Tour de France 2014
Saturday, July 5th, the 2014 Tour de France starts in Leeds, United Kingdom as the first of three stages held on English soil.
It seems fitting given that riders representing Britain have won the last two additions. Also, sprint ace Mark Cavendish will be eyeing up stage wins on home soil and a possible stint in the yellow jersey.
As for Chris Froome, he will fancy his chances of retaining the title on what looks like a climber's course. He will have tough competition however with Alberto Contador out for revenge after his failed Tour of 2013 and Vincenzo Nibali stating his goal for the year in no uncertain terms.
Cyclingstage.com keeps you posted on all the latest Tour de France news.
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Withdrawals
The 101st Tour de France starts July 5th in Leeds, England, and finishes after three hard weeks in the saddle in Paris. 22 squads with 198 riders each are competing. Cyclingstage.com keeps track of all withdrawals.
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Riders and teams
Cyclingstage.com brings you the full list of riders aiming for glory in the 2014 Tour de France. It was supposed to be a clash of Grand Tour winners like Chris Froome, Alberto Contador and Vincenzo Nibali on the one hand and upcoming riders like World Champion Rui Costa and Tejay van Garderen on the other. But both Froome and Contador had to quit before the first rest day after they crashed in the 5th (Froome) and 10th (Contador) stage.
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