2018 Tour de France, Race overview, Third week: Pyrenees and finale in Paris
The first of three stages in the Pyrenees, the seventeenth, opened with an uneventful grid formation, which saw the customary early formation of a breakaway group. Froome's challenge faded on the approach to the summit of the Col de Portet and he dropped to third position in the general classification, 2 min 31 s behind Thomas. Dumoulin moved into second place, 1 min 59 s off the lead. Nairo Quintana won the stage after attacking at the bottom of the final climb, moving himself up to fifth overall, behind Primož Roglič.


2018 Tour de France, Race overview, Third week: Pyrenees and finale in Paris
The flat stage eighteen was won by Démare from a bunch sprint. By this point of the Tour, most of the top sprinters had left, and Démare had come close to missing the time cut in the previous stage along with Sagan, who had crashed heavily and was suffering with injuries. On the mountainous stage nineteen, Roglič attacked on the descent following the final climb, to a misty Col d'Aubisque, and soloed to the finish line nineteen seconds ahead of the chasing small group of overall favourites. Roglič took third place from Froome.


2018 Tour de France, Race overview, Third week: Pyrenees and finale in Paris
Thomas was able to consolidate his overall position by picking up six bonus seconds by winning the sprint for second place, thereby extending his lead over Dumoulin to 2 min 5 s. The penultimate stage's 31 km (19.3 mi) individual time trial was won by Dumoulin, who finished one second ahead of Froome. Froome in turn managed to retake third place from Roglič. Thomas came third after surviving a scare when his back wheel locked, but completed the stage successfully, finishing fourteen seconds behind Dumoulin, taking a lead of 1 min 51 s into the final stage.


2018 Tour de France, Race overview, Third week: Pyrenees and finale in Paris
The final stage in Paris was won by Kristoff in a bunch sprint on the Champs-Élysées. Thomas won the race with no changes in the final stage. Froome came third overall, 2 min 24 s down on Thomas. Sagan won the points classification with a total of 477, 231 ahead of Kristoff in second. Alaphilippe won the mountains classification with 169 points, with the 2017 winner and French compatriot Warren Barguil (Fortuneo–Samsic) second with 80 points. The best young rider was thirteenth-placed overall Pierre Latour (AG2R La Mondiale), with fifteenth-placed overall Bernal second. Movistar Team finished as the winners of the team classification, 12 min 33 s ahead of second-placed Team Sky. Of the 176 starters, 145 reached the finish of the last stage in Paris.


2018 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes
Four main individual classifications were contested in the 2018 Tour de France, as well as a team competition. The most important was the general classification, calculated by adding each rider's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses (time subtracted) were awarded at the end of every stage apart from the time trial stages. The first three riders received 10, 6, and 4 seconds, respectively. Time bonuses of three, two and one seconds, were given to the first three riders to cross a "bonus point" in each of the first nine mass-start stages of the race.


2018 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes
It would affect the general, but not the points classification. For crashes within the final 3 km (1.9 mi) of a stage, not including time trials and summit finishes, any rider involved received the same time as the group he was in when the crash occurred. The rider with the lowest cumulative time was the winner of the general classification and was considered to be the overall winner of the Tour. The rider leading the classification wore a yellow jersey.


2018 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes
The second classification was the points classification. Riders received points for finishing among the highest placed in a stage finish, or in intermediate sprints during the stage. The points available for each stage finish were determined by the stage's type. The leader was identified by a green jersey.


2018 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes
The third classification was the mountains classification. Points were awarded to the riders that reached the summit of the most difficult climbs first. The climbs were categorised, in order of increasing difficulty, as fourth-, third-, second-, and first-category and hors catégorie. Double points were awarded at the top of the last mountains in the three mountain stages in the three Pyreneean stages (the Col du Portillon, the Col de Portet and the Col d'Aubisque). The leader wore a white jersey with red polka dots.


2018 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes
The final individual classification was the young rider classification. This was calculated the same way as the general classification, but was restricted to riders born on or after 1 January 1993. The leader wore a white jersey.


2018 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes
The final classification was a team classification. This was calculated using the finishing times of the best three riders per team on each stage; the leading team was the team with the lowest cumulative time. The number of stage victories and placings per team determined the outcome of a tie. The riders on the team that lead this classification are identified with yellow number bibs on the back of their jerseys and yellow helmets.


2018 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes
In addition, there was a combativity award given after each stage to the rider considered, by a jury, to have "made the greatest effort and who demonstrated the best qualities of sportsmanship". No combativity awards were given for the time trials and the final stage. The winner wore a red number bib the following stage. At the conclusion of the Tour, Dan Martin won the overall super-combativity award which was, again, awarded by a jury.


2018 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes
A total of €2,287,750 was awarded in cash prizes in the race. The overall winner of the general classification received €500,000, with the second and third placed riders getting €200,000 and €100,000 respectively. All finishers in the top 160 were awarded money. The holders of the classifications benefited on each stage they led; the final winners of the points and mountains were given €25,000, while the best young rider and most combative rider got €20,000. The team classification winners were given €50,000.


2018 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes
€11,000 was given to the winners of each stage of the race, with smaller amounts given to places 2–20. There were also two special awards each with a prize of €5000. The Souvenir Henri Desgrange, given to first rider to pass the summit of the highest climb in the Tour, the Col du Portet on stage seventeen, and the Souvenir Jacques Goddet, given to the first rider to pass Goddet's memorial at the summit of the Col du Tourmalet in stage nineteen. Nairo Quintana won the Henri Desgrange and Julian Alaphilippe won the Jacques Goddet.


2018 Tour de France, UCI rankings
Riders from the WorldTeams competed individually and for their teams for points that contributed towards the World Tour rankings. Riders from both the WorldTeams and Professional Continental teams also competed individually and for their nations for points that contributed towards the UCI World Ranking, which included all UCI road races. Both rankings used the same points scale, awarding points to the top sixty in the general classification, each yellow jersey given at the end of a stage, the top five finishers in each stage and for the top three in the final points and mountains classifications.


