Tour de France 2023 Stage 18: Kasper Asgreen wins the stage; Check highlights, rankings, upcoming stages and more

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Tour de France, covering a 185-km route from Moutiers on Thursday. Meanwhile, defending champion Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark maintained his lead, holding the overall leader's yellow jersey. Although officially categorized as «hilly,» stage 18 was mostly a flat journey heading northwest from the Alps, passing through the gap between Lyon and Geneva before reaching the finish at Bourg en Brasse. The stage concluded with a quick and technical finish, navigating roundabouts and a sharp corner before a critical right-hand turn to the home straight, where the outcome was determined.

Asgreen Triumphs Kasper Asgreen from Soudal Quick-Step emerged victorious in stage 18 of the Tour de France held in Bourg-en-Bresse. The day's breakaway group managed to maintain their lead despite a fierce chase from the peloton as they entered the flatlands of the Rhône valley.The Breakaway's Strategy The breakaway consisted of four riders, including Asgreen, Jonas Abrahamsen from Uno-X, and Victor Campenaerts and Pascal Eenkhoorn from Lotto Dstny. The quartet collaborated effectively and joined forces with 50km left in the race.A High-Speed Battle Racing at an impressive speed of over 60km/h, the four riders entered the final kilometer with only a six-second advantage over their chasers. However, Campenaerts's strength and determination helped them maintain their lead, allowing Asgreen to make a decisive acceleration in the last moments of the race.A Redemption for Asgreen and Sponsor For Asgreen, a Danish Classics specialist and former winner of the Tour of Flanders, the victory marked a significant moment, redeeming a less successful Tour de France for his sponsor. The team's main sprinter, Fabio