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Wellens cruises to maiden Tour win

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July 22, 2025

Belgian champion Tim Wellens claimed his first Tour de France stage victory his first with a breakaway win on stage 15.

The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider has worked for race leader Tadej Pogacar in the opening two weeks of the Tour but, freed from his domestique duties for the day, attacked on the final climb of the hilly 169.3km ride from Muret to Carcassonne.

The 34-year-old ultimately won by one minute 28 seconds, with fellow Belgian Victor Campenaerts second and French two-time world champion Julian Alaphilippe third.

Pogacar crossed six minutes later in the peloton to maintain his lead of four minutes 13 seconds over Jonas Vingegaard in the general classification.

Wellens' victory was is a fifth stage win for UAE during this year's race, with reigning champion Pogacar claiming the other four.

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