Stage Fright: Pogacar's Perfect Storm The Tour de France has long been as much about drama off the bike as on it.
Stage 18 was no exception, with Richard Carapaz's decisive win in the final climb to Orcieres Merlette marking a turning point in the competition.
Tadej Pogacar, the Slovenian rider who has dominated the Tour thus far, lost not one but two of his key climbing teammates on stage 18.