Tour de France 2024, stage 14 live: Latest updates as race enters high mountains
The winning moment
Extending his lead in the general classification
Credit: Molly Darlington/Reuters
4:41PM
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The final kilometre
Enjoy!
4:32PM [3]Victory for UAE Team Emirates
💛🥇🚀 YES!!! Pogačar extends #TDF2024[4] lead with stunning Stage 14 solo victory!🤩
Well done, @TamauPogi !👏👏👏#UAETeamEmirates #WeAreUAE pic.twitter.com/blk2bnrJPX[5][6][7][8]
— @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamEmiratesUAE) July 13, 2024[9] 4:31PM [10]Top five across the line
- Tadej Pogacar
- Jonas Vingegaard
- Remco Evenepoel
- Carlos Rodriguez
- Giulio Ciccone
Vingegaard loses time
The defending champion comes over the line in second but is 39 seconds behind Pogacar. Evenepoel then comes home in third, a further 30 seconds down on Vingegaard. Carlos Rodriguez is fourth.
4:28PM [12]Tadej Pogacar wins
The Slovenian takes victory on stage 14 and has strengthened his position in the yellow jersey. That was an emphatic showing from the two-time Tour de France champion.
A ferocious attack on an iconic mountain, Tadej Pogačar wins on Pla d'Adet and takes more time on Jonas Vingegaard 💛🇸🇮#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/8ns3zMDgTK[13][14]
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 13, 2024[15] 4:27PM [16]500m to go
The stage victory is going to be Pogacar’s and his lead at the top of the general classification will be over a minute and a half. His lead is growing with every pedal stroke.
4:26PM [17]1km to go
Pogacar goes under the flamme rouge and his advantage over Vingegaard is now up to 23 seconds.
4:24PM [18]2km to go
Pogacar is accelerating and the gap is starting to grow to around 20 seconds.
4:22PM [19]3km to go
Vingegaard is fighting and there is around 10 seconds between the defending champion and Pogacar.
4:21PM [20]3.5km to go
Evenepeol loses contact with Vingegaard.
4:20PM [21]4km to go
As is Vingegaard’s style he is slowly closing the gap. Yates is done and leaves Pogacar on his own.
4:19PM [22]4km to go
Pogacar comes up to his teammate Yates as they pass Healy and go on. Heartbreaking for Healy.
4:18PM [23]4.5km to go
Pogacar attacks! Vingegaard for the time being cannot respond. Evenepoel is on Vingegaard’s wheel.
4:16PM [24]5km to go
Yates is closing in on Healy, with now under 15 seconds between them.
4:15PM [25]5.5km to go
The yellow jersey group continues to hoover up riders who were in the breakaway. Healy’s lead over Yates is now under 30 seconds. Yates is looking strong here.
4:12PM [26]6.5km to go
Jorgenson has moved on to the front of the maillot jaune group for Vimsa-Lease a Bike. They are ten seconds behind Yates, who is 40 seconds back from Healy.
4:09PM [27]7km to go
Healy still has a minute over the maillot jaune group. He will be growing in confidence.
Adam Yates attacks! He had just been speaking to his teammate Pogacar and he goes.
4:07PM [28]8km to go
Sivakov is now done for UAE Team Emirates so Joao Almeida takes it up for them. Vingegaard has one teammate remaining in the shape of Matteo Jorgenson.
4:05PM [29]8.5km to go
Healy is looking strong up this climb. Behind him Lazkano has overtaken Gaudu, who has cracked from the looks of it.
4:03PM [30]9km to go
Healy goes past Gaudu and the Frenchman cannot attack. The Irishman has just over a minute back to the peloton, which does not feel enough.
Back in the peloton more riders are being spat out the back as the pace ramps up.
4:02PM [31]9.5km to go
In the yellow jersey group Soler has done his job for the UAE Team Emirates and Sivakov takes it up.
4:00PM [32]10km to go
Soler is still on the front of the maillot jaune group as they start the climb with his teammate Pavel Sivakov on his wheel.
Up ahead Kwiatkowski has been dropped as Healy attacks. Only Gaudu can stay with him.
3:59PM [33]11km to go
The leading quintet hit the foot of the final climb of the day; Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, an hors catégorie climb which is 10.6km in length at an average gradient of 7.9%.
The peloton are one minute 21 seconds behind.
