Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz timed his attack perfectly in the final climb to win the 18th stage of the Tour de France, while also surviving a near miss with a spectator.It was the 33-year-old Carapaz's first stage win at this year's race and second overall They were then joined by Carapaz, with Pogačar's yellow jersey group clearly hanging back."I think nobody would really commit," said Pogačar, who has won four stages at this year's race.Carapaz's stage could have ended when he had a near miss with a fan standing in the road, but he swerved around him just in time.Heading into the final climb up Orcières-Merlette, Jorgenson and Schmid could not respond when Carapaz, who won the 2019 Giro d'Italia, attacked."This final climb was tough and suited my strengths well," said Carapaz, whose other Tour stage win came in 2024. "This was a hard-fought victory, but just as tough as the first one