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Tour de France: Sturz von Carlos Rodriguez - Spanier nach Crash gezeichnet und im Gesichht blutend wie ein Boxer

Blutend wie ein Boxer: Der Spanier Carlos Rodriguez ist von seinem Sturz auf der 20. Etappe der Tour de France in den Vogesen schwer gezeichnet. Der Vierte der Gesamtwertung vom Team Ineos kann das Rennen aber fortsetzen und jagt dem Feld letztlich erfolgreich hinterher.

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Jury & Fines Tour de France 2023 stage 20 - Carlos Rodríguez suffers time penalty for car drafting after crash

Stage 20 of the Tour de France saw a few crashes, a Thibaut Pinot show and a comeback for Tadej Pogacar in the final mountain stage, with Jonas Vingegaard sealing the overall win.

The jury has taken the following decisions on stage 20:

PREVIEW | Tour de France 2023 stage 21 - Race arrives at Champs-Elysées for celebrations and final glorious sprint

Carlos Rodríguez (INEOS Grenadiers): Extended shelter behind car. 20 second penalty in overall classification, 4 points penalty in points classification, 2 points penalty in KOM classification. 200CHF fine.

INEOS Grenadiers DS Steve Cummings: Extended shelter behind car. 500CHF fine.

Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty): Use of sidewalks not part of the course. 20 second penalty in overall classification, 16 point penalty for points classification, 8 point penalty for KOM classification, 25 UCI points penalty and 200CHF fine.

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Blutiges sturz-drama bei der tour.

Spitzenreiter Jonas Vingegaard ist einem Sturz-Drama auf der vorletzten Etappe der Tour de France 2023 nur knapp entgangen - umso heftiger erwischte es einen Edelhelfer und einen anderen Top-Fahrer.

Direkt hinter dem dänischen Titelverteidiger krachte auf dem 20. Teilstück zwischen Belfort und Le Markstein Fellering Carlos Rodriguez (ineos Grenadiers) in einer Kurve zu Boden und riss dabei Vingegaard-Kollege Sepp Kuss vom Team Jumbo-Visma mit.

Der Crash passierte bei der Abfahrt vom Elsässer Belchen (Ballon d‘Alsace) im Süden der Vogesen. Unglücksrabe Rodriguez war bereits bei der Vuelta im vergangenen Jahr an einem ähnlich heftigen Unfall beteiligt.

Alles zur Tour de France 2023:

Tour de france: rodriguez verliert nach sturz gesamtplatz vier.

Sowohl der Spanier als auch der US-Amerikaner konnten weiterfahren, erlitten allerdings heftige Platzwunden im Gesicht, auch Arme und Beine sind sichtbar geschunden. Für Rodriguez hatte der Sturz weitere Folgen: Er büßte seinen vierten Gesamtplatz ein und rutschte hinter Simon Yates auf Platz fünf ab.

„Ich hatte wirklich Pech, als ich bei der Abfahrt gestürzt bin. Mein Lenker ist gebrochen, ich weiß noch nicht, was da los war“, erklärte Rodriguez nach der Etappe im Interview. „Meine Teamkollegen haben mich dann zurückgebracht und ich muss froh sein, dass der Sturz keine schweren Folgen hatte. Wir werden nächstes Jahr wieder angreifen hier.“

Während der Weiterfahrt wurden sowohl Rodriguez als auch Kuss von den in einem Begleitauto sitzenden Tour-Ärzten versorgt - unter sorgenvollen Blicken von Fans und TV-Kommentatoren, die die Hoffnung äußerten, dass sich die beiden keine schlimmeren Kopfverletzungen zugezogen haben.

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Tour de France: Carlos Rodriguez wins Stage 14 as epic Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard battle ends in stalemate

Updated 15/07/2023 at 18:12 GMT

Carlos Rodríguez won Stage 14 of Tour de France, with Tadej Pogacar second and Jonas Vingegaard third. Jumbo-Visma rider Vingegaard increased his lead in the general classification to 10 seconds courtesy of the bonus seconds he collected on the Col de Joux Plane. Stage 15 sees the peloton once again traverse the Alps, with a 179km ride from Les Gets to Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc.

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Tour de france stage 14: rodríguez descends to headline victory, pogačar and vingegaard hit stalemate, pogačar and vingegaard locked together after huge battle on the joux plane, rodríguez up to third as top of gc reshapes..

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Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) scored the victory of his career Saturday on stage 14 of the Tour de France .

The young Spaniard sped away from Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates) and Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) on the descent off the final mountain of an wild multi-climb stage, a day that shifted time gaps all through the classification.

Pogačar sprinted for second, just five seconds back, with archrival Vingegaard third.

The Tour’s dominant twosome were locked together through the final kilometers of the hors categorie Col de Joux Plane ascent in a tense battle that saw Vingegaard score three seconds in summit bonuses over Pogačar. The latter was controversially blocked by race motos when he surged with 500m to the prime line, something that potentially changed the outcome.

#TDF2023 / Le scandale du jour : l’attaque de 🇸🇮 Tadej Pogacar (UAD) freinée par les motos. A ce moment de la course, c’est inadmissible… pic.twitter.com/vLx8XTqGAf — Renaud Breban (@RenaudB31) July 15, 2023

With primes atop the Joux Plane and at the finish line taken into account, Pogačar ends the day a further second behind. He now trails Vingegaard by 10 seconds ahead of another vert-loaded stage in the Alps on Sunday.

Rodríguez’s time gap and win bonus sees him move up to third overall by just one second after Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) cracked on the Joux Plane. At 22, he also became the youngest-ever Spanish stage winner in the history of the race.

“It is incredible,” he said. “I have no words yet. Being here was a dream. Getting a victory is incredible, in the best race in the world. It is something I always wanted to achieve and now I got a victory.”

He had been dropped on the final mountain and looked out of it, only to return when Vingegaard and Pogačar focused too much on watching each other.

“I just focused on doing the best climb I could going at my own rhythm and then doing the descent as fast as possible,” he explained. “They started looking at each other. I thought going full gas to the finish I can descent more or less well, so I wanted to take advantage of it.

“I took some risks without going to the absolute limits. I didn’t want to crash, although I was close in a couple of corners that I thought weren’t so sharp. I am super happy with this victory.”

Like Hindley and others, Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) also suffered in Saturday’s explosive stage. He was dropped on the penultimate climb and slides out of the top-10 on GC.

Also read: Early crashes rock TdF stage 14

The opening of the stage was rocked by two crashes that saw five riders abandon including GC racers Romain Bardet (DSM) and Louis Meintjes (Intermaché-Circus-Wanty).

🤫The silence is deafening. 🤫Un silence qui en dit long. #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/a1EXI1Y73j — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 15, 2023

Early crashes thin out tiring peloton

Stage 14 of the Tour de France was one of the most difficult in this year’s race, featuring a constant up and down throughout the day, including five categorized climbs.

Those started relatively gently with the third category Col de Saxel (km 18.7), but this was followed by a trio of cat 1 ascents. These were the Col de Cou (km. 35.3), the Col du Feu (km. 52.7) and the Col de la Ramaz (km. 101.6). The most difficult climb was saved for last, the hors categorie Col de Joux Plane (km. 139.8), which averaged 8.5% over 11.6km and was followed by a twisting, tricky 12km descent down to the finish in Morzine.

In all the stage from Annemasse was 151.8km in length and featured 4,200 meters of ascent; a very tough and likely decisive day in the saddle.

Things got off to a rocky start with a big crash just 6km into the stage when multiple riders went down in a crash. This led to Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) and Antonio Pedrero (Movistar Team) retiring, while Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost) would continue for a while but also withdraw.

They were worst hurt but others also were involved in the tangle, including third-overall Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe), who had cuts to his elbow and hip, and Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers), who started the day in eighth.

Also involved were British national champion Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious), Frederick Frison (Lotto-Dstny), Marc Soler (UAE Emirates), Wilco Kelderman (Jumbo-Visma) and Adrien Petit (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty).

The race was stopped for approximately 30 minutes. Once restarted, Daniel Martínez (Ineos Grenadiers) took the prime on the third category Col de Saxel. Then, just 20km after the first crash, another fall saw Romain Bardet (Team DSM-Firmenich) and James Shaw (EF Education-EasyPost) also injured and withdrawing.

KOM battle animates race action

Multiple attacks fired off, with Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) and Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep) amongst the most active. Approximately 20 riders went clear shortly before the first category Col de Cou, with Friday’s stage winner Michal Kwiatkowski present, as well as Mikel Landa and Matej Mohoric (both Bahrain-Victorious), KOM leader Neilson Powless EF Education-EasyPost), Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar Team), Lawson Craddock (EF Education-EasyPost) and others.

Pinot jumped clear of the peloton and got across. He was fourth over the top of the climb, with Ciccone, Powless and Alaphilippe ahead of him. Michael Woods (Israel – Premier Tech) had bridged before the summit and he went on the attack towards the top of the Col du Feu, with Ciccone answering that surge and taking the top points ahead of the Canadian.

Ciccone took the top points in the day’s intermediate sprint atop the uncategorized Col de Jambaz (65.5km from the finish). Jumbo-Visma had been riding very hard at the front and brought the time gap right down from over one and a half minutes.

Ciccone and Woods jumped clear again on the Col de La Ramaz but were reeled in on the climb.

That saw the break fully absorbed, with the group of GC favorites becoming smaller and smaller under Jumbo-Visma’s relentless pace.

Pidcock came under pressure before the summit, perhaps affected by his crash earlier in the stage, and was dropped. He was 32 seconds behind at the top and while he chased hard on the descent, he was 2:21 adrift with 25km remaining and set to plummet down the GC.

The GC battle explodes

Rafal Majka came to the front with 23km to go, approximately 11km from the summit of the Col de Joux Plane, marking the first time that UAE Team Emirates challenged Jumbo-Visma’s leadership of the ever-smaller front group. This put Wout van Aert out of the back after what was a colossal pull by the Belgian, and meant that Jonas Vingegaard had only Sepp Kuss for company. However Van Aert had a remarkable recovery and rejoined the group, moved to the front and resumed pulling.

Majka exploded and went out the back, as did Van Aert. Simon Yates (Jayco AlUla) and Pello Bilbao (Bahrain-Victorious), who had started the stage sixth and seventh overall, had cracked beforehand and were losing ground.

Just seven riders remained in front, namely Vingegaard and Kuss (Jumbo-Visma), Pogačar and Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates), Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers), Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Felix Gall (Ag2r Citroën).

Kuss continued driving upwards. Pogačar grabbed a bottle with 5.5km remaining but fumbled and dropped it. Gall lost contact shortly afterward, with Hindley going south seconds later. With 4.7km to go Pogačar nodded at Yates and the Briton swept to the front, dropping Kuss and Rodríguez right away.

Pogačar then kicked clear one kilometer later, immediately gapping Vingegaard. However the Dane stayed close, pacing himself, hovered around 4 to 5 seconds behind, and got back with 1.7km to the top.

😯🤩 The Yellow Jersey attacks and @TamauPogi counter-attacks. What a mano a mano ! 😯🤩 Le @MaillotjauneLCL attaque et @TamauPogi contre-attaque. Quel mano a mano ! #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/oc8vKnxhFQ — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 15, 2023

He moved to the front and the pace dropped considerably, with both riders using the chance to recover. There was a time bonus at the summit and that made the dash to the top all the more important, as did the tricky descent to the finish.