⛰️ PROFIL - SAINT-LARY-SOULAN PLA D'ADET ⛰️
HC climb📏 10,6 km🥵 7,9%2️⃣0️⃣ KOM points#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/KuSgnmV3C4[34][35]
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 13, 2024[36] 3:54PM [37]15km to go
Historic finish:
🇫🇷 50 years ago, Raymond Poulidor won stage 16 of the 1974 TDF at the Pla d'Adet, and today's finish line will be at the exact same spot!
🇫🇷 Il y a 50 ans Raymond Poulidor remportait l'étape 16 du TDF 1974 au Pla d'Adet, la ligne d'arrivée du jour sera tracée au même endroit !… pic.twitter.com/d7IJ3Hb6F8[38]
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 13, 2024[39] 3:50PM [40]17km to go
As we approach the final climb up Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, the breakaway’s lead does not feel like it is enough. It currently stands at one minute 25 seconds and the big hitters in the maillot jaune group will be eyeing up a stage win here.
3:47PM [41]20km to go
The quintet at the front; Healy, Meintjes, Kwiatkowski, Gaudu and Lazkano, have one minute and 20 seconds over the maillot jaune group. Inside the final 20km we go.
3:45PM [42]23km to go
Top five over the top of Hourquette d’Ancizan:
- David Gaudu (Goupama-FDJ) 5pts
- Oier Lazkano (Movistar) 3
- Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) 2
- Michal Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers) 1
28.5km to go
The leaders are coming to the top of Hourquette d’Ancizan. Like on the Tourmalet Gaudu and Lazkano attack, with around 200m to go. Gaudu takes the maximum five king of the mountains points with Lazkano taking three.
Behind Soler is really pushing hard at the front of the peloton and the gap to the leaders is coming down at quite some rate. It has come down by around a minute in the last five kilometres to around 75 seconds as they come over the top.
We have a 10km descent to come now.
3:33PM [44]31km to go
We now have five riders in the lead group; Lazkano, Gaudu, Meintjes, Healy and Kwiatkowski.
3:31PM [45]32.5km to go
Marc Soler is on the front of the peloton now for UAE Team Emirates and the gap to the leaders is around two and a half minutes. Tadej Pogacar has three teammates, Jonas Vingegaard has two.
The Visma-Lease a Bike riders are told over their team radio that the pace UAE Team Emirates are setting is good for them and Vingegaard.
3:28PM [46]34km to go
The breakaway had started to come together again so Gaudu attacks. Healy and Meintjes are the only two who can respond.
Jai Hindley has been dropped by the peloton as has Oscar Onley.
The last winner of a stage that started in Pau, 🇦🇺@jaihindley[47], is distanced from the peloton.
Le dernier vainqueur d'une étape de Pau, 🇦🇺@jaihindley, est distancé du peloton. #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/4NfLlXJcf1[48][49][50]
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 13, 2024[51] 3:24PM [52]34.5km to go
Van der Poel, Quinn and Cort have been dropped but the likes of Healy and Kwiatkowski have fought back to make contact with Lazkano and Gaudu.
Nils Politt has been on the front of the peloton for UAE Team Emirates for a long time but he has run out of gas. He has put in a great shift for his team but he has no more left to give.
✌️ Job done 🇩🇪 @PolittNils #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/V7rkDLZIj3[53][54][55]
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 13, 2024[56] 3:22PM [57]35km to go
Lazkano and Gaudu, like at the top of the Tourmalet, look the strongest out of the breakaway up this climb as the peloton hit the foot of the climb. They are starting to move away from the rest of the breakaway.
3:19PM [58]36km to go
We have now hit the Hourquette d’Ancizan, a category two climb which is 8.2km in length with an average gradient of 5.1%. It is the easier of the two sides but I think most people would say it still looks so incredibly hard! The breakaway’s lead over the peloton is now down to three minutes.
⛰️ PROFIL - COL D'HOURQUETTE D'ANCIZAN ⛰️
2️⃣ cat.📏 8,2 km🥵 5,1%5️⃣ KOM points#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/hHdiFqlCSK[59][60]
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 13, 2024[61] 3:13PM [62]40km to go
The breakaway is approaching the category two climb of Hourquette d’Ancizan. They have just over three and a half minutes on the peloton at the moment. We have ten riders in the breakaway, which did get broken up towards the top of the Tourmalet but has come back together again ahead of the next climb.
