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A rapid day, peppered with attacks, which eventually lead to an emotional triumph for Matej Mohorič in a photo-finish sprint

On a lumpy route that might be too much for Jasper Philipsen, could his teammate Mathieu van der Poel get his hands on a first stage win of this Tour de France?

'We committed today and to not catch that breakaway is disappointing,' says Jayco-AlUla director

Green jersey Philipsen wins the bunch sprint hard on the heels of breakaway winner Kasper Asgreen in Bourg-en-Bresse

Asgreen was part of a four-strong breakaway.

Soudal-QuickStep rider Kasper Asgreen was part of a four-strong break who managed to hold off the sprint teams in the 185km stage from Moutiers

Kasper Asgreen, representing the Soudal-Quick-Step team, emerged victorious in stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday. In an exciting finish, a breakaway group managed to hold off the charging peloton and crossed the finish line just meters ahead of the elite sprinters in Bourg-en-Bresse.

Danish rider takes first win of the race for Soudal Quick-Step as breakaway holds on to the line

Eenkhoorn and Abrahamsen complete podium as peloton closes down four escapees at finish

After a slog through the Alps which all but sealed the yellow jersey for Jonas Vingegaard comes an opportunity for the sprinters – and the dominant Jasper Philipsen

Four-rider attack defeats the sprinters in pursuit race to Bourg-en-Bresse