Tour de France 2018 today – current results: Quintana led to the victory of the 17th stage, Froome crashed at the start



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In Noirmoutier this year launched the Great Cycling Show " Tour de France 2018" to finish gloriously 20 more stages later in Paris . We tell you here every day, how cyclists around the world beat on the varied routes of the 105th Tour.

Tour de France Results 2018 at a glance

+++ 25.07.2018: After confusion: Froome accidents Departure after the 17th stage of the Tour +++

Professional cyclist Christopher Froome Is crushed on the Col du Portet after the 17th stage of the Tour de France. The 33-year-old man, dressed in a black rain jacket, had been detained by a police officer as a fan and detainee. He fell Froome from the wheel, but remained unscathed, as the US news agency AP reports with reference to the Sky team. The Briton Froome had previously dropped to third place overall Bagneres-de-Luchon Saint-Lary-Soulan

+++ 25.07.2018: 18th stage of the Tour: Opportunities for Degenkolb +++

The 18th stage of the Tour de France from Trie-sur-Baise to Pau offers a little respite before the last stage of the Pyrenees in high mountains. At 18 kilometers from the finish Thursday, only a rise in the fourth category allows to take the coast of Anos. On a total of 171 kilometers, John Degenkolb of Oberursel could offer the chance to win a second stage. "In this section and the last Sunday in Paris, there could be something for me," said the winner of the ninth stage in Roubaix.

+++ 25.07.2018: Quintana wins the 17th stage of the Tour de France – Froome lost Time +++

Nairo Quintana won the 17th stage of the Tour de France. Movistar's Colombian cyclist won third place in the final climb of the Bagneres-de-Luchon Heavy Pyrenees section in Saint-Lary-Soulan against Irishman Daniel Martin and Geraint Thomas, second on Wednesday. The British Thomas defended the yellow jersey and even extended his lead. His British teammate, Christopher Froome, lost valuable time in the standings and is now third behind the Dutchman Tom Dumoulin

The finish was held on the Col du Portet, a mountain of the most high difficulty and 2,215 meters. Previously, the drivers had to overtake two mountains of the first category on the very short stage with 65 kilometers.

+++ 24.07.2018: The Belgian Gilbert must finish early after the crash Tour +++

Belgian cyclist Philippe Gilbert finished the Tour de France prematurely after a spectacular accident on Tuesday. "For me, the tour is over," said former world champion Team Quick Step Floors, the sports newspaper "The Team".

The Belgian missed 59 kilometers from the finish of the 16th stage. At the exit of Portet Pass of Aspet, he taxed in a curve. He flew over the embankment in the immediate vicinity of the monument to Olympic champion Fabio Casartelli, who had been mortally wounded in 1995. After a few moments of shock, he returned to the street. Later, however, it turned out that his left knee was so badly damaged that he could not continue the tour on Wednesday.

+++ 24.07.2018: First Tour: An extremely short Pyrenean stage with a special start on Wednesday. +

In the battle for the general victory of the Tour de France on Wednesday, on the 17th stage, there will be a special show of climbing in the Pyrenees. On the extremely short stage of only 65 kilometers from Bagneres-de-Luchon to Saint-Lary-Soulan on the Portet Pass, one expects a number of attacks against the best professional cyclists .

An exciting race will be favored by an unusual start: different As usual, the athletes will not stay in the pack and will continue to ride together for several kilometers before the sudden start will occur. Instead, cyclists must install in a similar training to Formula 1 or motorcycle. The global leader may be in front, behind the departure of the pursuers. Because it goes directly into an increase, can be avoided by early attacks that form, for example, the strong Team Sky closed to captains.

+++ 24.07.2018: Spectacular accident of Gilbert – the favorites wait Wednesday and 17. Stage +++

The dramatic fall of Philippe Gilbert, the stalemate of the favorites and a solo victory for the Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe: The first of the three high mountain stages in the Pyrenees experienced a great upheaval and did not qualify for the Tour de France for the yellow jersey. Alaphilippe scored his second stage success at the finish of the 16th stage in Bagnéres-de-Luchon. Over the last eight kilometers of the Portillont pass, the Quick-Step pro had passed Adam Yates, a fallen fugitive.