3:07PM [63]43km to go
EF Education-EasyPost have confirmed that Alberto Bettiol has abandoned the race, another rider who has not been feeling great.
❌ The Italian Champion, 🇮🇹 @AlbertoBettiol[64] has abandoned the #TDF2024[65]
❌ Le champion italien, 🇮🇹 @AlbertoBettiol a abandonné #TDF2024 #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/IxN2F8ffZW[66][67][68][69]
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 13, 2024[70]The peloton is around three minutes and 40 seconds off the lead group, where the likes of Healy, Gaudu, Van der Poel and Kwiatkowski have joined Lazkano at the front of the race.
3:02PM [71]47km to go
Here are the top five over the top of Col du Tourmalet:
- Oier Lazkano (Movistar) 20 KOM points
- David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) 15
- Bruno Armirail (Decathlon-Ag2R La Mondiale) 12
- Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) 10
- Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Wanty) 8
51km to go
They are flying down this descent as the low clouds that we were warned about are present which will make everyone a little more nervy. The riders are hitting speeds of just over 100km/h. Yes, 100!
2:52PM [73]59km to go
Louis Vervaeke (Soudal-Quick Step) is another rider who has had to abandon the race due to illness.
Behind back in the peloton Visma-Lease a Bike, who have not been present at the front of the peloton, have moved up to the front to join UAE Team Emirates. The peloton is around four minutes behind Lazkano as they come over the top of the Tourmalet.
2:48PM [74]62km to go
The breakaway is reaching the summit of Col du Tourmalet. With 800m to go, David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) attacks and only Oier Lazkano (Movistar) can react. There are 5,000 euros available for the first over the top.
With around 350m to go Lazkano goes past Gaudu and the Frenchman can do nothing to respond. Lazkano goes over the summit of the Tourmalet first, take 20 king of the mountains points and the 5,000 euro prize for the Souvenir Jacques Goddet.
Gaudu comes over the top 12 seconds behind.
🏁62km
🇪🇸 Oier Lazkano summits the Col du Tourmalet and takes the Jacques Goddet prize for the highest point in the Pyrenees, as well as 20 KOM points 🏔️#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/fjzeecfpgY[75][76]
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 13, 2024[77] 2:43PM [78]64km to go
Up ahead on the descent of the Tourmalet the visibility looks poor with a huge amount of fog and mist so it could be a treacherous descent. It is a long descent before we reach the next big climb up Hourquette d’Ancizan.
2:39PM [79]65km to go
In the breakaway Ben Healy has been on the team radio and has had his hand up in the air on a couple of occasions. The EF Education-EasyPost team car comes up and hands Healy a bottle. The breakaway are within three kilometres of the summit of the Tourmalet.
2:36PM [80]66km to go
Still plenty of riders in the peloton but Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard have both lost teammates up the Tourmalet. The former has lost Tim Wellens, the latter losing Tiesj Benoot.
2:33PM [81]67km to go
It was Thibaut Pinot’s day in 2019 when the stage finished at the top of the Tourmalet. Who will get over the Tourmalet first today? Sean Quinn is still setting the pace in the breakaway.
Toujours bon de se rappeler... 😏#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/Ep4HiCfNYi[82][83]
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 13, 2024[84] 2:26PM [85]69km to go
Sean Quinn, the 24-year-old from Los Angeles, is continuing to set the pace in the breakaway. The EF Education-EasyPost rider won the road race in the American National Road Championships earlier this year. The gap back to the peloton is four minutes.
The fearsome Tourmalet!
Credit: Stephane Mahe/Reuters
We heard before the start of today’s stage that Geraint Thomas was not feeling well and he has just been dropped from the peloton.
🏁69km🏔️6.9km
Unfortunately, as expected after not feeling well this morning, G is dropped 🏴😔#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/bRva4dIuS4[86][87]
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 13, 2024[88] 2:21PM [89]71km to go
There are quite a number of groups that have formed up the Tourmalet. We have the sprinters forming gruppettos behind the peloton. Up closer towards the front the likes of Rui Costa have dropped off from the breakaway.
The support up the Tourmalet is incredible, with fans lining the roads all the way up. People have been arriving in their caravans days before today’s stage.
