Tour de France 2020: stage 15 – live!

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12.58pm BST

113km to go: Trentin takes the intermediate sprint and 20 seconds up in the breakaway group. The battle is back in the peloton for a single point. Bora tried to lead out Sagan, Bennett sits off him and takes two points off Sagan by winning the sprint. The Irishman has much the better form in the sprints. Job done for Bennett.

Hugo Hofstetter is being treated by the medic after his previous fall. His left knee is badly gashed.

It’s @MATTEOTRENTIN who beats countryman @Bonifazio_993 to the Intermediate Sprint. They are 3’03” ahead of the peloton.

C’est @MATTEOTRENTIN qui remporte le Sprint Intermédiaire devant @Bonifazio_993.
L’écart entre l’échappée et le peloton est de 3’03”.#TDF2020 pic.twitter.com/jeqSV7bH1G

Battle between @Sammmy_Be and @petosagan at the intermediate sprint. Advantage Bennett today.

Avantage Bennett au sprint intermédiaire du jour. #TDF2020 #TDFunited pic.twitter.com/HHSbFwPz7k

12.49pm BST

120km to go: Oh no, another crash. Hugo Hofstetter, the Team Israel sprinter, is down as is Richard Carapaz of Team Ineos. That’s caused by the peloton relaxing and slowing down. Carapaz is one of those who Egan Bernal will want to guide him up the later climbs. He’s got a graze all the way down his arm but he’s OK to continue. Hofstetter’s knees took the pain and look a little bloodied.

The peloton now trails by over 1′ with 127km left to ride.

Écart supérieur à la minute pour les 8 hommes de tête : 1’07”.#TDF2020 pic.twitter.com/aKDfTAgBEd

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