Bardet wins 18th stage; Froome maintains lead on challengers

Romain Bardet was victorious on stage 18 of the Tour de France as Chris Froome maintained his commanding advantage to move a step closer to a second title in Paris on Sunday.

Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) was fourth in the 2014 Tour and 11th overall at the start of the day and broke clear from the breakaway to triumph in today’s 186.5-kilometres route from Gap to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.