Leader Geraint Thomas and his captain Chris Froome found themselves after 218 kilometers nearly nine minutes later than Alaphilippe. They obviously put everything on the mountain sprint Wednesday on the Col de Portet. With: Third place Tom Dumoulin. It's a day of suffering – but I'm delighted, "said Alaphilippe out of breath at the finish line.

At 59 kilometers from the finish, former world champion Gilbert had been captured. Upon descent from Portet Pass of Aspet, he rolled in a bend and flew into the immediate vicinity of the monument to the 1995 Olympic champion, Fabio Casartelli, mortally wounded, on a stone wall. After a few moments of horror, Gilbert got back on the road, got on his bike, thumbed up and continued his journey. He was bleeding on his left forearm

+++ 24.07.2018: The cyclist Sagan wins the jersey for the first place of the Tour de France +++

Peter Sagan prematurely obtained the points insured at the 105th Tour de France. The Slovak of the German Bora Hansgrohe team started in the standings with 282 points ahead on the 16th stage on Tuesday. Neither the World Champion nor the Norwegian Alexander Kristoff, ranked second, took the intermediate sprint to get to the counters of Bagnères-de-Luchon. Sagan is therefore impossible to catch up. Including the finals in Paris, namely less than 282 points awarded. For the triumph Sagan must arrive only on Sunday on the Champs-Elysees. Then he equalizes the record of Erik Zabel with his sixth green jersey.

+++ 24.07.2018: The stage of the tour is briefly interrupted because of the demonstration of the farmers +++

The 16th stage of the Tour de France is Tuesday briefly interrupted because of the fact. an action of protest. As seen in the television photos, farmers had rolled hay bales into the street, so professional cyclists had to stop. The race director stopped the race 29 kilometers after the start in Carcassonne. Police reportedly used tear gas or pepper bombs against protesters. Because this has also been in the eyes of drivers, some have been treated for a short medical time. After a few minutes of rest, the race continued. The stage leads on 218 kilometers in the Pyrenees to Bagnère-de-Luchon.

+++ 23/07/2018: Lap decision in the Pyrenees – Showdown begins with the 16th stage +++

The decision on the victory of the 2018 tour falls in the Pyrenees. The confrontation starts on Tuesday with the 16th stage. Between Carcassonne and Bagnères-du-Luchon, four climbs are to be mastered over 218 kilometers. Playmaker Geraint Thomas, who leads with a 1:39-minute lead over captain Chris Froome and Dutchman Tom Dumoulin (+ 1:50), predicted "a big fight". On Wednesday, the culmination of the excitement will be achieved: the mini-stage of more than 65 kilometers leads to three climbs of the first and highest category.

+++ 22.07.2018: Magnus Cort Nielsen wins the 15th stage of the tour – Thomas continues Yellow +++

Magnus Cort Nielsen won the 15th stage of the Tour de France and gave the Astana team for the second time in a row. The Dane won Sunday after 181.5 kilometers from Millau to Carcassonne in the final sprint of a leading group ahead of Jon Izaguirre of Spain (Bahrain-Merida) and Dutchman Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) . Before the second rest day of the tour Monday, a starting group of 29 members had dominated the race, in which Nikias Arndt also drove from Buchholz. However, the Sunweb pro team could not follow the attack of the last climb to the Nore Peak and was ninth.

The favorites of the general victory gave up the attacks and rolled together in the main field until the finish. Geraint Thomas continues to 1:39 minutes ahead of his British Sky teammate Christopher Froome and 1:50 minutes ahead of the Dutchman Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb).

+++ 21.07.2018: Last stage before the day of rest: Another chance for Outliers +++

The cyclists of the Tour de France are approaching the Pyrenees on the 15th stage, where the 105th lap will be decided the next week. On the section going from Millau to Carcassonne, an aberrance success is again expected Sunday. On the stage of 181.5 kilometers, the field has three mountains, the last of which is at a good distance of 40 kilometers from the finish, an increase in the first category. One day before the second day of rest of the round, the challenger Geraint Thomas in the yellow jersey and his captain Sky nominal Chris Froome, on the mountain to give up the attacks because it is still too long downhill and finished flat.