Vingegaard kept checking back prior to the summit sprint. Pogačar surged with just over 500m to go but was immediately blocked by two race motorbikes and had to back off. He led towards the line but was in turn taken by surprise by Vingegaard, who jumped and held him off to take the time bonus.

The duo backed off on the false flat after the top and Rodríguez and Gall returned just before the descent. Rodríguez immediately went clear on the downhill, got a gap, and held on to win the stage.

Pogačar and Vingegaard were focused on each other and this allowed Yates to get back up to them and chase hard. However Rodríguez was too far ahead and Pogačar had to settle for the time bonus for second.

Vingegaard took third and this plus the bonus at the summit of the final climb meant he ended the day one second further ahead than before, 10 seconds in front. Had the motorbikes not blocked Pogačar, things could have turned out differently.

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Tour de France 2023 stage 14 AS IT HAPPENED: Carlos Rodriguez wins as Pogačar and Vingegaard duel on the Joux Plane

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Carlos Rodriguez wins stage 14 of the Tour de France. 

Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar duel on the Col de Joux Plane but finish together in Morzine. Vingegaard extends his lead in the GC by one second. 

Stage neutralised at 8km after early crash brought down much of the peloton. 

Race resumed after 25 minutes; Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty), Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost), Antonio Pedrero (Movistar) abandon. 

James Shaw (EF Education-EasyPost) and Romain Bardet (DSM - Firmenich) also abandon after subsequent crash. 

Hello and welcome to live coverage of stage 14 of the 2023 Tour de France . 

There will be plenty of sore heads today across France after last night's Bastille Day festivities, and plenty of sore legs in the Tour de France peloton as they face a second mountainous stage in succession. 

Today sees the Tour peloton wiggle its way around the Alps of Haute-Savoie, finishing the stage with a devilishly hard ascent of the Col de Joux Plane before tackling the fast and highly technical descent into Morzine. 

Another day for the breakaway, or will the stage honours go to the riders of the general classification? Get in touch with your questions and comments on Twitter @rabrahamcycling

Here's what's on the menu today - a real classic Tour mountain stage sawtooth profile with five categorised climbs. 

A day for the climbers, then, with plenty of points in the King of the Mountains classification up for grabs. 

Of course we'll likely see some GC fireworks on that final climb, with those bonus seconds on offer on the Col de Joux Plane a mouthwatering proposition for Tadej Pogačar, just 9 seconds down on Jonas Vingegaard in the battle for the yellow jersey. 

And here is the general classification going into the stage:

1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma, in 53-48-50 2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates, at 9 seconds 3. Jai Hindley (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe, at 2-51 4. Carlos Rodríguez (Esp) Ineos Grenadiers, at 4-48 5. Adam Yates (Gbr) UAE Team Emirates, at 5-03 6. Simon Yates (Gbr) Jayco-AIUla, at 5-04 7. Pello Bilbao (Esp) Bahrain Victorious, at 05-25 8. Tom Pidcock (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers, at 5-35 9. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, at 6-52 10. Sepp Kuss (Usa) Jumbo-Visma, at 07-11

While stage 13 was notable for Pogačar's brutal acceleration to claw back eight seconds from Vingegaard, it was a fine victory for one of the world's best riders: Michał Kwiatkowski. 

Winner of he World Championships, Milan-Sanremo, Strade Bianche, Amstel Gold Race, and now two Tour stages; the Polish rider also gives a great interview, as he did after the stage. 

"It was euphoria when I heard we [the break] had an advantage, and when I caught the guys. It was intense, to start to realise 'shit I can win this stage’. In half an hour I had completely different emotions, it’s crazy. I had the worst day on the bike yesterday at this Tour, I was really suffering on the bike, and today I had the best legs. It’s all upside down. It’s completely strange, and different emotions."

You can read CW's analysis here . 

More than 4,000m of elevation with Col de Joux Plane as the main challenge of the day ⛰️Stage 14 is a gruelling one and fatigue is growing. Once they reach Morzine, the riders will have overcome 40,000m of elevation since the start from Bilbao 🥵#TDFdata #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/g7UAqWhFx3 July 15, 2023

4,000m of elevation on stage 14, making 40,000m in total since the Tour began two weeks ago in Bilbao. 

Yikes! 

One thing to note about today's stage, however, is that very little of it takes place above 1,500m. In fact, most of it is below 1,000m. 

The high point of the stage, the Col de Joux Plane, is 'only' 1691m above sea level. That's plenty high enough for us mortals, but in Tour de France terms altitude will not be a significant factor in today's race. 

A little more on the Joux Plane. It doesn't have the superstar status of Alpe d'Huez or Mont Ventoux but it's a serious climb nonetheless. 

I went to visit the mountain ahead of the 2016 Tour, the last time it featured as the final climb (and descent) on a Tour stage. That year, the stage was won by Ion Izagirre (who won stage 12 of this year's race , as it happens). 

What I found was a small climb with a big story, and one which has put paid to many a Tour de France bid in its history. 

You can read all about it here . 

Who would I fancy for today's stage? Well, how about the man who must be the best descender in the peloton: Tom Pidcock. 

Who can forget that jaw-dropping descent en route to stage victory in last year's Tour. The guy goes downhill in another dimension. 

Any excuse to have another watch of those highlights... 

🗣️ "Les jambes sont lourdes, mais le moral est là ! Je vais tout donner pour garder le maillot aujourd'hui" - 🇺🇸 @NPowless #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/WEDOLautoS July 15, 2023

Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) is the current leader in the polka dot jersey competition, as he has been since the end of stage one . 

The American has 46 points, however Tadej Pogačar is rapidly coming up behind him on 31.  

Points mean prizes, and Powless really MUST get in the break today if he is to stand a chance of holding that famous jersey all the way to Paris.

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 151.8km to go

The flag has dropped in Annemasse and the riders are rolling out for the neutralised section, which lasts around 15 minutes. 

Talking of polka-dots, why stop at the jersey? I'm with Pierre Rolland; if you can make it white with red spots, do it. 

(Powless is in black shorts today, by the way. Boo.)

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 151km to go

Race director Christian Prudhomme pops his head out of his red Skoda, the flag drops, and the attacks start... gently. Simon Geschke and Neilson Powless, among others, make an effort to break free. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 147km to go

Lotto-Dstny are looking lively, along with breakaway stalwarts Matteo Jorgensen, James Shaw and Krists Neilands. 

It's an uphill start and the front of the bunch is stretching and snapping like raw pizza dough. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 146km to go

BIG crash brings down a big chunk of the peloton, with riders all over the place. Riders from a lot of teams are down and requiring attention. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 145km to go

RACE NEUTRALISED

The race has been paused while the riders who have come down in that large crash are assessed by the medical staff on the race. 

Dani Martinez (Ineos), Louis Meintjes (Intermarche), Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) among some of the riders to require attention. 

Sensible decision by the organisers there. 

Not sure what exactly caused that crash but it happened as the peloton was flexing under the pressure of moves off the front. Wet roads, as well, out there in the Alps. 

Antonio Pedrero (Movistar) is out of the race. 

Dani Martinez undergoing a concussion check, it appears. Tom Pidcock is receiving a few dressings to his shin. 

The peloton is currently waiting by a road bridge. Tadej Pogačar is sat on the side of the road, lost in his own thoughts. Matteo Trentin is perched on the bridge railings. 

Some slow-mo images from the crash have appeared and it looks like Frederik Frisson (Lotto-Dstny) slipped out on the greasy roads, bringing down much of the peloton behind him. 

Some nasty wounds being bandaged up. Poor old Frederik has a large cut at the top of his thigh but will try to continue the race. 

The team mechanics and sports directors have taken the opportunity to hop out of the team cars and attend to their riders. 

We're still waiting to hear when the race will restart...

And after a 20 minute wait, the race has resumed with a 2km neutralised zone before the flag drops again. 

The hold up was for replacement ambulances to make it to the race. 

Louis Meintjes (Intermarche) has also abandoned the race.  

We are absolutely devastated to report that Louis Meintjes fractured his collarbone following a crash early in stage 14 and leaves the Tour de France. #TDF2023 July 15, 2023

Confirmation from Intermarché-Circus-Wanty that Meintjes fractured his collarbone in that crash

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 140km to go

The attacks began immediately after the restart but so far, nothing has managed to break the elastic tying it to the front of the peloton. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 136km to go

The whole peloton is virtually in single-file as EF Education force the pace and try to bring back a small move that they have failed to get a rider in. 

Lars van den Berg (Groupama-FDJ) is now the sole leader a few seconds up the road. 

They're on the first climb of the day: the Col de Saxel (4.2km at 4.6%). It's been uphill since the gun though, to be fair. 

Poor old Adrien Petit, who came down in that crash, is hanging out the back of the peloton already. 

There's never a good amount of skin to be on show through torn lycra, but that is a lot of bare skin on display. Allez Adrien, hang in there. 

Another sad sight as Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost), who came off worse for wear in that crash, climbs off the bike and into the open boot of a team vehicle on the side of the road. That will surely be that for his Tour - and another blow for EF. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 133km to go

Somehow, after looking pretty dazed in that crash, Dani Martinez has made it up the road and into the break. He led a quintet of riders over the first climb of the day. 

Alongside the Colombian are Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep), Alexey Lutsenko (Astana-Qazaqstan), Lars van den Berg (Groupama-FDJ) and Krists Neilands (Israel-Premier Tech). 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 124km to go

Romain Bardet is down! The Frenchman crashed on the descent of the Col de Saxel and is getting attention from medical staff. He is on his feet but it doesn't look good for DSM's team leader. 

So too is James Shaw! A nightmare day for EF gets worse. 

Hard to say what is behind these crashes but the damp weather has been replaced by hot sunshine, and that horrid combination of wet and dry can make roads extremely treacherous, even for the best bike handlers. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 120km to go

We now have a large group of 20 or so riders at the front as the race heads up the next climb, the Col de Cou (7km at 7.4%). 

They have a gap of around 20 seconds on the peloton. Many teams represented in there, so this could be the move... 

Jumbo-Visma begin to marshal the front of the main pack as the front runners begin to splinter. Thibaut Pinot, Giulio Ciccone and Neilson Powless are all up there and looking good. 

Confirmation on race radio that Romain Bardet and James Shaw have abandoned the race. That's desperately sad for the race and especially so for Shaw, who looked to have much more to give in his debut Tour. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 117km to go

Yesterday's stage winner Michał Kwiatkowski is also up there trying to make this move stick. Jumbo are holding it at 20 seconds. 

Adrien Petit update: he battles on, accompanied by his team car at the very back of the race. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 114km to go

Maximum 10 points for Giulio Ciccone at the top of the Col de Cou but that man Neilson Powless bags 8 more to his total. 

Could be a real shake-up in the KoM competition today: Tobias Johannesson (Uno-X) was third at the start of the day and he's a notable presence at the front of the race. Forty seconds is their gap now. 

Keep fighting Adrien ❤️❤️❤️ #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/oVn3pN1F1P July 15, 2023

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 105km to go

The breakaway is still in something of an embryonic stage as it hits the foot of the Col du Feu (translation: Pass of Fire). It's just waiting for someone to light it up as the riders start to feel the burn on this climb. 

Gorka Izagirre, Alex Aranburu (Astana) and Tobias Johannesson (Uno-X) are dangling 10 seconds out front. 

The peloton comprises around 60 riders with Jumbo-Visma firmly in control. The green jersey, Jasper Philipsen, is feeling the heat. He and the bigger riders have called gruppetto. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 102km to go

Now then, could this be the day that Thibaut Pinot fans have been waiting for? 

