Le Tour Stage 15: The End Game Begins

The first of four brutal produces a thrilling stage win but few GC gaps

The first real Pyrenean mountain stage at the 2021 Tour de France saw little-to-no GC action but did produce a thrilling stage win for the American Sepp Kuss and an end to a long, 10-year drought for US stage wins at the French grand tour.

The day disappointed most fans’ expectations for a thrilling GC battle, but team UAE, while lacking experience and r…