Tour de France - penultimate stage
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Watch the conclusion to Stage 18 of the 2025 Tour de France, where a layer of fog encased the finish line at Col de la Loze as riders capped off a day of climbing through the mountains.
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Cyclingnews on MSNTour de France stage 18: Ben O'Connor sails up Col de la Loze for solo victory while Tadej Pogačar drops rivals with second at summitJonas Vingegaard loses back wheel of race leader near top of final hors categorie climb and relinquishes more time
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His major sprint rival Tim Merlier was held up in a crash in the final kilometre which brought down several sprinters, including last year’s green jersey winner Biniam Girmay, whose torrid Tour continued as he was helped over the line by teammates clutching his collarbone.
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar shares how he feels after Stage 18 of the Tour de France, explaining that he "wanted the stage win" but Australian Ben O'Connor "was incredibly strong" and "pulled it off quite well.
Stage 18 of the Tour de France will take place on Thursday, July 24th, as Tadej Pogacar continues to wear the yellow jersey.
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