Stage 15
Mollema’s first Tour win
- Sunday 16 July 2017
- 192 km
- 3,164 m climbed
- Won by Bauke Mollema
The road
How it was won
- 34 km to go
Chaos on the Peyra Taillade
AG2R throw everything at the steep Col de Peyra Taillade to isolate Froome, and the yellow jersey is briefly in trouble amid a mechanical and a frantic chase back.
- 30 km to go
Mollema flies away
On the long descent with 29km to go, Bauke Mollema attacks the 28-rider breakaway and rides clear alone toward Le Puy-en-Velay.
- 15 km to go
Holding off the chase
Over the short Côte de Saint-Vidal Mollema clings to a slender lead as Ulissi, Gallopin, Roglič and Barguil try in vain to organise a pursuit.
- At the line
Mollema’s first Tour win
Bauke Mollema solos into Le Puy-en-Velay for his maiden Tour stage, while Quintana haemorrhages ten minutes and tumbles out of the top ten.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bauke Mollema | Trek - Segafredo | 4:41:47 |
| 2 | Diego Ulissi | UAE Team Emirates | +0:19 |
| 3 | Tony Gallopin | Lotto Soudal | +0:19 |
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