Chasing the Tour | Stage 18 - Cav Delivers The Goods!

Stage 18 Photo Gallery

: Mandatory sunflower shot of the peloton

: Enthusiastic family of fans whose house sits roadside to the course

: Cav now has 22 Tour stage wins to his name and by on what we saw today, he’ll get another in Paris

: Goss and Sagan followed Cav to the line but they were never in contention for the win.

: Cavendish has always been grateful for the help of his team and today was no different with his gratitude to Boasson Hagen.

: Bradley Wiggins gets in a tussle with a cameraman of France TV

: While the media scrum and fans sat outside SKY’s bus, Wiggins warmed down away from the cameras in the back.

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Tour de France (2012) - Stage 18

Blagnac to Brive-la-Gaillarde (223km)

20 Jul 2012

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Stage

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	CAVENDISH, Mark	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	4:54:12
2	GOSS, Matthew Harley	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	0
3	SAGAN, Peter	SVK	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
4	SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon	ESP	RABOBANK
5	ROCHE, Nicolas	IRL	AG2R LA MONDIALE
6	FARRAR, Tyler	USA	GRS
7	BOZIC, Borut	SLO	ASTANA
8	HINAULT, Sébastien	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
9	IMPEY, Daryl	RSA	ORICA-GREENEDGE
10	DUMOULIN, Samuel	FRA	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE

General Classification

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	WIGGINS, Bradley	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	83:22:18
2	FROOME, Chris	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	+2:05
3	NIBALI, Vincenzo	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+2:41
4	VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+5:53
5	VAN GARDEREN, Tejay	USA	BMC RACING	+8:30
6	EVANS, Cadel	AUS	BMC RACING	+9:57
7	ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, Haimar	ESP	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+10:11
8	ROLLAND, Pierre	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR	+10:17
9	BRAJKOVIC, Janez	SLO	ASTANA	+11:00
10	PINOT, Thibaut	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+11:46

Sprint Classification

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Points
1	SAGAN, Peter	SVK	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	386
2	GREIPEL, André	GER	LOTTO BELISOL	264
3	GOSS, Matthew Harley	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE	238
4	CAVENDISH, Mark	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	175
5	BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald	NOR	SKY PROCYCLING	146
6	WIGGINS, Bradley	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	124
7	FROOME, Chris	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	108
8	EVANS, Cadel	AUS	BMC RACING	100
9	IMPEY, Daryl	RSA	ORICA-GREENEDGE	98
10	HINAULT, Sébastien	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	93

Mountains Classification

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Points
1	VOECKLER, Thomas	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR	134
2	KESSIAKOFF, Fredrik Carl Wilhelm	SWE	ASTANA	123
3	SÖRENSEN, Chris Anker	DEN	STB	77
4	ROLLAND, Pierre	FRA	TEAM EUROPCAR	63
5	VALVERDE, Alejandro	ESP	MOVISTAR	51
6	FROOME, Chris	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	48
7	MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN, Egoi	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	43
8	PINOT, Thibaut	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	40
9	FEILLU, Brice	FRA	SAUR - SOJASUN	38
10	MARTIN, Daniel	IRL	GRS	34

Young Rider Classification

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	VAN GARDEREN, Tejay	USA	BMC RACING	83:30:48
2	PINOT, Thibaut	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+3:16
3	KRUIJSWIJK, Steven	NED	RABOBANK	+1:00:50
4	IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+1:14:28
5	TAARAMAE, Rein	EST	COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE	+1:16:16
6	VALLS FERRI, Rafael	ESP	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+1:20:47
7	SAGAN, Peter	SVK	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:24:42
8	NERZ, Dominik	GER	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:29:28
9	BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald	NOR	SKY PROCYCLING	+1:36:16
10	MALACARNE, Davide	ITA	TEAM EUROPCAR	+1:41:26

Tim

Freaking Vino - he cost them the win. Stupid carry on.

Roche at least, and Kloden, went for it. Well Kloden skived out a bit, but Roche went for it.
LLS was too cagey until too late.

Silly.

PS how stylish are old French ducks, in the family photo? Easy, effortless style.
- http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
  
  Very stylish family indeed. Not what you’de expect from a bunch living in a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere!
Notso Swift

Just as impressive for Cav was how early he went compared to normal, everyone says how to beat Cav you have to jump fist but when he is already full tilt 10 lenghts up on the other sprinters 300 out… Ten closing another 10 on Roche and LLS - who was just shaking his head as he went over the line
guest

Wow = what a fast finish . Cav just swallowed them up- I was really hoping Hansen would make it!

Thanks for the great coverge and pics Wade!
Billy

Cav - I’ve taken a while to warm to him, but his sprint today just blew me away. And his genuine display of appreciation to his team-mates afterwards was class.

What about the look on LLS’s face as Cav blasted past with 100m to go - priceless!

As much as I wanted to see Cadel back-up for the GC this year, Sky have earned my respect. Hasn’t been as exciting as last year, but they are a professional, focussed outfit. At least they’re not all Poms - good on you Dodger, Richie, EBH, Bernie. They deserve to bask in the “yellow” glow on Sunday too.
Faz

So what was the issue with Wiggins and the cameraman??
- kaaos
  
  it looks like guy next to the cameraman is ready to kill
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  from what I saw the camera man got in between Cav and his swany. I think he bumped Wiggo on the chin with his camera as well. Fair enough. Those media scrums are absolutely nuts. Dealing with that after racing 225km can’t be easy.
Geordanbombos

Great photos Wade you sexy boy!
Taylo

I am 178cm and weigh 65kg. My sons think I am too skinny. I have shown them the picture of the French family to show them I am in fact normal for a European i.e. I have lived in Australia for the last 20 years, I was born in Ireland.

Chasing the Tour | Stage 18 - Cav Delivers The Goods!

July 21, 2012

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Tour de France (2012) - Stage 18