Stage 15 Results

Stage 15 was after the rest day and it was not an easy one. This stage was 187km (116 miles) from Gap to L'Alpe d'Huez. Today the race finished on L'Alpe d'Huez, the most famous climb in the tour. This stage contained 3 big climbs: Col d’Izoard (‘Hors Category’ – 2,360m high, 14.5km long, average gradient 7.0% at 86.0km), Col du Lauteret (category-two – 2,058m, 12.1km, 4.4% at 134.0km) and L’Alpe d’Huez (‘Hors Category’ – 1,850m, 13.8km, 7.9% at 187km). And also contained two intermediate sprints: Embrun (at 35.0km) and Le Monetier-les-Bains (121.0km). The climbs just destroyed the riders. Boonen (QSI) abandoned on the Col du Lauraret. Frank Schleck (CSC) won the ultimate stage on top of one of the most celebrated climbs in cycling, L'Alpe d'Huez. Also Floyd Landis was back in the overall lead of the Tour de France after this stage.

The top five for this stage
1. SCHLECK, Frank (LUX, CSC) 04:52:22
2. CUNEGO, Damiano (ITA, LAM) 00:11
3. GARZELLI, Stefano (ITA, LIQ) 01:10
4. LANDIS, Floyd (USA, PHO) 01:10
5. KLÖDEN, Andréas (GER, TMO) 01:10

Overall standings (top 5)
1. LANDIS, Floyd (USA, PHO) 69:00:05
2. PEREIRO SIO, Oscar (ESP, CEI) 00:10
3. DESSEL, Cyril (FRA, A2R) 02:02
4. MENCHOV, Denis (RUS, RAB) 02:12
5. SASTRE, Carlos (ESP, CSC) 02:17

Stage Map

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Stage Topography

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