• The peloton speed downhill during the Stage 18 of the Tour de France through the French Alps to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne on Thursday. Christophe Ena / AP
    The peloton speed downhill during the Stage 18 of the Tour de France through the French Alps to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne on Thursday. Christophe Ena / AP
  • Team Sky riders Geraint Thomas of Britain and Chris Froome of Britain, the race leader, ride during Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday. Benoit Tessier / Reuters
    Team Sky riders Geraint Thomas of Britain and Chris Froome of Britain, the race leader, ride during Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday. Benoit Tessier / Reuters
  • A group of riders cycle during the break away in the 186.5km (115.88 miles) 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday. Stefano Rellandini / Reuters
    A group of riders cycle during the break away in the 186.5km (115.88 miles) 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday. Stefano Rellandini / Reuters
  • The peloton. with leader Chris Froome in the yellow jersey, ride during Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday through the French Alps. Laurent Cipriani / AP
    The peloton. with leader Chris Froome in the yellow jersey, ride during Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday through the French Alps. Laurent Cipriani / AP
  • Australian supporters cheer along the road as the peloton ride through the French Alps during the mountainous 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday. Lionel Bonaventure / AFP
    Australian supporters cheer along the road as the peloton ride through the French Alps during the mountainous 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday. Lionel Bonaventure / AFP
  • Horseback riders pace the peloton during Stage 17 of the Tour de France on Wednesday in Allos, France on the way to Pra Loup. Doug Pensinger / Getty Images
    Horseback riders pace the peloton during Stage 17 of the Tour de France on Wednesday in Allos, France on the way to Pra Loup. Doug Pensinger / Getty Images
  • Chris Froome rides with the peloton on Thursday during Stage 18 of the 2015 Tour de France. Christophe Ena / AP
    Chris Froome rides with the peloton on Thursday during Stage 18 of the 2015 Tour de France. Christophe Ena / AP
  • Romain Bardet of France celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday in Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne. Peter Dejong / AP
    Romain Bardet of France celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday in Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne. Peter Dejong / AP
  • France's Romain Bardet celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursdsay in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France in the French Alps. Alex Guigon / AFP
    France's Romain Bardet celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursdsay in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France in the French Alps. Alex Guigon / AFP
  • Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Great Britain celebrates on the podium retaining the overall leader's yellow jersey following the 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday. Yoan Valat / EPA
    Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Great Britain celebrates on the podium retaining the overall leader's yellow jersey following the 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday. Yoan Valat / EPA
  • AG2R La Mondiale team rider Romain Bardet of France celebrates on the podium after winning the 18th stage of the 2015 Tour de France on Thursday. Yoan Valat / EPA
    AG2R La Mondiale team rider Romain Bardet of France celebrates on the podium after winning the 18th stage of the 2015 Tour de France on Thursday. Yoan Valat / EPA

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Tour de France glides toward the finish through the French Alps – in pictures

Robert Mickelson

July 24, 2015

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Images from the 18th stage of the 2015 Tour de France on Thursday, through the mountains of the French Alps to the finish in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. Frenchman Romain Bardet won the stage while Chris Froome maintained his commanding lead of the competition. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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