Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz won stage 18 of the Tour de France with a decisive solo attack on the final climb to Orcieres-Merlette. Race leader Tadej Pogacar's UAE Emirates team is dealing with illness that sidelined a key climbing teammate, raising uncertainty about Pogacar's position heading into the final stages.
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Ecuadorean Richard Carapaz on Thursday scored a decisive victory in the final climb to Orcieres-Merlette to secure a solo victory in stage 18 of the Tour de France. While Tadej Pogacar maintained his overall lead, the Slovenian suffered a blow as one of his key team-mates, Brandon McNulty, abandoned the race.
Carapaz wins stage as Pogacar's team suffers sickness
Tour de France worries emerge for Tadej Pogacar after illness sweeps through team www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j... Richard Carapaz won stage 18 of the Tour, but uncertainty surrounds the health of race leader Tadej Pogacar’s UAE Emirates XRG team
Carapaz claims Tour de France 18th stage as Pogacar loses key teammate Ecuador's Richard Carapaz attacked his five breakaway companions with just over three kilometres to ride and cruised to his second Tour stage victory, with Swiss Mauro Schmid beating American Matteo Jorgenson to second place.
While the GC guys spent Stage 18 staring at each other's rear derailleurs, Richard Carapaz took his second career Tour victory. Next up: Alpe d'Huez #TDF2026 #TourDeFrance #ProCycling Watch 2026 Tour de France Stage 18 highlights. Richard Carapaz solos to victory on Orcières-Merlette as UAE Team Emirates shows rare vulnerability
Worries emerge for Tadej Pogacar after illness sweeps through team
Richard Carapaz almost hits a fan distracted by a TV camera as the Ecuadorian claims the 18th stage of the Tour de France.
Chapeau! Not only he started the final climb 3 minutes behind the attackers, but he also smashed Marco Pantani's previous record from 1995 for the fastest climb in 35mins 29 secs, more than a minute quicker than Pantani (36m50s) Slovenian four-time champion Tadej Pogacar sped away from his rivals during the punishing climb to Alpe d'Huez to claim victory on stage 19 of Tour de France on
Tadej Pogacar took a stunning victory atop Alpe d'Huez after a long and tense chase up the iconic final climb of Friday's 19th stage of the Tour de France.
Slovenia's four-time champion Tadej Pogacar on Friday further consolidated his overall lead by taking stage 19 of the Tour de France. He made the punishing climb up the Alpe d'Huez in 35 minutes and 27 seconds.
Slovenian becomes only the second man to win in yellow on mountain as he breaks Marco Pantani’s 1997 record
Brilliant Pogacar climbs Alpe d'Huez in record time to win Tour stage 19 Reuters
Richard Carapaz won Tour de France stage 18 solo at Orcieres-Merlette. Tadej Pogacar kept his overall lead but lost teammate Brandon McNulty. Richard Carapaz won Tour de France stage 18 solo at Orcieres-Merlette. Tadej Pogacar kept his overall lead but lost teammate Brandon McNulty.
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Tadej Pogačar claims one of his most spectacular stages yet at the Tour de France, as history beckons for the cycling champion.
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Tour de France organisers have announced that they are shortening Sunday's final stage due to the wildfires ravaging southwest France.
Tour de France finale shortened as security forces redeploy to fight wildfires Reuters
Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz wins 20th stage of Tour de France Reuters
Tadej Pogacar is set to join cycling's all-time greats after all but sealing a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title on Saturday as Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz won the 20th stage on Alpe d'Huez.
Pogacar set to join Jacques Anqueil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain as the only men with five Tour titles to their name
Pogacar set to join Jacques Anqueil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain as the only men with five Tour titles to their name
Pogacar closes in on record-equaling fifth Tour de France title as Carapaz wins penultimate stage AP News
Pogacar closes in on record-equaling 5th Tour de France title thescore.com/news/3570328 ALPE D’HUEZ, France (AP) — Tadej Pogacar moved to within touching distance of a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title after finishing safely in the p…
Pogacar closes in on record-equaling fifth Tour de France title as Carapaz wins penultimate stage https://www.byteseu.com/2227210/ Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race with … Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the t
Pogacar heads to Paris as wildfire emergency shortens final stage www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j... Tadej Pogacar will take his fifth Tour sooner than planned after Sunday’s final stage was shortened to free up security forces to fight wildfires elsewhere
Tadej Pogacar has won a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title after the final stage ended in Paris.
Tadej Pogacar claimed his record-equalling fifth Tour de France title as Mathieu van der Poel won a sensational 21st and final stage around Paris on Sunday. Two-time world champion Pogacar joined Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain as the most successful riders in Tour history.
List of Tour de France champions Reuters
Slovenian rider completes one of most dominant performances in modern Tour history
Pogacar's Tour de France dynasty continues with record-equalling fifth title Reuters
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Tour de France stage 19: Tadej Pogacar shatters Alpe d’Huez climbing record to record historic victory www.nytimes.com/athletic/746... Analysis of stage 19 of the 2026 Tour de France, a 128km route from Gap to Alpe d'Huez