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The battle of the Alps. The second week of the Tour de France 2018 went through the Alps. We've seen long solo break-aways from riders who just stranded before the finish and the GC battle intensified more than we could wish for.
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Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Floors) claimed his first Tour de France stage win in style in Le Grand Bornand. A 30km-long solo attack over two mountains resulted in his career's biggest victory.
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Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) took the stage victory in La Rosière and moved into the yellow jersey.
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The route to the “dutch mountain” Alpe’Huez was 2.5 miles too long. After a solo of 44 miles, Steven Kruiswijk was caught by the GC riders with only 2.5 miles to go.
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A last 2 miles on the Alpe’Huez was a battle between the top three GC riders Thomas, Froome and Dumoulin. The last one tried… but it was Thomas who won the sprint.
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Peter Sagan takes aim at sixth Tour de France green jersey after winning his third 2018 tour stage in Valence.
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The peloton tackled gravel roads on Stage 10, a mountainous route which started in Annecy.
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Stage 14 showed us another brave, long, solo try by Jasper Stuyven. The Trek-Segafredo rider soon went at it alone, his fantastic effort coming to life on the final climb.
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The Team Sky train is leading the peloton and pushing the pace to the limit.