Julian Alaphilippe produced another magnificent performance, overcoming a nervous stage, three hard climbs and stomach-twisting descents on his way to another impressive victory at the 2018 Tour de France
Julian Alaphilippe took his second stage win of the 2018 Tour de France today, passing a crashed Adam Yates on the descent from Col de Portillon to finish solo.
While not the longest stage of the 2018 Tour de France, Stage 16 with 218km of racing between Carcassonne & Bagnères-de-Luchon, could give some non-G.C. focused climbers a chance to make some fireworks.
Peter Sagan won Stage 13 of the 2018 Tour de France in a bunch sprint, besting Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) by a wheel in Valence.
Geraint Thomas outsprinted Tom Dumoulin to win Stage 12 of the 2018, becoming the first yellow jersey holder to win atop L’Alpe de Huez.
Rigoberto Uran has withdrawn from the 2018 Tour de France ahead of the start of stage 12 on Tuesday.
The Alpe d’Huez is not the tallest mountain in Stage 12 of the 2018 Tour de France. In fact, it’s the shortest of the 3 hors categorie climbs in the stage.
Geraint Thomas claimed a magnificent victory to move into the yellow jersey on stage 11 at the 2018 Tour de France.
As expected, the brutal alpine climbs of Stage 11 of the 2018 Tour de France have upended the General Classification standings. Geraint Thomas of Team Sky took the stage win and the yellow jersey with a well timed attack in the final kilometer.
Stage 11 of the 2018 Tour de France is described by the Tour organization as a “brutal” 108.5km mountain stage from Albertville to La Rosière Espace San Bernardo.