Ecuador’s Carapaz wins Tour de France 18th stage, Pogacar loses key climbing team-mate
Summary
Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz won the 18th stage of the Tour de France by breaking away in the final climb. Race leader Tadej Pogacar kept his overall lead despite losing key teammates Brandon McNulty and Adam Yates, who dropped out or fell behind.Key Facts
- Richard Carapaz won the 18th stage of the Tour de France on the Alpine climb to Orcieres-Merlette.
- This is Carapaz’s second Tour de France stage win; he also won a stage in 2024.
- Carapaz is closing in on the King of the Mountains competition, now seven points behind leader Pogacar.
- Tadej Pogacar retained his overall lead with a 4.5-minute advantage over Remco Evenepoel.
- Brandon McNulty, an important teammate for Pogacar, abandoned the race during stage 18.
- Adam Yates, another Pogacar teammate, struggled and fell behind the main group.
- Pogacar started the final climb with only two teammates remaining, fewer than usual for such a stage.
- Swiss Mauro Schmid finished second and American Matteo Jorgenson third in the stage.
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