Thomas profits from Alaphilippe’s late struggle as Simon Yates wins stage 15

• Thibaut Pinot makes attack to cut into Frenchman’s lead
• Thomas happy to gain time back on Alaphilippe on final climb

Thibaut Pinot exploded the status quo in the Tour de France, blowing both Geraint Thomas and Julian Alaphilippe off his back wheel in the Pyrenean mist, as Simon Yates took his second stage win at the summit finish to stage 15 at Foix Prat d’Albis.

Pinot’s attack, six kilometres from the rain-drenched finish line, immediately put Thomas into trouble, with only his Ineos team mate, Egan Bernal and the race leader Alaphilippe able to follow. But Pinot’s further accelerations distanced both riders and cut into his time deficit in the overall standings to both Thomas and his fellow Frenchman.

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