2018 Tour de France, UCI rankings
The points accrued by Thomas moved him from 20th to second in the World Tour individual ranking and from 41st to fourth in the individual World Ranking. Sagan kept his position at the top of both rankings, with Quick-Step Floors and Belgium also holding the lead of the World Tour team ranking and World Ranking nation ranking respectively.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11
The 2018 Tour de France was the 105th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île with a flat stage on 7 July, and Stage 11 occurred on 18 July with a mountainous stage to La Rosière. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 29 July.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 1
7 July 2018 - Noirmoutier-en-l'Île to Fontenay-le-Comte, 201 km (124.9 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 1
The race departed from Noirmoutier-en-l'Île heading south, following the coast to Les Sables-d'Olonne. The route then turned southeast with an intermediate sprint at La Tranche-sur-Mer. Continuing east, the race passed through Chaillé-les-Marais before the category 4 climb of the Côte de Vix and a bonification point at Maillezais. The race then turned north to the flat finish at Fontenay-le-Comte.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 1
Several crashes in the final 20 km (12 mi) resulted in general classification contenders Chris Froome, Adam Yates and Richie Porte all losing 51 seconds. Meanwhile, Nairo Quintana suffered a puncture and lost over a minute on the general classification.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 2
8 July 2018 - Mouilleron-Saint-Germain to La Roche-sur-Yon, 183 km (113.7 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 2
The stage departed from Mouilleron-Saint-Germain heading east. The riders turned northeast at La Châtaigneraie, west at Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin and then north at Réaumur. The race then headed over the category 4 Côte de Pouzauges and continued northwest through Les Herbiers to Tiffauges. The race turned west to Montaigu and then southwest through Boufféré and Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne to Palluau. The riders then continued south through Aizenay to an intermediate sprint at Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche and then southeast to Nieul-le-Dolent. The route then turned east to a bonification point at Saint-Florent-des-Bois, and northwest to the finish line at La Roche-sur-Yon.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 2
Sylvain Chavanel went ahead of the peloton from the start of the stage, gaining a temporary lead of four and a half minutes, eventually being caught 13 km (8.1 mi) from the finish. Tsgabu Grmay became the first retirement of the Tour, abandoning 90 km (56 mi) from the stage finish. Adam Yates recovered from a crash 30 km (19 mi) from the finish. Fernando Gaviria, the yellow jersey holder, crashed on a sharp right-hand bend in the last 2 km (1.2 mi) of the stage, allowing Sagan to take the lead.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 3
9 July 2018 - Cholet to Cholet, 35 km (22 mi) (TTT)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 3
For the team time trial, the teams departed from Cholet heading north to Saint-Léger-sous-Cholet. The riders then turned west to the first timecheck at the village of Saint-André-de-la-Marche, in Sèvremoine, and turned south. From La Romagne the route turned east, with the second timecheck at La Séguinière. The teams then headed back to the finish line in Cholet. The route was expected to take each team about 39 minutes.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 4
10 July 2018 - La Baule to Sarzeau, 195 km (121 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 4
The riders departed west and then northeast from La Baule, with racing beginning just before Guérande. The race continued northeast to La Chapelle-des-Marais and then east through Pontchâteau to Blain. After heading northeast to Nozay, the race turned north to an intermediate sprint at Derval. The route then turned west, heading through Guémené-Penfao and Redon to the category 4 climb of the Côte de Saint-Jean-la-Poterie. The riders then continued through Allaire, to a bonification point at Limerzel, and turned southwest to Muzillac. The race then headed west to the slight uphill finish at Sarzeau.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 4
From the start of racing, Dimitri Claeys, Anthony Perez, Jérôme Cousin and Guillaume Van Keirsbulck broke away from the peloton, building a temporary lead of approximately eight minutes. At 5 km (3.1 mi) before the finish, a crash caused Rigoberto Urán and Ilnur Zakarin to lose contact with the peloton. Urán managed to chase back to the peloton before the finish, while Zakarin lost nearly a minute on the general classification. The participants in the original breakaway group were all eventually caught by the peloton, within the last 2 km (1.2 mi), allowing for a sprint finish.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 5
11 July 2018 - Lorient to Quimper, 203 km (126 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 5
The riders departed west from Lorient, with racing beginning after passing through Ploemeur. The riders then headed northwest through Moëlan-sur-Mer, Pont-Aven and Trégunc. At Concarneau the route turned north to Saint-Yvi and then northeast to an intermediate sprint at Roudouallec. The route then meandered west over the category 4 climb of the Côte de Kaliforn and the category 4 Côte de Trimen. After continuing through Châteauneuf-du-Faou to the category 3 Côte de la Roche du Feu, the race headed through Châteaulin and over the category 3 Côte de Menez Quelerc'h. The riders then headed southwest to the category 3 Côte de la montagne de Locronan. Heading southeast, a bonification point occurred at the Côte de la chapelle de La Lorette, before the uphill finish in Quimper.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 6
12 July 2018 - Brest to Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan, 181 km (112 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 6
The riders departed from Brest heading north to Bourg-Blanc and then northeast to Loc-Brévalaire. The route turned east at the D28 road, continuing southeast to the category 3 climb of the Côte de Ploudiry and then south to Sizun. Turning east, the race continued over the category 4 climb of the Côte de Roc'h Trévézel, through Huelgoat, Poullaouen, Carhaix-Plouguer, Maël-Carhaix and Rostrenen to an intermediate sprint at Plouguernével. The route continued east through Gouarec to Saint-Aignan, where the route turned north.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 6
The riders then climbed the 2 km (1.2 mi) category 3 Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan, passing the finish line for the first time, before a bonification point at Saint-Mayeux. Turning southeast to Saint-Gilles-Vieux-Marché and then south, the riders then continued to the town of Mûr-de-Bretagne, before turning north for the second climb of the category 3 route to the finish line.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 6
A leading group of five, including Damien Gaudin, Fabien Grellier, Laurent Pichon, Dion Smith and Anthony Turgis, went in front of the peloton from the beginning of racing. The group established a seven-minute lead at the Côte de Roc'h Trévézel. With 100 km (62 mi) remaining, the race was subjected to crosswinds, which reduced the leading group's advantage to less than three and a half minutes, and temporarily split the peloton. The leading group was caught before the first ascent of the Mûr-de-Bretagne.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 6
In the few kilometres after the first ascent, Jack Bauer launched a temporary attack off the front of the peloton. Tom Dumoulin punctured with 5.5 km (3.4 mi) remaining, and eventually lost nearly a minute to the other general classification contenders. On the second ascent of the Mûr-de-Bretagne, Richie Porte staged an initial attack. Dan Martin counter-attacked, and held the lead to the finish.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 7
13 July 2018 - Fougères to Chartres, 231 km (144 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 7
For the longest stage of the Tour, the race departed east from Fougeres, passing through Mayenne and Alençon to the category 4 climb of the Côte du Buisson de Perseigne, just before Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois. The riders then travelled through Mamers and Bellême before an intermediate sprint at Berd'huis. The route then passed through Nogent-le-Rotrou, to a bonification point at Nonvilliers-Grandhoux, and then continued east to the finish line in Chartres.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 8
14 July 2018 - Dreux to Amiens, 181 km (112 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 8
The stage departed north from Dreux, heading through Anet, to the category 4 climb of the Côte de Pacy-sur-Eure and northeast to Vernon. The race turned northwest and then north to Les Andelys, then northeast to the category 4 climb of the Côte de Feuquerolles. The riders then had an intermediate sprint at La Neuve-Grange, and continued through Gournay-en-Bray and Crèvecœur-le-Grand. A bonification point occurred at Loeuilly, before the flat finish in Amiens.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 8
André Greipel and Fernando Gaviria initially finished second and third, respectively, but were both relegated due to an irregular sprint.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 9
15 July 2018 - Arras to Roubaix, 154 km (96 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 9
The route to Roubaix included fifteen sectors of pavé covering 21.7 km (13.5 mi). This stage was considered likely to include an early start, to ensure no conflicting schedule with the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 9
The stage departed east from Arras, with the rolling start occurring before reaching Athies. The riders continued east to Arleux, and then southeast to the outskirts of Cambrai. The route then turned north and traversed sectors 15 and 14 of pavé, before an intermediate sprint at Wasnes-au-Bac. Sector 13 of pavé was crossed before Pecquencourt, and sectors 12, 11 and 10 as the riders headed northeast and then northwest to Orchies. Seven more sectors of pavé followed, as the route meandered north to the bonification point at Wannehain. The race then crossed the last two pavé sectors, before the finish in Roubaix.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 9
A five-man group broke away from the front of the peloton, from the opening of the stage. Minutes later, Richie Porte suffered a collarbone injury after crashing on asphalt, and was forced to abandon the race. José Joaquín Rojas also abandoned around the same time. The leading group grew to ten riders, and established a lead approaching three and a half minutes, before sector 15 of the dry and dusty pavé. By sector 10 at Beauvry, the shrunken peloton was being led by Team Sky and had closed the gap, to the leading group, down to about two minutes.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 9
At this point, Tejay van Garderen had fallen a minute behind the peloton. Van Garderen crashed and punctured a few minutes later, and ended losing five minutes at the finish. This was one of multiple crashes or punctures for van Garderen and was the third and final time he nearly caught back up to the race when he finally stopped pursuing and fell back to assist team leader Uran.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 9
At the start of sector 6 at Pont-Thibault, the leading group's advantage had been reduced to around thirty seconds, with Reinardt Janse van Rensburg and Damien Gaudin attacking, at the head of the race. The original lead group was caught by the peloton, after sector 3 ended at Wannehain. Another lead group, including John Degenkolb, Greg Van Avermaert and Yves Lampaert, established itself before the start of sector 2 at Camphin-en-Pévèle. The new front group's lead extended to around forty-five seconds, by sector 1 at Willems, and held a lead to the finish. Most of the general classification contenders finished around half a minute behind, while Romain Bardet's incident-strewn ride finished a further few seconds back. Mikel Landa finished alongside Bardet, after Landa recovered from a crash in the last 35 km (22 mi).


