2022 Vuelta a España

77th edition: August 19 - September 11, 2022

Stage 18: Thursday, September 8

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Thursday, September 8: Stage 18, Trujillo - Alto de Piornal, 192 km

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Remco Evenepoel shows he deserves the red jersey.

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Weather at Barredo, on the route, 31 km from the finish, at 1:15 PM, local time: 22C (72F), mostly cloudy, with the wind from the west at 11 km/hr (7 mph). There is a 7% chance of rain.

Stage 18 rated ascents:

• Km 109.7: Alto de la Desperá, 3.7 km @ 9.4%. Cat. 2
• Km 151.2: Alto de Piornal, 13.5 km @ 5%. Cat. 1
• Km 192: Alto de Piornal, 13.5 km @ 5%. Cat. 1

The race: There were two non-starters today: Bruno Armirail (Groupama-FDJ) is suffering from bronchitis and Samuele Battistella (Astana-Qazaqstan) has a fever but is covid-19 negative. That leaves a peloton of 136 riders.

Early in the stage Jay Vine (Alpecin Deceuninck) abandoned after a crash.

Here's the race organizer's stage 18 summary:

Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) surged to victory atop the Alto de Piornal after an all out battle on the mountains of Extremadura on stage 18 of La Vuelta 22. UAE Team Emirates upped the ante with 100km to go, Enric Mas (Movistar) and his GC rivals attacked several times on the final ascent of the day… But the young Belgian responded with maestria. He eventually caught up to the early attacker Robert Gesink (Jumbo-Visma) inside the final kilometre and dominated a 3-man sprint against the Dutch veteran and Mas.

Evenepoel takes his second stage win and his 13th La Roja, achieving the longest run atop the overall standings of a Grand Tour for a Belgian rider since Johan De Muynck won the Giro 1978 - the last victory to date for Belgium in a three-week event. Evenepoel has three more days to go to Madrid.

La Vuelta 22 rises on Thursday with a mountain stage featuring three categorised ascents on the way to an unprecedented summit finish atop Alto de Piornal. The peloton face 192km of racing with 3,550m of elevation. 136 riders start from Trujillo without Samuele Battistella (Astana Qazaqstan) and Bruno Armirail (Groupama-FDJ), who were ill.

Vine abandons, the breakaway impresses
It’s an all out battle from the start, with attackers covering 49.9km in the first hour before a 42-man break gets away. There is no direct GC threat at the front, as Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) is the best rider in the overall standings (16th, +26’20’’).

The Ecuadorian climber leads the virtual KOM standings after Jay Vine (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was forced to abandon in a crash that also involved Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers), 4th of the overall standings (+5’20’’).

Enric Mas (Movistar) has two teammates in the break: Nelson Oliveira and Carlos Verona. On the day after Rigoberto Uran’s victory at Monasterio de Tentudia, EF Education-EasyPost have five riders at the front: Hugh Carthy, Merhawi Kudus, Mark Padun, James Shaw and Julius van den Berg. The likes of Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) and Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Qazaqstan) are also up there.

Almeida’s move
Remco Evenepoel’s Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl are willing to let the break go. The gap is up to 9 minutes when UAE Team Emirates turn the race upside down just ahead of the first ascent of the day, the cat-2 Alto de la Despera (summit at km 109.7). Pascal Ackermann, Juan Sebastian Molano and Brandon McNulty launch Joao Almeida (6th overall, +6’51’’) on the move.

At the summit, the Portuguese gets back to his teammate and compatriot Ivo Oliveira, who was also in the breakaway. They’ve brought the gap down to 4’45’’. Astana Qazaqstan drive the bunch for Miguel Angel Lopez, 1’30’’ further down.

An all out battle on the Alto de Piornal
At the bottom of the first ascent of the cat-1 Alto de Piornal (km 151.2), Almeida trails by 3’15’’ and the peloton follow with a gap of 4’. Carthy attacks at the front of the race. Pinot and Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe) are the quickest to react. Carapaz sets off in pursuit and bridges the gap towards the summit with Robert Gesink (Jumbo-Visma) and Elie Gesbert (Arkea Samsic).

Joao Almeida trails by 2’30’’. He now enjoys the support of Marc Soler. In the peloton, Miguel Angel Lopez accelerates. Rodriguez struggles to react but the GC group gets back together, 45’’ behind Almeida.

