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As it happened: victory goes to the breakaway in the Alps on stage 18 of the Tour de France
The first of the final Alpine trilogy, stage 18 should suit attacking climbers out of contention for the overall classification -
How to watch Tour de France Stage 19: All the broadcasters and live streams for opening ascent of Alpe d'Huez
Find out all the ways to stream stage 19 of the Tour de France 2026 as the race concludes atop Alpe d'Huez -
Tour de France: Richard Carapaz flies solo across the final kilometres to land stunning mountaintop victory on stage 18
Mauro Schmid takes second ahead of Matteo Jorgenson at Orcières-Merlette
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Heavy traffic closes main road to Alpe d'Huez early on Thursday ahead of double mountaintop finishes of Tour de France
Plan to walk or take area gondolas to access iconic mountain climb from Bourg d'Oisans for next few days due to 'exceptionally high traffic' -
Tour de France abandons – UAE Team Emirates lose important climbing support before key Alpine stages
Tracking all the riders who have crashed out or otherwise left this year's Tour between Barcelona and Paris -
Brandon McNulty abandons the Tour de France on stage 18
US rider out of the race after being dropped early on and riding just in front of the broom wagon for much of the stage
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'He has made progress as a leader during the Tour de France' – Paul Seixas' teammate reveals how the Frenchman has adapted to the role
Tiesj Benoot comments on the young Frenchman's early challenges and the generation gap to his podium-challenging leader -
'He's got grinta' – Josh Tarling praised for breakaway performance as Netcompany Ineos try to salvage their Tour de France
Michał Kwiatkowski praises British teammate after stage 17 attack -
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Our pick of the very best cycling socks we've tested to keep your toes happy through the hotter months
