Geraint Thomas (Ineos) wanted to test his Tour de France rivals to see what would happen as they fought over the Galibier to Valloire on stage 18.
Thomas attacked when Ineos team-mate Egan Bernal was already free up the road, raising some eyebrows from followers. The Thomas group regathered descending down the Galibier, however Bernal finished behind stage winner Nairo Quintana (Movistar) with an important 32 seconds on the general classification men.
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