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Rest day 1
On the first rest day, Jens Keukeleire and Alexis Vuillermoz both announced their abandonment of the race. Both riders suffered fractures during the previous stage. Keukeleire's main injury was to a fibula, acquired during the same crash which forced Richie Porte to retire. Vuillermoz was injured to his right scapula, after colliding with a spectator during sector 3 of the pavé.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 10
17 July 2018 - Annecy to Le Grand-Bornand, 159 km (99 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 10
The stage departed from Annecy, heading south along the western side of Lake Annecy, with racing beginning after passing through Duingt. The riders turned north at Doussard and headed along the eastern side of the lake to Menthon-Saint-Bernard, turning northeast to the category 4 Col de Bluffy. An intermediate sprint then took place at Thônes and the race climbed and wound east, through Manigod, for the category 1 Col de la Croix Fry, ascending to 1,477 m (4,846 ft) over an 11.3 km (7.0 mi) climb.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 10
The riders then turned north, descending through La Clusaz to the valley floor at Entremont. The route began to ascend again and the race eventually turned west for the Hors catégorie climb of the Montée du plateau des Glières to 1,390 m (4,560 ft), with a 6 km (3.7 mi) climb at a gradient of 11.3%; which was immediately followed by a gravel section on the plateau, before the Col des Glières. The riders then descended, winding north with an uncategorised intermediate climb through the Col des Fleuries and continuing the descent through La Roche-sur-Foron, before turning east.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 10
After reaching the valley floor and passing through Bonneville and Scionzier, the riders then headed south over the category 1 Col de Romme to 1,297 m (4,255 ft) and partially descended southwest, before climbing the category 1 Col de la Colombière to 1,618 m (5,308 ft). The race then descended to the finish line at Le Grand-Bornand.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 10
The race had a late start because the 2018 La Course by Le Tour de France, a women's race organised by the organisation of the Tour de France, was held in the morning. The finale was identical to the men's stage. After the top of the 16.3-kilometre-long (10.1 mi) Col de la Colombière, 15 km (9.3 mi) was left to the finish in Le Grand Bornand.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 11
18 July 2018 - Albertville to La Rosière, 108 km (67 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 11
The riders departed from Albertville heading northeast to an intermediate sprint at Villard-sur-Doron. The race then began the 12.4 km (7.7 mi) climb of the Hors catégorie Montée de Bisanne to 1,723 m (5,653 ft). After descending south to the valley floor at Beaufort, the riders immediately began the Hors catégorie 12.6 km (7.8 mi) climb through Arêches and turned east into the Col du Pré at 1,748 m (5,735 ft). Following a short descent to cross the Roselend Dam, the climb continued into the category 2 Cormet de Roselend at 1,968 m (6,457 ft).


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 11
The riders then faced an 18 km (11 mi) descent to the valley floor at Bourg-Saint-Maurice. After gently climbing through Séez and Montvalezan, the race then turned north for the 17.6 km (10.9 mi) category 1 climb to the finish line at La Rosière ski station, at an elevation of 1,855 m (6,086 ft).


2018 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 11
Mark Cavendish finished an hour and five minutes behind Geraint Thomas, so was classified as outside the 31 minute and 27 second time limit for the stage. Mark Renshaw and Marcel Kittel also failed to finish within the time limit and were unable to continue the Tour. Meanwhile, Rick Zabel finished just outside the limit, but was allowed to continue by the race officials, having also been victim to a mechanical problem.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21
The 2018 Tour de France was the 105th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île with flat stage on 7 July, and Stage 12 occurred on 19 July with a mountainous stage from Bourg-Saint-Maurice. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 29 July.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 12
19 July 2018 – Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Alpe d'Huez, 175 km (108.7 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 12
The riders departed southwest from Bourg-Saint-Maurice, with racing starting at Bellentre. After continuing to Moûtiers, the riders turned northwest to Bonneval-Tarentaise and then headed southwest on the 25.3 km (15.7 mi) Hors catégorie  climb of the Col de la Madeleine to 2,000 m (6,600 ft). After descending to the valley floor at La Chambre, the riders turned southeast and faced the 3.4 km (2.1 mi) climb of the category 2 Lacets de Montvernier and descended south to an intermediate sprint at Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 12
The riders then began the 29 km (18 mi) climb south and then west to the Hors catégorie Col de la Croix de Fer at 2,067 m (6,781 ft). The route then descended west, passing the Grand'Maison Dam, and then south through Allemont, to the Hors catégorie 13.8 km (8.6 mi) climb from Bourg d'Oisans to the stage finish at Alpe d'Huez at 1,850 m (6,070 ft).


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 12
Rigoberto Urán withdrew from the race before the start of the stage, having ridden with an injury from Stage 9. The stage was won by Geraint Thomas, becoming the first rider in the race's history to win on the legendary Alpe while wearing the yellow jersey. General classification contender Vincenzo Nibali, who was fourth overall, was forced to withdraw from the Tour following the stage after an incident near the summit of Alpe d'huez where he fell off his bike.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 12
Although he remounted his bike and finished the stage, he was soon transported to hospital in an ambulance and diagnosed with a fractured vertebrae. It was initially suspected that the crash had been caused by a police motorcycle driving in front of him, but it later emerged that he crashed after being caught in a spectator's camera strap. Nibali's team management saw the lack of crowd control from the gendarmerie (French Armed Forces police) and spectators lightening flares as contributing factors.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 12
While race director Christian Prudhomme appealed to fans to show the riders more respect, and personally apologised to the team and promised that the safety would be improved in the future. The team management believed the ASO could be held responsible for the incident, and the incident later became a legal matter when Nibali filed a complaint to the French police.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 13
20 July 2018 – Le Bourg-d'Oisans to Valence, 169 km (105 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 13
The stage departed heading north and then downhill west to Vizille. After passing over the category 3 Côte de Brié, the riders turned northwest and descended into Grenoble. The route continued north and then west to an intermediate sprint at Saint-Quentin-sur-Isère. Heading southwest through Rovon, the riders eventually turned southeast to Pont-en-Royans and then south over the category 4 Côte de Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans. The route then meandered west to Hostun and continued on an uncategorised climb southwest, through Rochefort-Samson, and gradually descending to Peyrus. The race then turned west, heading around the outskirts of Chabeuil, to a flat finish in Valence.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 13
Vincenzo Nibali withdrew from the race before the start of the stage, suffering from a fracture of a vertebra as a consequence of a collision with a motorcycle on the climbing of the Alpe d'Huez. Until his withdrawal, he was fourth on the general classification.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 14
21 July 2018 – Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Mende, 187 km (116 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 14
The riders departed west from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, though Bourg-Saint-Andéol and Vallon-Pont-d'Arc. After heading around the northern side of Sampzon, the route turned southwest to the category 4 Côte du Grand Châtaignier and wound south to an intermediate sprint at Bessèges. Continuing west, the race passed through Génolhac, going over the category 2 climb of the Col de la Croix-de-Berthel to 1,088 m (3,570 ft), with a short descent to Le Pont-de-Montvert, and then climbing the category 3 Col du Pont sans Eau to 1,084 m (3,556 ft). After descending to Balsièges, the race turned north and then headed west through Mende, to the finish on the plateau beyond the 3 km (1.9 mi) 10.2% gradient climb of the category 2 Côte de la Croix Neuve to 1,055 m (3,461 ft).