2:14PM [90]73km to go
The lead group has lost a couple of riders and currently stands at 14. Sean Quinn of EF Education-EasyPost is setting the pace, setting things up for his teammate Ben Healy. EF also have Rui Costa in the breakaway. They are not even halfway up the Tourmalet yet.
2:09PM [91]75km to go
UAE Team Emirates are on the front of the peloton, setting the pace. Interestingly Visma-Lease a Bike are a little way down the peloton. What game are they playing? One man who will not be working for Jonas Vingegaard today is Wout van Aert, who has dropped off the back of the peloton.
🏁75km🏔️13km
Wout Van Aert dropped already...#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/wYzrK7kFzE[92][93]
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 13, 2024[94] 2:04PM [95]77km to go
Here are the results of the intermediate sprint at Esquieze-Sere:
- Bryan Coquard (Cofidis), 20pts
- Arnaud de Lie (Lotto Dstny), 17
- Oier Lazkano (Movistar), 15
- Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility), 13
- Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), 11
- Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), 10
- Raúl García Pierna (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), 9
- Cédric Beullens (Lotto Dstny), 8
- Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty), 7
- Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), 6
78km to go
Those five at the front have been joined by a group behind which has the likes of Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost), David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ), Michal Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers) and Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Dstny). Kwiatkowski won stage 13 last year up the Grand Colombier. 17 riders in total in the lead breakaway.
1:59PM [97]79km to go
The sprinters are done for the day and they sit up. The peloton have now started climbing the Tourmalet, just over four minutes down on the lead group, which consists of Raúl García Pierna, Kévin Vauquelin (both Arkéa-B&B Hotels), Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility), Oier Lazkano (Movistar) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck).
The battle up the Tourmalet begins
Credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images
1:54PM
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81km to go
Here we go! It is Tourmalet time. 19km of a titan of a climb. Iconic to say the least. The peloton are still a few minutes away from hitting the foot of the climb.
A year ago stage six included the climb up Tourmalet. Jai Hindley (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) began the day in yellow but only stayed in it for one day as despite Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) winning the stage, Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) took the maillot jaune.
⛰️ PROFIL - COL DU TOURMALET ⛰️
HC climb📏 19 km🥵 7,4%2️⃣0️⃣ KOM points#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/eD6QjvHKcI[99][100]
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 13, 2024[101] 1:52PM [102]82km to go
The lead group has reached the intermediate sprint, with the next group in the road still over 20 seconds behind so Jasper Philipsen will not be too pleased about as he attempts to close the gap in the points classification to Biniam Girmay, who is also in the second group.
It is an head-to-head contest between Bryan Coquard and Arnaud De Lie for the maximum 20 points and it is the former who gets it. Behind for ninth across the line Philipsen and Girmay contest it right to the line, with the latter pipping the former.
1:44PM [103]88km to go
The intermediate sprint at Esquieze-Sere is not too far away and at that point we will be on the lower slopes of the Tourmalet. Riders in the lead and second groups will be after the points available at the intermediate sprint. The second group on the road is around 20 seconds back from the front eight, with the peloton a further three minutes back.
1:37PM [104]92km to go
Finally, for the first time today, the peloton has allowed the breakaway to go and things have calmed down. There is a group in between the breakaway and the peloton trying to join the lead group.
Some fantastic scenery on stage 14
Credit: Daniel Cole/AP
1:31PM
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96km to go
More groups are trying to make their way into the breakaway. The likes of Michal Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers), David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ), Ben Healy (EF Edication-EasyPost), Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) are attempting to get into the lead group.
1:29PM [106]100km to go
A trio of riders including stage two winner Kevin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) and Oiez Lazkano (Movistar) has caught up to the front quartet. The other member is Raul Garcia Pierna (Arkéa-B&B Hotels). Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility) has also joined the breakaway, which now contains eight riders.
1:23PM [107]104km to go
Back in 2021, stage 17 finished at Saint-Lary-Soulan and it was Tadej Pogacar who won the stage on his way to winning the Tour de France that year. Jonas Vingegaard finished second and Richard Carapaz was third. Just four seconds covered the top three that day.
Tadej Pogacar won a stage at the summit of Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet in 2021
Credit: Philippe Lopez/Getty Images
1:19PM
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108km to go
More riders are trying to join that leading quartet, including Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost), who has been very active at the Tour so far.
