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STAGE 14

:red_circle: A total of 165 points are to be divided in the best climbers classification today.
The maximum number of points a rider can score is 45 points.

Col du Tourmalet at 89.6 km = 20,15,12,10,8,6,4,2
2nd category / Hourquette d’Ancizan at 123.4 km = 5,3,2,1
Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet at finish 151.9 km = 20,15,12,10,8,6,4,2

:red_circle: MOUNTAINS CLASSIFICATION BEFORE STAGE 14

Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates, 36 points
Jonas Abrahamsen (Nor) Uno-X Mobility, 36 points
Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a bike, 28 points
Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal-Quick Step, 18 points
Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, 16 points

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PUBLIC INFORMATION

:no_entry_sign: DO NOT TOUCH THE RIDERS.
:no_entry_sign: DO NOT USE SMOKE BOMBS.
:no_entry_sign: KEEP YOUR ANIMALS ON A LEAD.
:no_entry_sign:KEEP YOUR PHONES BEHIND THE BARRIERS.
:no_entry_sign:DON’T RUN ON THE ROAD.

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Jersey wearers - Stage 14:

:yellow_square: Tadej Pogačar :slovenia: UAE Team Emirates
:green_square: Biniam Girmay :eritrea: Intermarché-Wanty
:red_circle: Jonas Abrahamsen :norway: Uno-X Mobility (2nd place / jersey loan)
:white_large_square: Remco Evenepoel :belgium: Soudal Quick-Step
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:medal_military: Magnus Cort :denmark: Uno-X Mobility / combatively award with gold race number [201]
:1st_place_medal: Jasper Philipsen :belgium: Alpecin - Deceuninck / yesterday’s stage winner

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Abandonments:
DNS : Thomas Pidcock :uk: INEOS Grenadiers (symptoms of Covid 19)
DNS : Guillaume Boivin :canada: Israel - Premier Tech (due to illness)

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:sun_behind_small_cloud: 20ÂșC with 7 km/h wind / 16ÂșC with 18 km/h on Cul de Tourmalet

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157 riders on today’s start line

Stage 14 is underway!

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Stage 14 Results : PAU ~ SAINT-LARY-SOULAN PLA D’ADET

  1. Tadej Pogačar :slovenia: UAE Team Emirates, in 04:01:51
  2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike, +39s
  3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step, +1:10
  4. Carlos RodrĂ­guez (Esp) Ineos Grenadiers, +1:19
  5. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Lidl-Trek, +1:23
  6. Santiago Buitrago (Col) Bahrain Victorious, same time
  7. Adam Yates (Gbr) UAE Team Emirates, same time
  8. Felix Gall (Aus) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, +1:26
  9. Matteo Jorgensen (USA) Visma-Lease a Bike, +1:29
  10. Derek Gee (Can) Israel-Premier Tech, same time

(DNF = Did Not Finish)
DNF : Louis Veraeke :belgium: Soudal Quick-Step
DNF : Alberto Bettiol :it: EF Education - EasyPost
DNF : Amaury Capiot :belgium: Arkéa - B&B Hotels

(154 riders finished Stage 14)

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:yellow_square: GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 14

  1. Tadej Pogačar :slovenia: UAE Team Emirates, in 56:42:39
  2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike, +1:57
  3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step, +2:22
  4. JoĂŁo Almeida (Por) UAE Team Emirates, +6:01
  5. Carlos RodrĂ­guez (Esp) Ineos Grenadiers, +6:09
  6. Mikel Landa (Esp) Soudal-Quick Step, +7:17
  7. Adam Yates (Gbr) UAE Team Emirates, +8:32
  8. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Lidl-Trek, +9:09
  9. Derek Gee (Can) Israel-Premier Tech, +9:33
  10. Matteo Jorgensen (USA) Visma-Lease a Bike, +10:35

:green_square: POINTS CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 14

  1. Biniam Girmay :eritrea: Intermarché-Wanty, 353 points
  2. Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck, 277 points
  3. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Cofidis, 147 points
  4. Arnaud De Lie (Bel) Lotto dstny, 142 points
  5. Anthony Turgis (Fra) Total Energies, 141 points

:red_circle: MOUNTAINS CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 14

  1. Tadej Pogačar :slovenia: UAE Team Emirates, 56 points
  2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a bike, 43 points
  3. Jonas Abrahamsen (Nor) Uno-X Mobility, 36 points
  4. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal-Quick Step, 30 points
  5. Oier Lazkano (Esp) Movistar, 27 points

:white_large_square: YOUTH CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 14

  1. Remco Evenepoel :belgium: Soudal Quick-Step, 56:45:01
  2. Carlos RodrĂ­guez (Esp) INEOS Grenadiers, +3:47
  3. Matteo Jorgensen (USA) Visma-Lease a Bike, +8:13
  4. Santiago Buitrago (Col) Bahrain Victorious, +8:52
  5. Ben Healy (Ire) EF Education-EasyPost, +13:23

:small_orange_diamond: TEAMS CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 14

  1. UAE Team Emirates, in 170:20:36
  2. Soudal Quick-Step, +31:41
  3. Visma-Lease a Bike, +32:08
  4. Ineos Grenadiers, 35:56
  5. Bahrain Victorious, +01:06:32

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I only caught the last 25km of the stage, from what I saw it was another entertaining stage. I am unsure if this is because the organisers have devised a great set of stages or if the riders competing for each of the jerseys are providing the action or a mix of the two.