Riding his final Tour, the French fan favourite is forcing the pace at the front along with Giulio Ciccone, Mike Woods and Juanpe Lopez. 

Neilson Powless moving across... 

A well known goat enthusiast, Thibaut Pinot. He keeps a flock of goats (is flock the right collective noun for goats?) at home. Seem to remember you used to be able to purchase goat-themed Pinot merchandise from somewhere or other, too. 

Another fun goat fact - there is a 'goat village' a few kilometres away from today's stage finish town of Morzine. The curious animals roam wild in the little mountainside hamlet of Les Lindarets. Great for selfies and all other kinds of goat related fun. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 99km to go

The front of the race is in bits. Mike Woods and Giulio Ciccone are determined to force this move clear over the Col du Feu. Pinot dangles a few seconds back with Mikel Landa. 

Ciccone sprints for 10 more points at the top. 

Julian Alaphilippe is caught by the peloton. The Frenchman was one of the early instigators of the breakaway but couldn't keep with the pace on the early climbs. 

It's not for want of trying, but the former world champion really hasn't been at his effervescent best at this year's race. Soudal-QuickStep really haven't had the best of Tours either. Just two top tens for the Belgian squad, their best result coming from Fabio Jakobsen who got fourth on stage three. 

⚪️🔴 Classement provisoire après le col du Feu ⚪️🔴🥇 🇺🇸@NPowless, 54 pts🥈 🇮🇹@giuliocicco1, 42 pts🥉 🇸🇮@TamauPogi, 31 pts4️⃣ 🇵🇱@kwiato, 30 pts5️⃣ 🇳🇴@TobiasJohannes1, 30 pts#TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/tUO3BKqp32 July 15, 2023

The current KoM standings - Giulio Ciccone shooting up the leaderboard early on today

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 88km to go

Despite the pedigree of the riders that were up the road, the Jumbo-Visma led peloton look like they are about to bring things back together.

There are a few choice words and a bit of head shaking between the members of the wannabe échappé, but little cohesion. Perhaps their dwindling 20 second lead will sharpen minds... 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 86km to go

Ciccone leads the race uncontested through the day's intermediate sprint. Which is also on a climb, the Col de Jambaz (it's one of those days). 

The points mean little but that's a cheeky 1500€ for the Italian and Lidl-Trek, there. Not to be sniffed at. 

Cycling can be such a cruel sport. 

Romain Bardet is consoled by his manager Matt Winston after crashing out of the Tour earlier today. 

Get well soon Romain. See you back at the Tour soon. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 72km to go

The highest GC rider in the break is Thibaut Pinot, 9 minutes off the race lead, but Jumbo gonna Jumbo and the break is still at 30 seconds. 

The break now comprises 11 riders:

Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ), Guillaume Martin (Cofidis), Mikel Landa, Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious), Gorka Izagirre, Alex Aranburu (Movistar), Mike Woods, Hugo Houle (Israel-Premier Tech), Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), Dani Martínez (Ineos Grenadiers) and Alexey Lutsenko (Astana-Qazaqstan).

Bet you didn’t know @giuliocicco1 was this ripped 😳 pic.twitter.com/wUKf72ctUO July 15, 2023

Nope, Lidl-Trek, I did not. 

Giulio Ciccone (body fat percentage = minus 5) will definitely be one to watch today. He looks like he's on a mission. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 63km to go

On to the Col de la Ramaz (13.9km at 7.1%) now, which the Tour will be crossing for only the fifth time in its history. 

It's a first category climb but there's a nasty kilometre at an average of 12% that comes 4km from the top. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 60km to go

Woods and Ciccone are now alone at the front of the break on the Ramaz. Six riders chasing at 11 seconds and then the peloton close behind at 27 seconds. 

Carlos Rodriguez, fourth overall at the start of the day, is off the back of the GC group with Michał Kwiatkowski for company. Looked like a mechanical issue rather than a matter of bad legs for the young Spaniard. 

Jumbo-Visma are on a mission today. Notable non-climber Nathan Van Hooydonck is tearing up the climb with six teammates on his wheel, massing like angry bees. They have caught all but Woods and Ciccone.

What are their plans today? Why the big effort with over 60km to go? The peloton is down to around 30 riders but UAE Team Emirates and Ineos Grenadiers are all there in numbers. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 59km to go

Ciccone goes alone with 9km to the top as Van Hooydonck peels off and hands over to Tiesj Benoot. Woods is caught. 

Tadej Pogačar is glued to the wheel of Jonas Vingegaard. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 58km to go

Bye bye breakaway. Giulio Ciccone is caught by Jumbo-Visma. 

Now what!? 

I am glad to announce that we had a call with @amaurysport, @AigcpOfficial, @UCI_cycling regarding the downhill finishes on stage 14 and 17 @LeTour. ASO will have warning Audio signs well before corners, new ashfelt(which was a main concern for the riders) and barriers with… pic.twitter.com/Bq5WPi8q4v June 29, 2023

There's been a lot of talk about the downhill finish off the Col de Joux Plane on today's stage. 

Former rider Adam Hansen is president of the CPA, the riders' union. He has worked with organisers to increase safety measures on the descent in light of the crash that claimed the life of Gino Mäder at the Tour de Suisse earlier this year. 

Along with resurfacing the worst parts of the road, organisers have installed signs with audio well before dangerous corners, plus padded barriers next to the large drop-offs. Hansen also went and filmed the descent and uploaded the video for riders to view before the stage. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 55km to go

Dylan van Baarle is leading the Jumbo-Visma juggernaught as Tom Pidcock is struggling at the back of the GC group of 20 riders or so. 

Jumbo are whittling this GC group right down as the gradient of the climb eases across a high alpine plateau. There are 21 riders left at the front here. Wout van Aert hits the front. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 51km to go

Tom Pidcock is fighting with everything he's got in order to stick with this lead group but the gap is starting to open up. Marc Soler (UAE) is also battling to stay in touch for his leader Tadej Pogačar. 

Twenty-six kilometres of descent and flat approach road follow the summit of the Col de la Ramaz before we hit the slopes of the Joux Plane. 

So, there's still time for dropped riders to rejoin the front of the race but it will be hard work with Van Aert pulling on the front. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 50km to go

35 seconds is the gap now, Tom Pidcock fans, over the top of the Ramaz. 

I'd expect him to be able to make that up on this upcoming descent but his weakness on this penultimate climb doesn't bode well for the Joux Plane. 

So here's the situation: 

A select GC group is descending the Col de la Ramaz and approaching the final climb of the Col de Joux Plane. 

Jonas Vingegaard should have Sepp Kuss and Wilco Kelderman with him on the final climb, once Wout van Aert has done his final pull. 

Tadej Pogačar will have Adam Yates, Rafał Majka and Felix Grossschartner. 

Jai Hindley is isolated, as are David Gaudu, Guillaume Martin, Pello Bilbao and Felix Gall. 

Carlos Rodriguez has teammate Jonathan Castroviejo for company but Tom Pidcock is still off the back at 30 seconds. 

Simon Yates and Chris Harper are there for Jayco-AlUla. 

Jumbo-Visma have totally dictated this stage in an impressive show of strength, almost with total contempt for the rest of the race. 

They have set an attritional pace from pretty much the first climb, grinding down the peloton and neutralising any breakaway before it even began. 

The result is that we're left with just 12 riders approaching the final climb. 

The Pidcock group is now 1-11 behind, with Simon Yates also having lost touch on the descent and sitting 13 seconds back from the Wout van Aert led front group. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 30km to go

Wout van Aert is making this look so easy but it's full steam ahead. Riders are pouring bidons of water over themselves in an effort to cool off. 

We're back up to 16 riders at the front as the Simon Yates group of four bridges back up after a big chase effort. 

It's a hot climb, the Joux Plane. Riders will be racing up the south facing slope and there's little in the way of forest cover to shade the riders. It rained earlier today, so heat and humidity will be high. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 28km to go

It's a case of damage limitation for Tom Pidcock now. He is almost two minutes back from the lead group and could see himself slip well down the GC today. 

Choo choo! The Jumbo-Visma mountain train steams through the Alps 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 23km to go

They're onto the Joux Plane now. 

11.6km at 8.5% await. Wilco Kelderman leads the GC group onto the lower slopes with Van Aert, Sepp Kuss and Jonas Vingegaard behind him. 

Rafał Majka now muscles his way to the front and takes it up. Jumbo-Visma are looking at each other and it the first hints of panic start to appear. Van Aert and Kelderman are out of the back and Jumbo have just Sepp Kuss left. 

UAE Team Emirates have been content to sit in the wheels of  Jumbo-Visma all day and they now have the upper hand. Adam Yates is sat alongside Tadej Pogačar as Majka leads on. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 22km to go

Miraculously, somehow, Wout van Aert is riding back up to the front of the bunch! The Belgian was pedalling squares a few minutes ago - dropped and done for the day - but he's now leading the peloton. 

That is quite simply astonishing. 

Van Aert is now turning himself inside out. Majka has been dropped and the tables have turned right back into Jumbo-Visma's favour. 

And now Van Aert is finally done. What a ride that was. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 20km to go

Just seven riders at the head of the race now. Vingegaard and Kuss, Pogačar and Adam Yates, plus Carlos Rodriguez, Jai Hindley and Felix Gall. 

Simon Yates, Guillaume Martin and Pello Bilbao are 30 seconds back. 

A superb ride from the Austrian on Ag2r-Citroen, Felix Gall. He was 14th overall at the start of the day but will shoot up into the top ten by the end of it. 

He was third on the Pyrenean stage to Laruns won by Jai Hindley, if you need reminding. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 18km to go

Sepp Kuss is pacing the leaders up the mountain. Vingegaard and Pogačar locked in the slipstream. 

When will we see the fireworks on this stage? 

This looks primed for an attack from Jonas Vingegaard. Still 5.5km to go on the Joux Plane. Tadej Pogačar grabs a bottle and a bag of ice from the side of the road, drops them both, is then handed a bottle from Adam Yates and pours it over himself. It is definitely hotting up... 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 17km to go

Jai Hindley is starting to crack now. Carlos Rodriguez is clinging on, potentially riding towards third on the GC at the end of the day. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 16km to go

A real poker game going on now. What cards are they all holding? 

Sepp Kuss is done for the day and Adam Yates takes it up. Advantage UAE. 

Just the three are left at the front now: Adam Yates, Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard. 

Replays showing that Pogačar gave Yates the nod once he sensed Sepp Kuss's pace was slowing. 

Carlos Rodriguez is riding his own pace just behind the leaders. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 15.7km to go

Pogačar goes with 3.7km to the Joux Plane and Vingegaard has let the wheel go! 

The gap went out with another brutal acceleration from the Slovenian but it has stabilised as the Dane digs in. Around three seconds between them. 

Pogačar and Vingegaard are riding at almost exactly the same pace; that fierce attack is all that separates the two men on the road. 

2.5km to the top... 

Vingegaard is riding a smart race here. He couldn't go with Pogačar's acceleration but he has kept himself from blowing up. The two are basically tied on the virtual GC as it stands. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 13.6km to go

And Vingegaard is back on Pogačar's wheel! 

The two have slowed. Will this be a track sprint for the bonus seconds on the top of the climb!? 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 12.5km to go

These two are shaping up like they're sprinting for the stage finish, but it's for the bonus seconds. Vingegaard just wants to keep Pogačar on his wheel for as long as possible. 

Pogačar attacks with 600m to the summit, but a photographer motorbike is in the way! 

