2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11
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The 2018 Tour de France is the 105th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île with a flat stage on 7 July, and Stage 11 occurs on 18 July with a mountainous stage to La Rosière. The race finishes on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 29 July.
Classification standings
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Stage 1
7 July 2018 - Noirmoutier-en-l'Île to Fontenay-le-Comte, 201 km (124.9 mi)[4]
The race departed from Noirmoutier-en-l'Île heading south, following the coast to Les Sables-d'Olonne. The route then turned southeast with an intermediate sprint at La Tranche-sur-Mer. Continuing east, the race passed through Chaillé-les-Marais before the category 4 climb of the Côte de Vix and a bonification point at Maillezais. The race then turned north to the flat finish at Fontenay-le-Comte.[5]
Several crashes in the final 20 km (12 mi) resulted in general classification contenders Chris Froome, Adam Yates and Richie Porte all losing 51 seconds. Meanwhile, Nairo Quintana suffered a puncture and lost over a minute on the general classification.[6][7]
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Stage 2
8 July 2018 - Mouilleron-Saint-Germain to La Roche-sur-Yon, 183 km (113.7 mi)[9]
The stage departed from Mouilleron-Saint-Germain heading east. The riders turned northeast at La Châtaigneraie, west at Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin and then north at Réaumur. The race then headed over the category 4 Côte de Pouzauges and continued northwest through Les Herbiers to Tiffauges. The race turned west to Montaigu and then southwest through Boufféré and Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne to Palluau. The riders then continued south through Aizenay to an intermediate sprint at Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche and then southeast to Nieul-le-Dolent. The route then turned east to a bonification point at Saint-Florent-des-Bois, and northwest to the finish line at La Roche-sur-Yon.[10]
Sylvain Chavanel went ahead of the peloton from the start of the stage, gaining a temporary lead of four and a half minutes, eventually being caught 13 km (8.1 mi) from the finish. Tsgabu Grmay became the first retirement of the Tour, abandoning 90 km (56 mi) from the stage finish. Adam Yates recovered from a crash 30 km (19 mi) from the finish. Fernando Gaviria, the yellow jersey holder, crashed on a sharp right-hand bend in the last 2 km (1.2 mi) of the stage, allowing Sagan to take the lead.[11][12]
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Stage 3
9 July 2018 - Cholet to Cholet, 35 km (22 mi) (TTT)[9]
For the team time trial, the teams departed from Cholet heading north to Saint-Léger-sous-Cholet. The riders then turned west to the first timecheck at the village of Saint-André-de-la-Marche, in Sèvremoine, and turned south. From La Romagne the route turned east, with the second timecheck at La Séguinière. The teams then headed back to the finish line in Cholet. The route was expected to take each team about 39 minutes.[13]
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Stage 4
10 July 2018 - La Baule to Sarzeau, 192 km (119 mi)[9]
The riders will depart west and then northeast from La Baule, with racing beginning just before Guérande. The race continues northeast to La Chapelle-des-Marais and then east through Pontchâteau to Blain. After heading northeast to Nozay, the race turns north to an intermediate sprint at Derval. The route then turns west, heading through Guémené-Penfao and Redon to the category 4 climb of the Côte de Saint-Jean-la-Poterie. The riders then continue through Allaire, to a bonification point at Limerzel, and turn southwest to Muzillac. The race then heads west to the slight uphill finish at Sarzeau.[16]
Stage 5
11 July 2018 - Lorient to Quimper, 203 km (126 mi)[9]
