Tour de France 2025 stage 15 preview - The peloton exits the Pyrenees for a transition stage into Carcassonne
Sunday, July 20, 2025: Muret - Carcassonne, 169.3 km
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The peloton moves away from the Pyrenees on stage 15 for a transition day as the riders head east from Muret to Carcassonne.
It is not an entirely flat race with around 2,400m of climbing and three categorized ascents along the route; the stage could suit a versatile sprinter.
However, after three days of climbing that finished at Hautacam, Peyragudes and Luchon-Superbagnères, there will be many tired legs in the peloton and very few teams will be willing to commit riders to setting the pace.
This means that the race could open up an opportunity for a large breakaway to go clear and stay away until the finish.
The riders who could benefit from this scenario are among the sprinters like Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep), and Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty), but also watch for a potential breakaway among riders like Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck).


Stage 15 Sprints
- Saint-Félix-Lauragais, km. 59.8
Stage 15 Mountains
- Côte de Saint-Ferréol (cat. 3), km. 72.8
- Côte de Sorèze (cat. 3), km. 86.6
- Pas du Sant (cat. 2), km. 116.6
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Joseph Lycett is a freelance writer for Cyclingnews and has been covering professional cycling since 2022, writing for outlets such as GCN and Cycling Weekly. Joe is also a keen cyclist himself, regularly racing in his local crit races and time trials.
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