “I’ve had trouble on the Tour for 12 days, I had the Covid after the Tour de Switzerland and I’m struggling to find my legs. At first it was fine but we were a long time at 3, we spent a lot of energy and I’m not 100% yet.”
18:15 – The Top 10 of the stage
Mads Pedersen won the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022 ahead of Fred Wright and Hugo Houle. Here are the top 10 of the stage:
18:00 – Historic victory for Pedersen
By winning this Friday July 15 during the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022, Mads Pedersen won his first victory on the Grande Boucle but also on a grand tour.
17:40 – Van Aert 7th, Seneschal 8th
5’45” after the arrival of Mads Pedersen, the peloton crossed the finish line. Wout Van Aert won the sprint ahead of Frenchman Florian Sénéchal.
17:35 – Fourth place for Kung
They were six in the breakaway at the end of the 13th stage. If Mads Pedersen won ahead of Fred Wright and Hugo Houle, Stefan Kung finished fourth ahead of Matteo Jorgenson and Filippo Ganna.
17:31 – Victory for Mads Pedersen!
Mads Pedersen was too strong this Friday, July 15. The 2019 world champion won the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022 in the final sprint in Saint-Etienne ahead of Fred Wright and Hugo Houle.
17:28 – The Red Flame!
Less than a kilometer before the finish of the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022!
17:27 – Three kilometers before the finish
Wright, Pedersen and Houle are still leading the 13th stage of the Tour de France. The winner should be for one of the three runners.
17:20 – Three men released
Filippo Ganna, Stefan Kung and Matteo Jorgenson failed to follow Fred Wright’s attack. The three men are sixteen seconds from the breakaway.
17:15 – Attack of Fred Wright
12 kilometers before the finish in Saint-Etienne, Fred Wright launched an attack, leaving Filippo Ganna behind. The Briton is followed by Hugo Houle and Mads Pedersen.
17:14 – The breakaway will go to the end
Team BikeExchange failed to come back from the breakaway and the peloton closed in. The breakaway will go to the end of the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022.
17:05 – Twenty kilometers before the finish
There are 20 kilometers left before the finish line in Saint-Etienne for the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022. The breakaway is 2’17” ahead of the peloton. The leading men should go all the way and fight for victory this Friday July 15th.
17:00 – 2’30” lead for the breakaway
The gap between the breakaway and the peloton has been stable for a few kilometres. The six leading men are 2’30” ahead of the rest of the riders where the BikeExchange formation is still in front.
16:55 – Almost 25 kilometers before the finish
26.5 kilometers before the finish of the 13th stage of the Tour de France 2022 to cover for the breakaway.
16:48 – The distanced polka dot jersey
The acceleration of the Bike Exchange formation caused the break in the peloton where Simon Geschke, Rigoberto Uran and Pierre Roland in particular were left behind. The polka dot jersey group is 1’15” from the peloton.
16:44 – The breakaway loses thirty seconds in four kilometers
Since the BikeExchange team took the lead, the gap with the breakaway has narrowed. The six leading men are only 2’40” ahead.
16:38 – Pedersen in front of Kung
At the top of the last climb of the day, the Côte de Saint-Romain-en-Gal, Mads Pedersen crossed the line ahead of Stefan Kung. Two new points for the Dane from the Trek-Segafredo formation.
16:33 – The breakaway widens the gap
Three minutes and fifteen seconds ahead for the breakaway which did not weaken in the Côte de Saint-Romain-en-Gal. They are now only six in the lead: M. Jorgenson (Movistar), H. Houle (Israel – Premier Tech), S. Kung (Groupama-FDJ), F. Wright (Bahrain Victorious), F. Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and Mr. Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo).
16:29 – Quinn Simmons in trouble
In the breakaway, Quinn Simmons is the first rider to crack in the Côte de Saint-Romain-en-Gal. The Trek-Segafredo rider was left behind by the six other leading men.
Learn more
Until the 21st and very last stage of the Tour de France scheduled on the Champs Elysées in Paris, find the entire general classification of the Grande Boucle after each stage, with the riders and all the gaps:
What is the classification of today’s stage of the Tour de France?
Until the last stage of the Tour de France scheduled for July 24 on the Champs Elysées in Paris, discover each evening the classification of the last day, with the winner and all the gaps on the finish line.
What are the dates of the Tour de France 2022?
The Tour de France traditionally takes place in the first three weeks of July. Only the 2020 edition deviated from the rule, the coronavirus epidemic having forced the organizers to postpone the race to September. For the 2022 edition, departure abroad obliges, the departure did not take place on a Saturday but on a Friday, the July 1, 2022. Arrival will be judged the Sunday July 24, 2022. It is on this date that the peloton will arrive as usual on the Champs-Elysées.
What is the map of the Tour de France 2022 route?
Unveiled last October by the director of the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme, the route of this 109th edition is particularly demanding with only a few opportunities for the sprinters to shine during the 21 stages planned. On the other hand, adventurers, punchers and climbers are in the mood with several beautiful stages to shine, such as a cobblestone stage, the Planche des Belles Filles and a finish in Alpe d’Huez. The Pyrenees are also celebrating before this Tour de France 2022 ends with a time trial in Rocamadour. Here is the map with the exact route of this 109th edition of the Tour de France cyclist, which, for this edition, sets aside the entire West of the Country, but also the South-East. On the other hand, the East, the Center and the South West are present for this 2022 edition of the Tour de France.
What are the stages of the 2022 Tour?
Here is the list of the stages of this Tour de France 2022 of cycling, which connects Copenhagen to Paris. The peloton was invited this year to travel through Denmark for the first three stages, before a transfer to the north of France (Dunkirk, Calais, Lille), with a few tens of kilometers of cobblestones. After a detour via Belgium, the first big difficulty was scheduled with La Super Planche des Belles Filles, followed by a series of mountain stages overflowing into Switzerland, with in particular a finish in Alpe d’Huez on the 14th July. The route of the Tour was then drawn towards Isère, the Loire and Saint-Etienne, then towards the west, with a stage in Carcassonne before entering the Pyrenees for the final battle. A last detour via Rocamadour precedes the last stage between La Défense and the Champs-Elysées:
- July 15: 13th stage Bourg d’Oisans – Saint-Etienne, 193 km
- July 16: 14th stage Saint-Etienne – Mende, 195 km
- July 17: 15th stage Rodez – Carcassonne, 200 km
- July 18: rest in Carcassonne
- July 19: 16th stage Carcassonne – Foix, 179 km
- July 20: 17th stage Saint-Gaudens – Peyragudes, 130 km
- July 21: 18th stage Lourdes – Hautacam, 143 km
- July 22: 19th stage Castelnau-Magnoac – Cahors, 189 km
- July 23: 20th stage Lacapelle-Marival – Rocamadour, 40 km (individual time trial)
- July 24: 21st stage Paris La Défense Arena – Paris Champs-Elysées, 112 km