Colombian Nairo Quintana claimed a solo victory on stage 18 of the Tour de France in Valloire today.
The Movistar rider won in 5:34:15, with Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) finishing second, 1:35 down. Third place went to Alexey Lutsenko (Astana).
Lennard Kämna (Team Sunweb) placed fourth, with Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Merida) completing the top five.
Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) kept the yellow jersey, with Egan Bernal (Team Ineos), who was fifth overall, moving into second.
Bernal’s teammate and defending champion Geraint Thomas (Team Ineos) dropped down to third.
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Nairo Quintana claimed a solo victory on stage 18 of the Tour de France in Valloire today. Photo: ASO/Pauline Ballet
Stage 18
1. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 5:34:15
2. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale +0:01:35
3. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team +0:02:28
4. Lennard Kämna (Ger) Team Sunweb +0:02:58
5. Damiano Caruso (Ita) Bahrain-Merida +0:03:00
6. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal +0:04:46
7. Michael Woods (Can) EF Education First
8. Egan Bernal (Col) Team Ineos
9 Serge Pauwels (Bel) CCC Team
10. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma +0:05:18
*Selected
95. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott +0:29:59
133. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Team Dimension Data +0:32:54
General classification
1. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck-Quick-Step 75:18:49
2. Egan Bernal (Col) Team Ineos +0:01:30
3. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Ineos +0:01:35
4. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma +0:01:47
5. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ +0:01:50
6. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe +0:02:14
7. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team +0:03:54
8. Mikel Landa (Spa) Movistar Team +0:04:54
9. Rigoberto Uran (Col) EF Education First +0:05:33
10. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team +0:05:58
*Selected
78. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott +2:06:21
124. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Team Dimension Data +3:02:32
