Tour de France 2023 – LIVE: Kasper Asgreen wins the 18th stage, the classification

23:29 – The top 10 of the general classification unchanged

[FIN DU DIRECT] – As expected, there was no change in the top 10 of the general classification of the Tour de France at the end of this 18th stage. Jonas Vingegaard retains his yellow jersey.

22:32 – A “not too stressful” day for the yellow jersey

Jonas Vingegaard spent a quiet day in the peloton, as he told France Télévisions: “It wasn’t too stressful a day but it was a fast day nonetheless. The sprinter teams tried to go for the victory but no luck for them, they couldn’t catch up with the breakaway.”

21:24 – Kasper Asgreen deciphers the race and his victory

Interviewed by France Télévisions, the winner of the day, Kasper Asgreen deciphered the race and the feat achieved: “Obviously, the situation was not ideal. I would have liked to leave with six, seven or eight other riders. But it’s the last week of the Tour. It’s not the first time that a small group has managed to beat the sprinters. I believed in it. is accumulated.”

20:20 – Tadej Pogacar “moved” by the support received in the peloton

The day after a particularly painful day for him, Tadej Pogacar underlined, at the microphone of France Télévisions, the solidarity shown by the peloton today: “In the end, the day went well, I recovered. It was difficult today, I was quite moved in fact. Everyone cheered me up in the peloton. ” And to add: “It was good to be in the peloton with a calmer day. It’s hard to believe all the support I received. Already yesterday, during the climb, a lot of people supported me.” Tadej Pogacar also wanted to thank the public for the support received along the way.

19:18 – Six nationalities for a funny Top 10

After a crazy race and a victory for the breakaway of the day, six countries are represented in the top 10 at the finish. These are Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, France and Italy.

18:15 – The profile of the 19th stage

Tomorrow, the runners will start from Moirans-en-Montagne and go as far as Poligny. It will be a rough course. There will be two difficulties with the Côte du Bois de Lionge (1.9km at 5.7%) and the Côte d’Ivory (2.3km at 5.9%). The intermediate sprint will take place at around 98km.

18:05 – The distinctive jerseys do not change

At the end of this 18th stage between Moûtiers and Bourg-en-Bresse, the jerseys have not changed hands. Jasper Philipsen consolidated its lead and now has 352 points. Bryan Coquard, who had provisionally taken second place in the intermediate sprint, lost second position to Mads Pedersen.

17:58 – Relive the finish on video

Kasper Asgreen won in the final of the 18th stage in Bourg-en-Bresse and trapped all the sprinters wishing to do battle.

17:54 – The top 5 of the stage

This stage therefore rewarded the valiant breakaway throughout the race. It was Kasper Asgreen who won ahead of Pascal Eenkhoorn. Jasper Philipsen finished 4th while Mads Pedersen was positioned 5th.

• 1. Kasper Asgreen
• 2. Pascal Eenkhoorn
• 3. Jonas Abrahamsen
• 4. Jasper Philipsen
• 5. Mads Pedersen

17:47 – 1km

The breakaway is still ahead at less than 10 seconds and less than 1km.

17:46 – Tense finale

The breakaway has been ahead for nearly 183km. The pursuit in the peloton is not very structured. There are less than 10 seconds between the peloton and the leading men less than 2km from the finish line.

17:44 – 10 seconds late

The peloton continues to catch up. There is only a 10 second difference.

17:43 – Arrival in 5 km

The five kilometer red flag has been exceeded. The arrival is imminent.

17:42 – Strong cadence at the front of the peloton

There are very large relays. The team members in the peloton are at their best. It is difficult to come back to the quartet which continues to roll very well.