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Riders should 'respect' sneaky-difficult Stage 18

July 22, 2026 03:20 PM

Brent Bookwalter and Tejay Van Garderen look ahead to Stage 18 of the Tour de France, where riders could get caught off guard by a second straight sneaky-difficult stage with a pair each of Category 1 and 3 climbs.

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