1:14PM [109]112km to go
We are heading through Lourdes at the moment. Anyone been there on a pilgrimage? Anyway we have a four-man breakaway; Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Bryan Coquard (Cofidis), Arnaud De Lie and Cedric Beullens (both Lotto Dstny). They only have 10 seconds though on the peloton. With it being nearly 50 years to the day since Van der Poel’s grandfather won at the summit of Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, this will be a special day for the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider.
Mathieu van der Poel's (front) grandfather claimed a victory at the 1974 Tour de France at today's finish
Credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images
1:12PM
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113km to go
Back in 2019, Thibaut Pinot won atop the Col du Tourmalet, finishing ahead of Julian Alaphilippe and Steven Kruijswijk. Egan Bernal, who went on to win the Tour that year, finished fifth with Geraint Thomas, who ended up second on the podium in Paris, eighth.
Pinot claimed victory up the Tourmalet in 2019
Credit: Yoan Valat/Shutterstock
1:07PM
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117km to go
With every move being neutralised, we are still without a breakaway over 30km into the stage.
1:04PM [112]120km to go
Jonas Vingegaard is around 75 seconds down on Tadej Pogacar in the general classification and currently sits in third place. He produced a brilliant ride on stage eleven to win claim victory in a sprint finish against Pogacar. Speaking ahead of today’s stage. he seemed excited about the day ahead:
"I've really been looking forward to these days"
Jonas Vingegaard is confident ahead of the next two Pyrenean stages 🇩🇰🏔️#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/L0WnZGPFdj[113][114]
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 13, 2024[115] 1:01PM [116]123km to go
Victor Campenaerts is trying everything to form a breakaway and he will do everything in his power to get in it.
One huge incentive for a lot of the peloton is the Souvenir Jacques Goddet, which is available at the top of the Tourmalet. It is an award and cash prize that began in 2001 and is awarded to the first rider over the summit.
The Tourmalet is ready ✨⛰️
Le Tourmalet est prêt ✨⛰️#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/mqQl6GRGTN[117][118]
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 13, 2024[119] 12:57PM [120]126km to go
Alas, it comes back together so we are still without a breakaway.
12:54PM [121]128km to go
Is the breakaway starting to form? Frank van den Broek and Victor Campenaerts have been trying to get away on a number of occasions and they are in this lead group, as are the top two in the points classification; Biniam Girmay and Jasper Philipsen.
12:49PM [122]132km to go
Back on 15 July 1974, on stage 16 Raymond Polidor won at the summit of Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, where today’s stage finishes. That victory was Polidor’s first Tour stage victory since 1965, beating the great Eddy Merckx to victory. Polidor is the grandfather of Mathieu van der Poel. Nearly 50 years to the day since Polidor’s victory, who will win today’s stage at the top of Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet?
12:45PM [123]136km to go
We have just seen Mark Cavendish right near the front, wanting to stretch his legs a little!
12:40PM [124]140km to go
Frank van den Broek (DSM-Firmenich PostNL), who played a crucial role in his teammate Romain Bardet’s victory on stage one, has attacked and been joined by Simon Geschke (Cofidis), but they have now been reeled back in. No proper breakaway has formed yet.
We are set for a showdown in the general classification both today and tomorrow on a dramatic weekend for the yellow jersey. We can now hear from our current leader, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), ahead of today’s stage:
"This year I have trained for longer efforts"
Tadej Pogačar says he's put more emphasis on training in the mountains for this season 💛🇸🇮#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/ifVWvsybh0[125][126]
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 13, 2024[127] 12:34PM [128]145km to go
Plenty of attacks so far but nothing has stuck as it is yet to settle down.
12:32PM [129]147km to go
Sadly for Amaury Capiot, his 2024 Tour de France is over. He has stepped rather gingerly off his bike and looks rather uncomfortable. He has abandoned and receives a round of applause from the fans at the side of the road. We wish him all the best.
❌ @AmauryCapiot (@arkeabbhotels) abandons the #TDF2024[130][131][132]
❌ @AmauryCapiot (@arkeabbhotels) abandonne le #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/6r0gRhckTy[133][134][135][136]
— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 13, 2024[137] 12:29PM [138]150km to go
As you would expect attacks immediately with Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Dstny) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) amongst the first to do so. Bryan Coquard, the Cofidis sprinter, has attacked and is looking to get in the breakaway with the intermediate sprint today at Esquieze-Sere at the foot of the Tourmalet.
