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Tour de France 2015 stage 18

Tour de France 2015 Stage 18: Bardet ‘exceptionnel’ winner

Tour de France 2015 Stage 18: Bardet ‘exceptionnel’ winner

Stage 18 features seven cols, including the famous Glandon. Romain Bardet is the first to crest the famous peak and in the descent he powers to an advantage that's big enough for the win. He consolidates at the steep Lacets de Montvernier and soloes to the win. The French party is compete with Rolland finishing second. Bonus for Bardet is he enters the top-10, plus he shares the polka dot jersey with his break away companion Joaquim Rodriguez.

Tour de France 2015 Route stage 18: Gap – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Tour de France 2015 Route stage 18: Gap – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Thursday, July 23, 2015 - The Tour de France is closing in on Paris. Three more Alpine stages and then it's on to the Champs-Élysées. The 186.5 kilometres ride leading from Gap to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is the only mountain stage in this Tour de France without an uphill finish. That said: the finale is fingerlicking...

Tour de France 2015 Favourites stage 18 – Mountain stage looking for classics specialist

Tour de France 2015 Favourites stage 18 – Mountain stage looking for classics specialist

Stage 18 is marked by lots of climbs with the Glandon the literal peak. The col is crested with 30 kilometres left and a long drop welcomes the riders. At 10 kilometres from the finish line the short and steep Lacets de Montvernier lays waiting. All in all this is a mountain stage with a finale that's tailor made for hilly classic specialists.

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