++ + 21.07.2018: Spanish professional cyclist Fraile wins the 14th stage of the Tour de France +++

Spanish professional cyclist Omar Fraile won the 14th stage of the Tour de France. The pilot of the Astana team sits Saturday after 188 kilometers from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Mende. After a short but difficult final climb, he relegated Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe and Jasper Stuyven from Belgium to the field. The Berlin Simon Geschke belonged as the top three to a 32-headed leading group, which clearly distanced the main draw. Sunweb Geschke's runner finished sixth

In the battle for the overall standings, the top three finishers on the steep ramp up to the Mende airfield fought a bit of slugfest. In the end, however, Geraint Thomas, wearing his yellow jersey, his second-place Sky teammate and defending champion Christopher Froome and Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) came to the finish more than fifteen minutes after the winner Fraile.

+++ 20.07.2018: Sagan wins the 13th stage of the Tour – Thomas continues in yellow +++

Professional cyclist Peter Sagan won the 13th stage of the Tour de France in Valencia and celebrated his third victory of the day. The three-time Slovak world champion relegated Norway's Alexander Kristoff to second in the sprint after 169.5 kilometers and John Degenkolb was fourth. Sagan, captain of the Bora-Hansgrohe team and winner of the green jersey, was able to extend his lead in the points classification. The Welshman Geraint Thomas of the Sky team defended his yellow jersey

+++ 19.07.2018: The leader Thomas wins the last Alpine stage in the Tour de France +++

The British Geraint Thomas has the last alpine stage of this year Won the Tour de France and increased his overall lead. The Team Sky pro is assured Thursday after 175.5 kilometers the victory of the day at the finish of the 12th stage in Alpe d'Huez. In the overall standings, he leads his second captain Chris Froome. The Brit finished fourth. Second place goes to Dutch world champion against the clock Tom Dumoulin in front of the Frenchman Romain Bardet

+++ 19.07.2018: Sprinter Greipel gives up on tour – Even Sieberg and Zabel on the outside +++ [19659006] After the finish for Marcel Kittel is also the Tour de France for sprinter Andre Greipel. The native of Rostocker climbed from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Alpe d'Huez on Thursday before the second heavy mountain of the day. For the professional Team Lotto-Soudal, it is the first task of the most important cycling tour in the world. Greipel had missed as well as Kittel in the first week of a daily success. .. Kittel was eliminated on Wednesday because he exceeded the time limit.

In addition to Greipel caught on the last day of the Hautes-Alpes and his long-time teammate Marcel Sieberg, who had to give up. Kittel's Sprinthelfer, Rick Zabel, was also eliminated. The son of former serial winner Erik Zabel has not arrived at the finish, having been allowed to stay in the race thanks to a jury decision the day before. He had just missed the time limit at La Rosière.

In two days, the tour lost five powerful sprinters. The former champion Mark Cavendish had caught him together with Kittel on Thursday, alongside Greipel, Fernando Gaviria and Dylan Groenewegen, two-time winners

+++ 18.07.2018: Sprint-Ace Kittel missed the time limit and left the Tour +++

The German professional cyclist Marcel Kittel has to leave the Tour de France after the 11th stage. The Thüringer missed Wednesday at the finish of the mountain at La Rosière as one of several riders suspended the time limit of more than ten minutes and is therefore eliminated. In addition to Kittel took on the 108.5-kilometer section also former series winner Mark Cavendish of the United Kingdom. For their part, Rostock sprinters André Greipel and John Degenkolb, winners of the stage of Roubaix last Saturday, have reached the qualification phase according to the time of the victory. Kittel must leave early for the third time after 2012 and 2017.

