Stage 19
Roglič wins in Laruns
- Friday 27 July 2018
- 200 km
- 5,046 m climbed
- Won by Primož Roglič
The road
How it was won
- 70 km to go
Alaphilippe crests the Tourmalet
On the spectacular Tourmalet the polka-dot jersey again takes maximum points as the leaders come together for the run to the final two climbs.
- 41 km to go
The GC attacks begin
Kruijswijk opens a gap over the Col des Bordères and Dumoulin launches, marked by Roglič and Thomas; Quintana's overall hopes crack and fall away.
- 20 km to go
Roglič blasts up the Aubisque
With two kilometres of climbing left in the whole Tour, Roglič decides it is now or never and blasts across to Landa and Bardet in the mist of the Col d'Aubisque, the maillot jaune group scrambling to respond.
- 8 km to go
A fearless descent
Roglič hurls himself down the sinuous Aubisque descent, carving out the seconds he needs for the podium as Dumoulin shadows him at a safe distance.
- At the line
Roglič wins in Laruns
The former ski-jumper soloes into Laruns for a superb win and vaults onto the virtual podium, bumping Froome down to fourth.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primož Roglič | Team LottoNL-Jumbo | 5:28:17 |
| 2 | Geraint Thomas | Team Sky | +0:19 |
| 3 | Romain Bardet | AG2R La Mondiale | +0:19 |
The route on real terrain, every moment pinned to the kilometre it happened on — and the GPX to ride it yourself.