A brief look at Thursday’s 18th stage of the Tour de France:
Stage: A 25-mile individual time trial around Annecy Lake.
Winner: Alberto Contador of Spain, three seconds ahead of time-trial specialist Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland. Mikhail Ignatiev of Russia finished third, 15 seconds off the pace, while seven-time champion Lance Armstrong was 90 seconds behind in 16th…Â Details