+++ 18.07.2018: Pilot Sky Thomas conquers Yellow on Tour with a day victory at La Rosière +++

Professional cyclist Geraint Thomas After a great performance The Sky teams won the yellow jersey of the Tour de France. Welshman secured the day's victory on Wednesday's 11th stage, leading the standings ahead of teammate Chris Froome. The second day was held 108.5 kilometers from Albertville on the Rosière ski resort, co-favorite Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands ahead of defending champion Froome. In the overall standings, Thomas leads as new leader and successor to distant Greg Van Avermaet, who was expected in Belgium before Froome and Dumoulin.

+++ 17.07.2018: Alaphilippe wins mountain race – Van Avermaet consolidates yellow +++

Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet has surprisingly defended his yellow jersey as the leader of the Tour de France on the first mountain stage. The Belgian led Tuesday in the victory of Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe at Grand-Bornand as a member of a breakaway even a lead over the big favorites for defending champion Chris Froome, who gave up on attacks for the moment. That Van Avermaet repeat the shot on the 11th stage on Wednesday is unlikely. Alaphilippe provided the first French victory of the day on this tour. German cyclists did not play any role in the battle for the top positions

+++ 15.07.2018: Degenkolb, first winner of the German stage – Avermaat defends the yellow +++

John Degenkolb is the first German professional cyclist to reach the 105th Tour won de France. The Team Trek-Segafredo sprinter won Sunday on the ninth part of the day after 156.5 kilometers, including 21.7 on the dreaded pavement, from Arras to Roubaix in the last push. Belgian Greg Van Avermaet again defended the leader's yellow jersey on Monday before the first day of rest.

The many accidents required the first defeat of one of the contenders for victory. The Australian Richie Porte crashed after just ten kilometers and had to give up the race with a broken collarbone. The fall occurred about 37 kilometers before the first paved section

Read also: John Degenkolb Private – So "Dege" lives today with his wife and children +++ 14.07.2018 : Professional cyclist Martin must finish the Tour de France early +++

Professional cyclist Tony Martin must finish the 105th Tour de France prematurely. Professional Katusha Alpecin, 33, was involved in a major accident 17 kilometers from the finish of the eighth stage Saturday, ending at 11:05 minutes from the finish in Amiens. As announced the announcer of the Katusha Alpecin team, Falk Nier, the pilot had suffered a vertebral fracture

The quadruple world champion time trial can not continue the round trip Sunday and must now have an "absolute break" for four weeks. He was the first of a total of eleven participants in the German trip who had to give up prematurely. The ninth part of the voyage from France to France drove 156.5 kilometers from Arras to Roubaix – of which about 22 kilometers on the dreaded pavement ..

+++ 14.07.2018: Groenewegen wins eighth Tour -Etappe – Van Avermaet continues in yellow +++

Professional cyclist Dylan Groenewegen won the eighth stage of the 105th Tour de France. The Dutchman was able to win Saturday after 181 kilometers from Dreux to Amiens in a massive sprint ahead of André Greipel, Peter Sagan and Fernando Gaviria. Belgian Greg Van Avermaet once again defended the yellow jersey of the leader of the general classification, taking the leader jersey of the ninth stage of Arras Citadelle in Roubaix. The section leads for 156.5 kilometers – including about 22 kilometers on the dreaded pavements in northern France.

+++ 13.07.2018: Groenewegen wins the seventh stage – Van Avermaet continues in yellow +++

professional cyclist Dylan Groenewegen won the seventh and longest stage of the 105th Tour de France. The 25-year-old Dutchman from Team Lotto NL-Jumbo was able to win Friday after 231 kilometers from Fougères to Chartres in a massive sprint. The best German was John Degenkolb of Team Trek-Segafredo in sixth. Belgian Greg Van Avermaet once again defended the yellow jersey of the leader of the general classification.

+++ 12.07.2018: The Irishman wins the sixth stage of the Tour – Van Avermaet continues in yellow +++

The professional cyclist Daniel Martin has the sixth stage of the 105th Tour of France won. The 31-year-old Irishman managed to impose Thursday after 181 kilometers from Brest to Mur-de-Bretagne with a second advantage over Frenchman Pierre Latour. Alejandro Valverde of Spain was third, three seconds behind Martin. The yellow jersey of the leader of the general classification could again defend the Belgian Greg Van Avermaet. Slovenia's Peter Sagan remains in the green jersey.

