Valentin Paret-Peintre
French cyclist
Photo: filip bossuyt from Kortrijk, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
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- Jul 24
Carapaz wins Tour de France stage 18 with solo breakaway as Pogacar keeps yellow amid team illness
Richard Carapaz attacked 3.5 km from the summit of Orcières-Merlette to take a solo victory on stage 18 of the Tour de France, while Tadej Pogacar kept his overall lead of 4 minutes and 32 seconds despite sickness sweeping through his UAE Emirates XRG team.
- Jul 23
Richard Carapaz wins Tour de France stage 18 solo at Orcières Merlette
Ecuadorian rider attacks from breakaway group 3.5 km from summit finish, securing his second Tour stage victory. Tadej Pogacar retains 4-minute overall lead with three stages remaining.