Evenepoel’s raw power
At the bottom of the final climb (13.4km at 5.6%), the Almeida group trail by 1’14’’ and the GC group by 1’49’’. Gesbert attacks early on the ascent. Gesink joins him at the front with 8.5km to go and drops him a couple of kilometres later.

In the GC group, Mas accelerates for the first time with 10km to go. Evenepoel counters with 8.5km to go. They get back to the Almeida group. Mas tries again several times, but Evenepoel is always able to respond.

The duo eventually catch up to Gesink with 400m to go. Evenepoel unleashes his raw power to take a 2nd stage win in La Vuelta 22 and tighten his grip on La Roja with three days to go to Madrid.

Complete results:

Stage 18 photos

192 kilometers raced at an average speed of 40.381 km/hr

1	REMCO EVENEPOEL	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	4hr 45min 17sec
2	ENRIC MAS	MOVISTAR	@ 2sec
3	ROBERT GESINK	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
4	JAI HINDLEY	BORA-HANSGROHE	0' 13''
5	THYMEN ARENSMAN	TEAM DSM	s.t.
6	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
7	BEN O'CONNOR	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
8	JUAN AYUSO PESQUERA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
9	MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	s.t.
10	JOAO PEDRO GONÇALVES	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
11	RIGOBERTO URAN	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	s.t.
12	GINO MÄDER	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	0' 26''
13	XANDRO MEURISSE	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	0' 45''
14	LOUIS MEINTJES	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	1' 13''
15	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ GALLEGO	BURGOS-BH	1' 17''
16	RICHARD CARAPAZ	INEOS GRENADIERS	1' 19''
17	CARLOS RODRIGUEZ CANO	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
18	MIKEL LANDA	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	1' 56''
19	SÉBASTIEN REICHENBACH	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 14''
20	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	2' 22''
21	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 26''
22	JAN POLANC	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	2' 33''
23	SAM OOMEN	JUMBO-VISMA	3' 04''
24	HUGH JOHN CARTHY	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	3' 30''
25	RAUL GARCIA PIERNA	EQUIPO KERN PHARMA	3' 48''
26	NANS PETERS	AG2R-CITROEN	4' 08''
27	LUIS LEON SANCHEZ	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	4' 51''
28	DANIEL NAVARRO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
29	CARLOS VERONA	MOVISTAR	5' 28''
30	ALEJANDRO VALVERDE	MOVISTAR	s.t.
31	CARL FREDRIK HAGEN	ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH	5' 51''
32	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA	BORA-HANSGROHE	5' 55''
33	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	INEOS GRENADIERS	5' 58''
34	GOTZON MARTIN SANZ	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	6' 29''
35	MIKEL BIZKARRA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
36	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	6' 53''
37	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	7' 00''
38	JAN BAKELANTS	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	7' 09''
39	EDOARDO ZAMBANINI	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	7' 36''
40	JOSE FELIX PARRA CUERDA	EQUIPO KERN PHARMA	8' 57''
41	OSCAR CABEDO CARDA	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
42	CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN	AG2R-CITROEN	9' 19''
43	MATTEO FABBRO	BORA-HANSGROHE	10' 29''
44	ILAN VAN WILDER	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
45	WILCO KELDERMAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
46	NELSON OLIVEIRA	MOVISTAR	11' 23''
47	BOB JUNGELS	AG2R-CITROEN	12' 31''
48	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	INEOS GRENADIERS	13' 15''
49	BEN TURNER	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
50	MERHAWI GHEBREMEDHIN	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	s.t.
51	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	13' 33''
52	ROHAN DENNIS	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
53	MARC SOLER	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
54	NICOLAS PRODHOMME	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
55	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	15' 10''
56	JAMES SHAW	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	16' 00''
57	MARK PADUN	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	16' 19''
58	VINCENZO NIBALI	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	17' 40''
59	VADIM PRONSKIY	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	s.t.
60	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	18' 30''
