Jasper Philipsen wins drama-filled Stage 15 at 2022 Tour de France as Vingegaard retains lead despite crash
The Belgian Alpecin-Deceuninck rider sprinted to his maiden Tour de France stage victory on Sunday, with Jumbo-Visma riders Jonas Vingegaard and Steven Kruijswijk suffering crashes.
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Jasper Philipsen won an action-packed Stage 15 at road cycling's 2022 Tour de France that saw several riders, including race leader Jonas Vingegaard, involved in crashes on Sunday (17 July).
The Belgian Alpecin-Deceuninck rider was part of the pack that chased down and overtook breakaway rider Benjamin Thomas on the final straight.
It was a sprint right to the line, with 24-year-old Philipsen just edging ahead of Wout van Aert, with Mads Pedersen in third and Peter Sagan fourth.
"It is super-unbelievable. I know what it was like to lose so many times, it was incredible. I cannot believe it," Philipsen, who sealed his first Tour de France stage victory, said after.
"I knew Wout [Van Aert] was coming close, and I also knew the finishing line. I knew I had to make some positions and it was good I could pass Mads [Pedersen]. I am going to cry on television. It’s been a massive Tour for this team. We worked super-hard. It’s been a tough Tour we believe it was possible; I am so happy. I knew I had good legs. We just had to wait, and today was the day."
Jonas Vingegaard retained the yellow jersey despite a crash and after losing two important team-mates for the coming mountains: Primoz Roglic and Steven Kruijswijk.
Kruijswijk broke his collarbone in a crash at 135 km which also saw van Aert come off his bike, before Jumbo-Visma were involved in another accident 10 km later involving Vingegaard, who went down along with his team-mate Tiesj Benoot.
On Monday the riders take a well earned day off.
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2022 Tour de France: Stage 15 results - Sunday 17 July
- Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) 4:27:27
- Wout van Aert (Team Jumbo–Visma) +0''
- Mads Pedersen (Trek–Segafredo) +0''
- Peter Sagan (Team TotalEnergies) +0''
- Danny van Poppel (Bora–Hansgrohe) +0''
2022 Tour de France: General classification standings after Stage 15 on Sunday 17 July
- Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) 60:00:50
- Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) +2:22
- Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) +2:43
- Romain Bardet (Team DSM) +3:01
- Adam Yates (INEOS Grenadiers) +4:06
Schedule and stage winners: Day-by-day route of 2022 Tour de France
Fri 1 July: Stage 1 – Copenhagen-Copenhagen (time trial, 13.2 km) - Won by Yves Lampaert (Belgium), who also took the yellow jersey for overall lead of the race's general classification.
Sat 2 July: Stage 2 – Roskilde-Nyborg (202.5 km) - Won by Fabio Jakobsen (Netherlands). Wout van Aert (Belgium) claimed overall race lead.
Sun 3 July: Stage 3 – Vejle-Sonderborg (182 km) - Won by Dylan Groenewegen (Netherlands). Wout van Aert (Belgium) retained overall race lead.
Mon 4 July: Transfer Day - from Denmark to France.
Tue 5 July: Stage 4 – Dunkerque-Calais (171.5 km) - Won by Wout van Aert (Belgium), who retained overall race lead.
Wed 6 July: Stage 5 – Lille Metropole-Arenburg Porte du Hainaut (157 km) - Won by Simon Clarke (Australia), Wout van Aert (Belgium) retained overall race lead.
Thu 7 July: Stage 6 – Binche-Longwy (220km) - Won by Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia), who took the overall race lead.
Fri 8 July: Stage 7 – Tomblaine-La Super Planche de Belles Filles (176.5 km) - Won by Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia), who increased his overall lead
Sat 9 July: Stage 8 – Dole-Lausanne (186.5km) - Won by Wout van Aert (Belgium), who increased his green jersey classification lead.
Sunday 10 July: Stage 9 – Aigle-Chatel les Portes du Soleil (193km) - Won by Bob Jungels (Luxembourg), who claimed his first Le Tour stage victory.
Monday 11 July: Rest Day
Tuesday 12 July: Stage 10 – Morzine Les Portes du Soleil-Megeve (148.5km) - Won by Magnus Cort (Denmark), Tadej Pogacar hangs on his overall lead.
Wednesday 13 July: Stage 11 – Albertville-Col du Granon Serre Chevalier (152km) - Won by Jonas Vingegaard, who claimed the yellow jersey.
Thursday 14 July: Stage 12 – Briancon-Alpe d’Huez (165.5km) - Won by Tom Pidcock, Jonas Vingegaard keeps overall lead.
Friday 15 July: Stage 13 – Le Bourg d’Oisans-Saint Etienne (193km) - Won by Mads Pedersen. Jonas Vingegaard keeps overall lead.
Saturday 16 July: Stage 14 – Saint Etienne-Mende (192.5km) - Won by Michael Matthews (Australia).
Sunday 17 July: Stage 15 – Rodez-Carcassonne (202.5km) -Won by Jasper Philipsen (Belgium).
Monday 18 July: Rest Day
Tuesday 19 July: Stage 16 – Carcassonne-Foix (178,5km)
Wednesday 20 July: Stage 17 – Saint-Gaudens-Peyragudes (130km)
Thursday 21 July: Stage 18 – Lourdes-Hautacam (143.5km)
Friday 22 July: Stage 19 – Castelnau-Magnoac – Cahors (188.5km)
Saturday 23 July: Stage 20 – Lacapelle-Marival - Rocamadour (time trial, 40.7km)
Sunday 24 July: Stage 21 – Paris La Defence Arena – Paris Champs Elysees (116km)