+++ 11.07.2018: First confrontation – Preview 6th stage of the 105th Tour de France +++

The 105th Tour de France is the sixth stage of a first confrontation of the favorites on the victory overall. More than 181 km of slopes from Brest to Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan, Thursday, the course leads professional cyclists across Brittany and ends with a demanding final.

In the last two kilometers and averaging 6.9% steep climb Mûr-de-Bretagne, especially climbing skills will be requested twice. The overall classification will most likely be reviewed and the yellow jersey could also receive a new carrier at the end of the day in Brittany.

For the third time in the history of the Tour de France, a stage ends on the Mûr-de-Bretagne house. In 2011, the Australian Cadel Evans imposed here and won the final victory in Paris at the end of the "big loop". In 2015, Chris Froome demonstrated his strength against his opponent in the stage victory of Frenchman Alexis Vuillermoz and later also won the Tour victory in Paris.

+++ 11.07.2018: Sagan wins fifth stage of the round – Van Avermaet continues in Yellow +++

World champion Peter Sagan wins his second stage victory at the 105th Tour de France. Slovakia's German team Bora Hansgrohe won Wednesday the fifth stage on 204.5 kilometers from Lorient to Quimper ahead of Italy's Sonny Colbrelli and Belgian Philippe Gilbert. The Belgian jersey Greg Van Avermaet successfully defended the yellow jersey of the winner of the event.

For Sagan, who had already triumphed on Sunday, it was the tenth stage victory of his career. Thus, the triple world champion also extended his lead in the points standings on

Thursday, he could arrive at the first confrontation of the favorites for the final victory. At the end of the sixth stage of Brest at Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan, there is a final climb of two kilometers with an average slope of 6.9%.

+++ 11.07.2018: Professional cyclist Michael Matthews climbs to the 2018 Tour de France from +++

Michael Matthews, a member of the German Sunweb team, is the first major dropout of the 105th Tour de La France. The Australian, winner of last year 's green jersey, did not show up Wednesday in Lorient for the fifth stage due to a high fever gastrointestinal illness on Wednesday.

"Michael vomited heavily in the morning, because of the determined fever that he did not continue," said the team's supervisor Mann Naeff. Matthews had played no role in the Tour's mass sprints until now, as well as in Peter Sagan's fight for the green jersey.

+++ 10.07.2018: Greipel third on the fourth stage of the Tour – Gaviria wins the sprint +++

André Greipel misses the victory on the fourth stage of the 105th Tour de France. Born in Rostock Tuesday after 195 kilometers from La Baule to Sarzeau in the mass sprint in third place, he was beaten only by Colombian Fernando Gaviria and second World Champion Peter Sagan (Slovakia). The yellow jersey of the overall winner was successfully defended by the Belgian Olympic champion Greg van Avermaet

It was already the second success for Gaviria in this year's Tour, having already won the first leg. Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb finish fifth and eighths

The Tour de France continues Wednesday with the section 204.5 kilometers from Lorient to Quimper. The difficult terrain should be especially that of classical specialists like John Degenkolb.

+++ 09.07.2018: Fourth stage of the Tour de France: the opportunities for the Sprinter perfume in Sarzeau +++

With the Belgian Greg van Avermaet in yellow The leader's jersey will continue the 105th Tour de France on Tuesday of the fourth step. After the 195 kilometers from La Baule to Sarzeau, sprinters are likely to get their money.

Rising straight Peter Sagan, John Degenkolb, Michael Matthews or opening day winner Fernando Gaviria could offer new chances for a stage win. His first tour, however, celebrates the destination – Sarzeau never was on the program of the Tour de France. However, the city of 10,000 inhabitants still has a link with cycling: the president of the World Federation David Lappartient is mayor of the Breton community since 2008.

