Ben O'Connor stormed to a sensational victory in Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday, as Jonas Vingegaard's attempt to dethrone Tadej Pogacar imploded in spectacular fashion on the race's most brutal Alpine battleground.

The Tour de France - one of the world's biggest sports races - is a test of the mind and body. The 112th edition features over 180 riders covering 2,000 miles, ranging from flat surfaces to mountainous climbs,

The cattle were culled after an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis was discovered in a herd on the slopes of the Col des Saisies.

Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar shares how he feels after Stage 18 of the Tour de France, explaining that he "wanted the stage win" but Australian Ben O'Connor "was incredibly strong" and "pulled it off quite well.

Wednesday's Tour de France Stage 17 will get underway in Bollène on Wednesday at 7:00 a.m. ET and will be streaming on Peacock.

That's all from a thrilling finish to stage 16 atop Mont Ventoux, which saw Valentin Paret-Peintre deny Ben Healy his second win of this year's Tour, while Tadej Pogacar fractionally increased his overall lead over Jonas Vingegaard.