Tour de France 2018: Route and stages

Tour de France 2018
Maillot jaune Geraint Thomas won the third Alpine stage of the Tour de France ahead of Tom Dumoulin and Romain Bardet. With this the Welshman increased his overall lead to 1.39 ahead of Froome and 1.50 ahead of Dumoulin. Today's stage offers a chance for attackers or sprinters, although most fast men abandoned in the Alps. The route of the 2018 Tour de France takes in everything that makes cycling such an exciting sport. Cobbles, punchy arrivals, sprints, dust roads, high mountains, an explosive 65 kilometres race through the Pyrenees, a hilly time trial on the penultimate day - and more. On the 29th of July, La Grande Boucle finishes on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
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Tour de France 2018 Stage 12: Geraint Thomas cements lead in Alpe d’Huez

geraint thomas 2018 - Tour de France 2018 Stage 12: Geraint Thomas cements lead in Alpe d'HuezThe Tour de France's 12th stage is the third Alpine test in a row. Following a heroic 70 kilometres solo by Steven Kruijswijk, the race boils down to a sprint of five with maillot jaune Geraint Thomas winning ahead of Tom Dumoulin and Romain Bardet. It is the second consecutive victory of Thomas, who extends his overall lead.
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Tour de France 2018: The Route

Tour de France 2018 Route
The 2018 Tour de France started July 7th on Île de Noirmoutier to finish July 29th on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The route takes in cobbles and a number of promising mountain stages. The Alps bring a race to L'Alpe d'Huez, while the closing week is played out in the Pyrenees. The last week's masterpiece is an explosive stage of merely 65 kilometres and the penultimate stage is a hilly individual time trial.
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Tour de France 2018: Riders

chris froome 2017 - Tour de France 2018: RidersYearly, the start list of the Tour de France is a kind of best-of. Edition 105 will be no different with the most adept riders of the world lining up. Among them four time winner Chris Froome, who is targeting to join the likes of Merckx, Hinault, Anquetil and Indurain. Cyclingstage.com brings you the riders - with race numbers - in the 2018 Tour de France.
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Tour de France 2018: Withdrawals

tony martin - Tour de France 2018: WithdrawalsThe start list of the 2018 Tour de France features 22 teams and 176 riders. In the 2nd stage Luis León Sánchez and Tsgabu Grmay were the first riders who could not continue. Cyclingstage.com keeps track of all riders who are forced to abandon.
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Tour de France 2018 Route stage 13: Bourg d’Oisans – Valence

Tour de France 2018 stage 13
Friday, 20 July 2018 – At 169.5 kilometres, the 13th stage of the Tour de France travels from Bourg d'Oisans to Valence. With the Alps behind the riders descent to the Rhône valley, where a bunch sprint seems to be the most likely outcome. Yet, breakaway boys will be eyeing up their chances as most sprinters abandoned in the Alps.
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Tour de France 2018 Favourites stage 13: Sprinters or attackers in transition stage

peter sagan 2018 - Tour de France 2018 Favourites stage 13: Sprinters or attackers in transition stageStage 13 on the Tour de France is a typical transition stage. The route features a number of uphill stretches, but normally the race would come down to a bunch sprint. Yet, the best sprinters are already home, so the breakaway boys will be eyeing up their chances.
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