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 15
22 July 2018 – Millau to Carcassonne, 181 km (112 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 15
The race departed west from Millau, reaching the category 3 Côte de Luzençon after 9 km (5.6 mi). After passing through Saint-Affrique and Belmont-sur-Rance, the riders faced the 10.2 km (6.3 mi) category 2 climb of the Col de Sié, then descending through Lacaune-les-Bains, Brassac and Boissezon. The riders then turned south and, after reaching an intermediate sprint at Mazamet, the race climbed the 12.3 km (7.6 mi) category 1 Pic de Nore to 1,205 m (3,953 ft). The route then descended through Cabrespine to Villalier, and continued to a slight uphill finish in Carcassonne.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Rest day 2
Damien Howson retired from the race, due to a wrist fracture sustained during a crash the previous day.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 16
24 July 2018 – Carcassonne to Bagnères-de-Luchon, 218 km (135 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 16
The race departed west from Carcassonne, heading through Montréal to the category 4 Côte de Fanjeaux. After passing through Belpech, the riders reached the category 4 Côte de Pamiers. The route traveled through Le Mas-d'Azil and Lescure, to an intermediate sprint at Saint-Girons. The race then began a gradual climb to the category 2 Col de Portet d'Aspet to 1,069 m (3,507 ft), followed by a short descent, and then climbed the category 1 Col de Menté to 1,349 m (4,426 ft). Meandering south into Spain, the race headed through Les and Bossòst, to begin the climb of the category 1 Col du Portillon to 1,292 m (4,239 ft) and descend back into France, to the finish line at Bagnères-de-Luchon.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 16
At 26 km (16 mi) into the stage, the police used tear gas to stop a protest by local farmers who had placed hay bales on the road. When the riders crossed that point, there was still tear gas in the air. The race was neutralized for about 15 minutes because several riders had problems with their eyes and had to rinse them.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 16
Philippe Gilbert led the stage at the descent from the Col de Portet d'Aspet. On the descent, he crashed into a wall and fell down a ravine, but managed to recover himself to continue to the end of the stage. However, on medical inspection of his leg injury, after the stage, he was found unfit to continue the race. Adam Yates suffered a crash at 6.5 km (4 mi) from the finish, while leading the stage on the descent from the Col du Portillon, but was able to continue the race with minor injury.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 17
25 July 2018 – Bagnères-de-Luchon to Saint-Lary-Soulan Col de Portet, 65 km (40 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 17
For the shortest mass start route of the Tour, riders departed west from Bagnères-de-Luchon, ascending the 14.9 km (9.3 mi) category 1 climb through the Col de Peyresourde to the Montée de Peyragudes at 1,645 m (5,397 ft). The race then descended to a sprint at Loudenvielle, before the 7.4 km (4.6 mi) category 1 climb to the Col de Val Louron-Azet at 1,580 m (5,180 ft). Following a descent to Saint-Lary-Soulan, the race began the Hors catégorie 16 km (9.9 mi) climb to the finish at the Col de Portet at an altitude of 2,215 m (7,267 ft), for the Souvenir Henri Desgrange.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 18
26 July 2018 – Trie-sur-Baïse to Pau, 172 km (107 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 18
The race departed from Trie-sur-Baïse, heading north to Miélan. The riders then continued northwest to Marciac, and then southwest to Maubourguet. After heading northwest and climbing the category 4 Côte de Madiran, the race continued to an intermediate sprint at Aurensan and headed on to Aire-sur-l'Adour. The route then meandered west through Geaune to Samadet and turned southeast. The race then continued through Auriac to the category 4 climb of the Côte d’Anos. The riders continued south to the western outskirts of Morlaàs, before heading southwest to a flat finish in Pau.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 19
27 July 2018 – Lourdes to Laruns, 200 km (120 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 19
The race departed east from Lourdes with racing starting at Arcizac-ez-Angles. The riders then climbed the category 4 Côte de Loucrup, and headed south through Montgaillard to Bagnères-de-Bigorre. The riders continued east through Mauvezin to the category 4 Côte de Capvern-les-Bains. Continuing south, the race eventually reached an intermediate sprint at Sarrancolin. On turning northwest at Arreau, the riders began the 12 km (7.5 mi) climb to the category 1 Col d'Aspin to 1,490 m (4,890 ft), followed by a descent to Sainte-Marie-de-Campan.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 19
The race then took the climb through La Mongie to the summit of the Hors catégorie Col du Tourmalet, for the Souvenir Jacques Goddet, at 2,115 m (6,939 ft). On descending through Luz-Saint-Sauveur, the race then took the road north, through Pierrefitte-Nestalas to the valley floor at Argelès-Gazost. Turning southwest, the route passed over the 8.6 km (5.3 mi) category 2 climb to the Col des Bordères at 1,156 m (3,793 ft). With a brief descent to Arrens, the riders then began the 16.6 km (10.3 mi) climb, through the uncategorised Col du Soulor, to the Hors catégorie Col d'Aubisque to 1,709 m (5,607 ft). The race then descended through Eaux-Bonnes to the finish line in Laruns.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 20
28 July 2018 – Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle to Espelette, 31 km (19 mi) (ITT)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 20
The riders departed northeast, from Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, to the first timecheck on the outskirts of Ustaritz. The route then turned south to Souraïde and headed northwest to the second timecheck, before returning through the village. The riders then turned south to climb the Col de Pinodieta, a route covering a distance of 900 m (980 yd) to an elevation of 172 m (564 ft) at a gradient of 10.2%, and then descended northeast to the finish at Espelette. The route was expected to take each rider around 44 minutes.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 21
29 July 2018 – Houilles to Paris (Champs-Élysées), 115 km (71 mi)


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 21
The race departed west from Houilles travelling to Maisons-Laffitte. The route then turned southwest to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, northwest to Poissy and then southwest to the western side of Feucherolles. The riders then headed southeast through Chavenay to Villepreux, and continued east through Rocquencourt to Saint-Cloud. The route then turned north to Suresnes and turned west to cross the River Seine at the Pont de Suresnes. The riders then crossed the Bois de Boulogne, to enter Paris at the Porte Maillot, and travelled along the Avenue de la Grande Armée.


2018 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 21
After travelling along the Rue de Presbourg, the riders turned onto the Avenue Marceau and then the Avenue Montaigne, before entering the usual circuit at the Marcel Dassault roundabout. The race then continued along the Champs-Élysées to the Quai des Tuileries, turned left into the tunnel beneath the Tuileries Garden and then left onto the Rue de Rivoli. The riders then passed through the Place de la Concorde and headed back onto the Champs-Élysées, for the first pass of the finish line. The circuit continued around the Arc de Triomphe and back down the Champs-Élysées. An intermediate sprint took place near the top of the Champs-Élysées, after passing the finish line for the third time. The race ended on the ninth crossing of the finish line.


2018 Tour de Hongrie
The 2018 Tour de Hongrie was a road cycling stage race that took place in Hungary between 14 and 19 August 2018. It was the fourth edition of the Tour de Hongrie since its revival in 2015, and was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour.


2018 Tour de Hongrie, Teams
Nineteen teams were invited to start the race. These included three UCI Professional Continentals, thirteen UCI Continental teams and three UCI Continental teams.


2018 Tour de Langkawi
The 2018 Tour de Langkawi was the 23rd edition of an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Malaysia since 1996. The race was run at the highest category apart from those races which make up the UCI World Tour, and was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race as part of the 2018 UCI Asia Tour.


2018 Tour de Langkawi, Teams
23 teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2017 Tour de Langkawi. Two UCI WorldTeam – Team Dimension Data and Astana was invited to the race, along with six UCI Professional Continental and thirteen UCI Continental teams. The field was completed by one national selection teams. Each team had a maximum of six riders.


2018 Tour de Luxembourg
The 2018 Tour de Luxembourg was the 78th edition of the Tour de Luxembourg road cycling stage race. It was held between 30 May and 3 June, as a 2.HC event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour.


2018 Tour de Luxembourg, Teams
Ten UCI Professional Continental teams and five UCI Continental teams made up the fifteen teams that participated the race. Each team entered seven riders, except for Vérandas Willems–Crelan and Wanty–Groupe Gobert, which each entered six, for a starting peloton of 103 riders. Of these riders, only 84 finished the race.


2018 Tour de Pologne
The 2018 Tour de Pologne was a road cycling stage race that took place between 4 and 10 August in Poland. It was the 75th edition of the Tour de Pologne and the twenty-eighth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour. The race was won by Michał Kwiatkowski riding for Team Sky.


2018 Tour de Pologne, Schedule
The sixth stage was initially scheduled to run between Zakopane and Poprad in Slovakia and be 180 km (112 mi) long, but due to financial difficulties two months before the stage was run, the finish was changed to Bukowina Tatrzańska and the stage rescheduled to run over 130 km (81 mi).


2018 Tour de Pologne, Teams
As the 2018 Tour de Pologne was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team into the race. Along with a Polish national team, three other squads were given wildcard places into the race, and as such, formed the event's 22-team peloton.


2018 Tour de Pologne, Stages, Stage 2
Because of the peloton being misled onto an incorrect route, the stage was shortened by 12 km (7 mi).


2018 Tour de Pologne, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Tour de Pologne, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second and one second to third) and at the finish of all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. The leader of the classification received a yellow jersey; it was considered the most important of the Tour de Pologne, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour de Pologne, Classification leadership table
There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a purple jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was categorised as either first, second, third, or fourth-category, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. Double points were also awarded for the premier first-category climb on the final stage.


2018 Tour de Pologne, Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a sprints classification, which awarded a white jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 20 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 20 points, with a point fewer per place down to 1 point for 20th place. The fourth and final jersey represented the active rider classification, marked by a blue jersey. This was decided at the race's intermediate sprints, awarding points on a 3–2–1 scale.


2018 Tour de Pologne, Classification leadership table
There was also a classification for Polish riders, with the highest-placed rider appearing on the podium each day. As well as this, a teams classification was also calculated, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.


2018 Tour de Romandie
The 2018 Tour de Romandie was a road cycling stage race that took place between 24 and 29 April 2018 in Romandie, Switzerland. It was the 72nd edition of the Tour de Romandie and the nineteenth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour. It was won by Primož Roglič of LottoNL–Jumbo.