Whilst Tadej is slowly creeping further into the lead and has to be the favourite, he hasn’t sealed the win yet and Jonas could turn it around with a big stage win next week. Tomorrow I think will determine whether the positions are set or the last week will be where it could be decided.

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If Pogacar takes more time tmrw it’s all over


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This is beginning to look like the Giro again; no one can keep up with Tadej.

Today Tadej Pogačar showed his class and it’s a tough act to follow, however with 7 stages to go it’s far from over yet, anything can happen and it usually does.

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A creeping concern is competitors falling foul of Covid, either testing positive or experiencing the systemic symptoms. Plus many riders have abandoned due to not feeling well, whatever that means, and these riders are not all bunking off for the Olympics.

UAE Team Emirates knew that Juan Ayuso had tested positive for Covid 19, it was a faint positive so he was allowed to continue, he kept separated from the other team members which must have had a lonesome effect on the 21 year old Spaniard.
Perhaps this is why he decided to abandon yesterday (?) or more likely he didn’t want to risk spreading it to his team mates.

Rumours of illnesses sweeping around the peloton are abound.
I hope it doesn’t happen and spoil the show, but it worries me to see spectators at point blank range on the gradients cheering encouragement / gob shouting microscopic missiles of spittle at their ascending idolised demigods breathing in the air at full capacity lung flap.

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Stage 14 wasn’t all bad for Vingegaard, his two consolations are overtaking Remco Evenepoel to gain 2nd place on GC, plus tomorrow’s Stage 15 he gets to wear the Polka Dots after becoming 2nd in the KOM.
Pogačar owns the Polka Dot jersey but this will be loaned out to Vingegaard :red_circle:

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Sunday 14th July 2024

Stage 15 : Loudenvielle - Plateau de Beille (197.7km)

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A day for the GC guys, the KOM, and French stage hunters for ‘Bastille Day’ :fr: and with a rest day tomorrow maybe a more determined breakaway - plenty of stage hunters looking for an opportunist win.
But this is a long and difficult stage with every likelihood of claiming more victims.

The summit finish climb

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Andy Schleck, after yet another boring stage featuring yet another one of his trademark failed attacks, claimed that the PdB wasn’t hard enough to get away on. We’ll see tomorrow.

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Ben Healy takes this morning’s selfie :camera_flash:

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Jersey wearers - Stage 14:

:yellow_square: Tadej Pogačar :slovenia: UAE Team Emirates
:green_square: Biniam Girmay :eritrea: Intermarché-Wanty
:red_circle: Jonas Vingegaard :denmark: Visma-Lease a Bike
:white_large_square: Remco Evenepoel :belgium: Soudal Quick-Step

:medal_military: Ben Healy :ireland: EF Education - EasyPost (yesterday’s combatively award winner)

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154 riders on today’s start line

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Stage 15 is Underway!

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A total of 201 points are to be divided in the best climbers classification today.
:red_circle:The maximum number of points a rider can score is 60 points.

Col de Peyresourde at 7 km = 10,8,6,4,2,1
Col de Menté at 50 km = 10,8,6,4,2,1
Col de Portet-d’Aspet at 65.4 km = 10,8,6,4,2,1
Col d’Agnes at 138.6 km = 10,8,6,4,2,1
Plateau de Beille at 197.7 km = 20,15,12,10,8,6,4,2

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:red_circle: MOUNTAINS CLASSIFICATION BEFORE STAGE 15

  1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates, 56 points
  2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a bike, 43 points
  3. Jonas Abrahamsen (Nor) Uno-X Mobility, 36 points
  4. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal-Quick Step, 30 points
  5. Oier Lazkano (Esp) Movistar, 27 points
  6. Carlos Rodriguez (Esp) INEOS Grenadiers, 22 points
  7. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama - FDJ, 20 points
  8. Ben Healy (Ire) EF Education - EasyPost, 17 points

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I’m pretty indifferent to most sport but as it’s passing through my town on Tuesday I might take a stroll down to the route to see what all the fuss is about.
Apparently “ des animations seront proposĂ©es sur la place des Etats du Languedoc durant cette journĂ©e” whatever they are, probably not cartoons.