The Slovenian's attack is curtailed and Vingegaard is back on his wheel. 

And now Vingegaard goes! He nabs the bonus seconds over the summit ahead of Pogačar, but Pogačar pushes on over the top. 

That puts another three seconds between first and second in the GC.... 

Meanwhile Carlos Rodriguez has brought back some time and is now 25 seconds behind the lead pair. Jai Hindley crosses the summit 1-30 back. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 9km to go

Adam Yates and Carlos Rodriguez have battled their way through the motorbikes and bridged back to Pogačar and Vingegaard. Advantage Pogačar for the stage win, you have to think.

We're on to the Joux Plane descent now. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 6km to go

Carlos Rodriguez has opened up a small but significant gap on this fast and furious descent. Yates has just lost the wheels of Vingegaard and Pogačar, who are predictably sticking to each other. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 4km to go

Rodriguez is carving up this descent like he's on rails. Ten seconds is his gap and it's hard to see how anybody will catch him. 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 2km to go

Or perhaps not! Pogačar is pushing on at every opportunity and that gap is indeed closing... 

Tour de France 2023 stage 14: 1km to go

Pogačar just overcooked a corner coming into Morzine and that might have handed the advantage to Rodriguez. Yates is back up to the duo and will lead out his team leader. 

Carlos Rodriguez wins stage 14 of the 2023 Tour de France! 

A superb ride from the 22-year-old Spaniard and two in two for Ineos Grenadiers. He looked out of contention when he lost the wheel on the final climb but rode a smart race to bridge back up and push on alone on the descent. 

And Tadej Pogačar leads Jonas Vingegaard across the line, clawing back two seconds on the Dane. 

That means Vingegaard has increased his lead in the GC of the Tour. At the start of the day it was 9 seconds. After a thriller of a day, the gap is now... 10 seconds! 

With that victory, Rodriguez is within a whisker of third place on the GC. Jai Hindley crossed the line almost two minutes down, but the Australian might have just done enough to hold on to the virtual podium. 

What a remarkable day in the mountains. So much to-ing and fro-ing, and in the end only one second gained for Jonas Vingegaard and Jumbo-Visma. 

I wonder how much more we'll hear about that unfortunate motorbike incident when Pogačar tried to make his move just before the top of the Joux Plane... 

It's a battle of seconds for first and second in the Tour GC, and it's now a battle of seconds for third and fourth. 

Carlos Rodriguez has leapfrogged Jai Hindley in the GC and leads the Australian by just one second. 

🤫The silence is deafening.🤫Un silence qui en dit long. #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/a1EXI1Y73j July 15, 2023

Another chapter in what is shaping up to be a rivalry for the ages. 

Pogačar vs Vingegaard. The battle resumes tomorrow!

Tour de France 2023, stage 14 result

1. Carlos Rodriguez (Spa) Ineos Grenadiers

2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates  at 5 seconds 

3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at same time

4. Adam Yates (GBr) UAE Team Emirates at 10 seconds 

5. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma at 57 seconds 

6. Jai Hindley (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe at 1-46

7. Felix Gall (Aut) Ag2r-Citroen at same time 

8. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 3-19

9. Simon Yates (GBr) Jayco-AlUla at 3-21

10. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Cofidis at 5-57

Tour de France 2023: GC after stage 14

1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma in 57-47-28

2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates at 10 seconds 

3. Carlos Rodriguez (Spa) Ineos Grenadiers at 4-43

4. Jai Hindley (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe at 4-44

5. Adam Yates (GBr) UAE Team Emirates at 5-20

6. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma at 8-15

7. Simon Yates (GBr) Jayco-AlUla at 8-32

8. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 8-51

9. Felix Gall (Aut) Ag2r-Citroen at 12-26

10. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 12-56

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Tour de France LIVE: Stage 20 results, highlights and standings as Tadej Pogacar wins in Le Markstein

Tadej Pogacar won stage 20 of the Tour de France to Le Markstein as Jonas Vingegaard could begin celebrating the defence of his title in the yellow jersey.

Pogacar proved unable to challenge Vingegaard for yellow in the last week of this race but made his point on the penultimate day as he outsprinted the Dane to the line on the final mountain stage before Sunday’s procession into Paris.

Felix Gall snuck ahead of Vingegaard for second place on the day, while Simon Yates and Adam Yates came in fourth and fifth, results that earn third overall for Adam and see Simon move up to fourth after Carlos Rodriguez suffered the impact of a crash early on the day.

Follow updates from stage 20 of the Tour de France below.

Tour de France 2023 – stage 20

Stage 20: 133km ride to Le Markstein ski resort in Vosges mountains

98km to go: Podium-chasing Carlos Rodriguez crashes

45km to go: Giulio Ciccone secures polka dot jersey

33km to go: Thibaut Pinot attacks!

11km to go: Pogacar and Vingegaard take charge at the front

Tadej Pogacar wins stage 20!

Jonas Vingegaard seals yellow jersey

Highlights of stage 20

16:38 , Lawrence Ostlere

Watch the last kilometre of that thrilling stage 20:

Tour de France LIVE – Simon Yates speaks

16:35 , Lawrence Ostlere

Simon Yates, who finished fourth today and fourth overall. “We were looking for the stage, but I didnt have the legs to jump across and UAE ramped it up in the final anyway. I’m pleased with [my Tour]. I lost 40 seconds early doors in a stupid crash, other than that, I’ve been quite good. I had a couple of days where I suffered in the heat but other than that I’m quite happy.”

Tour de France LIVE – Tadej Pogacar speaks

16:26 , Lawrence Ostlere

“I’m me again,” Tadej Pogacar says. “It was really cool to finish like this. Adam led me out really well, thanks to him it was a bit easier for me to prepare the finish.”

Stage 20 – top five

16:24 , Lawrence Ostlere

Here’s how they finished in that front group:

1. Tadej Pogacar2. Felix Gall3. Jonas Vingegaard4. Simon Yates5. Adam Yates

Adam Yates finishes on the podium

16:23 , Lawrence Ostlere

Brilliant by Carlos Rodriguez, who fought back after that nasty early crash to finish the stage, losing only one spot in the overall standings. Adam Yates takes third on the GC, Simon Yates finishes fourth, Rodriguez is fifth in his first Tour de France and Pello Bilbao is sixth. Jai Hindley is seventh and Felix Gall takes eighth.

Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France

16:18 , Lawrence Ostlere

Jonas Vingegaard, of course, gets the consolation prize of confirming his second Tour de France triumph. He will enjoy the procession to Paris tomorrow.

🤝Respect. #TDF2023 | @TamauPogi | Jonas Vingegaard pic.twitter.com/fdD8mVe7dz — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 22, 2023

16:15 , Lawrence Ostlere

Tadej Pogacar sprints away from the climbers and Vingegaard sits up before the line, knowing the game is up. Pogacar celebrates fiercely – that meant a lot.

Tour de France LIVE – Vingegaard vs Pogacar

16:14 , Lawrence Ostlere

250m to go: Vingegaard tries to outsprint Pogacar around the outside, here we go...!

Tour de France LIVE – Yates setting up Pogacar for sprint

16:12 , Lawrence Ostlere

1km to go: Adam Yates leads Pogacar, with Vingegaard, Simon Yates and Felix Gall in tow...

2km to go: Simon Yates puts in a little accelaration and Pogacar leads the chase. The front five are now back together, with Adam Yates back on the front, trying to set up his teammate Pogacar to sprint to the line. Can anyone outsprint the Slovenian in this group? It seems unlikely.

Tour de France LIVE – five riders at the front contesting stage win

16:09 , Lawrence Ostlere

4km to go: The Yates twins have caught the leading trio, so we have five riders at the front now:

Adam Yates and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates), Simon Yates (Jayco-Alula), Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Felix Gall (Ag2R).

Tour de France LIVE – Adam Yates closing in to help Pogacar

16:07 , Lawrence Ostlere

5km to go: Gall, Vingegaard and Pogacar have crested the final climb and are riding slightly downhill towards the finish. Vingegaard looks at Gall as if to say, how do we stop Pogacar and Yates doubling up on us? Gall tells the yellow jersey to take a turn on the front, and he duly does. They are going to have to work together to stop the UAE Emirates duo from taking control of this finish.

Tour de France LIVE – Vingegaard, Pogacar and Gall lead

16:03 , Lawrence Ostlere

8km to go: A fascinating game of cat and mouse at the front here as Vingegaard keeps looking across at Felix Gall and Tadej Pogacar. Who will launch an attack first? Pogacar doesn’t need to – he can wait to the top where a plateau will open the chance for a sprint finish. Vingegaard probably needs to attack sooner, you’d think.

Behind them, Simon and Adam Yates are closing in – they are about 15 seconds behind these leaders.

Tour de France LIVE – Yates brothers, Rodriguez and Bilbao fight for third

16:00 , Lawrence Ostlere

9km to go: Felix Gall leads Vingegaard and Pogacar up towards the finish like a sacrificial lamb. Behind them, another race is forming for the podium places. Simon Yates is trying to shake off his twin Adam Yates, who occupies third spot right now. Carlos Rodriguez is also there after his ealier crash, being helped by Tom Pidcock, and Pello Bilbao is with them too.

You can see the current standings via the ‘stopwatch’ tab above.

Tour de France LIVE – Vingegaard, Pogacar and Gall move clear

15:54 , Lawrence Ostlere

11km to go: The three best climbers at this year’s Tour de France surge away from Pinot, Pidcock and Barguil – the Briton tries to respond but he cannot for long. That is the last we will see of Thibaut Pinot attacking on a mountain stage at the Tour de France. Chapeau.

Tour de France LIVE – Six riders now lead the race

15:51 , Lawrence Ostlere

Vingegaard, Pogacar and now Felix Gall have caught up to the front three: Pinot, Pidcock and Barguil. So these six riders lead stage 20 and surely one of them is going to win the day in Le Markstein.

Tour de France LIVE – Pogacar attacks!

15:49 , Lawrence Ostlere

12km to go: Tadej Pogacar launches clear of the yellow-jersey group! Only Vingegaard responds, and the two of them are suddenly only 20 seconds from Pinot. Pinot is meanwhile being caught by Pidcock and Barguil – there’s three in the lead now! Action everywhere.

Tour de France LIVE – Pinot struggling to hold on

15:47 , Lawrence Ostlere

15km to go: Pinot’s gap has been cut slightly on the descent as they now climb towards the final peak of the day – the Col du Platzerwasel. So it’s Pinot by 12 seconds to a flying Tom Pidcock and Warren Barguil, and the yellow-jersey group are now less than one minute behind Pinot. Is the Frenchman cracking?

Tour de France LIVE – David Gaudu crashes

15:37 , Lawrence Ostlere

20km to go: David Gaudu is down! A crash out of nowhere on the descent, and the Frenchman chasing a top-10 finish is having to shake off what looks like a painful fall.

Tour de France LIVE – Pinot begins descent to final climb

15:31 , Lawrence Ostlere

25km to go: Pinot goes over the top of the penultimate climb and begins the 10km descent with a 30-second lead over Pidcock and the chasers – that’s a phenomenal solo attack. How much has he got left for the final climb? This will be a famous, emotional victory if he can pull it off on his final Tour de France. The yellow-jersey group is still 1min 30sec back.

Tour de France LIVE – Pinot leads Pidcock and Barguil

15:27 , Lawrence Ostlere

The French fans are going utterly nuts as Pinot cycles into waves of supporters which part for their hero. Behind him, Chris Harper has lost touch with Barguil and Pidcock.

