'.$baseTitle.' Home   /  

Tour de France 2014 Favourites stage 1: Cav, Kittel, Greipel or…?

Mark CavendishSaturday July 5th 2014 – 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. (Slideshow route/profile)

Marcel Kittel and Mark Cavendish will be referred to in the same sentence over and over during the 2014 Tour de France. The two are the best sprinters in world, followed closely by André Greipel. With all three at the start in Leeds, it’s hard to see who else can sneak a win on the flat stages.

Greipel is usually strongest if the arrival is slightly uphill, which is the case today (the last 500 meters have a 4% gradient).

All three have been winning races for fun in 2014 but it’s Kittel that looks the most dominant after stealing Cavendish’s crown for King of Sprints in last years Tour. The trio won 7 stages between them, 4 for Kittel, 2 for Cav and 1 for Greipel.

Cavendish will have powerful support with Renshaw and Tony Martin his likely lead out. And Degenkolb and Veelers will support Kittel in the Tour, not too bad either. Greipel’s Lotto train is also strong and the experienced Greg Henderson should be present to provide a strong lead out.

22-Year old Arnaud Démare is the French spinters hope. Interesting rider, good in classics as well debuting 12th in last Paris-Roubaix. French champion since last week.

Favourites:

Mark Cavendish
Marcel Kittel
André Greipel

Outsiders:
Arnaud Démare
Peter Sagan
Matthew Goss

Tour de France 2014 Stage 1: Images and more

Click on the images to zoom


Tour de France 2014 Route stage 1: Leeds - Harrogate - source: woosmap.com / ASORoute

Tour de France 2014 Profile stage 1: Leeds - HarrogateProfile

Tour de France 2014 Last kilometres stage 1: Leeds - HarrogateLast kilometres

Tour de France 2014 stage 1: Climb detailsClimb details

Tour de France 2014 stage 1: Scheduled timesScheduled times

Tour de France 2014 stage 1: Leeds, Buttertubs Pass and HarrogateGoogle Maps

Tour de France 2014 stage 1: Fly through Leeds - Harrogate


Fly through Leeds – Harrogate

Tour de France 2014 TweetsTour de France Tweets

Tour de France 2014 - How the race was won: stages 1-4


How stage 1 was won in 2014

Tour de France 2014 stage 1: Buttertubs Pass at StravaButtertubs Pass at
strava.com

Tour de France 2014 stage 1: Kidstones Bank at StravaKidstones Bank at
strava.com

Tour de France 2013 - How the race was won: stages 1-4


How stage 1 was won in 2013

Watch the highlights of recent races here:
Related articles
Riders and teams - Tour de France 2014 Favourites - Tour de France 2014 Withdrawals - Tour de France 2014 Favourites - Tour de France 2014 Route - Tour de France 2014
More articles
Vuelta 2020: The Route & Route Rumours
Cycling Calendar 2020
Tour de France 2020: The Route
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 1: Nice - Nice
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 2: Nice - Nice
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 3: Nice - Sisteron
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 4: Sisteron - Orcières-Merlette
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 5: Gap - Privas
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 6: Le Teil - Mont Aigoual
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 7: Millau - Lavaur
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 8: Cazères - Loudenville
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 9: Pau - Laruns
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 10: Île d'Oléron - Île de Ré
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 11: Châtelaillon-Plage - Poitiers
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 12: Chauvigny - Sarran Corrèze
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 13: Châtel-Guyon - Puy Mary
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 14: Clermont-Ferrand - Lyon
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 15: Lyon - Grand Colombier
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 16: La Tour-du-Pin - Villard-de-Lans
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 17: Grenoble - Col de la Loze
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 18: Méribel - La Roche-sur-Foron
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 19: Bourg-en-Bresse - Champagnole
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 20: Lure - La Planche des Belles Filles
Tour de France 2020 Route stage 21: Mantes-la-Jolie - Paris
Tour de France: Winners and records
Giro 2020: The Route
Giro 2020 Route stage 1: Budapest ITT
Giro 2020 Route stage 2: Budapest - Györ
Giro 2020 Route stage 3: Székesfehérvár - Nagykanizsa
Giro 2020 Route stage 4: Monreale - Agrigento
Giro 2020 Route stage 5: Enna - Etna
Giro 2020 Route stage 6: Catania - Villafranca Tirrena
Giro 2020 Route stage 7: Mileto - Camigliatello Silano
Giro 2020 Route stage 8: Castrovillari - Brindisi
Giro 2020 Route stage 9: Giovinazzo - Vieste
Giro 2020 Route stage 10: San Salvo - Tortoreto Lido
Giro 2020 Route stage 11: Porto Sant'Elpidio - Rimini
Giro 2020 Route stage 12: Cesenatico - Cesenatico
Giro 2020 Route stage 13: Cervia - Monselice
Giro 2020 Route stage 14: Conegliano - Valdobbiadene
Giro 2020 Route stage 15: Rivolto – Piancavallo
Giro 2020 Route stage 16: Udine - San Daniele del Friuli
Giro 2020 Route stage 17: Bassano del Grappa – Madonna di Campiglio
Giro 2020 Route stage 18: Pinzolo – Laghi di Cancano
Giro 2020 Route stage 19: Morbegno - Asti
Giro 2020 Route stage 20: Alba – Sestriere
Giro 2020 Route stage 21: Cernusco di Naviglio – Milan
Giro d'Italia: Winners and records
Tour Colombia 2020 Route stage 1: Tunja – Tunja
Tour Colombia 2020 Route stage 2: Paipa – Duitama
Tour Colombia 2020 Route stage 3: Paipa – Sogamoso
Tour Colombia 2020 Route stage 4: Paipa – Santa Rosa de Viterbo
Tour Colombia 2020 Route stage 5: Paipa – Zipaquirá
Tour Colombia 2020 Route stage 6: Zipaquirá – Alto El Verjón
Tour of the Alps 2020 Route stage 1: Brixen – Innsbruck
Tour of the Alps 2020 Route stage 2: Innsbruck – Feichten im Kaunertal
Tour of the Alps 2020 Route stage 3: Imst – Naturns
Tour of the Alps 2020 Route stage 4: Naturns – Pieve di Bono
Tour of the Alps 2020 Route stage 5: Idroland – Riva del Garda
Tour Down Under 2020 Route stage 1: Tanunda – Tanunda
Tour Down Under 2020 Route stage 2: Woodside – Stirling
Tour Down Under 2020 Route stage 3: Unley – Paracombe
Tour Down Under 2020 Route stage 4: Norwood – Murray Bridge
Tour Down Under 2020 Route stage 5: Glenelg – Victor Harbor
Tour Down Under 2020 Route stage 6: McLaren Vale – Willunga Hill
Summer Olympics 2020 Tokyo: Route road race - men
Summer Olympics 2020 Tokyo: Route road race – women
Summer Olympics 2020 Tokyo: Route ITT - men
Summer Olympics 2020 Tokyo: Route ITT - women
Vuelta 2019: Riders
Tour Down Under 2014 Route stage 1: Nuriootpa - Angaston
Tour Down Under 2014 Route stage 2: Prospect - Stirling

Like our Facebook page and stay on top of all pro-race information!