Stage 18

The road

At the start

The Izoard, and the last mountain

Primož Roglič went clear on the Galibier and won alone at Serre Chevalier; behind him Bardet's attacks finally broke Fabio Aru, who has fallen to fourth at 53 seconds. Urán and Bardet are level at 27. Today the Tour finishes on the Col d'Izoard for the first time in its history, 2,360 metres up through the Casse Déserte, with the Col de Vars on the way. There is no mountain after this one.

How it was won

1. 149 km to go

   The break splinters on the Vars

   On the Col de Vars the huge breakaway begins to fracture, the weaker sacrificed to the mountains as the survivors press on toward the Izoard.

2. 220 km to go

   Atapuma’s bid

   Darwin Atapuma catches the last leaders on the lower Izoard and pushes on alone, chasing the elusive first Grand Tour stage win he has come so close to before.

3. 34 km to go

   Barguil attacks with Contador

   With 5km to go Barguil and Contador leap from the yellow-jersey group; Barguil proves too strong and forges ahead alone up the legendary Izoard.

4. 42 km to go

   Froome answers Bardet and Landa

   Landa attacks as Kwiatkowski cracks, then Froome himself surges with 3km to go, shadowing every move from Bardet and Urán.

5. 5At the line

   Barguil crowns his Tour

   Warren Barguil catches and passes Atapuma inside the final kilometre to win atop the Col d’Izoard, sealing the mountains classification in style.

The result