Tour de France LIVE – Pinot leads Pidcock, Harper and Barguil

15:25 , Lawrence Ostlere

27km to go: Pinot is charging towards the top of the Petit Ballon all alone, with a 20-second lead over Pidcock, Harper and Warren Barguil, who has caught on to their wheel. When he gets to the top, you can bet Pidcock will launch down the descent and make up that time gap – it could be a straight duel on the final climb.

The yellow-jersey group are still 1min 20sec behind Pinot. Have Vingegaard, Pogacar and co left it too late to win the stage?

Tour de France LIVE – Pinot moves into solo lead

15:19 , Lawrence Ostlere

30km to go: Pinot goes alone! He’s surged clear and is trying to make a huge race-winning move. Britain’s Tom Pidcock (Ineos) and Australian Chris Harper (Jayco-Alula) are the only two able to give chase, now about 15 seconds back from Pinot.

Tour de France LIVE – Thibaut Pinot attacks!

15:10 , Lawrence Ostlere

33km to go: The breakaway hits the first of the final two climbs and Thibaut Pinot puts his foot down! The Vosges mountains is the great Frenchman’s home turf and he is taking charge. Tom Pidcock and a handful of the other breakers have gone with him.

They are 1min 30sec clear of the yellow-jersey group now and that gap is growing.

Tour de France LIVE – breakaway leads peloton into final two climbs

15:04 , Lawrence Ostlere

So, we are in to the final 40km of this stage 20 and the state of play is this: a group of 10 riers are working together well at the front in a breakaway that is steaming towards the first of the two category-one climbs that precede the finish, the Col du Petit Ballon (9.3km at 8.1%). It’s pretty steep and pretty long and some will crack here. The leaders are:

Pinot, Madouas, Ciccone, Skjelmose, Harper, Barguil, Van Gils, Uran, Vermaerke, Pidcock, Uran, Madouas and Vermaerke.

Behind them, only a minute back up the road, UAE Emirates are chasing with a stage win for Tadej Pogacar in mind. Jumbo-Visma are right there too, because Jonas Vingegaard wants the victory too.

Tour de France LIVE – Giulio Ciccone wins polka dot jersey!

14:55 , Lawrence Ostlere

45km to go: Giulio Ciccone goes over the top of the Col de la Schlucht before the rest and that is that – he has won the polka dot jersey. There are not enough King of the Mountains points left for Felix Gall or Jonas Vingegaard to catch him. He grabs his jersey and smiles, then turns and thanks his teammates who helped make it all possible today.

On this day in 2012

14:42 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider to win the Tour de France on this day in 2012.

Wiggins finished three minutes and 21 seconds ahead of compatriot and Team Sky colleague Chris Froome to be crowned champion in the 99th edition of the race.

The then 32-year-old was left on the verge of history following his impressive time-trial win on the penultimate day.

And there were no slip-ups during the 20th and final stage, where Wiggins helped another Team Sky rider Mark Cavendish to victory on the Champs-Elysees.

“I don’t know what to say, I’ve had 24 hours for it to soak in,” he said following his win.

On this day in 2012: Bradley Wiggins celebrates historic Tour de France victory

Tour de France LIVE – Pidcock and Pinot among seven riders in breakaway

14:34 , Lawrence Ostlere

60km to go: There are seven riders out in front now, with the peloton about a minute behind them.

The leaders are: Pinot, Madouas, Ciccone, Skjelmose, Harper, Barguil, Van Gils, Uran, Vermaerke and Pidcock.

A day for Thibaut Pinot on his final Tour de France? Could Tom Pidcock deliver a stage win to go with his victory on Alpe d’Huez last year? They could do with a bigger gap from the chasing peloton first, which includes Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar, both hungry for the stage win.

Tour de France LIVE – Giulio Ciccone closes in on King of the Mountains prize

14:17 , Lawrence Ostlere

75km to go : Giulio Ciccone is first of the breakaway over the top of the category two Col de la Croix des Moinats – that’s five more points and he is closing in fast on securing the polka dot jersey. He will need just a couple more KoM wins on the next ascents to seal the deal.

Tour de France LIVE – stage 20 profile

13:59 , Lawrence Ostlere

The breakaway is approaching the second categorised climb of the day. Among them is Giulio Ciccone, looking to clinch more King of the Mountains points.

Here’s a closer look at today’s profile:

Tour de France LIVE – breakaway forming ahead of peloton

13:53 , Lawrence Ostlere

85km to go: A breakaway of around 15 riders is trying to pull clear of the peloton, but UAE Emirates are working hard to haul them back and ensure Tadej Pogacar gets a look at winning this stage. The break are only around 20 seconds clear of the rest.

Tour de France LIVE: Sepp Kuss receives medical attention

13:46 , Lawrence Ostlere

91km to go: Jumbo-Visma’s Sepp Kuss is also struggling – he’s got a very similar injury to Rodriguez around his left eye and he’s receiving medical attention as he tries to catch up with the escaping peloton. Kuss’s teammate, the yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard, was just one bike away from being involved in that crash. That could have been hugely dramatic.

Tour de France LIVE: Carlos Rodriguez injured in crash

13:39 , Lawrence Ostlere

98km to go: A crash in the peloton! It looks like Carlos Rodriguez, the man currently fourth in the overall standings, has hit the ground and he looks hurt, with blood pouring from around his left eye and more on his left arm and leg. The young Spaniard is back on his bike, trying to catch up with the peloton, but this looks pretty bad.

Tour de France LIVE – stage 20

13:34 , Lawrence Ostlere

Here is how the top of the King of the Mountains standings look after that ascent:

Giulio Ciccone 93 points

Felix Gall 82

Jonas Vingegaard 81

13:32 , Lawrence Ostlere

At the top of the first climb of the day, the Ballon d’Alsace, Giulio Ciccone is teed up by his teammates before sprinting to pick up the maximum five King of the Mountains points on offer for this category two climb. Felix Gall wasn’t bluffing when he said he wasn’t interested in contested for polka dots, but Jonas Vingegaard sneaks to the front to try and grab some extra KoM points – but Ciccone’s teammate Mads Pedersen spotted what Vingegaard was up to and sprinted ahead to deny Vingegaard any points haul.

So now we know: the polka dots will be fought between Ciccone and Vingegaard today.

13:24 , Lawrence Ostlere

110km to go: Victor Campenaerts has been reeled in and the peloton is back together as one. Lidl-Trek are working hard on the front to help Giulio Ciccone win the points he needs to protect the polka dot jersey.

13:09 , Lawrence Ostlere

Interesting to hear from Felix Gall ahead of the stage, who tells ITV he is not prioritising the polka dot jersey today. He is only seven points behind Giulio Ciccone and there are a maximum of 37 King of the Mountains points up for grabs here, but Gall insists he won’t be fighting for it.

“If it happens it’s somehing, we’ll see how it plays out, but for sure it’s not the first priority today.”

Tour de France 2023 – stage 20 preview

12:57 , Lawrence Ostlere

Here’s a closer look at today’s stage...

What is left to play for? The team category has been sewn up by Jumbo-Visma, to go with Vingegaard’s yellow jersey, and the green jersey has been won by Jasper Philipsen, assuming he can get through this day unscathed and before the time cut – his Alpecin-Deceuninck teammates will ensure that he does. The best young rider’s white jersey will almost certainly be won by Pogacar for the fourth year in a row.

But the polka dot jersey is still very much on the line. Giulio Ciccone currently wears the famous red and white colours but his tally of 88 points at the top of the standings is not definitive. Austrian rider Felix Gall – winner of the Souvenir Henri Desgrange as the first over the top of the highest point of the race – has 82 points on the board. Then there is Vingegaard, with 81 points. There are 37 points available on stage 20, so this is where the King of the Mountains will be decided.

There is also a final podium spot up for grabs. Pogacar’s UAE Emirates teammate Adam Yates currently occupies third in the general classification, an impressive achievement given the work he has put in for his leader throughout the Tour. But Yates is only a minute or so up on Ineos’s Carlos Rodriguez and his twin brother Simon Yates, while Bahrain Victorious’s Pello Bilbao is around two minutes back from the podium. We can expect some attempts to dislodge Adam Yates, who will now doubt have his teammates’ support in defence of his place, which comes with plenty of prize money as well as prestige.

Tour de France stage 20 preview: A fight to be King of the Mountains

12:49 , Lawrence Ostlere

Stage 20 has just begun and in news that will shock no one who has followed this Tour de France, Belgian chaos-magnet Victor Campenaerts has gone on the attack immediately. He has won both of the past two combativity awards for his aggression over the last two stages and he’s on one again.

Tour de France 2023: Latest updates from stage 20

12:45 , Lawrence Ostlere

Follow all the action from the final stage before Paris.

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Tour de France 2023: Rodríguez wins stage 14 as Vingegaard keeps yellow – as it happened

Team Ineos won a second straight stage while Jonas Vingegaard survived a cat-and-mouse battle with Tadej Pogacar to stay in yellow

• 15 Jul 2023 The top five on General Classification after stage 14
• 15 Jul 2023 The top five in stage 14
• 15 Jul 2023 Rodriguez takes the win on stage 14!!
• 15 Jul 2023 Ciccone is awarded today's most combative rider
• 15 Jul 2023 Stage 14 withdrawals
• 15 Jul 2023 Ramon Sinkeldam of Alpecin-Deceunick abandons
• 15 Jul 2023 Ciccone wins the intermediate sprint
• 15 Jul 2023 Romain Bardet has crashed heavily on the descent and has abandoned
• 15 Jul 2023 Esteban Chaves of EF Education Easypost has abandoned
• 15 Jul 2023 The race has restarted
• 15 Jul 2023 Louis Meintjes of Team Intermarché–Circus–Wanty has withdrawn
• 15 Jul 2023 Antonio Pedrero of Movistar Team has abandoned
• 15 Jul 2023 Race temporarily stopped following mass crash
• 15 Jul 2023 Huge crash with lots of riders down
• 15 Jul 2023 They're racing on stage 14
• 15 Jul 2023 Today’s roll-out has begun
• 15 Jul 2023 Who's in what jersey?
• 15 Jul 2023 Michal Kwiatkowski climbs to stage 13 win as Pogacar cuts gap to Vingegaard
• 15 Jul 2023 The top five on General Classification
• 15 Jul 2023 Stage 14, Saturday 15 July: Annemasse-Morzine, 152km

Stage 14 report: Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard crossed swords again in their vintage duel at the Tour de France as the Danish defending champion gained just one second over the two-times winner at the end of an epic, incident-packed stage.

Slovenian Pogacar beat Vingegaard in the sprint for second place behind stage winner Carlos Rodríguez of Team Ineos but now trails the Dane, who picked up an extra bonus second, by 10 seconds.

The top five on General Classification after stage 14

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) 57hr 47min 28sec

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) +10sec

Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +4min 43sec

Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) +4min 44sec

Adam Yates (Bahrain Victorious) +5min 20sec

Rodriguez has just been speaking to reporters about today’s stage win. The Spanish rider who is celebrating his first Tour de France stage victory says:

“It’s incredible. Being here was a dream, getting a victory is incredible in the best race of the world. It’s something I’ve always wanted to achieve and now I’ve got a victory.

[I’m] super happy, super grateful and happy for the team for all their work and believing in me. It wouldn’t have been possible without them.”

Asked if he thought the stage win would be possible when he was dropped going up Col de Joux Plane, he says honestly: “no.” He says he wanted to take advantage of the descent, which he was confident on and again praises his team, and in particular yesterday’s stage winner and fellow Ineos Grenadier rider, Michel Kwiatkowski.

