Tim Wellens raced clear on the descent toward Carcassonne to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France while three-time champion Tadej Pogačar tightened his hold on the yellow jersey.

Serieys has outlined strong ambitions for the coming seasons, targeting success in Grand Tour stages and one-day classics such as Paris-Roubaix and Milan-San Remo. The ultimate goal is to win the Tour de France by 2030, with a French rider.

Stage 15 of the Tour de France sees the route flatten out - but will the sprinters have recovered enough to contest the finish?

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) stamped his authority on the Tour de France as the race visited the high mountains for the first time, attacking 12km from the top of Hautacam to score a dominant solo stage 12 victory.

We can assume that Tadej Pogacar will suffer the consequences of his crash. The Slovenian went down in the eleventh stage of the Tour de France and will go to bed with some road rash. But will the world champion still feel the effects on his bike on the way to Hautacam?

Montpellier to Mont Ventoux. Mont Ventoux has featured in the Tour de France on 19 occasions, although not all of them have been summit finishes. Wout van