61	CHRIS HARPER	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
62	MIKE TEUNISSEN	JUMBO-VISMA	s.t.
63	DARIO CATALDO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	21' 07''
64	PATRICK BEVIN	ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH	23' 14''
65	GREGOR MÜHLBERGER	MOVISTAR	s.t.
66	CLÉMENT RUSSO	ARKEA-SAMSIC	24' 32''
67	LUKASZ OWSIAN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
68	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	s.t.
69	DANNY VAN POPPEL	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
70	JOSÉ ROJAS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
71	ALESSANDRO DE MARCHI	ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH	25' 51''
72	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	26' 27''
73	JULIUS VAN DEN BERG	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	27' 26''
74	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	28' 24''
75	RUBEN FERNANDEZ	COFIDIS	s.t.
76	IBAI AZURMENDI	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
77	THOMAS CHAMPION	COFIDIS	s.t.
78	VOJTĚCH ŘEPA	EQUIPO KERN PHARMA	s.t.
79	LUIS ANGEL MATE	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
80	JONAS KOCH	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
81	BRANDON MCNULTY	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
82	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	s.t.
83	URKO BERRADE FERNANDEZ	EQUIPO KERN PHARMA	s.t.
84	OMER GOLDSTEIN	ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
85	MIKEL ITURRIA SEGUROLA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
86	JONATHAN CAICEDO	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	s.t.
87	DAVID DE LA CRUZ	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	s.t.
88	ALEXEY LUTSENKO	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	28' 28''
89	GIANNI VERMEERSCH	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	28' 38''
90	FRED WRIGHT	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	29' 06''
91	DARYL IMPEY	ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
92	HAROLD ALFONSO TEJADA	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	s.t.
93	PASCAL ACKERMANN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	30' 56''
94	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
95	DRIES DEVENYNS	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	32' 44''
96	KAMIL MALECKI	LOTTO SOUDAL	32' 50''
97	ANDER OKAMIKA	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
98	LUIS GUILLERMO MAS	MOVISTAR	s.t.
99	CEDRIC BEULLENS	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
100	FRANCISCO GALVAN	EQUIPO KERN PHARMA	s.t.
101	LOUIS VERVAEKE	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
102	JESUS EZQUERRA MUELA	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
103	RÉMI CAVAGNA	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
104	ANTOINE RAUGEL	AG2R-CITROEN	s.t.
105	CARLOS CANAL BLANCO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
106	LUCAS PLAPP	INEOS GRENADIERS	s.t.
107	ROBERT STANNARD	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	s.t.
108	LUCAS HAMILTON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
109	MICHAEL HEPBURN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
110	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	s.t.
111	JORIS NIEUWENHUIS	TEAM DSM	s.t.
112	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
113	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
114	CHRIS FROOME	ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH	s.t.
115	ANTONIO TIBERI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
116	TIM MERLIER	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	s.t.
117	FABIAN LIENHARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
118	JIMMY JANSSENS	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	s.t.
119	LIONEL TAMINIAUX	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	s.t.
120	LUKE DURBRIDGE	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
121	RYAN MULLEN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
122	SIMON GUGLIELMI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
123	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
124	YEVGENIY FEDOROV	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	s.t.
125	JOHN DEGENKOLB	TEAM DSM	32' 58''
126	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
127	JUAN PEDRO LOPEZ PEREZ	TREK-SEGAFREDO	33' 15''
128	JUAN SEBASTIAN MOLANO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
129	JULIEN BERNARD	TREK-SEGAFREDO	33' 24''
130	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
131	DAVIDE CIMOLAI	COFIDIS	33' 31''
132	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	35' 17''
133	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
134	IVO MANUEL ALVES	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	35' 48''

