Winner of the 15th stage of the Tour de France, Tim Wellens is accused by another runner of having benefited from the help of a motorcycle when placing his decisive attack 43 kilometers from the finish.
This Sunday, at the end of a 43 -kilometer -grandiose solitary raid, Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates) won the 15th stage of the Tour de France in Carcassonne. The day before the Belgian national holiday, the teammate of Tadej Pogacar worn the colors of his country high. But was he not helped when you get out of the breakaway? After the race, a member of the leading group, surprised by the acceleration of Tim Wellens, clearly accuses him of cheating. “It was the strongest at the best time with the motorcycle” kicked Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) dryly at the microphone ofITV
When asked if the strongest had won.
“Have you not seen the retransmission?” “Continued the champion of the United States to accredit his thesis. “It’s like that. We have already seen it a few times on this tour. We know it’s like that. One day you take advantage of it, but most of the time someone else, “continued the American.
Trapped by Tim Wellens’ attack, Quinn Simmons crossed the Belgian 1’36 finish line in 21st position, the fault of numerous junctions operated by pursuers who came from the rear, including Julian Alaphilippe who signed the first French podium on this 2025 edition.
Quinn Simmons: “In the end we all know”
This race scenario could well give ideas to the champion of the United States the day before the last week on the roads of the Grande Boucle. “In the end we all know. So you have to find out how to be the first to escape because the first one who escapes leaves, “also analyzed the American runner. Already regularly carried to the offensive, the adventurf of the Lidl-Trek could well attack more this Tuesday.
At the end of the 11th stage in Toulouse, Quinn Simmons ranked 9th. Six days earlier in Vire in Normandy, he had dominated Michael Storer (Tudor) to appropriate second place in the 6th stage won by Ben Healy (EF Education-Easypost).
