Tour de France 2021

Stage 18

Pau → Luz Ardiden

Race Report

Stage 18 of the 2021 Tour de France, held on July 15, 2021, covered 129.7 km from Pau to Luz Ardiden. Tadej Pogacar won the stage via solo after a 0.6 km solo attack. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 3,561 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 3rd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 36.4 km/h, which was 6.4 km/h slower than the edition average of 42.8 km/h.

Road raceMountains uphill finish129.7 km15 Jul 2021

Pau → Luz Ardiden

Stage 18 | Pau - Luz Ardiden

Stage Winner

Tadej Pogacar

Yellow Jersey

Tadej Pogacar

Avg Speed

36.4 km/h

Elevation

3,561 m

Difficulty

367

Win Type

Solo

Won How

0.6 km solo

Solo Distance

0.6 km

Startlist Quality

1,646

Jersey Classifications

Yellow Jersey

Tadej Pogacar

Green Jersey

Mark Cavendish

Polka-Dot Jersey

Wout Poels

White Jersey

Jonas Vingegaard Hansen

Edition Difficulty Profile

Nearby Stages

Céret → Andorre-la-Vieille

191 km

Sepp Kuss

Pas de la Case → Saint-Gaudens

169 km

Patrick Konrad

Muret → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet

178 km

Tadej Pogacar

Mourenx → Libourne

207 km

Matej Mohoric

Libourne → Saint-Emilion

31 km

Wout Van Aert

Chatou → Paris Champs-Élysées

108 km

Wout Van Aert

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Stage 18 of the 2021 Tour de France?

Tadej Pogacar won Stage 18 of the 2021 Tour de France.

How long was Stage 18 of the 2021 Tour de France?

Stage 18 covered 129.7 km from Pau to Luz Ardiden. The total elevation gain was 3,561 meters.

Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 2021 Tour de France?

Tadej Pogacar wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 2021 Tour de France.

What was the route of Stage 18 in the 2021 Tour de France?

Stage 18 ran from Pau to Luz Ardiden, a distance of 129.7 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.

What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 2021 Tour de France?

The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 36.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.