Tour de France 2018: Favourites
Geraint Thomas won the Tour de France in the 105th edition of the race. The podium was rounded out by Tom Dumoulin and four-time champion Chris Froome, while Julian Alaphilippe took the polka dot jersey, Peter Sagan his sixth green jersey, and Pierre Latour was the best young rider.
Read about the overall contenders or click links in underneath table for the favourites to win individual stages. Obviously, all these articles were written before the start of the race(s).
Favourites 2018 Tour de France – per stage:
| Date | Favourites | Length | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sa 7-7 | Sprint for first maillot jaune | 201.0km | flat |
| 2 | Su 8-7 | Fast men again | 182.5 km | flat |
| 3 | Mo 9-7 | Teams clash on trying course | 35.5 km | TTT |
| 4 | Tu 10-7 | False flat sprint to the line | 195.0 km | flat |
| 5 | We 11-7 | For Classics riders | 204.5 km | hills |
| 6 | Th 12-7 | Puncheurs on Mûr-de-Bretagne | 181.0 km | hills |
| 7 | Fr 13-7 | Fast men in longest race | 231.0 km | flat |
| 8 | Sa 14-7 | Sprint on Bastille Day | 181.0 km | flat |
| 9 | Su 15-7 | King of the Cobbles | 156.5 km | cobbles |
| Mo 16-7 | Rest day | |||
| 10 | Tu 17-7 | Mountain stage with downhill finale | 158.5 km | mountains |
| 11 | We 18-7 | Stellar climbers in explosive race | 108.5 km | mountains |
| 12 | Th 19-7 | Attackers on legendary switchbacks to Alpe d'Huez | 175.5 km | mountains |
| 13 | Fr 20-7 | Sprinters or attackers in transition stage | 169.5 km | flat |
| 14 | Sa 21-7 | Power to the punchers | 188.0 km | hilly, flat start |
| 15 | Su 22-7 | Breakaway boys with fast descent | 181.5 km | hilly |
| Mo 23-7 | Rest day | |||
| 16 | Tu 24-7 | For daredevil descenders | 218.0 km | mountains, flat start |
| 17 | We 25-7 | Pure climbers fest | 65.0 km | mountains |
| 18 | Th 26-7 | Back to the fast men | 171.0 km | flat |
| 19 | Fr 27-7 | Queen Stage for climbers and descenders | 200.5 km | mountains |
| 20 | Sa 28-7 | Dumoulin to strike in hilly ITT | 31.0 km | ITT (hills) |
| 21 | Su 29-7 | Elysium sprint of the heroic | 116.0 km | flat |
Tour de France 2018: Route maps, height profiles, and more
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Stage 6: Mûr de Bretagne
Stage 10: Plateau des Glières
Stage 10: Col de Romme en Colombière
Stage 11: La Rosière
Stage 12: Alpe d'Huez
Stage 14: Côte de la Croix Neuve
Stage 16: Col du Portillon
Stage 17: Col du Portet
Videos final 5 K
Noirmoutier and Paris at Google maps
Presentation of the route
Video: hoogtepunten 2017
Sprint for first maillot jaune
In recent years, half of the Grand Départs are tailor made for fast finishers. In three out of the last six Tour de France's the sprinters were given the opportunity to power to yellow on their favourite discipline. Marcel Kittel sprinted to the maillot jaune twice, Mark Cavendish once. Who's next?Read more »
Fast men again
The opening section of stage 2 on the Tour de France is not as flat as the 1st stage, but odds are it will be for the fast men in arrival place La Roche-sur-Yon. Who are most likely to turn out on top?Read more »
Team clash on trying course
It's been three years since the last time the teams went head-to-head on the Tour de France. Let's take a look at the strongest chrono squads in France. Who are likely to turn out on top on the tricky time trial course?Read more »
False flat sprint to the line
Presumably, it's up to the fast finishers after a journey of almost 200 kilometers through the gently undulating Breton countryside. Timing is key as the last 1.5 kilometres are a false flat straight to the line.Read more »
For the Classics riders
The Tour de France's 5th stage is over 200 kilometres of rolling to hilly roads. Hardly any flat, while the final kilometre rises at 4.8% to the line. Who are the major contenders for the stage win?Read more »
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Punchers on Mûr-de-BretagneFast men in longest race
Sprint on Bastille Day
King of the Cobbles
Mountain stage with downhill finale
Stellar climbers in explosive race
Attackers on legendary climb
Sprinters or attackers in transition stage
Power to the puncheurs
Breakaway boys with fast descent
For daredevil descenders
Pure climbers fest
Back to the fast men
Queen Stage for climbers and descenders
Dumoulin to strike in hilly ITT
Elysium sprint of the heroic
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