Tadej Pogacar conquers scorching Pyrenean climb to win stage 15 of Tour de France
Stage winner Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 198 kilometers (123 miles) with start in Loudenvielle and finish on Plateau de Beille, France, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Daniel Cole]
PLATEAU DE BEILLE, France (AP) — Tadej Pogacar demonstrates his climbing dominance once again by winning the grueling 15th stage of the Tour de France on Bastille Day with a scorching ascent to the Plateau de Beille. He kept the yellow jersey. The marathon stage on France’s national day was nearly 200 kilometers (124 miles) long and featured four big climbs before an even harder grind up to Plateau de Beille. Pogacar attacked with 5 kilometers remaining during the final “hors catégorie” (beyond category) climb, solidifying his reputation as the master of the mountains. Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard is now 3 minutes, 9 seconds behind Pogacar overall.
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey as the runner-up, and France's Romain Gregoire, right, speed down Peyresourde pass during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 198 kilometers (123 miles) with start in Loudenvielle and finish on Plateau de Beille, France, , Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jerome Delay