The riders will depart west from Lorient, with racing beginning after passing through Ploemeur. The riders will then head northwest through Moëlan-sur-Mer, Pont-Aven and Trégunc. At Concarneau the route turns north to Saint-Yvi and then northeast to an intermediate sprint at Roudouallec. The route then meanders west over the category 4 climb of the Côte de Kaliforn and the category 4 Côte de Trimen. After continuing through Châteauneuf-du-Faou to the category 3 Côte de la Roche du Feu, the race heads through Châteaulin and over the category 3 Côte de Menez Quelerc'h. The riders will then head southwest to the category 3 Côte de la montagne de Locronan. Heading southeast, a bonification point occurs at the Côte de la chapelle de La Lorette, before the uphill finish in Quimper.[17]
Stage 6
12 July 2018 - Brest to Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan, 181 km (112 mi)[9]
The riders will depart from Brest heading north to Bourg-Blanc and then northeast to Loc-Brévalaire. The route turns east at the D28 road, continuing southeast to the category 3 climb of the Côte de Ploudiry and then south to Sizun. Turning east, the race continues over the category 4 climb of the Côte de Roc'h Trévézel, through Poullaouen, Carhaix-Plouguer, Maël-Carhaix and Rostrenen to an intermediate sprint at Plouguernével. The route continues east through Gouarec to Saint-Aignan, where the route turns north. The riders then climb the 2 km (1.2 mi) category 3 Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan, passing the finish line for the first time, before a bonification point at Saint-Mayeux. Turning southeast to Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marché and then south, the riders then continue to the town of Mûr-de-Bretagne, before turning north for the second climb of the category 3 route to the finish line.[18]
Stage 7
13 July 2018 - Fougères to Chartres, 231 km (144 mi)[9]
For the longest stage of the Tour, the race departs east from Fougeres, passing through Mayenne and Alençon to the category 4 climb of the Côte du Buisson de Perseigne, just before Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois. The riders then travel through Mamers and Bellême before an intermediate sprint at Berd'huis. The route then passes through Nogent-le-Rotrou, to a bonification point at Nonvilliers-Grandhoux, and then continues east to the finish line in Chartres.[19]
Stage 8
14 July 2018 - Dreux to Amiens, 181 km (112 mi)[9]
The stage will depart north from Dreux, heading through Anet, to the category 4 climb of the Côte de Pacy-sur-Eure and northeast to Vernon. The race will turn northwest and then north to Les Andelys, then northeast to the category 4 climb of the Côte de Feuquerolles. The riders then have an intermediate sprint at La Neuve-Grange, and continue through Gournay-en-Bray and Crèvecœur-le-Grand. A bonification point occurs at Loeuilly, before the flat finish in Amiens.[20]
Stage 9
15 July 2018 - Arras to Roubaix, 154 km (96 mi)[9]
No. | Name | Kilometre mark | Length (m) |
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15 | Escaudœuvres to Thun | 47.5 | 1600 |
14 | Eswars to Paillencourt | 53.5 | 1600 |
13 | Auberchicourt to Écaillon | 69 | 900 |
12 | Warlaing to Brillon | 86.5 | 2000 |
11 | Tilloy to Sars-et-Rosières | 89.5 | 2400 |
10 | Beuvry to Orchies | 96 | 1400 |
9 | Auchy to Bersée | 104.5 | 2700 |
8 | Mons-en-Pévèle | 110 | 900 |
7 | Mérignies to Avelin | 116.5 | 700 |
6 | Pont-Thibault to Ennevelin | 119.5 | 1400 |
5 | Templeuve (Vertain Mill) | 126 | 500 |
4 | Cysoing to Bourghelles | 132.5 | 1300 |
3 | Bourghelles to Wannehain | 135 | 1100 |
2 | Camphin-en-Pévèle | 139.5 | 1800 |
1 | Willems to Hem | 148.5 | 1400 |
The route to Roubaix will include fifteen sectors of pavé covering 21.7 km (13.5 mi). This stage is likely to include an early start, to ensure no conflicting schedule with the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final.[22]
The stage departs east from Arras, with the rolling start occurring before reaching Athies. The riders continue east to Arleux, and then southeast to the outskirts of Cambrai. The route then turns north and traverses sectors 15 and 14 of pavé, before an intermediate sprint at Wasnes-au-Bac. Sector 13 of pavé is crossed before Pecquencourt, and sectors 12, 11 and 10 as the riders head northeast and then northwest to Orchies. Seven more sectors of pavé follow, as the route meanders north to the bonification point at Wannehain. The race will then cross the last two pavé sectors, before the finish in Roubaix.[23]
