After a competitive day of racing on stage 15, 35-year-old Wout Poels won his first-ever stage on the Tour de France. 

The day started off with a chaotic crash when a fan, trying to take a selfie, stuck his arm out accidentally hitting Sepp Kuss and knocking him to the ground. This created a ripple effect that would lead to a huge pile up.

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Jonas Vingegaard & Tadej Pogacar Battle Could Be Decided By TDF Time Trial

General Classifications leader Jonas Vingegaard finished in 17th-place scoring the same time as Tadej Pogačar, the cyclist in 2nd-place in the standings. Vingegaard's stage 15 result was enough for him to maintain his overall lead and keep the yellow jersey for stage 16. Vingegaard could pad his lead during the time trials. 

Cyclists depart from Passy to Combloux, France on July 18 for stage 16 of the Tour de France. 

Stage 16 is one of the shortest routes for being only 22.4 kilometers,  or 13.91 miles, and follows the second rest day of the Tour. Stage 16 is the only individual time trial in the 2023 Tour de France. In this stage the riders will travel through the course one at a time. 

It’s often referred to as the “Race of Truth” because it’s the most authentic presentation of skill these riders can demonstrate. 

Defending champion Vingegaard leads the race by 10 seconds.  

Tour de France 2023 Stage 16 Route

Stage 16 of the Tour de France might the perfect break the cyclists need coming into the final part of the competition. 

Following some of the route's most intense climbs of the year in stage 15,  stage 16 is an extremely short individual time trial. 

This means the riders will give it a go one at a time. They'll race solo and attempt their top speed. During this time they will have to face a short climb, the Côte de Domancy.

The riders can't rely on their teammates or strategy. They simply need to ride and use strength and skill to take them through the finish line. 

Côte de Domancy Tour de France 2023

Cote de Domancy is a category 2 climb at 2.5 kilometers, 1.55 miles and 9.4% incline. The last time it appeared in the Tour de France was in 2021 for stage 9, Ben O’Connor won that stage for AG2R Citroën Team. 

2023 Tour de France Results

The Tour de France is a 21-stage race that ends on July 23. There are winners for every day of the race, including colored jerseys awarded based on different classification performances. 

Here are all the results of every stage of the of the Tour de France so far:

• Stage 1 
• Stage 2 
• Stage 3 
• Stage 4 
• Stage 5
• Stage 6
• Stage 7
• Stage 8
• Stage 9
• Stage 10
• Stage 11
• Stage 12
• Stage 13
• Stage 14
• Stage 15

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Tour de France 2023 Schedule

The Tour de France begins July 1 and finishes July 23 at the Champ-Elyees. The complete route is divided into 21 stages featuring different types of terrain and distance. Stages 1-3 are completed. 

Here is the full Tour de France schedule.

Tour de France Teams 

UCI WorldTeams

• AG2R Citroën Team | Fra
• Alpecin Deceuninck | Bel
• Astana Qazaqstan Team | Kaz
• Bora-Hansgrohe | Ger
• EF Education-Easypost | Usa
• Groupama-FDJ | Fra
• Ineos Grenadiers | Gbr
• Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | Bel
• Jumbo-Visma | Ned
• Movistar Team | Esp
• Soudal Quick-Step | Bel
• Team Arkea-Samsic | Fra
• Team Bahrain Victorious | Brn
• Team Cofidis | Fra
• Team DSM | Ned
• Team Jayco AlUla | Aus
• Trek-Segafredo | Usa
• UAE Team Emirates | Uae

UCI ProTeams

• Lotto Dstny | Bel
• TotalEnergies | Fra
• Israel-Premier Tech | Isr
• Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | Nor