Tour de France 2026 Stage 15 Recap - Jonas Vingegaard Abandons After Huge Crash and The GC changes

Stage 15 of the Tour de France delivered one of the biggest shocks of the race. Jonas Vingegaard's Tour came to a heartbreaking end after a high-speed crash forced the Visma-Lease a Bike leader to abandon, completely changing the general classification and the battle for yellow. While the peloton was still processing the news, Remco Evenepoel produced a brilliant ride to outsprint Tadej Pogačar on the brutal finish to Plateau de Solaison and claim his first road stage victory of the 2026 Tour. Pogačar strengthened his grip on the yellow jersey, but the race was overshadowed by the loss of his biggest rival. In this episode, we break down the crash that ended Vingegaard's Tour, analyse how it changes the race for the final week, discuss Remco Evenepoel's superb performance, and examine UAE Team Emirates-XRG's tactics with Isaac del Toro. We also look at the updated general classification and ask what the final week now holds without the sport's biggest rivalry.