Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne: Romain Bardet helped salvage some host pride with victory on the 18th stage of the Tour de France yesterday.


Romain Bardet 

The 24-year-old took off on his own with just under 40km remaining of the 186.5km stage from Gap to Saint Jean de Maurienne to take victory — his first on the Tour — 33sec ahead of compatriot Pierre Rolland. "What a crazy stage," exclaimed Bardet on a day which saw Chris Froome maintain his overall lead.