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Barguil triumphs on Stage 18, Froome retains overall lead

Britain's Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Italy's Fabio Aru climb during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 183 kilometers (113.7 miles) with start in La Mure and finish in Serre-Chevalier, France, Wednesday, July 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Britain's Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Italy's Fabio Aru climb during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 183 kilometers (113.7 miles) with start in La Mure and finish in Serre-Chevalier, France, Wednesday, July 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

By Associated Press 1 min read

COL D’IZOARD, France (AP) – French rider Warren Barguil triumphed on the barren slopes of the fearsome Col d’Izoard climb, winning his second stage of the 104th Tour de France while Chris Froome successfully defended his overall race lead on Thursday.

Froome lost a handful of seconds to French rider Romain Bardet, who moved up to second in the overall standings, relegating Rigoberto Uran of Colombia to third.

But Froome still leads Bardet by 23 seconds, a margin that the French rider will find hard to close now that the Tour is heading out of the Alps. The last opportunity is in a time trial Saturday, but Froome excels at that discipline.