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TdF 2019 - Stage 18
Big climbing day with two more to follow. Chance of thunderstorms so we could have at least one wet-road descent.
Will Alaphilippe still be in yellow at the end of stage 18 ?
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Over the Col de Vars 30 man breakaway at 7 mins. Hot day and things are going to get hotter.
115kms. 2go.
115kms. 2go.
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George Bennett and Nicholas Roche down but both back on bikes.
103kms. 2go.
103kms. 2go.
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GC guys +5 mins go over summit Movistar in front and Alaphilippe still there.
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Quintana in lead group looking to get back into top 5 as things stand. Adam Gates also there with stage win on cards to match Simon's.
52kms. 2go.
52kms. 2go.
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Quintana leading by over a minute as he goes over the summit. Bernal attacks from GC group.
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Alaphilippe catches Thomas group on descent and pushes on. If he stays up he may increase his lead.
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Quintana wins stage.
Bardet 2nd and gets KOM jersey.
Lutsenko 3rd.I
Bernal 30secs ahead of GC guys. Alaphilippe still holds on.
Bardet 2nd and gets KOM jersey.
Lutsenko 3rd.I
Bernal 30secs ahead of GC guys. Alaphilippe still holds on.
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GC after stage 18
1 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (DQT) 75:18:49
2 BERNAL GOMEZ, Egan Arley (INS) + 1:30
3 THOMAS, Geraint (INS) + 1:35
4 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (TJV) + 1:47
5 PINOT, Thibaut (GFC) + 1:50
6 BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH) + 2:14
7 QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV) + 3:54
8 LANDA MEANA, Mikel (MOV) + 4:54
9 URAN, Rigoberto (EF1) + 5:33
10 VALVERDE, Alejandro (MOV) + 5:58
1 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (DQT) 75:18:49
2 BERNAL GOMEZ, Egan Arley (INS) + 1:30
3 THOMAS, Geraint (INS) + 1:35
4 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (TJV) + 1:47
5 PINOT, Thibaut (GFC) + 1:50
6 BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH) + 2:14
7 QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV) + 3:54
8 LANDA MEANA, Mikel (MOV) + 4:54
9 URAN, Rigoberto (EF1) + 5:33
10 VALVERDE, Alejandro (MOV) + 5:58
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So is it now clear that Bernal is riding for himself and that Thomas is on his own?
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I thought I heard Bennett crashed again @ 4k to go???
I don't think Thomas has the legs to win; he's stronger than JA in the big mountains, but not the other contenders. His acceleration looked impressive in the beginning, but he soon died and Pinot and others caught up to him before the summit. Bernal is Ineos' best chance.
It's looking more and more like JA can keep the Yellow until Paris. Saturday's stage will tell for sure.
Ineos can be on the podium with two guys or they can sacrifice Thomas and go all in for Bernal in Yellow.
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I don't think Thomas has the legs to win; he's stronger than JA in the big mountains, but not the other contenders. His acceleration looked impressive in the beginning, but he soon died and Pinot and others caught up to him before the summit. Bernal is Ineos' best chance.
It's looking more and more like JA can keep the Yellow until Paris. Saturday's stage will tell for sure.
Ineos can be on the podium with two guys or they can sacrifice Thomas and go all in for Bernal in Yellow.
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A lot of the 'experts' like Wiggins & Podcastguy were predicting Alaphilippe would lose the jersey today but the pace set by Ineos wasn't high enough to trouble him except in the last 500m or so at the top the Galibier. Still anyone's to win.