2018 Tour de Romandie, Teams
As the Tour de Romandie is a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and were obliged to enter a team in the race. The only non-WorldTeam in the race were Wanty–Groupe Gobert. Each team had a maximum of seven riders.


2018 Tour de Suisse
The 2018 Tour de Suisse was a road cycling stage race that took place between 9 and 17 June 2018 in Switzerland. It was the 82nd edition of the Tour de Suisse and the twenty-fourth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour. The race was won by Richie Porte of BMC Racing Team.


2018 Tour de Suisse, Teams
As the Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Three UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 21-team peloton.


2018 Tour de Suisse, Classification leadership table
In the Tour de Suisse, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second and one second to third) and at the finish of mass-start stages; these were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages except for the individual time trial: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. The leader of the classification received a yellow jersey; it was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour de Suisse, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour de Suisse, Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a black jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 5 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 10 points, with 8 for second, 6 for third, 4 for fourth and 2 for 5th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued – awarded on a 6–3–1 scale – at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above.


2018 Tour de Suisse, Classification leadership table
There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a blue jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was categorised as either hors, first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.


2018 Tour de Suisse, Classification leadership table
The fourth and final jersey represented the classification for Swiss riders, marked by a red jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born in Switzerland were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time. In addition, there was a combativity award given after each stage to the rider considered, by a jury, to have been most active, or in the case of the individual time trials, the stage winner was automatically deemed the most active rider.


2018 Tour de Wallonie
The 2018 VOO-Tour de Wallonie was a five-stage men's professional road cycling race, held in Belgium as a 2.HC race on the 2018 UCI Europe Tour. It was the forty-fifth running of the Tour de Wallonie, starting on 28 July in La Louvière and finishing on 1 August in Waremme.


2018 Tour de Wallonie, Teams
Twenty teams entered the race. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:


2018 Tour de Wallonie, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Tour de Wallonie, five different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second and one second to third) and at the finish of all stages to the first three finishers: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. The leader of the classification received a yellow jersey; it was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour de Wallonie, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour de Wallonie, Classification leadership table
There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a white jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was categorised as either first, or second-category, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.


2018 Tour de Wallonie, Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 15 for third, 10 for fourth and so on, down to 1 point for 10th place. There was also a separate classification for the intermediate sprints, rewarding a purple jersey. Points towards the classification were accrued – awarded on a 5–3–1 scale – at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above.


2018 Tour de Wallonie, Classification leadership table
Finally, the leader in the classification for young riders, wore a red bib number. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 28 July 1995 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a team classification, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.


2018 Tour de Yorkshire
The 2018 Tour de Yorkshire was a four day cycling stage race held in Yorkshire over 3–6 May 2018. It was the fourth edition of the Tour de Yorkshire, organised by Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sport Organisation. The 2018 TDY differed from its predecessor in that the event was extended to four days from three, with the women's event being extended to two days over the 3 and 4 May 2018.


2018 Tour de Yorkshire, Route
The Tour was extended in September 2017 to allow for greater creativity in the route planning. Additionally, the British Cycling chief executive Julie Harrington said: "[This] will give even more people a chance to see our great sport at close quarters."


2018 Tour de Yorkshire, Route
In December 2017, the start and finish locations were announced as Beverley and Doncaster, Barnsley and Ilkley, Richmond and Scarborough, and Halifax and Leeds.


2018 Tour de Yorkshire, Teams
Twenty teams were announced as partaking in the event. These were:


2018 Tour de Yorkshire, Classification leadership table
In the Tour de Yorkshire, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. Bonus seconds were also awarded to the first three riders at intermediate sprints; three seconds for the winner of the sprint, two seconds for the rider in second and one second for the rider in third. The leader of the general classification received a light blue and yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the Tour de Yorkshire, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour de Yorkshire, Classification leadership table
The second classification was the points classification. Riders were awarded points for finishing in the top ten in a stage. Unlike in the points classification in the Tour de France, the winners of all stages were awarded the same number of points. Points were also won in intermediate sprints; five points for crossing the sprint line first, three points for second place and one for third. The leader of the points classification was awarded a green jersey.


2018 Tour de Yorkshire, Classification leadership table
There was also a mountains classification, for which points were awarded for reaching the top of a climb before other riders. Each climb was categorised the same, with four points awarded to the first rider over the top of each climb. Two points were awarded for the second-placed rider, with one point for third place. The leadership of the mountains classification was marked by a pink jersey.


2018 Tour de Yorkshire, Classification leadership table
Another jersey was awarded at the end of each stage. This was a combativity prize and was awarded to the rider who "made the greatest effort and [...] demonstrated the best qualities in terms of sportsmanship". A jury selected a list of riders to be eligible for the prize; the winner of the prize was then decided by a vote on Twitter. The rider was awarded a grey jersey. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists in a team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest cumulative time.


2018 Tour des Fjords
The 2018 Tour des Fjords was the sixth edition of the Tour des Fjords road cycling stage race. The race was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.HC and was won by Swiss  rider Michael Albasini of Mitchelton–BikeExchange.


2018 Tour des Fjords, Teams
Twenty-one teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:


2018 Tour du Haut Var
The 2018 Tour du Haut Var was the 50th edition of the Tour du Haut Var cycle race and was held on 17–18 February 2018. The race started in Le Cannet-des-Maures and finished in Flayosc. The race was won by Jonathan Hivert.


2018 Tour of Antalya
The 2018 Tour of Antalya was the 1st edition of the Tour of Antalya road cycling stage race. It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2.


2018 Tour of Antalya, Teams
Twenty-five teams were invited to take part in the race. These included two UCI Professional Continental team, twenty UCI Continental teams and three national teams.


2018 Tour of Antalya, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Tour of Antalya, four different jerseys were awarded for the main classifications. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a pink jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour of Antalya, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour of Antalya, Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a yellow jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 5 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 5 points, with 4 for second, 3 for third, 2 for fourth and 1 for fifth. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage. The winner of the intermediate sprint earned 5 points, with 4 for second, 3 for third. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by an orange jersey.


2018 Tour of Antalya, Classification leadership table
In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1995 were eligible to be ranked in the classification.


2018 Tour of Austria
The 2017 Tour of Austria (German: Österreich-Rundfahrt 2018) was the 70th edition of the Tour of Austria cycling stage race. It began in Feldkirch and finished in Fels, covering a course of 1,163.7 kilometres (723.1 mi) over eight stages. The race was ranked 2.1 as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour.


2018 Tour of Austria
Belgian cyclist Ben Hermans, of the Israel Cycling Academy team, won the race overall. He finished eighteen seconds ahead of second-place Hermann Pernsteiner, of Austria and Bahrain–Merida, and forty-four seconds ahead of Italian Dario Cataldo, riding for Astana, in third. Pernsteiner's teammate, Giovanni Visconti, won the points classification, while Australian rider Aaron Gate, of the Aqua Blue Sport team, took home the mountains classification jersey. The teams classsification was won by Bahrain–Merida.


2018 Tour of Austria, Teams
Twenty teams competed in the 2018 Tour of Austria, among them four UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI Professional Continental teams, and seven UCI Continental teams. Most teams started with seven riders; however, Vérandas Willems–Crelan and Adria Mobil started with only six.


2018 Tour of Belgium
The 2018 Tour of Belgium, known as the 2018 Baloise Belgium Tour for sponsorship purposes, was the 8!th edition of the Tour of Belgium cycling stage race. It took place from 23 to 27 May 2018 in Belgium, as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour; it was categorised as a 2.HC race. Jens Keukeleire (Lotto–Soudal) successfully defended his title, winning the race for a second consecutive year.


2018 Tour of Belgium, Teams
20 teams were selected to take part in Tour of Belgium. Three of these were UCI WorldTeams, with eleven UCI Professional Continental teams, five UCI Continental teams and a team representing the Belgium national team.


2018 Tour of Belgium, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Tour of Belgium, three different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. Bonus seconds were also awarded to the first three riders at sprints in the "golden kilometre", where three intermediate sprint positions were held within the space of a kilometre.


2018 Tour of Belgium, Classification leadership table
Three seconds were awarded for the winner of the sprint, two seconds for the rider in second and one second for the rider in third. The leader of the general classification received a blue jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour of Belgium, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour of Belgium, Classification leadership table
The second classification was the points classification. Riders were awarded points for finishing in the top ten in a stage. Unlike in the points classification in the Tour de France, the winners of all stages were awarded the same number of points. The leader of the points classification was awarded a red jersey. There was also a combativity classification, where riders received points for finishing in the top five at intermediate sprint points during each stage, on a 10–8–6–4–2 scale.


