Ecuador’s Carapaz wins Tour de France 18th stage, Pogacar loses key climbing team-mate
- Ecuador's Richard Carapaz emerged from a six-man group to climb to victory on the Alpine 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.
- The former Giro d'Italia winner attacked his 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.
- Carapaz also closed in on the polkadot jersey for the King of the Mountains competition -- which he won in 2024 when he earned his first stage win.
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- Ecuador's Richard Carapaz emerged from a six-man group to climb to victory on the Alpine 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.
- The former Giro d'Italia winner attacked his 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.
- Carapaz also closed in on the polkadot jersey for the King of the Mountains competition -- which he won in 2024 when he earned his first stage win.
Sources: France 24