Cycling-A day on the Tour de France

ByReuters

Published 20/07/2017 at 17:59 GMT

COL D’IZOARD, France, July 20 (Reuters) - Statistic, quote and fact of the day after the 18th stage of the Tour de France, a 179.5-km ride from Briancon on Thursday.

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STATISTIC OF THE DAY: 19.9

In kph, stage winner Warren Barguil's average speed on the climb to the Col d’Izoard, a 14.1-km ascent at an average gradient of 7.3 percent, culminating at 2,360m above sea level.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I was told that I won ahead of the top guns, as if I was nobody. I proved that I was a great rider” - Stage winner Warren Barguil of France.

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