Tour de France Stage 14 - Saint-Etienne to Mende (192.5km)

mewso · 16-07-2022 11:50AM #1

Another one for the break with most likely everyone watching Pog to see what he does towards the end. As I write the fight has begun. Before it settles it's worth noting the favourites - Pog, Kamna, Teuns, Pinot, Woods etc. Of particular note is the final climb which has 2km over 10% so a very punchy finish. I see Madouas in the break at the moment so I'll probably be shouting for him.

16-07-2022 11:56AM

GC action already !!!!

Oh no Ewan is already being chased by the broom wagon.

mewso · 16-07-2022 12:00PM

Shouldn't have mentioned Madouas. Kiss of death.

Dodge · 16-07-2022 12:00PM

Didn’t expect such a hectic start. Thought we’d have a big group up the road

Fancy Gaudu for today myself

16-07-2022 12:06PM

Roglic , Laporte and Van Hooydonck are in the chasing group.

2smiggy · 16-07-2022 12:15PM

Great start to the day. Hopefully it continues. Fantastic viewing for the afternoon

16-07-2022 12:17PM

WvA can't do this on his own for much longer I think.

Raoul Duke · 16-07-2022 12:35PM

Completely agree with Dan Lloyd. All the talk of a new Inios beforehand. Today looks like a perfect day to put a decent amount of pressure on Jumbo and they're not interested at all.

dahat · 16-07-2022 01:39PM

Day now at a stalemate & doesnt justify watching the next 30/40km.

dastardly00 · 16-07-2022 01:51PM

I don't know why, but I found Marc Soler eating a Calippo ice-pop very funny

dastardly00 · 16-07-2022 02:00PM

Louis Meintjes is in the break

https://twitter.com/IntermarcheWG/status/1548289431404101632?s=20&t=nKYmD7CuaVVr03uFib60PQ

Squidgy Black · 16-07-2022 02:23PM

Can’t see Caleb Ewan making it over this climb ahead of the broom wagon

dastardly00 · 16-07-2022 02:40PM

The scenery is beautiful

dastardly00 · 16-07-2022 02:48PM

Is Meintjes wearing an aero helmet that has very little ventilation? He must be sweating buckets

dahat · 16-07-2022 03:22PM

All in for Mathews here - come on!!!!

Morris Garren · 16-07-2022 03:34PM

Is Cabul Ooen going to make the time cut? He's 27 mins back and 3 teammates with him. Still has that awful rolling stretch to cover, never mind the steep finish. Average pace is over 40kmh so far,

16-07-2022 03:58PM

Ha there's Didi on the right on the climb. First I've seen of him this year.

CramCycle · 16-07-2022 04:09PM

Class finish there, very enjoyable watch

mewso · 16-07-2022 04:10PM

Bettiol won't be happy with his team. What if he hadn't been working so hard on the front?

dahat · 16-07-2022 04:12PM

Excellent finish there & delighted to see Matthews win, top rider.

16-07-2022 04:16PM

I love to see Jonas drop him here.

dastardly00 · 16-07-2022 05:33PM

Chapeau to Matthews. It was very brave to attack out of the breakaway from so far out. Thoroughly deserved win

griffin100 · 16-07-2022 05:43PM

Jaysus if it wasn’t for bad luck Caleb Ewan would have no luck. It’s been a tough couple of years for him with crashes. He came in 39 minutes down with Tim Wellens. He’s now the Lantern Rouge by a good margin. Can’t see him staying too much longer, he can refocus on the Vuelta.

Delighted for Matthew’s, he always seems to come up just short in GT stages.

dastardly00 · 16-07-2022 05:54PM

Ewan must be on first name basis with the driver of the broomwagon at this stage 😬

16-07-2022 07:07PM

We were saying here today Sam Bennett must have the feet up watching at home not at all sorry he's not there.

Tour de France Stage 14 - Saint-Etienne to Mende (192.5km)

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