Amaury Capiot (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) looks in real trouble as soon as the stage has officially begun. You would imagine he is feeling unwell, but that is unconfirmed.
12:26PM [139]Flag drops
The peloton hits kilometre zero and we are under way on stage 14. What a day this is going to be so strap yourselves in for the ride! The big climbs come in the second half of the stage with the Col du Tourmalet followed by climbs up Hourquette d’Ancizan and Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet.
12:16PM [140]Data of stage 14
12:10PM [141]Roll-out
The peloton is beginning the neutralised roll-out from Pau and we are around 7km from kilometre zero. We can now hear from Geraint Thomas, who was speaking to ITV ahead of the start:
"I'm not feeling great, the doctor is monitoring me"
Geraint Thomas spoke about Tom Pidcock abandoning the race with COVID-19 and his own health 🏴#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/RZo2LaxI7d[142][143]
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 13, 2024[144] 12:07PM [145]Thomas unwell?
Ineos Grenadiers have already seen Tom Pidcock abandon this morning after experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 and now we hear that Geraint Thomas is feeling unwell this morning. Here he is wearing the face mask ahead of the start of today’s stage:
Illness problems in the Ineos Grenadiers camp
Credit: Guillaume Horcajuelo/Shutterstock
12:01PM
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Another rider abandoning the race
Unfortunately, Guillaume Boivin won't start today due to illness. Speedy recovery, G! 🙏#TDF2024 #YallaIPT pic.twitter.com/jioZJ506lp[147][148][149]
— Israel – Premier Tech (@IsraelPremTech) July 13, 2024[150] 12:00PM [151]Change of approach?
Jai Hindley (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was in yellow last year on stage six when the Tour hit the Tourmalet. With their team leader Primoz Roglic abandoning ahead of yesterday’s stage, will the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team be changing their mentality?
"The race continues and we have to change mentality"
Jai Hindley spoke to Daniel about Roglič's abandon and how the team is motivated for the rest of the Tour 🇦🇺#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/rZDWO9FzDx[152][153]
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 13, 2024[154] 11:55AM [155]Face masks aplenty
With illness apparent in the peloton, we are seeing a lot of riders wearing face masks ahead of today’s stage.
Jonas Vingegaard wearing a face mask
Credit: Stephane Mahe/Reuters
EF Education-EasyPost rider Neilson Powless wearing a face mask ahead of stage 14
Credit: Daniel Cole/AP
11:48AM
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Stage 14 profile
11:43AM
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Pidcock abandons
A disappointed Tom Pidcock will not line up for stage 14 of the Tour de France today.
Tom is experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 and under advice from our medical team will now return home to recover. pic.twitter.com/tFRhhG9hrW[158]
— INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) July 13, 2024[159] 11:33AM [160]Tourmalet is coming
Good morning and welcome to coverage of stage 14 of the 2024 Tour de France. At the end of a chaotic day negotiating strong crosswinds yesterday, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) secured his second stage victory at this year’s Tour in a sprint finish into Pau. After a hefty crash in the final kilometre, Philipsen pipped Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) for the stage win. Philipsen was delighted to claim his second stage victory at the 2024 Tour.
“We already have two stage wins, so it’s not a bad Tour. We always want more, but we just have to go day by day and enjoy the victory today,” said Philipsen, who won four stages last year.
“Wout was piloted perfectly by Christophe Laporte. I was on the wheel but I had to launch early so I could pass him. So I’m really happy with my sprint and with the feeling. This was my best feeling so far in the Tour de France, we didn’t have the best start... Some bad luck, but I’m happy we could turn it around.”
Battle of the big boys incoming
Credit: Marco Bertorello/Getty Images
Today is a day where we should see the main general classification contenders battle it out as we travel 151.9km from Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, including a climb up the iconic Col du Tourmalet. Going into today’s stage, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) is in possession of the maillot jaune, with a one minute and six second lead over Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step). Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) is a further eight seconds back. Vingegaard showed great form on stage 11 as he beat Pogacar to victory at Le Lioran despite the latter pulling 30 seconds clear at one point. Ahead of yesterday’s stage, Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) abandoned the tour after a crash in the latter stages of stage 12 so it feels now like it is a three-way tussle for the yellow jersey.
It is going to be an enthralling stage so stay with us for all the action on stage 14.
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