Julian Alaphilippe: I had to take risks on the Galibier descent

The Frenchman bridged back to the GC contenders on the technical descent after being dropped on the climb to the summit of the Col du Galibier

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) says he had to take risks on the Galibier descent, but it was worth it because he kept his Tour de France yellow jersey lead in Valloire.

Alaphilippe still maintains the general classification lead after stage 18, now 1-30 minutes over Egan Bernal. Ineos team-mate and 2018 winner Geraint Thomas is five seconds behind.

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