 

GC after stage 18:

• GC leader: Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl)
• Mountains classification leader: Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers)
• Points classification leader: Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo)
• Best young rider: Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl)
• Teams classification leader: UAE Team Emirates

2,867.1 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 40.966 km/hr

1	REMCO EVENEPOEL	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	69hr 59min 12sec
2	ENRIC MAS	MOVISTAR	@ 2min 7sec
3	JUAN AYUSO PESQUERA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	5' 14''
4	MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	5' 56''
5	CARLOS RODRIGUEZ CANO	INEOS GRENADIERS	6' 49''
6	JOAO PEDRO GONÇALVES	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	7' 14''
7	THYMEN ARENSMAN	TEAM DSM	8' 09''
8	BEN O'CONNOR	AG2R-CITROEN	9' 34''
9	RIGOBERTO URAN	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	9' 56''
10	JAI HINDLEY	BORA-HANSGROHE	12' 03''
11	LOUIS MEINTJES	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	13' 53''
12	JAN POLANC	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	19' 03''
13	ALEJANDRO VALVERDE	MOVISTAR	24' 31''
14	RICHARD CARAPAZ	INEOS GRENADIERS	27' 46''
15	WILCO KELDERMAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	30' 27''
16	TAO GEOGHEGAN HART	INEOS GRENADIERS	39' 58''
17	MIKEL LANDA	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	42' 33''
18	LUIS LEON SANCHEZ	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	43' 41''
19	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	45' 00''
20	GINO MÄDER	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	47' 06''
21	DAVID DE LA CRUZ	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	47' 41''
22	OSCAR CABEDO CARDA	BURGOS-BH	49' 28''
23	JOSE FELIX PARRA CUERDA	EQUIPO KERN PHARMA	53' 51''
24	SÉBASTIEN REICHENBACH	GROUPAMA-FDJ	56' 33''
25	HUGH JOHN CARTHY	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	56' 45''
26	JAN BAKELANTS	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	58' 33''
27	MARC SOLER	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	58' 44''
28	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA	BORA-HANSGROHE	1H 00' 36''
29	SAM OOMEN	JUMBO-VISMA	1H 10' 42''
30	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1H 11' 30''
31	MIKEL BIZKARRA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	1H 11' 51''
32	EDOARDO ZAMBANINI	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	1H 12' 00''
33	CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN	AG2R-CITROEN	1H 16' 41''
34	CARL FREDRIK HAGEN	ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH	1H 19' 18''
35	NELSON OLIVEIRA	MOVISTAR	1H 19' 52''
36	CARLOS VERONA	MOVISTAR	1H 22' 31''
37	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1H 22' 42''
38	CHRIS HARPER	JUMBO-VISMA	1H 22' 49''
39	VADIM PRONSKIY	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	1H 33' 06''
40	MARK PADUN	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	1H 34' 09''
41	ILAN VAN WILDER	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	1H 34' 25''
42	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ GALLEGO	BURGOS-BH	1H 36' 15''
43	XANDRO MEURISSE	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	1H 37' 31''
44	ROBERT GESINK	JUMBO-VISMA	1H 42' 19''
45	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	1H 44' 46''
46	MATTEO FABBRO	BORA-HANSGROHE	1H 50' 40''
47	DANIEL NAVARRO	BURGOS-BH	1H 57' 36''
48	VINCENZO NIBALI	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	1H 57' 42''
49	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	1H 59' 21''
50	JOSÉ ROJAS	MOVISTAR	2H 00' 23''
51	DYLAN VAN BAARLE	INEOS GRENADIERS	2H 02' 22''
52	BOB JUNGELS	AG2R-CITROEN	2H 04' 00''
53	RAUL GARCIA PIERNA	EQUIPO KERN PHARMA	2H 10' 19''
54	RUBEN FERNANDEZ	COFIDIS	2H 10' 45''
55	GREGOR MÜHLBERGER	MOVISTAR	2H 14' 21''
56	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	2H 14' 55''
57	NANS PETERS	AG2R-CITROEN	2H 17' 45''
58	ROHAN DENNIS	JUMBO-VISMA	2H 17' 53''
59	OMER GOLDSTEIN	ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH	2H 20' 06''
60	JESUS HERRADA	COFIDIS	2H 21' 23''
61	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	2H 25' 23''
62	LUIS ANGEL MATE	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2H 27' 53''
63	LOUIS VERVAEKE	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	2H 30' 54''
64	JESUS EZQUERRA MUELA	BURGOS-BH	2H 36' 57''
65	SIMON GUGLIELMI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	2H 38' 00''
66	NICOLAS PRODHOMME	AG2R-CITROEN	2H 38' 28''
67	VOJTĚCH ŘEPA	EQUIPO KERN PHARMA	2H 38' 56''
68	JONATHAN CAICEDO	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	2H 40' 45''
69	BRANDON MCNULTY	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	2H 41' 57''
70	FRED WRIGHT	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	2H 45' 08''
71	URKO BERRADE FERNANDEZ	EQUIPO KERN PHARMA	2H 48' 48''