2018 Tour of Belgium, Classification leadership table
Bonus points were awarded if a breakaway had gained a sufficient advantage over the field, up to a maximum of 5 points. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists in a team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest cumulative time.


2018 Tour of Britain
The 2018 Tour of Britain was an eight-stage men's professional road cycling race. It was the fifteenth running of the modern version of the Tour of Britain and the 78th British tour in total. The race started on 2 September in Pembrey Country Park and finished on 9 September in London. It was part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour. The French rider Julian Alaphilippe of Quick-Step Floors won the race.


2018 Tour of Britain, Teams
Aqua Blue Sport were replaced by WIGGINS less than week before the start of the race. The starting teams were:


2018 Tour of California
The 2018 Tour of California was a road cycling stage race that took place between May 13 and 19, 2018 in California, United States. It was the thirteenth edition of the Tour of California and the twenty-second event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.


2018 Tour of California, Teams
As a newer event to the UCI World Tour, all UCI WorldTeams were invited to the race, but not obligated to compete in the race. As such, thirteen of the eighteen WorldTeams competed in the race. Four UCI Professional Continental teams also competed making a 17-team peloton. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:


2018 Tour of California, Classification leadership table
In the Tour of California, five different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour of California, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour of California, Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a sprints classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 15 points, with 12 for second, 9 for third, 7 for fourth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 10th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued – awarded on a 3–2–1 scale – at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a white jersey with red polka dots. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.


2018 Tour of California, Classification leadership table
The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a predominantly "white design" jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after January 1, 1992 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time. In addition, there was a combativity award given after each stage to the rider considered, by a jury, to have "who best exemplifies the character of those engaged in the fight against cancer / heart disease", in line with the jersey's sponsors. This award was marked by a blue jersey.


2018 Tour of California (women's race)
The fourth running of the Women's Tour of California (officially:  Amgen Tour of California Women's Race empowered with SRAM) was held from 17 to 19 May 2018. American Katie Hall won the race. Tayler Wiles was second, Kasia Niewiadoma third.


2018 Tour of California (women's race)
It was the 11th race of the 2018 UCI Women's World Tour. Raced over three stages, it covered a total distance of 301.5 km. Due to an overlap on the World Tour calendar with the Euskal Bira in Spain, defending champion Anna van der Breggen was not be present in this year's event.


2018 Tour of California (women's race), Teams
Due to the overlap with the Euskal Bira, a number of World Tour Teams were absent in the race, including Boels–Dolmans, Mitchelton–BikeExchange, FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope, Alé–Cipollini, Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling, BTC City Ljubljana and WaowDeals Pro Cycling. Fifteen teams participated in the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:


2018 Tour of California (women's race), Classification leadership table
In the Tour of California, five different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour of California, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour of California (women's race), Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a sprints classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 15 points, with 12 for second, 9 for third, 7 for fourth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 10th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued – awarded on a 3–2–1 scale – at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a white jersey with red polka dots. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.


2018 Tour of California (women's race), Classification leadership table
The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a predominantly "white design" jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1992 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time. In addition, there was a combativity award given after each stage to the rider considered, by a jury, to have "who best exemplifies the character of those engaged in the fight against cancer / heart disease", in line with the jersey's sponsors. This award was marked by a blue jersey.


2018 Tour of Chongming Island
The 2018 Tour of Chongming Island was the twelfth staging of the Tour of Chongming Island, a women's stage race held in Shanghai, China. It ran from 26 to 28 April 2018, as the 10th event of the 2018 UCI Women's World Tour. German rider Charlotte Becker won the event ahead of Australian Shannon Malseed and Russian Anastasiia Iakovenko. Becker moved into the lead after she won stage 2 in a five-woman sprint.


2018 Tour of Chongming Island, Teams
Eighteen teams participated in the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:


2018 Tour of Croatia
The 2018 Tour of Croatia was a road cycling stage race that took place in Croatia between 17 and 22 April 2018. It was the fourth edition of the Tour of Croatia since its revival in 2015, and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour.


2018 Tour of Croatia, Teams
Nineteen teams were invited to start the race. These included three UCI WorldTeams, 11 UCI Professional Continental teams and five UCI Continental teams.


2018 Tour of Croatia, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Tour of Croatia, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second and one second to third) and at the finish of mass-start stages; these were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. The leader of the classification received a red jersey; it was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour of Croatia, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour of Croatia, Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a blue jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 14 for fourth, 12 for fifth, 10 for sixth and a point fewer per place down to 1 point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued – awarded on a 5–3–1 scale – at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above.


2018 Tour of Croatia, Classification leadership table
There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a green jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was categorised as either hors, first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The fourth and final jersey represented the classification for young riders, marked by a white jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1996 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.


2018 Tour of Flanders
The 2018 Tour of Flanders (Dutch: Ronde van Vlaanderen 2018) was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 1 April 2018 in Belgium. It was the 102nd edition of the Tour of Flanders and the thirteenth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.


2018 Tour of Flanders
Quick-Step Floors rider Niki Terpstra became the first Dutch rider since Adri van der Poel in 1986 to win the Tour of Flanders, having gone clear on the Kruisberg climb. Terpstra remained clear over the remaining 25 kilometres (16 miles), finishing 12 seconds ahead of Trek–Segafredo's Mads Pedersen, while the podium was completed by defending race-winner Philippe Gilbert, also for Quick-Step Floors.


2018 Tour of Flanders, Teams
As the Tour of Flanders was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton.


2018 Tour of Flanders for Women
The 2018 Tour of Flanders for Women was the 15th running of the Tour of Flanders for Women, a women's bicycle race in Belgium. It was held on 1 April 2018, as the fifth race of the 2018 UCI Women's World Tour. Anna van der Breggen won the race with an attack just after the Kruisberg, at 27 km from the finish. Amy Pieters won the sprint for second place, at more than a minute from van der Breggen. Annemiek van Vleuten rounded out the entirely Dutch podium.


2018 Tour of Flanders for Women, Teams
Twenty-four teams participated in the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:


2018 Tour of Flanders for Women, Summary
On 1 April 2018, the 15th Tour of Flanders for Women was run. It started and finished in Oudenaarde, with an identical route to the men's race, covering 153.3 kilometres (95.3 miles). The race was won by Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen (Boels–Dolmans) after a 27-kilometre (17 mi) solo attack on the top of the Kruisberg. A crash just before the Muur van Geraardsbergen split the peloton early in the race. A select group of riders made a further gap on the Kruisberg, after which van der Breggen made her decisive move. She increased her lead on the Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg and maintained her effort to claim her first Tour of Flanders victory. Amy Pieters and Annemiek van Vleuten completed the entirely Dutch podium.


2018 Tour of Guangxi
The 2018 Tour of Guangxi was a road cycling stage race that took place between 16 and 21 October 2018 in China. It was the 2nd edition of the Tour of Guangxi and the thirty-seventh event of the 2018 UCI World Tour. It was won by Gianni Moscon of Team Sky.


2018 Tour of Guangxi, Teams
Eighteen teams of up to seven riders started the race:


2018 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) 2018 was a UCI Asia Tour 2.1 event and the 33rd edition of Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) which took place in six stages between September 29-October 4, 2018 in Iranian Azerbaijan. The race started in the city of Tabriz and traveled through Urmia, Jolfa, and Sarein.


2018 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan), Teams
Thirteen teams participated in the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:


2018 Tour of Mediterrennean
The 2018 Tour of Mediterrennean was the 1st edition of the Tour of Mediterrennean road cycling stage race. It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2.


2018 Tour of Mediterrennean, Teams
Eighteen teams were invited to take part in the race. These included seventeen UCI Continental teams and one national team.


2018 Tour of Mediterrennean, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Tour of Mediterrennean, three different jerseys were awarded for the main classifications. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour of Mediterrennean, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour of Mediterrennean, Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 15 points, with 14 for second, 13 for third, with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage. The winner of the intermediate sprint earned 6 points, with 4 for second and 2 for third. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by an orange jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.


2018 Tour of Norway
The 2018 Tour of Norway was a road cycling stage race that took place in Norway between 16 and 20 May 2018. It was the eighth edition of the Tour of Norway and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour. The race was won by Eduard Prades of Euskadi–Murias.


