Romain Bardet: 'I have no regrets... I gave so much I thought I couldn't breathe after the finish'

The Frenchman tried his best to distance Tour de France leader Chris Froome on the Col d'Izoard, but was unable to drop the defending champion

Romain Bardet's face is a picture of despair after failing to distance Chris Froome on stage 18. He'd eventually hold on to a podium place by just one second.

(Image credit: ASO/Alex Broadway)

Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) ends the Tour de France's final mountain day with "no regrets" after having tried to break Chris Froome's grip on the yellow jersey with two Col d’Izoard attacks on stage 18.

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