Tour de France 2014: Favourites
July 5, 2014, saw the start of 101st Tour de France in Leeds.
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
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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.Read more »
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.Read more »
(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.Read more »
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'.Read more »
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.Read more »
More articles
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2 short climbs mean advantage Sagan?
3 climbs in the finale to suit the puncheurs
Breakaway boys to make it to the end?
French favourites on Bastille Day?
Sagan's chance?
Big sprint before the big mountains
Breakaway with strong climbers to succeed?
GC men to battle it out
Favourites stage 15 - King Kittel again...?
The Amazing Nibali Downhill Show?
Tour de France 2014 Favourites stage 17 - Joaquim Rodríguez to show who's boss?
Big cols, big winner
Sprinters or escapees?
Potentially decisive time trial
Sprint giants battle it out in Paris