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Stage 10
17 July 2018 - Annecy to Le Grand-Bornand, 159 km (99 mi)[9]
The stage departs from Annecy, heading south along the western side of Lake Annecy, with racing beginning after passing through Duingt. The riders will turn north at Doussard and head along the eastern side of the lake to Menthon-Saint-Bernard, turning northeast to the category 4 Col de Bluffy . An intermediate sprint then takes place at Thônes and the race climbs and winds east, through Manigod, for the category 1 Col de la Croix Fry, ascending to 1,477 m (4,846 ft) over an 11.3 km (7.0 mi) climb. The riders then turn north, descending through La Clusaz to the valley floor at Entremont. The route begins to ascend again and the race eventually turns west for the Hors catégorie climb of the Montée du plateau des Glières to 1,390 m (4,560 ft), with a 6 km (3.7 mi) climb at a gradient of 11.3%; which is immediately followed by a gravel section on the plateau, before the Col des Glières . The riders will then descend, winding north with an uncategorised intermediate climb through the Col des Fleuries and continuing the descent through La Roche-sur-Foron, before turning east. After reaching the valley floor and passing through Bonneville and Scionzier, the riders will then head south over the category 1 Col de Romme to 1,297 m (4,255 ft) and partially descend southwest, before climbing the category 1 Col de la Colombière to 1,618 m (5,308 ft). The race then descends to the finish line at Le Grand-Bornand.[24]
Stage 11
18 July 2018 - Albertville to La Rosière, 108 km (67 mi)[9]
The riders will depart from Albertville heading northeast to an intermediate sprint at Villard-sur-Doron. The race then begins the 12.4 km (7.7 mi) climb of the Hors catégorie Montée de Bisanne to 1,723 m (5,653 ft). After descending south to the valley floor at Beaufort, the riders immediately begin the Hors catégorie 12.6 km (7.8 mi) climb through Arêches and turn east into the Col du Pré at 1,748 m (5,735 ft). Following a short descent to cross the Roselend Dam, the climb continues into the category 2 Cormet de Roselend at 1,968 m (6,457 ft). The riders then face an 18 km (11 mi) descent to the valley floor at Bourg-Saint-Maurice. After gently climbing through Séez and Montvalezan, the race then turns north for the 17.6 km (10.9 mi) category 1 climb to the finish line at La Rosière ski station, at an elevation of 1,855 m (6,086 ft).[25]
References
- ^ a b c d Race regulations 2018, p. 23.
- ^ Race regulations 2018, p. 24.
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- ^ Arthurs-Brennan, Michelle (7 July 2018). "Chris Froome and Nairo Quintana lose time through crash and mechanical as Gaviria wins Tour de France stage one". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Brown, Gregor (7 July 2018). "Chris Froome uninjured after crashing and losing time in 'bonkers' final 20km of Tour de France stage one". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (7 July 2018). "Tour de France: Gaviria wins opener and takes first yellow jersey". Cycling News. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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- ^ a b c "Tour de France: Peter Sagan wins crash-marred stage 2 and takes yellow jersey". Cycling News. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Windsor, Richard (8 July 2018). "Peter Sagan takes yellow after sprinting to Tour de France 2018 stage two win". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Tour de France 2018 Roadbook. Amaury Sport Organisation. 2018. pp. 46, 48.
- ^ a b "BMC Racing win Tour de France TTT". Cycling News. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b Windsor, Richard (9 July 2018). "BMC Racing win Tour de France team time trial to put Greg Van Avermaet in yellow". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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Sources
- Race regulations (PDF). Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation. 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
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