- Updates from the final mountain stage in the Pyrenees
- Demare takes stage 18 as Thomas holds firm in yellow
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125km to go: The leading group of 18 riders has been reduced to 17, having lost Damian Gaudin. They’re 3min 04sec clear of the jersey group as they approach the business end of the Col d’Aspin. There are two Movistar riders in the breakaway, while the Spanish team’s Marc Soler has just attacked off the front of the yellow jersey peloton. They’re clearly trying to set up something for Nairo Quintana.
127km to go: If Sagan does not make it to Paris, Alexander Kristoff is next in line for the green jersey. Of those in the top five, only Julian Alaphilippe won points – nine of them – in today’s intermediate sprint.
Written by Barry Glendenning
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/jul/27/tour-de-france-2018-riders-tackle-the-tourmalet-on-stage-19-live under the title “Tour de France – Thomas looks to tighten grip on yellow jersey in final mountain stage”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
