Stage 14 Results

Stage 14 was 180.5km (112 miles) from Montelimar to Gap. Today was the final stage before the Tour approaches the Alps. There will be three difficult climbing stages on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. But for today there were two cat-3 climbs, then two cat-2 climbs. The Col de Perty came just after the day's halfway point and the Col de la Sentinelle was almost 10 kilometers before the finish line. There was a six man break away for a while. The three of those six riders riders crashed going around a turn. Two of the three riders in the crash had to leave the race with broken bones. Rik Verbrugghe broke his leg and David Canada broke his collar bone. Monday is a rest day for the rider. On Tuesday the race will start into the Alps.

The top five for this stage
1. FEDRIGO, Pierrick (FRA, BTL) 04:14:23
2. COMMESSO, Salvatore (ITA, LAM) 00:00
3. VANDEVELDE, Christian (USA, CSC) 00:03
4. MOREAU, Christophe (FRA, A2R) 00:07
5. TOTSCHNIG, Georg (AUT, GST) 00:07

Overall standings (top 5)
1. PEREIRO SIO, Oscar (ESP, CEI) 64:05:04
2. LANDIS, Floyd (USA, PHO) 01:29
3. DESSEL, Cyril (FRA, A2R) 01:37
4. MENCHOV, Denis (RUS, RAB) 02:30
5. EVANS, Cadel (AUS, DVL) 02:46

Stage Map

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Stage Topography

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