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Third year Journalism Student at the University of Queensland. Follow just about every Queensland-based team, regardless of code. Lover of all sports.
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Peloton bringing him back gradually but will it be too late?
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
Belgian champion Yves Lampaert makes his move and he’ll be hard to stop with a kilometre to go.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
3km to go
Attack
Marco Marcado of UAE Emirates goes and he’s followed by Daniel Oss and Yves Lampaert.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
Bahrain-Merida attempting to move up to the front. They’ll be wanting Sonny Colbrelli to finally bring home the bacon after a string of second place results this year and last.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
4.5km to go
Multiple teams now trying to make it to the front.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
6km to go
It was a valiant effort from Politt but he’s been caught by the peloton, led by Bauke Mollema who is working for Trek and John Degenkolb. It’s been great to see the climbers working so hard on the flat.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
8km to go
Attack
Nils Politt looks back at the oncoming peloton and makes a last-ditch effort.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
8.5km to go
Rafal Majka gradually bringing the break back for Bora.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
2 circuits to go. I don’t think they’ll be able to make it.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
10km to go
Alaphillipe’s move is quickly shut down though, and the break’s advantage is reduced to 10 seconds.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
11km to go
Attack
Julian Alaphillippe now on the move with a Fortuneo rider! When was the last time we saw the KOM leader attack on the Champs-Elysees?
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
13km to go
Nils Politt now on the front for the breakaway in response to a drop of about 5 seconds in their advantage. He restores parity and the gap is back to 19 seconds.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
15km to go
The addition of some extra help at the front of the peloton has reduced the break’s advantage to 20 seconds.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
Bora and FDJ are joined on the front by Cofidis for Christoph Laporte. The sprinting teams are clearly worried by this powerful breakaway. Earlier on the world feed, the commentators mentioned the remarkable fact that none of these riders on the front weigh less than 70kg.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
20km to go
Gap back out to 35 seconds with Phinney in the break.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
22km to go
Phinney has made contact with his breakaway compatriots. Wow, that was a big effort from the American!
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
23km to go
Gap now down to 30 seconds after Phinney’s mechanical.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
Looks like something’s wrong with his bike frame up near the seat tube. His team mechanic is hard at work but he can’t fix the problem and Phinney will need a new bike. This could cost the American badly.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
26km to go
Mechanical
Tayloe Phinney is having problems with his bike and needs neutral service. Gap up to 45 seconds.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
28km to go
Bora racing hard at the front know and they look a bit worried as the gap increases to 37 seconds.
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog
Degenkolb went first but Kristoff came over the top and it was the European champion who has won his first Tour stage in four years!
Tour de France 2018: Stage 21 live blog