00:00We came from the U.S. to see the tour.
00:04We're in the mountains, and it's just a beautiful day here.
00:12We love to see all the people coming up here,
00:15and having fun, hearing music, and I love to see the tour, of course.
00:21It's raining. There's thousands of people on the mountain.
00:29It's incredible.
00:31Super, super, super.
00:33Y la gente espectacular.
00:35Being a part of something like this,
00:37and being a part of all the people out here is crazy.
00:41We're ready. Vamos!
00:51Sprint or breakaway?
01:07The last two winners at Carcassonne were Mark Cavendish and Jasper Philipson,
01:11but this seemed prime for a punching success.
01:13Plenty ready to empty the tank before the rest day.
01:16I don't know.
01:18I'm not sure.
01:20But INEOS is on-trainer.
01:22We also have...
01:24I want to tell you,
01:26all the teams will be in front today,
01:28if it's not UA.
01:30Move, move, move,
01:32behind Nielsen Paulus.
01:34Several riders try to get out of the boat.
01:36Km 9.5.
01:3830 seconds for the American man,
01:41Nielsen Paulus,
01:42from the team EF Education Easy Post.
01:45Easy Post.
01:46Rage on the plane,
01:47Rage on the plane,
01:48Rage on the plane,
01:49Rage on the plane,
01:50Rage on the plane,
01:51Rage on the plane,
01:52Rage on the plane!
01:55Km 9.5.
02:04You crash, Loulou?
02:06Yes, I didn't get the shoulder but I put it back.
02:10Julien Ali-Philippe looked the worst affected but did continue.
02:20The carnage meant GC riders Lipovic, Onley and Venegor had to make up a minute to the
02:25yellow jersey group.
02:27Thankfully what goes around comes around.
02:29UAE had clearly not forgotten what unfolded on stage 11.
02:32Jonas crash, Lipovic crash, if you can slow down the group today.
02:42From Nielsen, Paul S' solo effort to a 15-man strong leading group, while Pogacar was pumping
02:47the brakes to wait for his rivals.
02:49What is happening is no problem, today is actually Pogacar's fair play, trying to calm down everyone
02:56to let us come back to the bench.
03:01Isma with two cards in play, Van Aert and Campenaert, Tim Vellens hoping to strike for
03:06UAE or could it be Van der Poel or Mohoric winning the day?
03:15That group shrunk by the time they climbed the second difficulty of the day at the Côte
03:18de Sores, but a counter-attack was brewing with Carlos Rodriguez ready to make a move.
03:24The Ineos rider 10th in the overall standings and by the summit of the climb the Spaniard
03:28bridged the gap to the head of the race.
03:31The winner of the stage destined to be from the escapades.
03:33Good job Matei, you are in a nice groove with strong motherfuckers.
03:40And it's the two riders again at the front, Stora and Quinn Simmons.
03:53And it's Michael Stora over the top ahead of Quinn Simmons, Victor Campenaert and Tim Vellens.
04:03Attack there from Tim Vellens.
04:04Another big move, Tim Vellens has been sitting on all day today but he decides time to go.
04:10Barguil reacts.
04:11So this is kind of the little road we're going to have for a while.
04:17It's not really a real downhill.
04:19It is going down but it is one of those where you need to pedal, keep on top of power.
04:25Oh and Campenaert has been kind of drifting back there from this group.
04:29How is he looking?
04:30How looks he?
04:31How looks he?
04:32Now you should apply, he looks fabulous!
04:36Boom!
04:37It would be so important for him to get that win.
04:41It would give UAE another victory.
04:44Quinn Simmons has just gone on the attack.
04:47Another big move by Captain America as he tries to get himself finally across and yet again.
04:56Here's Campenaerts, still fighting on to try and give these Melisa bikes second place on the podium today.
05:04Tim Vellens is getting ready to celebrate a ferocious attack to go solo for over 40 kilometers.
05:13The high fives for the Belgian champion who gives Belgium something to shout about today in the Tour de France.
05:21He's going to soak this in.
05:24The Belgian champion waves to the crowd as he approaches the finish line here in historic Carcassonne.
05:33Fabulous Tim Vellens win stage 15.
05:38A stage winner in all three Grand Tours.
05:42Take a bow.
05:43Getting ready for the sprint.
05:45Jasper Steuven is leading it out because Thabo Nais is in that group of riders.
05:50But it's going to be a Belgian 1-2.
05:52Belgian 1-2.
05:53Wiesma Lisebeik takes second place with Victor Cambenaerts.
05:58And in third place, I think it's going to be three Belgians.
06:04Oh, right through the middle.
06:05Yes, Alaphilippe.
06:06Alaphilippe.
06:07Yes, that's Alaphilippe.
06:08Alaphilippe.
06:09And what a sprint by Rodriguez.
06:12I knew I had to go solo and at the top of the climb I found my moment and I felt that I had the legs to keep it until the end.
06:28It was a very special victory, I think.
06:38Everybody knows Tour de France.
06:40Everybody wants to ride Tour de France.
06:42And not many people are winning Tour de France.
06:44So it's a very beautiful victory.
06:46A first Tour success completes the Grand Tour collection for Wellens.
07:04And on the eve of the Belgian national day with close friend and compatriot Cambenaerts in second.
07:11Alaphilippe from crash to third.
07:14UAE couldn't have written a better Tour de France script.
07:18Pogacar in yellow with four stage wins before Wellens added a fantastic fifth for the team.
07:24Jonathan Milan is starting to feel the heat in his green jersey.
07:27Pointless on the day.
07:29And Van der Poel gaining ground.
07:31Lenny Martinez retains the king of the mountains jersey.
07:35The question is, can he hold onto it in the final week?
07:38Despite the crash, Lipovic still in the white jersey.
07:43The same gaps in place over Onli and Volkland.
07:45The same gaps in place over Onli and Volkland.
