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. (Slideshow route/profile)
Read about the overall contenders or click links in underneath scheme 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:
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