The Tour de France continues in the mountains on Thursday, with stage 18 running from Pau to Hautacam. And as the steepness of the terrain continues to increase, so does Vincenzo Nibali’s lead.
Tour de France 2014, Stage 18: Route, TV schedule and more
The Tour continues through the mountains on Thursday.
Bryn Lennon
While Rafal Majka was the winner of Stage 17, Nibali was perhaps the biggest winner overall, finishing third in the Alpine stage and widening his lead on the rest of the pack to his current standing at 5 minutes and 26 seconds ahead of second place Alejandro Valverde Belmonte.
Stage 18 covers 145.5 kilometers and features a heavy climb that ends two-thirds of the way through. The day starts at an elevation of 195 meters and peaks at 2,115 meters 95.5 kilometers in. From there, the route descends to 458 meters before ascending again to 1,520 meters. Here is the stage’s profile, courtesy of the Tour’s website:
And here’s the map:
How to Watch
TV: 8 a.m. to Noon (Live), Noon to 2:30 p.m. (Replay), 3-5 p.m. (Replay)
Online: NBC Sports Live Extra
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