TOUR DE FRANCE. Surprise for the 15th stage of the Grande Boucle, Primoz Roglic, support for the Jonas Vingegaard jersey, does not start Rodez to go to Carcassonne, this Sunday July 17. Follow the Tour de France live.
The essential
- The Tour de France, this Sunday July 17, 2022, starts from Rodez to reach Carcassonne (200 km). The stage must be suitable for the sprinter. For the Jumbo Visma, the day is already sad: the climber Primoz Rogliz, lieutenant of the yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard, does not take the start of the 15th stage. Fallen and injured in the back, the Slovenian gives up in order to prepare for the end of the season.
- The general classification of this Tour de France 2022 is still dominated by Dane Jonas Vingegaard. Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (2’22”) and Briton Geraint Thomas (2’43”) complete the podium. With his fourth place, Romain Bardet is the best placed Frenchman (3’01”).
- In the rest of the news for this Tour de France 2022, the heat wave affecting France is causing the riders of the Grande Boucle to suffer. They can lose up to six liters of water during a stage… Beware of dehydration!
Live
12:00 – July 17, a dark day for the Tour de France
In 1998, the Festina team, at the heart of a nascent doping scandal, was expelled from competition by the director at the time, Jean-Marie Leblanc, for “breach of ethics”. Favorite of the French, the climber Richard Virenque, accompanied by his teammates, must pack up in a heavy atmosphere. While France lives to the rhythm of Zidane’s band matches during the World Cup, the Tour is sinking into shame and suspicion.
11:55 – Follow the Tour de France podium live
The riders are in the process of leaving for the start of the 15th stage of the Grande Boucle in Rodez.
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https://t.co/csEh01Eljg— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 17, 2022
11:48 – French without stage victory on the Tour de France
After almost two weeks of racing, the Tricolores have still not raised their arms on the road to the Grande Boucle. This is very rare in the history of the most famous of cycling competitions.
#TDF2022 / #Stat ????
Zero stage for the French after 14 stages, five times in the history of the Tour:▪ 2016: Bardet on the 19th stage (St Gervais)
▪ 2013: Riblon on the 18th stage (Alpe d’Huez)
▪ 2011: Rolland on the 19th stage (Alpe d’Huez)???? Zero step: 1926, 1999
— Renaud Breban (@RenaudB31) July 16, 2022
11:42 – Carcassonne loves Tour de France backpackers and sprinters
The city of Languedoc is a great regular on the Grande Boucle. It is for the 7th time a city of arrival, and it has been a city of departure 5 times. In 2018, Dane Magnus Cort Nielsen raised his arms. Last year, Mark Cavendish had marked the history of the Tour de France: the sprinter from the Isle of Man (absent from the Grande Boucle this year) had joined Eddy Merckx at the top of the riders who have won the most victories in stage on the Tour (34).
11:36 – Jean-Michel Monin, assistant director of the Tour de France, gives us the keys to the 15th stage
Between Rodez and Carcassonne, the leader is betting on a finish for the aces of speed: “I think the sprinters will do everything to control the breakaway. The sprinters want a grouped finish, it may be one of the last opportunities. There are no major difficulties. The sprint will be on a false uphill slope. You will have to be careful of the wind, especially in the last 45 kilometres.”
11:32 – Rodez, a city used to the Tour de France
Rodez, birthplace of the current president of the French Rugby Federation Bernard Laporte, is hosting the Grande Boucle for the fifth time in its history.
11:28 – The favorites and the outsiders of this 15th stage of the Tour de France
The terrain, this Sunday, July 17, is conducive to backpackers and sprinters. For our part, we think that the latter will not give up the opportunity to raise their arms in Carcassonne: Michael Matthews, winner of the 14th stage in Mende, Dylan Groenewegen, Jabio Jakobsen or Wout Van Aert are the favorites of the day. But, from Rodez, the fighters will be ready to challenge the sprinter teams. We think in particular of Alexis Gougeard, Quinn Simmons, and other Fred Wright.
11:23 – Vingegaard does not want to “see far” in the duel for the yellow jersey with Pogacard
The Dane, yellow jersey of the Tour de France, spoke about the battle he is waging with the Slovenian, white jersey of the Grande Boucle: “I know he will attack me whenever he can. “, that he will seize every opportunity. Now, people are talking to me about the Pyrenees but I don’t want to see that far. There is another stage this Sunday, then the rest day. I want to focus on the day after. The gap, like that, seems quite big but the time trial next Saturday will be long (40 km).
11:18 – Where and when to see the 15th stage of the Tour de France?
The runners of the Grande Boucle, this Sunday July 17, 2022, will be able to get up a little later than usual. The start of the 15th stage between Rodez and Carcassonne starts at 1:15 p.m. The winner should arrive around 5:52 p.m., with an average of 44 km/h. You can follow the race on France 3, from 12:55 p.m., then France 2, at 3:00 p.m. Otherwise, you can tune in to Eurosport, starting at 11:00 a.m.
11:13 – Primoz Roglic abandons the Tour de France route
Heavy loss, this Sunday, July 17, 2022, for the yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard. Suffering after numerous falls, his partner Primoz Roglic is a non-starter in Rodez. The Slovenian climber prefers to treat his back injuries and focus on his end of the season: “I’m stopping there to allow my injuries to heal. I’m proud of my participation in the general classification and I have confidence in my team to achieve our ambitions for the yellow jersey and the green jersey.” He will therefore not be able to support the leader of the Jumbo Visma in the Pyrenees. This abandonment shuffles the cards a bit in the race for the general classification, and in particular for Tadej Pogacar, the runner-up to Jonas Vingegaard.
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Primoz about his #DNS in stage 15 @Round
“I’m proud of my contribution to the current standings and I trust that the team will realize our yellow and green ambitions. Thanks to everybody for your great support.” pic.twitter.com/aw0juGFWwO
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) July 17, 2022
11:08 – The profile of the 15th stage of the Tour de France between Rodez and Carcassonne
After suffering in recent days in the Alps, the sprinters (Fabio Jakobsen in Nyborg, Dylan Groenewegen in Sonderborg, Van Aert in Lausanne) have the opportunity to enjoy this 15th stage of the Tour de France. There will be small difficulties to climb for the aces of speed.
- Côte d’Ambialet (4.4 km, at 4.6%)
- Côte des Cammazes (5.1 km, at 4.1%)
11:03 – Welcome to this live from the 15th stage of the Tour de France
On this Sunday July 17, 2022, in the heat, the Grande Boucle peloton sets off from Rodez towards Carcassonne. For these 200 km, slightly hilly, a massive sprint is expected in Languedoc. This 15th stage of the Tour de France must serve as a transition day, with a rest, this Monday July 18, before the Pyrenees.
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, backpackers, punchers and climbers are in for a treat 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 traced towards Isère, 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 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