2018 Tour of Norway, Teams
20 teams participated in the race, including 3 UCI WorldTeams, 12 UCI Professional Continental teams, and 5 UCI Continental teams. Each team had a maximum of six riders:


2018 Tour of Oman
The 2018 Tour of Oman was a road cycling stage race that took place between 13 and 18 February 2018 in Oman. It was the ninth edition of the Tour of Oman and was rated as a 2.HC race as part of the 2018 UCI Asia Tour. The previous year's winner, Ben Hermans, did not defend his title.


2018 Tour of Oman
The race was won by Kazakh cyclist Alexey Lutsenko, as part of Astana.


2018 Tour of Oman, Teams
Eighteen teams were invited to take part in the race. These included nine UCI WorldTeams and nine UCI Professional Continental teams.


2018 Tour of Oman, Classification leadership table
There were five principal classifications in the 2018 Tour of Oman.


2018 Tour of Oman, Classification leadership table
The first and most important was the general classification; the winner of this was considered the overall winner of the race. It was calculated by adding together each rider's times on each stage, then applying bonuses. Bonuses were awarded for coming in the top three on a stage (10 seconds for the winner, 6 seconds for the second placed rider and 4 seconds for the rider in third) or at intermediate sprints (3 seconds, 2 seconds and 1 second for the top three riders). The rider in the lead of the general classification wore a red jersey.


2018 Tour of Oman, Classification leadership table
The second competition was the points classification, calculated by awarding points for the top 10 riders at the finish of each stage (15 points to the winner down to 1 point for the rider in tenth place) and to the top three at intermediate sprints (3 points, 2 points and 1 point). The rider with the highest points total was the leader of the classification and wore a green jersey. The young rider classification was open to those born on or after 1 January 1992. The young rider ranked highest in the general classification was the leader of the young rider classification and wore a white jersey.


2018 Tour of Oman, Classification leadership table
The combativity classification was based on points won at intermediate sprints and classified climbs along the route. Points were awarded to the top three riders across each sprint or climb (3 points, 2 points and 1 point). The rider with the most accumulated points was the leader of the classification and wore a white jersey with red and green polka dots. The final competition was the team classification. On each stage, each team was awarded a time based on the cumulative time of its top three riders; the times for each stage were then added together and the team with the lowest total time was the leader of the team classification.


2018 Tour of Slovenia
The 2018 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 25th edition of the Tour of Slovenia cycling stage race, held between 13 and 17 June. Race was organised as a 2.1 race on the UCI Europe Tour.


2018 Tour of Slovenia
The race was decided on its queen stage (Stage 4) in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps with climbs to Seeberg Saddle (1218 m), Pavlič Pass (1338 m) and Volovljek Pass (1029 m). The stage was won by Primož Roglič (Team LottoNL-Jumbo) with a 33-second lead over second-placed Matej Mohorič (Team Bahrain Victorious), with Rafal Majka (Bora–Hansgrohe) in third.


2018 Tour of Slovenia, Participating teams
Twenty-two teams were initially announced for the 2018 edition; nine UCI WorldTeam and thirteen UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams


2018 Tour of Slovenia, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Tour of Slovenia, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second and one second to third) and at the finish of mass-start stages; these were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. The leader of the classification received a green jersey and the winner of the general classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour of Slovenia, Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a red jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 14 for fourth, 12 for fifth, 10 for sixth and a point fewer per place down to 1 point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued – awarded on a 5–3–1 scale – at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above.


2018 Tour of Slovenia, Classification leadership table
Mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a blue jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was categorised as either first, second, third or fourth-category, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The fourth and final jersey represented the classification for young riders, marked by a white jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1996 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.


2018 Tour of Slovenia, Classification leadership table
Best young rider (under 23 years) by time was awarded with white jersey.


2018 Tour of Slovenia, Classification leadership table
Best team, three best times of cyclists of the same team are taken into account.


2018 Tour of Utah
The 2018 Tour of Utah was a seven-stage road cycling race held from August 6 to August 12, 2018, and the 14th edition of the Tour of Utah. It was rated as a 2.HC on the 2018 UCI America Tour.


2018 Tour of Utah, Teams
Seventeen teams entered the race. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:


2018 Tour of the Alps
The 2018 Tour of the Alps was a road cycling stage race that took place in Austria and Italy between 16 and 20 April 2018. It was the 42nd edition of the renamed Giro del Trentino and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour. The race was won by Thibaut Pinot of Groupama–FDJ.


2018 Tour of the Alps, Route
The race itinerary was announced in November 2017, including a final-day finish on the route of the men's road race for the 2018 UCI Road World Championships, to be held the following September in Innsbruck.


2018 Tour of the Alps, Teams
On 25 January 2018, the race's twenty competing teams – up from eighteen in 2017 – were announced at the 2017–18 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup event in Seefeld in Tirol, Austria. These included nine UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI Professional Continental teams, two UCI Continental teams and an Italian national team.


2018 Tour of the Alps, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Tour of the Alps, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. The leader of the general classification received a fuchsia jersey; this classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour of the Alps, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour of the Alps, Classification leadership table
The second classification was the sprints classification, the leader of which was awarded a red jersey. In the sprints classification, riders received points for finishing in the top three at intermediate sprint points during each stage. Points were awarded on a 6–4–2 scale for all stages.


2018 Tour of the Alps, Classification leadership table
There was also a mountains classification, for which points were awarded for reaching the top of a climb before other riders. Each of the ten climbs were categorised as either first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the more difficult, higher-categorised climbs. For first-category climbs, the top five riders earned points; on the other climbs, only the top three riders earned points. The leadership of the mountains classification was marked by a green jersey.


2018 Tour of the Alps, Classification leadership table
The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. Only riders born after 1 January 1995 were eligible; the young rider best placed in the general classification was the leader of the young rider classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists in a team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest cumulative time.


2018 Tour of the Basque Country
The 2018 Tour of the Basque Country was a road cycling stage race that took place between 2 and 7 April 2018 in Spain. It was the 58th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country and the fourteenth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.


2018 Tour of the Basque Country
The race was won by a Slovenian rider for the first time, as Primož Roglič (LottoNL–Jumbo) was the most consistent rider over the course of the week. Aside from winning the individual time trial in Lodosa, Roglič finished second on three other stages, cementing the green jersey for the points classification alongside the txapela and yellow jersey for the general classification; Roglič won the race overall by over a minute from his next closest competitor, the Movistar Team's Mikel Landa.


2018 Tour of the Basque Country
Landa, and third-placed Ion Izagirre (Bahrain–Merida), had moved onto the overall podium on the race's penultimate stage, having been a part of a six-rider breakaway in the closing stages. The race's other jerseys were won by Spaniards Carlos Verona (mountains for Mitchelton–Scott), and Enric Mas (young rider for Quick-Step Floors after a final-stage breakaway win), while the Movistar Team won the teams classification as Nairo Quintana also finished in the top-five overall for the team.


2018 Tour of the Basque Country, Route
The full route of the 2018 Tour of the Basque Country was announced on 2 March 2018. For the first time in over 40 years, the race finished with a road stage and not an individual time trial. On 28 March, it was announced that the second stage – initially due to be held over 152.7 km (95 mi) – was to be extended to 166.7 km (104 mi).


2018 Tour of the Basque Country, Participating teams
As the Tour of the Basque Country was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and were obliged to enter a team in the race. Four UCI Professional Continental teams were awarded wildcard places, bringing the number of teams to twenty-two. As each team included seven riders (down from eight in 2017), a total of 154 riders were due to start the first stage. However, Team Sunweb's Martijn Tusveld did not start, therefore reducing the peloton to 153 riders.


2018 Tour of the Basque Country, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Tour of the Basque Country, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. Introduced for the 2018 edition, time bonuses were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages except for the time trials: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively.


2018 Tour of the Basque Country, Classification leadership table
Bonus seconds were also awarded to the first three riders at intermediate sprints; three seconds for the winner of the sprint, two seconds for the rider in second and one second for the rider in third. The leader of the general classification received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour of the Basque Country, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Tour of the Basque Country, Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey, a change from white in 2017. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 14 for fourth, 12 for fifth, 10 for sixth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th place. Points were also won in intermediate sprints; three points for crossing the sprint line first, two points for second place, and one for third.


