Kuss wins in Andorra, Pogacar confidently

In the victory of the American Sepp Kuss, the 22-year-old Slovenian confidently controlled the field of favorites on the 15th stage on the 191,3 kilometers from Céret to Andorra la Vella on Sunday, without launching his own furious attack like in the Alps.

On the way to the steep Col de Beixalis, from the summit of which it was 15 kilometers downhill to the finish, the pursuers Rigoberto Uran (Colombia), Richard Carapaz (Ecuador) and Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) tried several courageous attacks, but the man in yellow countered all attacks without any problems. At the front, Jumbo-Visma professional Kuss drove to a hard-fought victory, which even the 41-year-old veteran Alejandro Valverde couldn't prevent with his skills on the downhill. Even before the finish, Kuss threw his sunglasses into the audience in joy. Outlier with a big lead It became clear early in the day that Pogacar and Co. had nothing to do with the day's victory this time. In a 32-strong leading group there were numerous top teams and top drivers such as world champion Julian Alaphilippe and all-rounder Wout van Aert, but not a single overall classification driver who could have threatened the yellow-carrier if he had too much of a lead.

After the turbulent and hot opening race in the Pyrenees, it is now time to regenerate. The rest day in Andorra will give the peloton a short break before things get really tough again on Wednesday and Thursday. The two mountain finishes at Col du Portet and Luz Ardiden are among the most demanding stages of the 108th edition of the Tour. Pogacar's lead coupled with his extremely strong condition should make the champion unassailable, but the two podium places in Paris remain highly sought after.

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Kuss wins in Andorra, Pogacar confidently

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar confidently defended his yellow jersey on the wild Pyrenees ride to Andorra and is getting closer and closer to his second overall victory in the Tour de France.

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