Stage 18 Photos

By Chris Wallis

Stage 18, Cahors to Angoulême None of the leaders wanted to strain themselves prior to the time trial next day and so a group went free, which included two French riders, Axle Merckx and Michael Boogerd. The French were well pleased with result - report

Chris Wallis was at the stage

The Quick step bikes stored neatly in the bus ready for the start

Two legends of their time, Jalabert and Virenque

Millar looking very white, still suffering from the sun

Euskatel's Amets Txurruka wears the white jersey whilst Contador and Soler wear the leaders and mountains versions

The bunch rolls out of Cahors

Casar celebrates a French win outsprinting the rest of the break

Boonen leads the peloton home

Geriant safely in the bunch looking safe for finishing the tour

Millar finishing in a little group slightly back, hopefully saving his legs for tomorrow

Casar cheered by the French crowd

Contador just loves throwing his flowers away

Boonen looking safe for Green in Paris

Two stages separate Solar from the Polka dot jersey for the Tour...

..and now the bouquet for the White jersey

Pictures by Chris Wallis

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