72	PATRICK BEVIN	ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH	2H 49' 47''
73	HAROLD ALFONSO TEJADA	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	2H 49' 53''
74	MERHAWI GHEBREMEDHIN	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	2H 50' 10''
75	GOTZON MARTIN SANZ	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2H 50' 41''
76	BEN TURNER	INEOS GRENADIERS	2H 52' 39''
77	ALEXEY LUTSENKO	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	2H 54' 07''
78	LUCAS HAMILTON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	2H 55' 51''
79	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	2H 56' 58''
80	CARLOS CANAL BLANCO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2H 59' 21''
81	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	3H 02' 27''
82	ROBERT STANNARD	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3H 02' 54''
83	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	3H 06' 12''
84	XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	3H 07' 27''
85	GIANNI VERMEERSCH	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3H 09' 17''
86	LUKASZ OWSIAN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	3H 11' 45''
87	LUCAS PLAPP	INEOS GRENADIERS	3H 12' 36''
88	JUAN PEDRO LOPEZ PEREZ	TREK-SEGAFREDO	3H 13' 39''
89	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	3H 14' 34''
90	JULIEN BERNARD	TREK-SEGAFREDO	3H 17' 16''
91	JAMES SHAW	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	3H 18' 04''
92	JASHA SÜTTERLIN	BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS	3H 18' 51''
93	ANTONIO TIBERI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	3H 20' 58''
94	THOMAS CHAMPION	COFIDIS	3H 27' 32''
95	DARYL IMPEY	ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH	3H 28' 14''
96	ANDER OKAMIKA	BURGOS-BH	3H 29' 00''
97	IBAI AZURMENDI	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	3H 30' 35''
98	JIMMY JANSSENS	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	3H 31' 34''
99	ALESSANDRO DE MARCHI	ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH	3H 33' 28''
100	MIKEL ITURRIA SEGUROLA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	3H 35' 45''
101	JONAS KOCH	BORA-HANSGROHE	3H 36' 38''
102	FRANCISCO GALVAN	EQUIPO KERN PHARMA	3H 40' 09''
103	MIKE TEUNISSEN	JUMBO-VISMA	3H 40' 39''
104	DRIES DEVENYNS	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	3H 41' 07''
105	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	3H 43' 32''
106	LUKE DURBRIDGE	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	3H 44' 54''
107	CEDRIC BEULLENS	LOTTO SOUDAL	3H 46' 01''
108	JORIS NIEUWENHUIS	TEAM DSM	3H 47' 30''
109	RÉMI CAVAGNA	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	3H 48' 08''
110	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	3H 49' 06''
111	PASCAL ACKERMANN	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	3H 49' 12''
112	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	3H 51' 00''
113	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	3H 55' 52''
114	ANTOINE RAUGEL	AG2R-CITROEN	3H 57' 24''
115	MICHAEL HEPBURN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	3H 57' 33''
116	CHRIS FROOME	ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH	3H 57' 45''
117	DARIO CATALDO	TREK-SEGAFREDO	3H 59' 08''
118	CLÉMENT RUSSO	ARKEA-SAMSIC	4H 02' 42''
119	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	4H 03' 41''
120	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	4H 06' 02''
121	DANNY VAN POPPEL	BORA-HANSGROHE	4H 07' 34''
122	JOHN DEGENKOLB	TEAM DSM	4H 09' 40''
123	YEVGENIY FEDOROV	ASTANA-QAZAQSTAN	4H 10' 17''
124	FABIAN LIENHARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	4H 14' 34''
125	KAMIL MALECKI	LOTTO SOUDAL	4H 19' 43''
126	JUAN SEBASTIAN MOLANO	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	4H 22' 41''
127	LIONEL TAMINIAUX	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	4H 24' 20''
128	RYAN MULLEN	BORA-HANSGROHE	4H 29' 21''
129	JULIUS VAN DEN BERG	EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST	4H 31' 28''
130	TIM MERLIER	ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK	4H 32' 20''
131	IVO MANUEL ALVES	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	4H 32' 55''
132	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	4H 36' 56''
133	LUIS GUILLERMO MAS	MOVISTAR	4H 43' 36''
134	DAVIDE CIMOLAI	COFIDIS	4H 44' 26''

 

Stage 18 map & profile:

Stage 18 map

Stage 18 profile

Stage 18 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Remco Evenepoel descending the Alto de Piornal after climbing it for the first time.

This was not the ideal terrain for points leader Mads Pedersen. He was 133rd today.

Joao Goncalves was tenth today

Sixth-place Thibaut Pinot descending.

Robert Gesink was third today.

Remco Evenepoel finishes 2 seconds ahead of Enric Mas and Robert Gesink.

After the stage, Alejandro Valverde & Carlos Quintanilla

After Jay Vine crashed out Richard Carapaz is the new King of the Mountains.

Remco Evenepoel has three stages to go.