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The leading group are back on flat ground after the descent, with Sunweb’s Nikias Arndt eking out a 20-second lead. There’s a 7m 30sec gap between the leading pack and the peloton. Here’s a bit of lunchtime viewing:
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Eesh, a nasty crash towards the back of the peloton, with Nicholas Roche and Jumbo-Visma’s George Bennett – a key lieutenant for Steven Kruijswijk – coming off particularly badly.
Written by Daniel Harris
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/jul/25/tour-de-france-2019-stage-18-live under the title “Tour de France 2019: the race heads into the Alps on stage 18 – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
