Movistar in the lead
Nobody considered Richard Carapaz a threat until he stormed to victory on stage 14. And nobody expected him to hold the lead. However, with Roglič’s problems on stage 15, Carapaz is now 47 seconds ahead of the Slovenian. Can he go the distance? He’s got a few big mountains ahead of him, but he’s also got Mike Landa to lead the way. Should be interesting.
Primož Roglič had a really bad day yesterday, first a mechanical, after which he had to ride a team-mate’s bike, and in the end – a fall. Vincenzo Nibali was ruthless, attacking just as the Slovenian rejoined the GC pack. In the end, he made up 40 seconds. But he is still trailing by a minute. Vincenzo will need to push hard to gain advantage before the final time trial.
Looks like an epic finale is about to take place. Who do you think will win?
General classification after stage 15
1. Richard Carapaz (Movistar) – 62:24:00
2. Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) + 47 s
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) + 1:47
4. Rafal Majka (Bora-Hansgrohe) + 2:35
5. Mikel Landa (Movistar) + 3:15
6. Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) + 3:38
7. Jan Polanc (UAE Team Emirates) + 4:12
8. Pavel Sivakov (Team Ineos) + 5:24
9. Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) + 5:48
10. Miguel Ángel López (Astana) + 5:55
