Remco Evenepoel wins Stage 15 of the 2026 Tour de France
Remco Evenepoel delivered Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe its first stage victory at the 2026 Tour de France. The Belgian claimed an impressive win atop the Plateau de Solaison and moved up to second place in the overall classification.
Evenepoel could hardly have picked a better moment to celebrate the 75th victory of his professional career. Stage 15 started in Champagnole in the Jura region before heading past Lake Geneva and along the French-Swiss border into the Haute-Savoie Alps. With 50 kilometres remaining, the peloton faced the demanding Col de la Croisette, where the race began to split apart.
The decisive test, however, came on the final ascent to the Plateau de Solaison. Making its Tour de France debut, the climb stretches just over 11 kilometres at an average gradient of nine percent. Evenepoel responded to every attack from his rivals before launching an irresistible uphill sprint in the closing metres to secure a memorable victory.
"What an amazing day. I want to thank the entire team - both the riders and all the staff. Winning a big mountain stage at the Tour de France has always been one of my biggest dreams, so this means the world to me. I’m incredibly proud of what we achieved today. We’ll enjoy this moment, celebrate it together, and then make the most of the rest day tomorrow."
Following Monday’s rest day, the Tour continues on Tuesday with a 26.1-kilometre individual time trial along the shores of Lake Geneva. After today's commanding display, Evenepoel will once again be among the leading favourites as he looks to build on his move up to second overall.
VIDEO: Stage 15 Highlights
Stage 15 Top 10
1 Evenepoel Remco Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe 210 04:23:09
2 Pogacar Tadej UAE Team Emirates-XRG 150 + 00
3 del Toro Isaac UAE Team Emirates-XRG 110 + 06
4 Seixas Paul Decathlon CMA CGM Team 90 + 58
5 Lipowitz Florian Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe 70 + 58
6 Martinez Lenny Bahrain Victorious 55 + 01:57
7 Skjelmose Mattias Lidl-Trek 45 + 01:57
8 Ayuso Juan Lidl-Trek 40 + 02:00
9 Yates Adam UAE Team Emirates-XRG 35 + 02:00
10 Simmons Quinn Lidl-Trek 30 + 02:16
GC after Stage 15
1 Pogacar Tadej UAE Team Emirates-XRG 55:41:31
2 Evenepoel Remco Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe + 05:00
3 del Toro Isaac UAE Team Emirates-XRG + 05:58
4 Seixas Paul Decathlon CMA CGM Team + 06:23
5 Lipowitz Florian Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe + 06:48
6 Ayuso Juan Lidl-Trek + 07:28
7 Skjelmose Mattias Lidl-Trek + 09:38
8 Martinez Lenny Bahrain Victorious + 10:28
9 Pidcock Tom Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 11:19
10 Jegat Jordan Team TotalEnergies + 19:26