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CNA
20-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Crash and confusion as Alaphilippe celebrates
(In second paragraph corrects Alaphilippe's team) By Julien Pretot CARCASSONNE, France :Julian Alaphilippe endured a chaotic, emotional stage 15 of the Tour de France on Sunday, crashing early, soldiering on with a dislocated shoulder, and then mistakenly celebrating what he thought was a stage win - before discovering he had been beaten by two riders. The Tudor Pro rider hit the deck in the opening kilometres, suffering pain and a shoulder injury that cast doubt over whether he would even finish the day. 'He had a crash at the beginning of the race,' said team sports director Raphael Meyer. 'He had pain and a dislocated shoulder. He was seen by the doctor and he still has some pain. He's going to do x-rays.' But the Frenchman fought on, eventually crossing the line — arms raised in triumph, believing he had pulled off an emotional comeback victory. He hadn't. Unbeknownst to Alaphilippe, Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) had already powered away from the breakaway group earlier and claimed a convincing solo win. Victor Campenaerts had also slipped away and crossed the line nine seconds ahead of Alaphilippe. "He thought he was first on the line — but the radio didn't work,' Meyer said. For Wellens, the victory marked a brutal show of strength, and another chapter in the dominance of leader Tadej Pogacar's UAE Team Emirates, as they continue to exert near-total control over the race. For Alaphilippe, it was a bitter-sweet finish - a gritty ride, a brave comeback, and a win that wasn't. It was not the first time such misfortune happened to Alaphilippe. In 2020, he raised his arms in celebration before the finish at the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Monument classic, only to see Slovenian Primoz Roglic effectively beating him to the line. The Frenchman was then disqualified for deviating from his sprint line.
Telegraph
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Watch: Rider mistakenly celebrates Tour de France stage ‘win' after dislocating shoulder
Julian Alaphilippe endured a chaotic, emotional stage 15 of the Tour de France on Sunday, crashing early, soldiering on with a dislocated shoulder, and then mistakenly celebrating what he thought was a stage win – before discovering he had been beaten by two riders. The Tudor Pro rider hit the deck in the opening kilometres, suffering pain and a shoulder injury that cast doubt over whether he would even finish the day. 'He had a crash at the beginning of the race,' said team sports director Raphael Meyer. 'He had pain and a dislocated shoulder. He was seen by the doctor and he still has some pain. He's going to do X-rays.' But the Frenchman fought on, eventually crossing the line – arms raised in triumph – believing he had pulled off an emotional comeback victory. Quand Alaphilippe pense... avoir gagné l'étape ! 😳 #LesRP #TDF2025 — Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) July 20, 2025 He hadn't. Unbeknownst to Alaphilippe, Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) had already powered away from the breakaway group earlier and claimed a convincing solo win. Victor Campenaerts (Visma-Lease a Bike) had also slipped away and crossed the line nine seconds ahead of Alaphilippe. 'He thought he was first on the line – but the radio didn't work,' Meyer said. For Wellens, the victory marked a brutal show of strength, and another chapter in the dominance of leader Tadej Pogacar's UAE Team Emirates, as they continue to exert near-total control over the race. For Alaphilippe, it was a bitter-sweet finish – a gritty ride, a brave comeback, and a win that wasn't. It was not the first time such misfortune happened to Alaphilippe. In 2020, he raised his arms in celebration before the finish at the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Monument classic, only to see Slovenian Primoz Roglic beating him to the line. The Frenchman was then disqualified for deviating from his sprint line. Leading Positions after Stage 15 (Muret - Carcassonne, 169.3km): 1 T Wellens (Bel) UAE Team Emirates-XRG 3hrs 34mins 9secs, 2 V Campenaerts (Bel) Team Visma | Lease a Bike +1min 28secs, 3 J Alaphilippe (Fra) Tudor Pro Cycling Team +1:36, 4 W van Aert (Bel) Team Visma | Lease a Bike, 5 A Laurance (Fra) INEOS Grenadiers, 6 A Vlasov (Rus) Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, 7 J Stuyven (Bel) Lidl-Trek, 8 J Jegat (Fra) Team TotalEnergies, 9 M Valgren (Den) EF Education-EasyPost, 10 V Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ all at same time Selected Others: 27 B Healy (Irl) EF Education-EasyPost +6mins 07secs, 48 F Wright (Gbr) Bahrain Victorious, 55 O Onley (Gbr) Team Picnic PostNL, 83 J Blackmore (Gbr) Israel-Premier Tech all at same time, 92 J Stewart (Gbr) Israel-Premier Tech +6:58, 94 G Thomas (Gbr) INEOS Grenadiers +7:10, 104 C Swift (Gbr) INEOS Grenadiers +18:46, 130 S Flynn (Gbr) Team Picnic PostNL +22:42, 139 S Watson (Gbr) INEOS Grenadiers, 141 L Askey (Gbr) Groupama-FDJ, 144 A Yates (Gbr) UAE Team Emirates-XRG, 149 S Yates (Gbr) Team Visma | Lease a Bike all at same time General Classification after Stage 15: 1 T Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates-XRG 54hrs 20mins 44secs, 2 J Vingegaard (Den) Team Visma | Lease a Bike +4mins 13secs, 3 F Lipowitz (Ger) Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe +7:53, 4 O Onley (Gbr) Team Picnic PostNL +9:18, 5 K Vauquelin (Fra) ARKEA-B&B HOTELS +10:21, 6 P Roglic (Slo) Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe +10:34, 7 F Gall (Aut) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team +12:00, 8 T Halland Johannessen (Nor) Uno-X Mobility +12:33, 9 C Rodriguez (Spa) INEOS Grenadiers +18:26, 10 B Healy (Irl) EF Education-EasyPost +18:41 Selected Others: 23 S Yates (Gbr) Team Visma | Lease a Bike +1hr 2mins 24secs, 28 A Yates (Gbr) UAE Team Emirates-XRG +1:11:39, 37 J Blackmore (Gbr) Israel-Premier Tech +1:29:45, 47 G Thomas (Gbr) INEOS Grenadiers +1:45:17, 100 F Wright (Gbr) Bahrain Victorious +2:39:11, 115 C Swift (Gbr) INEOS Grenadiers +2:57:27, 123 J Stewart (Gbr) Israel-Premier Tech +3:04:58, 126 S Watson (Gbr) INEOS Grenadiers +3:14:35, 131 S Flynn (Gbr) Team Picnic PostNL +3:20:02, 140 L Askey (Gbr) Groupama-FDJ +3:29:25
