Tour de France 2015: Favourites

Before the start of the 2015 Tour de France title holder Vincenzo Nibali, Alberto Contador, Nairo Quintana and Chris Froome were set to be the big contenders. Eventually, the Briton turned out to be the best rider in France with the Colombian following close behind. (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(s).

Favourites 2015 Tour de France – per stage:

Date Favourites Length Type
1 Sa 4-7 Tony Martin versus Tom Dumoulin 13,7 km ITT
2 Su 5-7 Sprinters and/or echelons 166 km flat
3 Mo 6-7 Up to the puncheurs! 159.5 km hilly
4 Tu 7-7 Wanted: King of the cobbles 223.5 km cobbles
5 We 8-7 Cav, Kittel, or… 189.5 km flat
6 Th 9-7 Cav wishing for echelons 191.5 km flat
7 Fr 10-7 King Kittel and his sprint throne 190.5 km flat
8 Sa 11-7 Rebound for puncheurs 181.5 km hilly
9 Su 12-7 TTT with uphill arrival 28 km TTT
Mo 13-7 rest day in Pau
10 Tu 14-7 Pinot in the Pyrenees 167 km hilly, finish uphill
11 We 15-7 Big name(s) or battered GC men 188 km mountains
12 Th 16-7 Take your pick from the Big Four 195 km mountains
13 Fr 17-7 Wanted: sprinter/puncheur/descender 198.5 km hilly
14 Sa 18-7 Punchy climbers, again! 178.5 km hilly
15 Su 19-7 Three faced stage (winner) 183 km hilly, flat finish
16 Mo 20-7 To escapees´ paradise Gap 201 km hilly
Tu 21-7 rest day in Gap
17 We 22-7 Proven tactics: attack in descent 161 km mountains
18 Th 23-7 186.5 km mountains
19 Fr 24-7 Explosive climbers alarm! 138 km mountains
20 Sa 25-7 Final chance on holy ground 110.5 km mountains
21 Su 26-7 World Championships of sprint 109.5 km flat

Tour de France 2015: Images and more

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Tour de France 2015 stage 1: The route in UtrechtStage 1 at Google Maps

Tour de France 2015 Stage 2: The route at Google mapsStage 2 at Google Maps

Tour de France 2015 - Video


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Tour de France: Grand Depart in Utrecht (NL)Utrecht at Google Maps

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Tour de France 2015 Favourites stage 1 – Tony Martin versus Tom Dumoulin

The 2015 Tour de France starts with a 13.7 kilometres ITT in Utrecht, the Netherlands. In recent years Tony Martin was the master of the discipline, but young Dutchman Tom Dumoulin is getting stronger every year. Who is going to take the first yellow jersey?
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Tour de France 2015 Favourites stage 2 - Sprinters and/or echelons

The 2nd stage of the 2015 Tour de France is extremely flat. As the second half of the race is on the Dutch coast the only thing that could spoil a sprinters party is crosswinds. Cavendish, Kristoff, or ....?
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Tour de France 2015 Favourites stage 3 – Up to the puncheurs!

Leading from Antwerp to the Wall of Huy, stage 3 is set to detonate the fireworks on the super-steep closing climbs familiar from La Fleche Wallone. It is up to the puncheurs!
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Tour de France 2015 Favourites stage 4 - Wanted: King of the cobbles

Stage 4 is a mini-version of Paris Roubaix offering seven cobbled sectors. So that’s party time for the specialists. Cyclingstage.com brings you the major contenders.
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Tour de France 2015 Favourites stage 5 - Kristoff to best Cavendish?

Last time the Tour de France visited Amiens the breakaway took it to the end with Stuart O'Grady celebrating. Chances are it will not be like that in 2015 as the route is a sprinter’s dream. Who is going to challenge Cavendish?
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