+++ 09.07.2018: Froome and van Avermaet the big winners to Cholet +++

Peter Sagan was only allowed one day to enjoy his yellow jersey, Greg van Avermaet is the new leader, and the winner of the Chris Froome series was able to catch up with his delay: the 35.5 km time trial of the 105th Tour de France in Cholet Monday for significant changes in the overall classification. The best German sprinters around John Degenkolb and Marcel Kittel, who helped determine the hectic start of the weekend, played no role with their teams.

The Slovak Sagan had his legs tilted in the last kilometers and his team arrived at the finish 50 seconds behind BMC without his captain. In the future, the winner of Paris-Roubaix will again take stage victories and the green jersey, which he will win for the sixth time and catch up with the record holder Erik Zabel

the big winners in Cholet. He took time ahead of his rival Romain Bardet (1:11 minutes), but surprisingly also the world champion time trial Tom Dumoulin (+7 seconds) and Vincenzo Nibali (+1: 02 minutes). The crew of the British Sky series set the second fastest time after BMC in 38:50 with Australian favorite Richie Porte. Team World Champion Sunweb finished fifth with Dutchman Dumoulin (+11 seconds).

In the hot and hot cauldron of Cholet, Froome was initially escorted by a strong bodyguard. The winners last year, who had been overthrown by suspicion of suspected doping just before the start of the tour, had already lost two runners ten kilometers from the finish on the challenging course. Wout Poels, a precious help in the mountains, and Luke Rowe could not follow.

"It is going to be very difficult to win today – as I have already said – it was very demanding, but I have compensated some direct rivals – that is. is not bad, "was Froomes' first reaction. Former World Champion Philippe Gilbert narrowly missed the yellow jersey. "We made a small ram at first and we were a little disorganized and then it went better," said the Belgian Quick-Step team, who lost seven seconds in front of the team. winning team.

+++ 08.07.2018: Sagan wins the second stage of the Tour de France – Greipel fourth +++

World champion Peter Sagan won the second stage of the 105th Tour de France. The Slovak sits Sunday at 182.5 kilometers from Moulleiron-Saint-Germain to Le Roche-sur-Yon in the sprint ahead of the Italian Sonny Colbrelli. Third was Frenchman Arnaud Démare ahead of André Greipel of the Lotto Soudal team. In ninth, John Degenkolb of the Trek Segafredo team was the second best German professional cyclist. The Tour de France ends on July 29 after 21 stages and 3351 kilometers traditionally on the Champs-Elysees of Paris

+++ 07.07.2018: The Colombian Gaviria wins the stage of opening of the Tour de France +++

Colombian Fernando Gaviria won the first leg of the 105th Tour de France. The rookie of the tour reunited Saturday after 201 kilometers from the island of Noirmoutier in Fontenay-le-Comte by world champion Peter Sagan of Slovakia and German sprinter Marcel Kittel. John Degenkolb of the Trek Segafredo team finished eighth. Defending British champion Chris Froome crashed and lost valuable time from the start

The Tour de France traditionally ends on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on July 29 after 21 stages and 3351 kilometers.

+++ 06.07.2018: Froome acclaimed – Degenkolb fears "Nebenkriegsschauplätze" +++

German professional cyclist John Degenkolb fears that the controversial acquittal of Britain's Chris Froome may not eclipse and influence the world's best. all of the Tour de France. It's a pity – we have enough stress here – it would be totally stupid if there were any external dangers, "said the classic hunter on Friday at the Herbarium.The four-time winner of the Froome round had been booed ruthlessly the day before at the presentation of the pilot at Roche-sur-Yon

More on the subject: Why Froome should be excluded from the Tour de France.

+ ++ The course of the Tour de France France 2018 +++

After leaving for Noirmoutier on July 7, 2018, he crosses Brittany and Normandy in the extreme north of the country.Before the tenth stage of the entire race is moved to the south of France Cycling professionals now have to torture themselves from the south-east through the western foothills of the Alps, pedaling across the Massif Central and pedaling to the Pyrenees on the border with Spain, for then be relocated later. Of course, Paris, where the Tour de France also ends at 3,381 kilometers in 2018.

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