102nd Tour de France, Stage 14
Stage 14, July 18: Rodez – Mende, 178.5 km
Four categorized climbs are on offer in Stage 14, but one dwarfs the others: the Côte de la Croix Neuve. Only a second category climb, Croix Neuve continues this Tour’s theme of ending stages with a short, sharp shock. It will cause pain.
Contador has won here twice before in his career, but in his last attempt he was bested in a good show by Joachim Rodgríguez and followed to the line by an irate teammate, Alexandre Vinokouov, who wanted the win for himself.
Highlights:
Km 20: Côte de Pont-de-Salars (4th-cat., 1.3 km at 5.8%)
Km 78.5: Intermediate sprint at Millau
Km 89.5: Feedzone at Le Mas
Km 146: Côte de Sauveterre (2nd cat., 9 km at 6% avg.)
Km 169.4: Côte de Chabrits (4th cat., 1.9 km at 5.9%)
Km 170 (finale): Côte de la Croix Neuve (2 cat., 3 km at 10% avg.)
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Start time: 12:35
Real racing: 12:45
Finish time: 16:48-17:13
Riding for Tinkoff-Saxo:
41 Alberto Contador
42 Ivan Basso
43 Daniele Bennati
44 Roman Kreuziger
45 Rafal Majka
46 Michael Rogers
47 Peter Sagan
48 Matteo Tosatto
49 Michael Valgren
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Intro, Route, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6, Stage 7, Stage 8 Stage 9 Stage 10 Stage 11 Stage 12, Stage 13, Stage 14
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