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Riders must prepare for 'savage' Stage 15 climbs

July 18, 2026 08:35 PM

Brent Bookwalter and Tejay Van Garderen look ahead to Tour de France Stage 15, highlighting how the brutal early climbs will separate the real contenders from the field ahead of the final rest day.

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