In the first three quarters of the race the course is hilly. This is perfect for escapees to force a considerable gap. Is the spirit in the peloton to keep them within reach, then it will be up to the sprinters in Villars as the last 50 kilometers are completely flat. Yet, it is a long and grueling stage and we are in the second week of La Grande Boucle, so it’s not obvious that the pack will keep control. If not, the escapees are off to power on to their moment of glory.
If the race boils down to a bunch sprint, we can expect the tougher fast men to come to the fore.
Favourites 14th stage Tour de France 2016:
*** Peter Sagan, André Greipel, Alexander Kristoff, Mark Cavendish
** Serge Pauwels, Stephen Cummings, Rohan Dennis, Tony Martin, Alexis Gougeard
* Jürgen Roelandts, Bert-Jan Lindeman, Jérémy Roy, Daryl Impey
Tour de France 2016 stage 14: Route maps, height profiles, etc.
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