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wellens wins stage as Pogacar keeps Tour de France lead
Tim Wellens of Team UAE won a baking and hilly stage 15 of the Tour de France at Carcassonne on Sunday after a 45km solo rampage towards the walled citadel. Overall leader Tadej Pogacar held on to the overall lead with a 4min 13sec advantage on Jonas Vingegaard, who had to fight to catch up when caught behind an early mass fall. Wellens had been part of an early break that was whittled down to five before the Belgian champion' sudden acceleration caught the others napping. This was a fifth win for Team UAE with Pogacar previously having won four on a thoroughly dominant Tour for the team. Wellens was so far ahead at the finish line he had time to high five dozens of Belgian fans on the run in on the eve of the Belgian national holiday. Wellens has also won stages on the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a Espana. The remaining 167 riders embarked towards Carcassonne Sunday on yet another nervy stage. After a mass fall early on with Florian Lipowitz and Vingegaard involved, the Pogacar group raced on, leaving two-time winner Vingegaard and a clique of 30 riders to exhaust themselves catching up. Pogacar entered the Pyrenees on Thursday tucked in at second to surprise yellow jersey Ben Healy but emerged with two more stage wins and a four minutes advantage atop the overall standings in his bid for a fourth Tour de France title. Monday is a the final rest day before the 2025 edition soars into the Alps on Tuesday's stage 16 with the 15.8km ascent of Mont Ventoux at 7.9 percent gradient to its 1901m high summit. dmc/mw/bsp
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mexico's Del Toro completes a full week in pink. He's got 1 more week to go to win the Giro
Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero, third from left, competes during the stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia from Fiume Veneto to Asiago, Italy, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP) The pack rides during the stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia from Fiume Veneto to Asiago, Italy, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP) Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero, centre, competes during the stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia from Fiume Veneto to Asiago, Italy, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP) Ecuador Richard Carapaz, right, and Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero, centre, compete during the stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia from Fiume Veneto to Asiago, Italy, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP) Ecuador Richard Carapaz, right, and Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero, centre, compete during the stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia from Fiume Veneto to Asiago, Italy, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP) Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero, third from left, competes during the stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia from Fiume Veneto to Asiago, Italy, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP) The pack rides during the stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia from Fiume Veneto to Asiago, Italy, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP) Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero, centre, competes during the stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia from Fiume Veneto to Asiago, Italy, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP) Ecuador Richard Carapaz, right, and Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero, centre, compete during the stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia from Fiume Veneto to Asiago, Italy, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP) ASIAGO, Italy (AP) — Mexican rider Isaac Del Toro has worn the Giro d'Italia leader's pink jersey for one week. Now he's got one more week to go as the 21-year-old attempts to beat all of the pre-race favorites and claim his first Grand Tour victory. Advertisement And what a final week it will be, with all of the biggest climbs in this year's race grouped together before the Giro ends in Rome next Sunday. Del Toro closed down attack after attack on the two climbs of the 15th stage Sunday and maintained his advantage of 1 minute, 20 seconds over Simon Yates. Notably, pre-race favorite Primoz Roglic, the 2023 champion who was fifth overall, was dropped on the second climb and lost about 90 seconds in the standings. Spanish rider Carlos Verona got into an early breakaway and won the stage on his own for the biggest victory of his career. The 219-kilometer (136-mile) route from Fiume Veneto to Asiago included a big climb up Monte Grappa at the stage's midpoint. Advertisement Egan Bernal, the 2021 champion, attacked near the top of Monte Grappa and Del Toro was quick to follow. As was Richard Carapaz, the 2019 champion, before all of the leaders came back together following the descent. There were more attacks on another, shorter climb to Dori, with a summit 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the finish. But Del Toro, the first Mexican rider to wear the pink jersey, was the first to react to all of those attacks, too. Monday is the race's third and final rest day. Stage 16 on Tuesday is one of the race's toughest, a 203-kilometer (126-mile) leg from Piazzola Sul Brenta to San Valentino that includes four major climbs across the Dolomites — including an uphill finish. ___ AP cycling:
