LE MONETIER-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Andy Schleck won the 18th Stage of the Tour de France in a dazzling solo breakway attack in the Alps on Thursday to boost his bid for the overall leader’s yellow jersey.
The 26-year-old rider from Luxembourg attacked his main rivals on the second of three grueling climbs and held on all the way up to the highest-altitude finish in the race’s 108-year history, on the fabled Galibier pass.
French cyclist Thomas Voeckler, who wore the yellow jersey into the stage, trailed minutes behind along with three-time champion Alberto Contador.