“Tomorrow is going to be a big day also,” he says.

The top five in stage 14

1.Carlos Rodriguez 3hr 58min 45sec 2. Tadej Pogacar +5sec 3. Jonas Vingegaard +5sec 4. Adam Yates +10sec 5. Sepp Kuss +57sec

If you like racing stats and an interesting fact to share with your friends, take a look at this on today’s stage winner, Carlos Rodriguez.

With an average speed of 58.6 km/h from the last summit to the finish, @_rccarlos becomes the youngest 🇪🇸 Spanish stage winner in @LeTour history at 22 years, 5 months and 13 days #TDFdata #TDF2023 https://t.co/2WU8OXFqdt — letourdata (@letourdata) July 15, 2023

🏆🇪🇸 @_rccarlos wins in Morzine! 🏆🇪🇸 @_rccarlos s’impose à Morzine ! #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/RD6mKZ7RsB — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 15, 2023

Rodriguez takes the win on stage 14!!

The 22-year-old crosses the line first. Pogacar crosses ahead of Vingegaard to gain one precious second in the GC.

1km to go: Rodriguez has played a blinder on the descent so far. He’s been flying down with maximum speeds of 95kmh.

Ciccone is awarded today's most combative rider

Lidl-Trek’s Giulio Ciccone has been awarded the combativity prize.

5km to go: Pogacar and Vingegaard are glued to each other, so it doesn’t look like there’ll be huge changes at the top of the GC today despite all the excitement. Rodriguez, though, is extending his lead and if he wins, it will be two stage wins in a row for Ineos Grenadiers.

8km to go: Rodriguez looks hungry for the stage win as he attacks on the descent. He could make some big gains on the GC here.

10km to go: Rodriguez and Adam Yates have managed to get back to Pogacar and Vingegaard. The four of them start the final descent together.

12km to go: Vingegaard attacks over the top of the climb but Pogacar immediately counters. They’re back together quickly. It’s an epic battle.

12km to go: Oh no. Pogacar tries to attack but gets blocked by the motorbike and the throngs of fans on the roadside.

13km to go: It’s cagey at the moment. Will one of them attack before the top of the climb? I am loving the roadside excitement and outfits. There’s a man in a flamingo inflatable.

Rodriguez is now 45sec back and Hindley is at almost 2min. These front two are on a different level.

13km to go: Vingegaard has caught Pogacar. Will he counter attack? It looks like he’s winding it up…

14km to go: It’s 2.3km to go to the top of the climb and the gap is stabilising around 4-5sec. This is too close to call and the fans on the roadside are loving it.

15km to go: Vingegaard looks to be clawing his way back. Has Pogacar gone too early?

15km to go : Pogacar attacks. Vingegaard can’t hold on. Big move.

16km to go: It’s around 4km to the top of the Col de Joux Plane, and have to say, it’s looking like one tough day at the office for the riders.

16km to go: Hindley and Rodriguez have now been dropped. Adam Yates is putting in a big turn for Pogacar, while Vingegaard sticks close to his rival’s wheel.

17km to go: Of the other teams’ GC contenders, only Hindley and Rodriguez remain. Gall has just dropped off.

20km to go: We now have the familiar sight of Sepp Kuss pushing hard on the front with Vingegaard on his wheel and Pogacar close behind. Which one is going to attack first?

Declan from Galway emailed earlier to say he was at the foot of the Col de Joux Plane in a bar, which sounded lovely. He says he is “thankfully out of the heat” and had ridden over to Morzine and back this morning.

21km to go: Pello Bilbao has been dropped along with Simon Yates.

21km to go: Wout van Aert looked like he was dropped but found a burst of energy and has accelerated to the front. Putting in a final dig it seems.

22km to go: David Gaudu and Simon Yates are struggling as Rafał Majka comes to the front to set the pace for UAE Team Emirates.

23km to go: Here’s an update on the GC riders still in the front group:

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma)

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) +9sec

Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) +2min 51sec

Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +4min 48sec

Adam Yates (UAE Emirates) +5min 03sec

Simon Yates (Team Jayco–AlUla) +5min 04sec

Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) +5min 25sec

David Gaudu Groupama–FDJ +6min 52sec

Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) +07min 11sec

Felix Gall (AG2R Citroën T) +10min 33sec

Guillaume Martin +10min 46sec

Col de Jeux Plane: The one we’ve all been waiting for…the hors catégorie Col de Jeux Plane is a beast. It stretches for 11.6km and has an average gradient of 8.5% but a maximum gradient of 14%. Ouch. It promises to make the riders suffer, especially following those three first category climbs they’ve already pedalled up. It’s coming up in about 7km.

36km to go: Simon Yates (Team Jayco–AlUla) has also been dropped from the GC group and is 13sec behind. He’ll need to catch them before the base of the Col de Jeux Plane.

39km to go: Pidcock has failed to catch the GC group on the descent and now they’re on flatter terrain the gap is going out. He’s going to lose time today.

45km to go: Now we’re beating treated to footage of Pidcock descending. It’s a beautiful sight.

50km to go: Wout van Aert brings the GC group over the top of the climb, opening up a 30sec gap over Pidcock. What a performance from the Belgian.

51km to go: Pidcock has now dropped off the group with 1km to go. He’ll have to put those descending skills to the test if he’s going to get back to the group.

53km to go: Pidcock has managed to hold on during the steepest part of the climb. Will he be able to stay with the main group and go over the top with them?

59km to go: Tom Pidcock looks to be struggling with the high pace but is clinging on to the back of the GC group. There’s 4.5km to go.

Stage 14 withdrawals

Following a heavy crash in the very early kilometres of today’s stage, plus a few more falls, there have been quite a number of withdrawals from the Tour.

Here are all the official withdrawals so far, according to the official Le Tour website:

Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost)

James Shaw (EF Education-EasyPost)

Ramon Sinkeldram (Alpecin-Deceunink)

Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty)

Antonio Pedrero (Movistar Team)

Romain Bardet (Team DSM-Firmenich)

57km to go: Ciccone is finally caught and the GC battle can begin in earnest.

59km to go: A last throw of the dice for Ciccone as he attacks Woods, who is swiftly swallowed up by the peloton.

Look away Ian from Dublin. Here’s one last glance at the Col de la Ramaz.

⛰ Next : the Col de la Ramaz! ⛰ Prochaine difficulté : le Col de la Ramaz ! #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/gZ2FuIJ6uK — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 15, 2023

60km to go: Ciccone and Woods are the last two remaining members of the breakaway as Jumbo-Visma continue to push a high pace.

62km to go: Ciccone isn’t giving up. He knows he can get to within two points of Powless on the mountain classification if he makes it to the top of this climb first. He has Woods for company.

64km to go: The riders have hit the Col de la Ramaz. Jumbo-Visma have already knocked off another 20sec to leave the breakaway looking rather doomed. Ciccone and Woods aren’t giving up yet though.

Ramon Sinkeldam of Alpecin-Deceunick abandons

Have heard Ramon Sinkeldam of Alpecin-Deceunick has also abandoned the Tour today. Not sure why yet but will update once there’s some additional info.

70km to go: It’s tough for the breakaway at the moment as the peloton are holding them at around 30sec. It’s difficult to see them staying away once the riders hit Col de la Ramaz.

Col de la Ramaz: Coming up next is the first category Col de la Ramaz, which is 1,619m high with an average gradient of 7.1% and 13.9 kilometres in length. It’s coming up in about 11km.

Ian from Dublin has emailed to say that this stage was used in last week’s Etape du Tour, which he rode. He’s not ready to see the Col de la Ramaz again so soon, it would seem.

Ciccone wins the intermediate sprint

81km to go: Ciccone clearly has good legs today and has taken the 20 points for the intermediate sprint. It won’t bother Philipsen though, as clearly it isn’t a day for the sprinters.

The results are:

Giulio Ciccone, 20 pts

Alex Aranburu, 17 pts

Michael Woods, 15 pts

Earlier I asked how you’re all watching today’s stage of the Tour. Here are some of the replies, with each very much setting the scene. Paulo is in a very hot Andalucia, Roger is over in the USA and cheering for Powless and Matthew has detailed his breakfast. It was a lump of French toast and bacon with (French) Canadian syrup, I’m told. Also, Aiden has tweeted from the Swedish island of Gotland to say hello.

88km to go: Led by Jumbo-Visma, the peloton have increased the pace and have reduced the gap to less than 20sec from the breakaway. Perhaps they are planning something on the next climb…

89km to go: Those ten points have moved Ciccone to within 12 points of Powless on the mountains classification jersey. Powless will have to dig deep to hold onto that polka dot jersey, with plenty of points yet play for today.

We’ll give you a round-up of who’s abandoned today at some point. I know there’s a few of you asking.

Justin from Bristol has emailed to pose a question: “Can I ask the audience, what’s been the most impactful accident in TdF history? Either the one that’s caused the most retirements, or the one that’s taken out the most Top 10 riders.” Thoughts?

97km to go: The gap to the peloton has gone over a minute for the first time today. Predicting some fireworks to come later in the stage with two big categorised climbs left to come: Col de La Rambaz and the Col de Joux Plane.

99km to go: Ciccone played that very cleverly, sitting on Woods’ wheel and attacking with 200m to go to get those 10 sweet points. Woods rolls over to take eight, before Landa and Pinot take six and four points respectively.

100km to go: Ciccone and Woods have gone clear, searching for the maximum mountain points. Who’s going to get the ten?

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Radsport News: Tour de France Etappe #3: Massensturz, Chaos und großes Finish – Rodriguez triumphiert

6. Juli 2015 by Michael Faiß Leave a Comment

Radsport: Am dritten Tag der Tour de France wartete heute die erste schwerere Etappe auf das Peloton. Am Ende jubelte Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) in Huy, der sich souverän gegen Christopher Froome durchsetzte. Doch auch vor dem großen Finale an der Mur de Huy gab es viel Dramatik.

Bei wesentlich besseren, sprich trockeneren Bedingungen begann die heutige Etappe mit einer neutralisierten Fahrt durch Antwerpen. Windig war es zwar noch immer, aber das war schon zuvor zu erwarten gewesen. Die ersten Rennkilometer verliefen ohne große Überraschungen. Schnell bildete sich eine 4-köpfige Fluchtgruppe, die innerhalb weniger Kilometer bereits einen Vorsprung von über drei Minuten herausfahren konnte. Martin Elmiger (IAM), Serge Pauwels (MTN Qhubeka), Jan Barta (Bora-Argon 18) und Bryan Nauleau (Europcar) bildeten das Quartett an der Spitze. Das Peloton ließ es unter Führung von Trek heute eher etwas ruhig angehen und begann erst rund 80 Kilometer vor dem Ziel, das Tempo anzuziehen. Nach und nach übernahmen dann auch die Favoritenteams von Etixx-QuickStep und Tinkoff-Saxo das Kommando.

Allmählich schmolz dann auch der Vorsprung der Ausreißer und der Druck von hinten stieg gleichzeitig immer mehr. Kurz bevor das Feld die Fluchtgruppe stellen konnte, geschah jedoch ein folgenschwerer Sturz: Ein Fahrer von FDJ verlor auf gerader Strecke die Kontrolle über sein Rad, stürzte und riss bei hohem Tempo knapp 20 Fahrer mit zu Boden. Unter den Gestürzten war beispielsweise auch das Gelbe Trikot Fabian Cancellara, Michael Matthews (Orica-GrennEdge) und Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin). Letzterer musste in der Folge sogar das Rennen aufgeben – sehr bitter für den so gut gestarteten Niederländer. Auch für William Bonnet (FDJ), Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) und Laurens ten Dam (LottoNL-Jumbo) ist die Tour nach diesem Sturz bereits beendet.

