Tour de France 2014 stage 17
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Tour de France 2014: Rafal Majka takes second mountain victory
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday Juli 23th, 2014 - Only 124,5 kilometres but they are loaded with three category-1 cols and a top finish at Pla d'Adet, a hors catégorie climb. Not only does is sound like spectacle, it is from kilometre 1. Riders like Rodríguez, Majka,…
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Tour de France 2014 Route stage 17: Saint-Gaudens – Pla d’Adet
Door Martijn Ophorst Wednesday, July 23rd – Stage 17 is a relatively short one - 124,5 kilometres from Saint-Gaudens in the Midi-Pynénées to Soulan Pla d’Adet in the Hautes-Pyrénées. The first 30 kilometres are calm but then it all kicks off with a series of…
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Tour de France 2014 Favourites stage 17 - Joaquim Rodríguez to show who's boss?
Door Harmen Lustig A short ride with mountains can often result in a fantastic spectacle with attacking galore. Just 124.5 kilometres today from Saint-Gaudens to Soulan Pla d’Adet and it's climbing galore. The terrain suits Contador and his attacking style of…
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Tour de France 2014: Stage 17 - A tough day in the Pyrenees
Door Kevin Fox Wednesday July 23rd, 2014 - The riders face three category-1 climbs today before a summit finish atop Pla d'Adet, an hors catégorie climb. A lot of today's route featured in the 2013 stage won by Daniel Martin where Froome was left isolated…