Tour de France 2014: Favourites

July 5, 2014, saw the start of 101st Tour de France in Leeds. (Slideshow route/profile)

Read about the overall contenders and click links in underneath scheme for favourites per stage. Obviously, all these articles were written before the start of the race.

Tour de France 2014: Favourites per stage

Date Favourites Length Description
1 Sa 5-7 Cav, Greipel or…? 190 km flat
2 Su 6-7 Wanted: (Hilly) Classic specialists 201 km hilly
3 Mo 7-7 Fast men in London 155 km flat
4 Tu 8-7 Sprint battle on French roads 163.5 km flat
5 We 9-7 Mini Roubaix with many complexities 156 km cobble stones
6 Th 10-7 Back to the fast men 194 km flat
7 Fr 11-7 Two short climbs mean advantage Sagan? 234.5 km flat
8 Sa 12-7 Three climbs in finale to suit puncheurs 161 km uphill finish
9 Su 13-7 Take your pick from the big 3 170 km flat
10 Mo 14-7 French favourites on Bastille Day? 161.5 km mountains
Rest day
11 We 16-7 Sagan’s chance? 187,5 km hilly
12 Th 17-7 Big sprint before the big mountains 185.5 km hilly
13 Fr 18-7 Breakaway with strong climbers to succeed? 197.5 km mountains
14 Sa 19-7 GC men to battle it out 177 km mountains
15 Su 20-7 Greipel/Cavendish Clash again, or…? 222 km flat
Rest day
16 Tu 22-7 The Nibali Downhill Show 237.5 km mountains
17 We 23-7 Joaquim Rodríguez to show who’s boss? 124.5 km mountains
18 Th 24-7 Big cols, big winner 145.5 km mountains
19 Fr 25-7 Sprinters or escapees? 208,5 km flat
20 Sa 26-7 Who wins all decisive time trial 54 km ITT
21 Su 27-7 Sprint giants battle it out in Paris 137.5 km flat

Tour de France 2014: Images and more

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Tour de France 2014 Stage 5: Ypres (B) - Arenberg/Porte HainautStage 5

Tour de France 2014 Profile stage 8: Tomblaine - GérardmerStage 8

Tour de France 2014 Profile stage 10: Mulhouse - La Plance des Belles FillesStage 10

Tour de France 2014 Profile stage 13: Saint-Etienne - ChamrousseStage 13

Tour de France 2014 Profile stage 14: Grenoble - RisoulStage 14

Tour de France 2014 Profile stage 16: Carcassonne - Bagnères-de-LuchonStage 16

Tour de France 2014 Profile stage 17: Saint-Gaudens - Soulan Pla d’AdetStage 17

Tour de France 2014 Profile stage 18: Pau - HautacamStage 18

Tour de France 2014 - Route and stages (source: letour.fr)All stages

Tour de France 2014 - Route and stages in England (source: letour.fr)Stages in Engeland

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Tour de France 2014: Presentation of the stages


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Tour de France 2014: Favourites

Froome is the stand out favourite for the 2014 Tour de France after he destroyed the field in 2013. Is there any rider who can beat him? Cyclingstage.com takes a look at those gunning for the yellow jersey this July.
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Tour de France 2014 Favourites stage 1: Cav, Kittel, Greipel or...?

The 1st stage in the 2014 Tour de France leads from Leeds to Harrogate and along the way the riders have to do some climbing, but these hills are miles before the finish line. So we can reckon with a sprinting game today.
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Tour de France 2014 Favourites stage 2 : (Hilly) Classic specialists

Numerous short and steep hills separate York from Sheffield in teh 2nd stage of the 2014 Tour de France. The profile is a kind of mix between Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Amstel Gold Race. With a 33% ascent Jenkins Road will detonate the fireworks in the deep finale.
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Tour de France 2014 Favourites stage 3: Fast men in London

It's supposed to be a huge celebration, the Olympic Champion Cavendish returning to London to show off his golden shoes. Alas, it was not to be in 2012, but Cav has a chance to make amends today and will have the crowd on his side as he bids to outsprint 'ze Germans'.
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Tour de France 2014 Favourites stage 4: Sprint battle on French roads

The road from La Touquet to Lille contains 2 category 4 climbs early on but this should still be one for the sprinters. Wind may be a factor and the chasing of any breakaway will need to be precise but with so many sprinter's teams present, it's hard to see them mis-calculating.
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