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

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