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Tour De France 2025: Tadej Pogacar Maintains Grip On Yellow Jersey

Tim Wellens raced clear on the descent toward Carcassonne to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday while three-time champion Tadej Pogačar tightened his hold on the yellow jersey. “I had the opportunity, I took it, and I had legs to finish it, but of course I trade my victory directly for a yellow with Tadej in Paris,” said Wellens, a teammate of Pogačar at UAE Team Emirates-XRG, after his first Tour stage victory. With it, the Belgian rider became the 113th rider to take stage wins in all three Grand Tours. Wellens finished 1 minute, 28 seconds ahead of Victor Campenaerts and 1:36 ahead of Julian Alaphilippe, Wout van Aert, and Axel Laurance. “I knew that I had to enjoy the moment,” Wellens said. “I kept riding ‘till the finish line because I wanted a big gap to fully enjoy it and maybe put my bike in the air after the finish. But I was so happy to win that I forgot to do it.”

Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassonne, France.

Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage
Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy

Stage winner Belgium's Tim Wellens celebrates on the podium after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassonne, France.

Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage
Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Germany's Florian Lipowitz, wearing the best young rider's white jersey, celebrates on the podium after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassonne, France.

Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage
Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

France's Lenny Martinez, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, celebrates on the podium after the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassonne, France.

Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage
Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Belgium's Tim Wellens crosses the finish line to win the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France.

Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage
Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy

Belgium's Tim Wellens speeds downhill as he leads during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France.

Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage
Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy

Slovenia's Matej Mohoric is followed by Australia's Michael Storer, Neilson Powless of the U.S., and Belgium's Victor Campenaerts, as they ride breakaway during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France.

Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage
Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy

Five smurfs encourage the riders during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France.

Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage
Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy

The pack rides during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France.

Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage
Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy

The breakaway group with Australia's Michael Storer, front, Belgium's Victor Campenaerts, yellow helmet, Slovenia's Matej Mohoric, blue helmet, Quinn Simmons of the U.S., wearing the national champion's jersey of the U.S.A., Belgium's Tim Wellens, third from right, Neilson Powless of the U.S., second right, and Kazakhstan's Alexey Lutsenko, half visible in the corner, ride during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France.

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Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage
Tour De France 2025: 15th Stage | Photo: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy

Italy's Jonathan Milan, wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, greets Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, while France's Lenny Martinez, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, watches before the start of the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France.

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