Welcome to stage 18 of the Tour de France - a day which should make the destiny of the yellow jersey more apparent. The 201km gruelling slog from Pinerolo to Galibier-Serre Chevalier features three HC climbs and culiminates with the highest ever finish in Tour history - where it's snowing. Can you get any more brutal than that?
Tour de France
Stage 18 | Mountain | Men | 21.07.2011
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Mark Cavendish (HTC) retains his green jersey despite finishing outside the time cut-off. Cavendish was one of 89 riders who finished the stage 35:40 down on Schleck as the race organisers bent rules to avoid having to disqualify half the peloton three days away from the finale in Paris.
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Sanchez crosses the line now, 4:41 down. A terrible day for the two Spaniards...
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Contador is still riding... he's the big loser of the day. He crosses the line behind Vanendert 3:50 down on winner Andy Schleck.
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Evans takes third, Basso fourth... and Voeckler fifth - and he keeps the yellow jersey by 20 seconds!
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Frank Schleck breaks clear to take second place...
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Evans leads Frank Schleck, Basso and Voeckler. This is going to be tight.
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Cunego has been distanced as Voeckler continues his effort to keep yellow. Rolland has been dropped too.
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The win goes to Andy Schleck after more than six hours in the saddle!
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Almost there for Andy Schleck... what a ride.
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Schleck rounds the penultimate bend. He's tiring fast. The gap is now 2:40. The win is his, but he may miss out on the yellow.
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If Voeckler does this, it will be like Plateau de Beille 2004 all over again.
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Now Rolland and Voeckler come to the front - they're going to ride to try and keep the yellow.
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Andy Schleck passes the flamme rouge. His lead drops to under three minutes...
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Evans is back on the front. The Australian knows that he can still win this race if he cuts the deficit.
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Contador rides back up to the group, but then they pull away again. That's it. We will have a new winner of the Tour de France this year!
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Contador in trouble now! The Spaniard has been dropped as Basso comes to the front of the group.
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Unless Voeckler can cut the gap to 2:35, Andy Schleck will be in yellow tonight. He currently has 3:05.
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To his credit, Roche manages to stay in touch with this small group, which contains Evans, Voeckler, Rolland, Cunego, Basso, Frank Schleck and Contador. Until now: the Irishman drops back. Shameful that no one is helping Evans on the front.
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Nicolas Roche is in a world of pain as he's caught by the Evans-Voeckler chasing group.