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26/07/2018

Tour de France. Stage 18. Another sprint day done, final mountain stage coming up

After two stages in the Pyrenees, the riders had a more flat day, riding from Trie-sur-Baise to Pau in 171 kilometers. All the riders of Astana Pro Team finished in the bunch sprint behind winner Arnaud Demare. There were no changes for the general classification.

Tour de France

25/07/2018

Tour de France. Stage 17. Combative ride of Tanel Kangert, Jakob Fuglsang now 10th in GC

In the 65-kilometer-long mountain stage, it was Tanel Kangert who attacked right from the start, but got caught by stage winner Nairo Quintana with only 8 kilometer to go. Kangert was the most combative rider of the day and will wear the red bib numbers tomorrow. Behind Kangert, Jakob Fuglsang was fighting for a good result in the general classification. At the end of the day he dropped one place in the GC, he is now tenth. Geraint Thomas is still the leader, wearing the yellow jersey.

Tour de France

24/07/2018

Tour de France. Stage 16. Top 10 for Michael Valgren at first Pyrenees stage

At the first mountain stage in the Pyrenees, Michael Valgren finished seventh, behind winner Julian Alaphilippe. Valgren was part of the initial breakaway group of 47 riders, and was able to stay in a strongly reduced group until the final climb. In the peloton, Jakob Fuglsang attacked on this final climb together with teammate Jesper Hansen, but they didn’t succeed in getting clear. Because of the finish in the peloton today, Fuglsang is still ninth in the general classification.

Tour de France

22/07/2018

Tour de France. Stage 15. Magnus Cort brings Astana second stage victory in a row

Another stage at the Tour de France and another victory for Astana Pro Team. Magnus Cort brings the Kazakh team a second stage win in a row, taking stage 15 in a perfect sprint from a breakaway group, in the streets of Carcassonne.

Tour de France

21/07/2018

Tour de France. Stage 14. Omar Fraile conquers Mende

An impressive win by Omar Fraile at stage 14, as he attacked on the final climb and went solo to the finish line for his debut victory in the Tour de France. After being part of a breakaway of 32 riders, he had to chase Jasper Stuyven in today’s final to Mende. Just before the top of Cote de la Croix Neuve he caught Stuyven and sprinted to his second Grand Tour victory, just in front of Julian Alaphilippe and Jasper Stuyven. Jakob Fuglsang climbed to a ninth place in the general classification, as he finished in one of the first groups behind today’s breakaway.