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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Strung-out peloton
Stage 18 covered 186 kilometers from Gap to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, and went over seven categorized climbs. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Early breakaway
A large group of 29 riders got into the break early in the stage. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Degenkolb on the limit
John Degenkolb and Giant-Alpecin drove the pace to help move Warren Barguil up in the overall standings. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Technical descent
The riders were treated to long climbs and technical descents on stage 18. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Rolland in the break
Pierre Rolland (Europcar) rode in the break on stage 18 and had a chance at the stage win. Rolland chased Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale), and was closing the gap, but finished 33 seconds back from the winner. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Valverde, Quintana
Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana (Movistar) held their podium spots in the overall on stage 18. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Sagan in green
Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) did not get into the break, and at one point in the stage he dropped off the back. Sagan still leads the points competition after stage 18. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: The breakaway
Bardet got help in the break on stage 18, from Ag2r teammate Christophe Riblon. Bardet made his move near the top of the Col du Glandon then opened the gap on the descent. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Rodriguez polka dot
Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) is now tied with Bardet for the mountains classification. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Col du Glandon
Attacks from the GC favorites came on the Col du Glandon, but nothing stuck. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Contador
Looking to make up time, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) attacked on the Col du Glandon. Contador bridged to a chase group up the road, but they were brought back before the finish. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Quintana chases Nibali
When Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) attacked, Team Sky left it to Nairo Quintana (Movistar) to chase him down. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Nibali on the attack
Quintana quickly closed the gap to Nibali. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Bardet fans
Bardet had a well-timed attack and used his descending skills on stage 18 to distance himself from the other riders. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Bardet wins
Bardet was in disbelief, crossing the line for his first career stage win at the Tour de France. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: Talansky finish
Andrew Talansky (Cannondale-Garmin) moved up in the overall by riding in the break and finishing ninth on the stage. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de France, stage 18: GC leaders
None of the GC favorites' attacks stuck on Col du Glandon, the and the race leaders crossed the line together on stage 18. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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