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Der Massensturz sorgte zwischenzeitlich für Chaos auf der Straße: Renndirektor Christian Prudhomme höchstpersönlich neutralisierte das Rennen und stoppte das Peloton. Anscheinend war es weiter hinten zu einem weiteren Sturz gekommen, der das Durchkommen der Rettungsfahrzeuge verhinderte. John Degenkolb fuhr unmittelbar vor den Gestürzten, doch war selbst im Ziel noch mitgenommen von den Ereignissen:  „Das war wirklich krass. Ich hab nicht viel mitbekommen, weil es direkt hinter mir passiert ist. Es ist so traurig, dass wir Tom verloren haben – das ist ein herber Rückschlag und ich muss es erstmal verdauen. Irgendwie war es bei dieser Etappe zu erwarten, dass so etwas passiert.“ Auch Tony Martin konnte gerade noch ausweichen:  „Ich hab’s nur Krachen hören, wir waren so schnell. Ich hoffe allen Gestürzten geht’s wieder einigermaßen, wir waren so schnell, puh.“

Danach gab es große Verwirrung: Das Rennen schien wieder freigegeben und die Mannen von Sky drückten sofort auf das Tempo, nur um Sekunden später wieder zurückgepfiffen zu werden – wieder stand das Peloton ratlos auf der Straße. Als es schließlich weiterging, waren viele Fahrer gezeichnet von dem Hochgeschwindigkeitssturz: Zerrissene Trikots, schmerzverzerrte Gesichter und viele um den Anschluss kämpfende Fahrer waren die Folge. Auch Fabian Cancellara hielt sich immer wieder den Oberschenkel und musste bald abreißen lassen, nachdem er zuvor sehr gut im Rennen gewesen war. Als ob der Verlauf nicht schon genügend Dramatik geboten hätte, traf das Peloton Minuten später auf eine Windkante, wo es auch wegen der riesigen Nervosität im Feld beinahe zum nächsten Sturz kam. Etixx Quick-Step und Astana nutzten die Situation sofort, machten Tempo und läuteten damit das Finale ein.

An der Mur de Huy kam es dann wie erwartet zum Showdown: Während der große Favorit Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) selten an der Spitze auftauchte, waren es Christopher Froome, Joaquim Rodriguez und Tejay van Garderen (BMC), die sich einen harten Kampf lieferten, den der Spanier mit einem unglaublichen Kraftakt schlussendlich überraschend souverän vor Froome und dem von hinten herangefahrenen Alexis Vuillermoz (ag2r) gewann. Von den Klassementfahrern kam Tejay van Garderen zusammen mit Nibali und Quintana ins Ziel. Alberto Contador verlor einige Sekunden, Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) gar über eine Minute.

Der Pechvogel aus deutscher Sicht bleibt nach wie vor Tony Martin. Nachdem er gestern schon in allerletzter Sekunde das Gelbe Trikot verpasst hatte, fehlt dem 30-jährigen nach der heutigen Etappe eine Sekunde auf den neuen Spitzenreiter Chris Froome. Inzwischen kann Martin aber fast schon über sein Pech lachen:  „Ich kann nur noch drüber lachen. Ich hatte es heute selber in der Hand, aber hatte irgendwie schlechte Beine. Die Hitze und die mentalen Rückschläge der letzten Tage haben schon an mir genagt. Irgendwie wäre es auch nicht so toll gewesen heute ins Gelbe zu fahren, nachdem zwei meiner Hauptkonkurrenten gestürzt sind. Insofern kann ich das heute ganz gut verkraften.“

Endresultat Etappe 3 Tour de France 2015

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1., Joaquim Rodriguez,Katusha,03:26:54

2.,Christopher Froome,Sky,

3.,Alexis Vuillermoz,Ag2r,00:00:04

4.,Daniel Martin,Cannondale-Garmin,00:00:05

5.,Tony Gallopin,Lotto-Soudal,00:00:08

6.,Tejay van Garderen,BMC,00:00:11

7.,Vincenzo Nibali,Astana,

8.,Simon Yates,Orica GreenEdge,

9.,Nairo Quintana,Movistar,

10.,Bauke Mollema,Trek,

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Tour de France: Rodriguez victorious after epic Vingegaard-Pogacar duel

The top two from the overall ranking were overtaken by Spaniard Carlos Rodriguez, who sped to a stage win while they faced off, in the Alps.

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Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard fought off a ferocious attack from Tadej Pogacar on the first of four Alpine tests in the Tour de France on Saturday as Spain's Carlos Rodriguez won stage 14. Vingegaard now leads Pogacar by 10 seconds after winning a war of nerves in the battle for the title.

Ineos rider Rodriguez climbed into third place overall with a great climb and daredevil downhill finish.

On the last of the day's ascents Jumbo's Sepp Kuss took Vingegaard as far as he could before Pogacar's own lieutenant Adam Yates attacked with the Dane isolated. Pogacar then launched his blistering turn of pace and opened a five-second gap only for the Dane to doggedly track and then reel in the exasperated Slovenian with 2km still to climb.

Vingegaard drew level with his younger rival and eyed him, but the latter refused to look back. Pogacar tried again atop the 17km climb to burst past last year's winner but was blocked in the narrow passage of fans by a motorbike carrying a photographer. Instead, Vingegaard then burst ahead and took three bonus seconds atop that last climb. An infuriated Pogacar wasted precious energy racing past his rival in a show of anger.

While all this was going on Rodriguez pulled back and drew level just after the hilltop before dashing off downhill to win the stage itself.

Early chaos

Earlier, after a sudden shower, there was a mass fall on a corner just 5km into stage 14 that forced organizers to halt the race for 25 minutes. Up to 25 riders fell and 50 were blocked with about a third of those who hit the tarmac at 50kph struggling to get back in the saddle.

French hope Romain Bardet withdrew after a second crash as rain-slicked roads made for treacherous racing. Bardet and English rider James Shaw fell at sped downhill after the day's first climb. A runner-up at the Tour de France and world championships, Bardet had been in 12th overnight and was targeting an overall finish in the top five and a stage win.

From the initial crash, South African rider Louis Meintjes, 13th overall, suffered a broken collarbone and did not rejoin the race. Spaniard Antonio Pedrero was evacuated on a stretcher and Colombian Esteban Chaves restarted but pulled out 10 minutes later.

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Tour de France 2023: Rodríguez wins stage 14 as Vingegaard keeps yellow – as it happened

Team Ineos won a second straight stage while Jonas Vingegaard survived a cat-and-mouse battle with Tadej Pogacar to stay in yellow

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• 17.17 BST The top five on General Classification after stage 14
• 16.59 BST The top five in stage 14
• 16.53 BST Rodriguez takes the win on stage 14!!
• 16.51 BST Ciccone is awarded today's most combative rider
• 15.22 BST Stage 14 withdrawals
• 14.56 BST Ramon Sinkeldam of Alpecin-Deceunick abandons
• 14.41 BST Ciccone wins the intermediate sprint
• 13.30 BST Romain Bardet has crashed heavily on the descent and has abandoned
• 13.22 BST Esteban Chaves of EF Education Easypost has abandoned
• 12.58 BST The race has restarted
• 12.55 BST Louis Meintjes of Team Intermarché–Circus–Wanty has withdrawn
• 12.49 BST Antonio Pedrero of Movistar Team has abandoned
• 12.40 BST Race temporarily stopped following mass crash
• 12.32 BST Huge crash with lots of riders down
• 12.25 BST They're racing on stage 14
• 12.06 BST Today’s roll-out has begun
• 11.30 BST Who's in what jersey?
• 11.30 BST Michal Kwiatkowski climbs to stage 13 win as Pogacar cuts gap to Vingegaard
• 11.30 BST The top five on General Classification
• 11.30 BST Stage 14, Saturday 15 July: Annemasse-Morzine, 152km

Stage 14 report: Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard crossed swords again in their vintage duel at the Tour de France as the Danish defending champion gained just one second over the two-times winner at the end of an epic, incident-packed stage.

Slovenian Pogacar beat Vingegaard in the sprint for second place behind stage winner Carlos Rodríguez of Team Ineos but now trails the Dane, who picked up an extra bonus second, by 10 seconds.

The top five on General Classification after stage 14

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) 57hr 47min 28sec

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) +10sec

Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +4min 43sec

Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) +4min 44sec

Adam Yates (Bahrain Victorious) +5min 20sec

Rodriguez has just been speaking to reporters about today’s stage win. The Spanish rider who is celebrating his first Tour de France stage victory says:

“It’s incredible. Being here was a dream, getting a victory is incredible in the best race of the world. It’s something I’ve always wanted to achieve and now I’ve got a victory.

[I’m] super happy, super grateful and happy for the team for all their work and believing in me. It wouldn’t have been possible without them.”

Asked if he thought the stage win would be possible when he was dropped going up Col de Joux Plane, he says honestly: “no.” He says he wanted to take advantage of the descent, which he was confident on and again praises his team, and in particular yesterday’s stage winner and fellow Ineos Grenadier rider, Michel Kwiatkowski.

“Tomorrow is going to be a big day also,” he says.

The top five in stage 14

1.Carlos Rodriguez 3hr 58min 45sec 2. Tadej Pogacar +5sec 3. Jonas Vingegaard +5sec 4. Adam Yates +10sec 5. Sepp Kuss +57sec

If you like racing stats and an interesting fact to share with your friends, take a look at this on today’s stage winner, Carlos Rodriguez.

With an average speed of 58.6 km/h from the last summit to the finish, @_rccarlos becomes the youngest 🇪🇸 Spanish stage winner in @LeTour history at 22 years, 5 months and 13 days #TDFdata #TDF2023 https://t.co/2WU8OXFqdt — letourdata (@letourdata) July 15, 2023

🏆🇪🇸 @_rccarlos wins in Morzine! 🏆🇪🇸 @_rccarlos s’impose à Morzine ! #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/RD6mKZ7RsB — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 15, 2023

Rodriguez takes the win on stage 14!!

The 22-year-old crosses the line first. Pogacar crosses ahead of Vingegaard to gain one precious second in the GC.

1km to go: Rodriguez has played a blinder on the descent so far. He’s been flying down with maximum speeds of 95kmh.

Ciccone is awarded today's most combative rider

Lidl-Trek’s Giulio Ciccone has been awarded the combativity prize.

5km to go: Pogacar and Vingegaard are glued to each other, so it doesn’t look like there’ll be huge changes at the top of the GC today despite all the excitement. Rodriguez, though, is extending his lead and if he wins, it will be two stage wins in a row for Ineos Grenadiers.

8km to go: Rodriguez looks hungry for the stage win as he attacks on the descent. He could make some big gains on the GC here.

10km to go: Rodriguez and Adam Yates have managed to get back to Pogacar and Vingegaard. The four of them start the final descent together.

12km to go: Vingegaard attacks over the top of the climb but Pogacar immediately counters. They’re back together quickly. It’s an epic battle.

12km to go: Oh no. Pogacar tries to attack but gets blocked by the motorbike and the throngs of fans on the roadside.

13km to go: It’s cagey at the moment. Will one of them attack before the top of the climb? I am loving the roadside excitement and outfits. There’s a man in a flamingo inflatable.