2018 Tour of the Basque Country, Classification leadership table
There was also a mountains classification, for which points were awarded for reaching the top of a climb before other riders. Each of the twenty-three climbs were categorised as either first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the more difficult, higher-categorised climbs. For first-category climbs, the top six riders earned points; on second-category climbs, four riders won points; on third-category climbs, only the top three riders earned points. The leadership of the mountains classification was marked by a red jersey with white polka-dots.


2018 Tour of the Basque Country, Classification leadership table
Instead of the sprints classification, as it was in 2017, the fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a light blue jersey. Only riders born after 1 January 1993 were eligible; the young rider best placed in the general classification was the leader of the young rider classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists in a team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest cumulative time.


2018 Touring Car Masters
The 2018 Touring Car Masters was an Australian motor racing series for Touring Cars manufactured between 1 January 1963 and 31 December 1978, IROC Porsche automobiles and Trans Am Class automobiles. It was the twelfth annual Touring Car Masters series. Each car competing in the series was allocated into one the following classes: Pro Masters, Pro Am, Pro Sport, IROC (Porsche), Trans Am.


2018 Touring Car Masters
The series was won by Steve Johnson driving a Ford Mustang.


2018 Touring Car Masters, Series results
The series was won by Steve Johnson driving a Ford Mustang.


2018 Tournament of Champions
The Men's J. P. Morgan Tournament of Champions 2018 is the men's edition of the 2018 Tournament of Champions, which is a PSA World Series event (Prize money : 165 000 $). The event took place at the Grand Central Terminal in New York City in the United States from 18 January to 25 January. Simon Rösner won his first Tournament of Champions trophy, beating Tarek Momen in the final.


2018 Tournament of Champions, Prize money and ranking points
For 2018, the prize purse was $165,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:


2018 Tournament of Nations
The 2018 Tournament of Nations was the second Tournament of Nations, an international women's football tournament, consisting of a series of friendly games. It was held in the United States, from July 26 to August 2, 2018, and featured the same four teams as the previous tournament.


2018 Tournament of Nations, Format
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Brazil, Japan, and the hosts, the United States, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing every other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.


2018 Tournament of Nations, Standings
All times are local (CDT in Kansas City and Bridgeview, EDT in East Hartford).


2018 Tournament of Nations, Goalscorers
There were 22 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.


2018 Tournament of Nations, Television coverage
In Australia, all three games featuring the national team were televised live on Fox Sports.


2018 Tournament of Nations, Television coverage
In Brazil, all three games featuring the national team were televised live on SporTV and online at the CBF website.


2018 Tournament of Nations squads
This article lists the squads for the 2018 Tournament of Nations, the 2nd edition of the Tournament of Nations. The cup consisted of a series of friendly games, and was held in the United States from 26 July to 2 August 2018. The four national teams involved in the tournament registered a squad of 23 players.


2018 Tournament of Nations squads
The age listed for each player is on 26 July 2018, the first day of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.


2018 Tournament of Nations squads, Squads, Australia
The final squad was announced on 17 July 2018. A day later, teenage bolter Mary Fowler was added to the squad. On 24 July 2018, Steph Catley withdrew from the squad due to family reasons and was replaced by Laura Alleway.


2018 Tournament of Nations squads, Squads, Japan
The final squad was announced on 13 July 2018. On 23 July 2018, Rumi Utsugi, Nana Ichise, and Hikaru Naomoto withdrew from the squad due to injuries and were replaced with Mayo Doko and Hina Sugita.


2018 Tournoi des 4
The Tournoi des 4 (Four Nations Tournament) was a football tournament that took place in Fort-de-France, Martinique during June 2018.


2018 Tournoi des 4
The competition was announced in January 2018 and featured the Corsica national football team's first matches outside of Europe.


2018 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 3 May 2018, the same day as other borough council elections in London. The directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets was also up for election.


2018 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election, Prior council composition
Since the 2014 election the makeup of the Borough Council has changed considerably, with the second-placed Tower Hamlets First party removed from the Electoral Commission's register of political parties following election court findings that Tower Hamlets First did not operate any responsible financial scheme, nor in the manners as submitted in its registration as a political party, Lutfur Rahman's re-election to the post of Mayor was declared void, and the subsequent by-election was won by John Biggs of the Labour Party.


2018 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election, Prior council composition
The Labour Party controlled the council from the time of the by-election in June 2015 until one of its councillors defected to the Liberal Democrats in February 2017 over Brexit. Another of Labour's councillors, who served as the Speaker of the Council, was suspended by the party for 10 months in 2016, and again in March 2018, ending his term as an Independent; he went into the election as a candidate for People's Alliance of Tower Hamlets. Also represented was the Conservative Party.


2018 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election, Prior council composition
The 2018 result saw Labour hold the mayoralty and re-gain control of the council, winning all but one of the seats won by Tower Hamlets First in 2014, as well as seats from the Conservatives. Rabina Khan, formerly of Tower Hamlets First, but now leader of the rival PATH, came second in the Mayoral election and was the only former Tower Hamlets First councillor to win a seat.


2018 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election, Electoral wards
The election was held on the boundaries established by the Tower Hamlets (Electoral Changes) Order 2013, which reduced the size of the council and created new electoral wards. This was the second election on the new boundaries, after the 2014 election.


2018 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election, Results by ward, Blackwall and Cubitt Town
In October 2018, Pappu was suspended from the Labour group on the council on following a tirade of antisemitic posts on his social media. He subsequently apologised and was readmitted to the Labour Party.


2018 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election, Results by ward, Canary Wharf
In February 2020, Wood resigned as Leader of the Opposition and as a Conservative in opposition to Brexit and the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick's decision to approve the building of the Westferry Printworks skyscrapers. He now sits as an Independent.


2018 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election, Results by ward, Shadwell
In October 2018, Khan joined the Liberal Democrats after the People's Alliance of Tower Hamlets folded.


2018 Townsville 400
The 2018 Townsville 400 (formally known as 2018 Watpac Townsville 400) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 6-8 July 2018. The event was held at Townsville Street Circuit near Townsville, Queensland and consisted of two races, both 200 kilometres in length. It was the eighth event of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 17 and 18 of the season.


2018 Townsville Blackhawks season
The 2018 Townsville Blackhawks season was the fourth in the club's history. Coached by Kristian Woolf and captained by Andrew Niemoeller, they competed in the Intrust Super Cup. The club finished the regular season in 3rd position and qualified for the finals but were eliminated in the first week by the Ipswich Jets.


2018 Towson Tigers football team
The 2018 Towson Tigers football team represented Towson University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Rob Ambrose and played their home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 7–5, 5–3 in CAA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Duquesne.


2018 Towson Tigers football team, Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2017 season 5–6, 3–5 in CAA play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.


2018 Towson Tigers football team, Preseason, CAA Poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 24, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to finish in tenth place. They did not have any players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.


2018 Toyota 86 Racing Series
The 2018 Toyota 86 Racing Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Toyota 86 cars. The series began on 20 April at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and concluded on 25 November at Newcastle Street Circuit. It was the third running of the Toyota 86 Racing Series. Defending series winner, Jimmy Vernon elected not to defend his title, choosing to contest the 2018 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia instead.


2018 Toyota 86 Racing Series, Calendar
The calendar for the 2018 series was announced on the 3rd of November, 2017. The series began on 20 April at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and concluded on 25 November at Newcastle Street Circuit.


2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
The 2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the third round of the 2018 IndyCar Series and the 44th annual running of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The race was contested over 85 laps on a temporary street circuit in Long Beach, California on April 15, 2018. Alexander Rossi won both the pole and the race.


2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Report, Race
Rossi maintained the lead position on the start. Will Power, who had qualified alongside Rossi on the front row, also held his position in second. Behind the leaders, Graham Rahal made contact with Simon Pagenaud, forcing the latter into the wall and out of the race. Rossi's lead remained at about 3.5 seconds from lap seven to lap 25, when he made his first pit stop. He would regain the lead after the other drivers made their own stops, holding it for most of the rest of the race. Rossi's victory moved him to the lead in the Drivers' Championship points standings, 23 points ahead of Josef Newgarden, who finished seventh in the race.


2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Results, Race
Notes: Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.


2018 Toyota Owners 400
The 2018 Toyota Owners 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 21, 2018, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 402 laps -- extended from 400 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 0.75 mile (1.2 km) asphalt short track, it was the ninth race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.


2018 Toyota Owners 400, Report, Background
Richmond Raceway is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.


2018 Toyota Owners 400, Practice, First practice
Chase Elliott was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.254 seconds and a speed of 121.327 mph (195.257 km/h).