Colombian Jarlinson Pantano outsprinted Rafal Majka of Poland to win Sunday’s 15th stage of the Tour de France.
The pair played cat and mouse in the final kilometre of 160 at the end of the mountainous stage from Bourg en Bresse to Culoz.
Pantano (IAM) was clearly the most powerful rider in Breakaway, to storm to the finish line. #TDFdata #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/VuQJwgYhBE
— letourdata (@letourdata) July 17, 2016
.@chrisfroome conserve le @MaillotjauneLCL / retains the #yellowjersey pic.twitter.com/fTwH74nWmm
— Le Tour de France (@LeTour) July 17, 2016
The Colombian was caught by Swiss Sebastien Reichenbach, and they crested the top 24sec behind the Pole with 15km to ride.
But on the descent Pantano left Reichenbach behind and caught Majka before proving strongest in the sprint.
Majka did at least reclaim the King of the Mountains jersey from Belgium’s Thomas De Gendt. Frenchman Alexis Vuillermoz outsprinted Reichenbach for third.
PANTANO quel CULOZ !! / @jarlinsonpantan wins ! #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/WXnExBexY8
— Le Tour de France (@LeTour) July 17, 2016
Bauke Mollema of the Netherlands remains second at 1:47 behind Froome with young Briton Adam Yates third at 2:45.