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Don’t forget to take your camera and show a few snaps here :slightly_smiling_face: :+1:

If you can get to the finish you could photo Cav as he crosses the winning line


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They’re passing through but PĂ©zenas is nowhere the finish for section 16 in Nimes. The animations may include a screen for the entire section but that remains to be seen. I anticipate some atmosphere but as to actually getting a direct view as they pass I don’t know if that will work out.
The riders’ names are unknown to me and I certainly won’t be committed enough to lean them and their colours, if that’s how these things work. I can try and take a few pics as they go by but no idea who I’ll be shooting.

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:yellow_square: The one that looks like a six foot banana on a bicycle is Tadej Pogačar :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Yes they will woosh past very quick, better to position oneself on a hill where the riders slow down on the gradient - they still come at you very fast but not as fast as on the flat.
If it’s a bit impractical or too crowded out then best not worry and soak in the atmosphere and enjoy the moment :sunglasses: :fr:

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Stage 15 Results : Loudenvielle - Plateau de Beille (197.7km)

  1. Tadej Pogačar :slovenia: UAE Team Emirates, in 05:13:55
  2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike, +1:08
  3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step, +2:51
  4. Mikel Landa (Esp) Soudal Quick-Step, +3:54
  5. Joao Almeida (Por) UAE Team Emirates, +4:43
  6. Adam Yates (Gbr) UAE Team Emirates, +4:56
  7. Santiago Buitrago (Col) Bahrain Victorious, 5:08
  8. Carlos RodrĂ­guez (Esp) Ineos Grenadiers, same time
  9. Richard Carapaz (Ecu) EF Education-EasyPost, +5:41
  10. Felix Gall (Aus) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, +5:57

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DNF Gerben Thijssen :belgium: Intermarché - Wanty
OTL Bram Welten :netherlands: Team dsm-firmenich PostNL (Outside Time Limit)

(152 riders finished Stage 15)

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:yellow_square: GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 15

  1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates, in 61:56:24
  2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a Bike, +3:09
  3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step, +5:19
  4. JoĂŁo Almeida (Por) UAE Team Emirates, +10:54
  5. Mikel Landa (Esp) Soudal-Quick Step, +11:21
  6. Carlos RodrĂ­guez (Esp) Ineos Grenadiers, +11:27
  7. Adam Yates (Gbr) UAE Team Emirates, +13:38
  8. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Lidl-Trek, +15:48
  9. Derek Gee (Can) Israel-Premier Tech, +16:12
  10. Santiago Buitrago (Col) Bahrain Victorious, +16:32

:green_square: POINTS CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 15

  1. Biniam Girmay (Eri) Intermarché-Wanty, 363 points
  2. Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck, 277 points
  3. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Cofidis, 147 points
  4. Arnaud De Lie (Bel) Lotto dstny, 142 points
  5. Anthony Turgis (Fra) Total Energies, 141 points

:red_circle: MOUNTAINS CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 15

  1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates, 77 points
  2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma-Lease a bike, 58 points
  3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal-Quick Step, 42 points
  4. Jonas Abrahamsen (Nor) Uno-X Mobility, 36 points
  5. Oier Lazkano (Esp) Movistar, 35 points

:white_large_square: YOUTH CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 15

  1. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step, 56:45:01
  2. Carlos RodrĂ­guez (Esp) INEOS Grenadiers, +6:08
  3. Santiago Buitrago (Col) Bahrain Victorious, +11:13
  4. Matteo Jorgensen (USA) Visma-Lease a Bike, +14:56
  5. Ben Healy (Ire) EF Education-EasyPost, +24:07

:small_orange_diamond: TEAMS CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 15

  1. UAE Team Emirates, in 186:12:00
  2. Visma-Lease a Bike, +55:03
  3. Soudal Quick-Step,+58:59
  4. Ineos Grenadiers, 1:19:19
  5. Lidl-Trek, +2:04:45

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One 'ell of a race today. Tadej carried the show once again today and doesn’t look there will be any serious competition to threaten him.


unless Tadej contracts Covid.

I am still looking forward to next week after Monday’s rest day!

Yahoo
 Life is Sweet!

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Tadej looked so assured and not the slightest bit flustered I really cant see anyone stopping him now
If he rides the Vuelta he could easily achieve a triple of Grand Tour’s
theres a thought.
Although its not a given that he will win this tour but barring a bad crash or illness hes just a beast on the bike and just so strong .
Another thought were is Geraint Thomas 
he seems to have vanished ?

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He has covid. He stated it was only mild enough to allow him to continue but he’s been at the back since he announced it a few days back.

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Thanks mate that makes sense a fit G would be at least in the top 15 on G.C
I like Geraint he just keeps going doesn’t he.He must be 36 - 38 now I guess ?

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