TOUR DE FRANCE 2026: STAGE 18 HEADS FOR SUMMIT FINISH AT ORCIÈRES-MERLETTE – LIVE
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Stage leaves from Voiron for latest mountains test Anti-doping chiefs reject Seixas favouritism | Mail Tom 161km to go The five riders up the road are Mathis le Berre (TotalEnergies), Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility),… They managed to get 45secs on the main bunch but that is about to disappear rapidly.
According to Sport | The Guardian, Stage leaves from Voiron for latest mountains test Anti-doping chiefs reject Seixas favouritism | Mail Tom 161km to go The five riders up the road are Mathis le Berre (TotalEnergies), Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility),…
The available RSS description adds: They managed to get 45secs on the main bunch but that is about to disappear rapidly.
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- Sport | The Guardian: Stage leaves from Voiron for latest mountains test Anti-doping chiefs reject Seixas favouritism | Mail Tom 161km to go The five riders up the road are Mathis le Berre (TotalEnergies), Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility),…
- Sport | The Guardian: They managed to get 45secs on the main bunch but that is about to disappear rapidly.
- Sport | The Guardian: 174km to go Five riders have broken away and churned out a lead of around 20 seconds.
- Sport | The Guardian: That is unlikely to last when they hit Côte d’Engins shortly.
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- 23/07/2026, 13:29 PRIMARY FEED TOUR DE FRANCE 2026: STAGE 18 HEADS FOR SUMMIT FINISH AT ORCIÈRES-MERLETTE – LIVE (Sport | The Guardian • 27 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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