Groupama-FDJ’s Arnaud Démare sprinted to victory on the 171km 18th stage of the Tour de France in Pau today.
The Frenchman beat Cofidis, Solutions Credits’ Christophe Laporte and UAE Team Emirates’ Alexander Kristoff in the final sprint.
Groupama-FDJ’s Arnaud Démare sprinted to victory on the 171km 18th stage of the Tour de France in Pau today. Photo: ASO/Pauline Ballet
Dimension Data’s Edvald Boasson Hagen was up there in the mix, finishing fourth.
Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas retained his race lead, almost two minutes clear from Team Sunweb’s Tom Dumoulin.
Stage 18
1. Arnaud Demare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 3:46:50
2. Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
3. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
4. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data
5. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
6. Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Quick-Step Floors
7. John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek-Segafredo
8. Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
9. Taylor Phinney (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
10. Timothy Dupont (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
*Selected
14. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data
33. Chris Froome (GBr) Team Sky
74. Jay Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data
84. Daryl Impey (RSA) Dimension Data
General classification
1. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky 74:21:01
2. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb 0:01:59
3. Chris Froome (GBr) Team Sky 0:02:31
4. Primoz Roglic (Slo) LottoNL-Jumbo 0:02:47
5. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 0:03:30
6. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo 0:04:19
7. Mikel Landa (Spa) Movistar Team 0:04:34
8. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:05:13
9. Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates 0:06:33
10. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:09:31
*Selected
43. Daryl Impey (RSA) Dimension Data 1:23:54
105. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data 2:39:41
144. Jay Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data 3:26:06
