Majka attacks and Pantano latches on to his wheel before powering around the outside! The Colombian uses his momentum to sprint clear and win the first Tour de France stage of his career.
The 27-year-old Pantano showed brilliant patience there, a Cavendish-esque nous in the final metres to leap past Majka on the line. Vuillermoz comes in third, with Reichenbach on his wheel and Julian Alaphilippe behind them.
Stage 15 Top Five:
1. Jarlinson Pantano2. Rafal Majka
3. Alexis Vuillermoz
4. Sébastien Reichenbach
5. Julian Alaphilippe
Alaphilippe will be left wondering what might have been after the mechanical problems he suffered on the way down from the Colombier.
The yellow-jersey group finish together. Nairo Quintana barely attacked Froome today, and a particularly gruelling stage has been relatively trouble-free for the man in yellow.
Adam Yates also finishes among them, as does Bauke Mollema, so there is no change at the top of the general classification.
IAM cycling directeur sportif, Rik Verbrugghe said:
“For sure, we knew that this stage is perfect for him [Jarlinson Pantano]. Our plan was to put as many as possible in the breakaway. Jarlinson could take it a little easy in the beginning, and in the final part he was phenomenal. We said to him keep on fighting and he did exactly that.”
Jarlinson Pantano speaks:
“It’s an incredible day for me, a dream come true. I didn’t think about a stage victory at all really, I just kept on going. Luckily I had the opportunity to be up at the front today. I’d like to thank my team-mates for all the great work they’ve done this week.”
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