150 km: Roglic continues to lose time
Primoz Roglic’s group has just crossed the summit of Châtaignier more than 3 minutes and a half from the lead. The Slovenian has even dropped back since he is in the second part of the group.
153 km: Bonnamour retaken
A small group with in particular Geschke, Simmons or even Pinot returns to Bonnamour at the top of the second difficulty of the day. Behind, the Yellow Jersey group let slip, would the breakaway have finally formed?
154 km: Bonnamour on the attack
While the attacks of several riders follow one another at the front of the race, without managing to form breakaways, Bonnamour decided to take his chance. The Frenchman took the lead on the Côte de Châtaignier with a lead of around ten seconds.
166 km: the breakaway does not take
After Pogacar’s coup de force, the small group of runners in the lead was quickly taken over. Since then it hasn’t moved much at the front and no breakaway stands out for the moment. Behind, Roglic still loses time and is almost two minutes off the lead.
172 km: Roglic also released
It’s not just Caleb Ewan who is struggling today, Primoz Roglic is also struggling to keep up. The Slovenian is in a small group more than a minute fifteen from the head of the race.
177 km: Pinot with the pursuers
A small group of pursuers tries to join the head of the race, in which figure Thibaut Pinot, who before playing the leading role today.
180 km: Vingegaard soon alone
The Yellow Jersey teammates, Jonas Vingegaard are struggling to follow at the start of the stage. To counter Pogacar’s attack attempts, the Dane is forced to raise, when he is almost alone. In front, it’s still Powless, who crossed the summit in the lead, and Juul Jensen who lead the dance.
181 km: Caleb Ewan suffers at the back
At the back of the peloton, Caleb Ewan is already far from the other riders. The Australian, who crashed on Friday, is suffering and is having a bad start to his fourteenth stage. He’s going to have a hard time finishing on time if he continues at this pace.
183 km: Pogacar throws the mess
While the breakaway of the day took about twenty seconds in advance, Tadej Pogacar decided to lead the boat in the peloton. The Slovenian followed pursuers, escaping the vigilance of the Jumbo-Visma. Jonas Vingegaard is then obliged to go there so as not to let his main rival leave too quickly.
185 km: place for the first ascent
The first difficulty of the day with the coast of Saint-Just-Malmont, about 6 kilometers long, is on the menu for the riders after a whirlwind start from the peloton. The small breakaway has a lead of around twenty seconds.
.192 km: Alexis Gougeard is already taking the lead
The Frenchman Alexis Gougeard started at the front on a portion that suits him rather well. He is followed by Michael Woods or Nelson Powless. The French Benoit Cosnefroy and Valentin Madouas managed to get back to the leading group.
12:36 p.m .: let’s go for the 14th stage!
192.5 kilometers are on the program for the runners this Saturday with the Jalabert climb in focus in Mende after 3,400 m of elevation gain. The fighters should be able to express themselves on this 14th stage. And it will start strong with the ascent of Saint-Just-Malmont after five kilometers.
12:34 p.m .: already a puncture for Politt
Nils Politt had to be repaired for a puncture 600m from the actual start. If he fails to rejoin the peloton, the start could be slightly delayed.
12:32 p.m.: start of fire at the top of the Croix-Neuve
A car caught fire at the top of the Côte de la Croix-Neuve as the riders took the start in Saint-Etienne. The situation is now safe as the fire has been brought under control.
12:15 p.m.: The fictitious start is given!
The cyclists set off on the fictitious start from Saint-Etienne before the real start which will be given in a few minutes after the 9.2 kilometers covered.
11:43 am: finally a French victory?
Our special correspondents are departing from Saint-Etienne for this 14th stage where they hope to see, finally, a victory for a Frenchman in Mende.
11:13 a.m .: Blue, white, loose: how to explain the absence of a French victory?
Weaned from victory since the start of this Tour de France, the French delegation did not manage to unlock its counter this Friday in Saint-Etienne where Mads Pedersen triumphed after a breakaway of strong. Will the Blues be able to raise their arms by July 24? Response element by clicking here.
And for a little more precision on the number of stages won on average by French riders, it’s here.
10:53 a.m .: It will be hot on the Tour again today, how do the riders manage it?
The thermometer has suddenly risen on the route of the Tour de France: the mercury is approaching 40 degrees. As if the event was not tough enough, the runners now have to deal with scorching temperatures. Read our article.
10:45 am: Pedersen prolongs Danish happiness
The Danish week continues on the Tour de France. After Magnus Cort Nielsen and Jonas Vingegaard, still in yellow, Mads Pedersen won the stage victory in Saint-Etienne this Friday. Read more by clicking here.
10:31 a.m.: Profile, timetables… everything you need to know about the 14th stage
Tour de France lovers will surely remember Laurent Jalabert’s victory on July 14, 1995 on a stage similar to the fourteenth of this Saturday between Saint-Étienne and Mende. “The stage was not completely identical, it is 25 kilometers shorter but it is also difficult with 3400 meters of elevation gain”, warns the race director, Thierry Gouvenou.
After the return to calm in the 13th stage, the stage will return to the heights. From the start of the 192.5 kilometers, the road presents a succession of hills conducive to attacks before crossing the plateaus of the Haute-Loire, exposed to the wind, to reach the prefecture of Lozère.
The race times
Scheduled departure from Saint-Etienne at 12:15 p.m. (launched at 12:30 p.m.),
Expected arrival in Mende around 5:21 p.m. (timetable calculated at 40 km/h on average).
10:30 am: Hello everyone, welcome to this live dedicated to the 14th stage of the Tour de France between Saint-Etienne and Mende