Rodriguez is now 45sec back and Hindley is at almost 2min. These front two are on a different level.

13km to go: Vingegaard has caught Pogacar. Will he counter attack? It looks like he’s winding it up…

14km to go: It’s 2.3km to go to the top of the climb and the gap is stabilising around 4-5sec. This is too close to call and the fans on the roadside are loving it.

15km to go: Vingegaard looks to be clawing his way back. Has Pogacar gone too early?

15km to go : Pogacar attacks. Vingegaard can’t hold on. Big move.

16km to go: It’s around 4km to the top of the Col de Joux Plane, and have to say, it’s looking like one tough day at the office for the riders.

16km to go: Hindley and Rodriguez have now been dropped. Adam Yates is putting in a big turn for Pogacar, while Vingegaard sticks close to his rival’s wheel.

17km to go: Of the other teams’ GC contenders, only Hindley and Rodriguez remain. Gall has just dropped off.

20km to go: We now have the familiar sight of Sepp Kuss pushing hard on the front with Vingegaard on his wheel and Pogacar close behind. Which one is going to attack first?

Declan from Galway emailed earlier to say he was at the foot of the Col de Joux Plane in a bar, which sounded lovely. He says he is “thankfully out of the heat” and had ridden over to Morzine and back this morning.

21km to go: Pello Bilbao has been dropped along with Simon Yates.

21km to go: Wout van Aert looked like he was dropped but found a burst of energy and has accelerated to the front. Putting in a final dig it seems.

22km to go: David Gaudu and Simon Yates are struggling as Rafał Majka comes to the front to set the pace for UAE Team Emirates.

23km to go: Here’s an update on the GC riders still in the front group:

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma)

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) +9sec

Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) +2min 51sec

Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +4min 48sec

Adam Yates (UAE Emirates) +5min 03sec

Simon Yates (Team Jayco–AlUla) +5min 04sec

Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) +5min 25sec

David Gaudu Groupama–FDJ +6min 52sec

Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) +07min 11sec

Felix Gall (AG2R Citroën T) +10min 33sec

Guillaume Martin +10min 46sec

Col de Jeux Plane: The one we’ve all been waiting for…the hors catégorie Col de Jeux Plane is a beast. It stretches for 11.6km and has an average gradient of 8.5% but a maximum gradient of 14%. Ouch. It promises to make the riders suffer, especially following those three first category climbs they’ve already pedalled up. It’s coming up in about 7km.

36km to go: Simon Yates (Team Jayco–AlUla) has also been dropped from the GC group and is 13sec behind. He’ll need to catch them before the base of the Col de Jeux Plane.

39km to go: Pidcock has failed to catch the GC group on the descent and now they’re on flatter terrain the gap is going out. He’s going to lose time today.

45km to go: Now we’re beating treated to footage of Pidcock descending. It’s a beautiful sight.

50km to go: Wout van Aert brings the GC group over the top of the climb, opening up a 30sec gap over Pidcock. What a performance from the Belgian.

51km to go: Pidcock has now dropped off the group with 1km to go. He’ll have to put those descending skills to the test if he’s going to get back to the group.

53km to go: Pidcock has managed to hold on during the steepest part of the climb. Will he be able to stay with the main group and go over the top with them?

59km to go: Tom Pidcock looks to be struggling with the high pace but is clinging on to the back of the GC group. There’s 4.5km to go.

Stage 14 withdrawals

Following a heavy crash in the very early kilometres of today’s stage, plus a few more falls, there have been quite a number of withdrawals from the Tour.

Here are all the official withdrawals so far, according to the official Le Tour website:

Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost)

James Shaw (EF Education-EasyPost)

Ramon Sinkeldram (Alpecin-Deceunink)

Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty)

Antonio Pedrero (Movistar Team)

Romain Bardet (Team DSM-Firmenich)

57km to go: Ciccone is finally caught and the GC battle can begin in earnest.

59km to go: A last throw of the dice for Ciccone as he attacks Woods, who is swiftly swallowed up by the peloton.

Look away Ian from Dublin. Here’s one last glance at the Col de la Ramaz.

⛰ Next : the Col de la Ramaz! ⛰ Prochaine difficulté : le Col de la Ramaz ! #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/gZ2FuIJ6uK — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 15, 2023

60km to go: Ciccone and Woods are the last two remaining members of the breakaway as Jumbo-Visma continue to push a high pace.

62km to go: Ciccone isn’t giving up. He knows he can get to within two points of Powless on the mountain classification if he makes it to the top of this climb first. He has Woods for company.

64km to go: The riders have hit the Col de la Ramaz. Jumbo-Visma have already knocked off another 20sec to leave the breakaway looking rather doomed. Ciccone and Woods aren’t giving up yet though.

Ramon Sinkeldam of Alpecin-Deceunick abandons

Have heard Ramon Sinkeldam of Alpecin-Deceunick has also abandoned the Tour today. Not sure why yet but will update once there’s some additional info.

70km to go: It’s tough for the breakaway at the moment as the peloton are holding them at around 30sec. It’s difficult to see them staying away once the riders hit Col de la Ramaz.

Col de la Ramaz: Coming up next is the first category Col de la Ramaz, which is 1,619m high with an average gradient of 7.1% and 13.9 kilometres in length. It’s coming up in about 11km.

Ian from Dublin has emailed to say that this stage was used in last week’s Etape du Tour, which he rode. He’s not ready to see the Col de la Ramaz again so soon, it would seem.

Ciccone wins the intermediate sprint

81km to go: Ciccone clearly has good legs today and has taken the 20 points for the intermediate sprint. It won’t bother Philipsen though, as clearly it isn’t a day for the sprinters.

The results are:

Giulio Ciccone, 20 pts

Alex Aranburu, 17 pts

Michael Woods, 15 pts

Earlier I asked how you’re all watching today’s stage of the Tour. Here are some of the replies, with each very much setting the scene. Paulo is in a very hot Andalucia, Roger is over in the USA and cheering for Powless and Matthew has detailed his breakfast. It was a lump of French toast and bacon with (French) Canadian syrup, I’m told. Also, Aiden has tweeted from the Swedish island of Gotland to say hello.

88km to go: Led by Jumbo-Visma, the peloton have increased the pace and have reduced the gap to less than 20sec from the breakaway. Perhaps they are planning something on the next climb…

89km to go: Those ten points have moved Ciccone to within 12 points of Powless on the mountains classification jersey. Powless will have to dig deep to hold onto that polka dot jersey, with plenty of points yet play for today.

We’ll give you a round-up of who’s abandoned today at some point. I know there’s a few of you asking.

Justin from Bristol has emailed to pose a question: “Can I ask the audience, what’s been the most impactful accident in TdF history? Either the one that’s caused the most retirements, or the one that’s taken out the most Top 10 riders.” Thoughts?

97km to go: The gap to the peloton has gone over a minute for the first time today. Predicting some fireworks to come later in the stage with two big categorised climbs left to come: Col de La Rambaz and the Col de Joux Plane.

99km to go: Ciccone played that very cleverly, sitting on Woods’ wheel and attacking with 200m to go to get those 10 sweet points. Woods rolls over to take eight, before Landa and Pinot take six and four points respectively.

100km to go: Ciccone and Woods have gone clear, searching for the maximum mountain points. Who’s going to get the ten?

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Tour de france: carlos rodríguez strikes for win on stage 14 as vingegaard gains valuable second on joux plane.

Tadej Pogacar loses 1 second in GC battle with Jonas Vingegaard as duo go 2-3 at the finish in Morzine

The Col de Joux Plane played host to a titanic battle between Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) on stage 14 of the Tour de France , with the Dane coming out on top to the tune of a second thanks to bonus seconds accumulated on the road to Morzine.

Pogačar led his Danish rival home for second place on the stage behind solo winner Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) but shed three bonus seconds in the sprint on top of the Joux Plane, and falls to 10 seconds behind in the GC, despite gaining two seconds at the line.

The two barely separable rivals were once again the strongest riders in the peloton on the road uphill, leaving the fight for the maillot jaune still finely poised heading into another brutal mountain test at Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc on Sunday.

Jumbo-Visma had controlled the stage all day long, with the breakaway barely getting more than a minute up the road before they were caught over 60km from the line on the Col de la Ramaz.

It was all for the finale, the HC-rated, Col de Joux Plane, the culmination of a brutal day in the saddle, with Jumbo-Visma pushing the pace up until Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) took over 16km out for Pogačar to launch shortly afterwards.

What was an elite group of seven shrunk to three, then two, then a one-on-one battle between Pogačar and Vingegaard, the Slovenian holding a few seconds’ gap for two kilometres towards the top of the Joux Plane. Vingegaard came back through, prompting cat-and-mouse games ahead of the bonus second sprint at the top.

Pogačar went first 500 metres from the top before being forced to stop by two motorbikes, before Vingegaard caught him unawares 150 metres out to grab three bonus seconds. The descent to the line saw the pair head to Morzine together, with Pogačar having the pace at the line to take second place and with it two of those three seconds back.

Five seconds up the road, Rodríguez crossed the line alone to celebrate the biggest win of his career. The Spaniard had taken advantage of the mind games between the lead duo at the top of the climb and on the descent to get back on before blowing by on the way down.

He maintained a small gap all the way into Morzine, pushing the limits along the way and holding his advantage in order to celebrates a famous stage win.

“It’s incredible. I have no words,” Rodríguez said after the stage. “Being here was a dream and getting a victory is incredible in the best race in the world. It’s something I’ve always wanted to achieve and now I have a victory so I’m super happy. I’m super grateful to the team for believing in me.

“I focussed on doing the best climb I could, going at my own rhythm, and then doing the descent as fast as possible. They started looking at each other, and I thought I’ll go full gas to the finish. I can descend well so I wanted to take advantage of it. I took some risks without wanting to go to the absolute limit because I didn’t want to crash. I was close in a couple of corners, but I’m super happy with this victory.

“It was the goal of today to gain some time and we accomplished it. I just have to be happy and enjoy this victory. Now to think about recovery for tomorrow – it’s going to be a big day also.”

With his win and the 10 bonus seconds, the Spaniard now jumps into third place overall, edging out Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) by a single second, 4:43 down on Vingegaard. The Australian trailed home in sixth at 1:46 down.

Fourth-placed Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) was 10 seconds down on Rodríguez at the line but now lies within just 37 seconds of the podium, in what should be a spicy three-way fight in the final week.

The biggest – and smallest – movement, however, came at the top of the standings as Vingegaard eked out another second to extend his advantage on Pogačar to 10 seconds. The pair – and those remaining in the Tour de France peloton after a crash-hit day – will now prepare to do battle once again on Sunday’s stage 15, another Alpine day.

“I think today was a good day. I increased my lead, only by one second, I’m still in the yellow jersey and I’m enjoying every day I have in it,” Vingegaard said after the stage.

“We wanted to make the race hard, so that’s what we did. I want to thank my team again, because they were amazing today. All of them were really incredible.

“I super happy to take the three seconds there [Joux Plane]. Then he beat me on the finish line, but in the end I took one second and I can be happy with that.”

How it unfolded

Stage 14 of the Tour de France promised to pack much into its short 151.km length across five categorised climbs, and there was action – and chaos from the off as the peloton left Annemasse.

Just a handful of kilometres into the stage, as tentative attacks began to flow at the front of the peloton, disaster struck on a sweeping bend as a mass crash saw around 20 riders hit the ground and many more held up.

The first big pile up of the 2023 Tour saw the race neutralised as all in-race ambulances were engaged tending to injured riders. Antonio Pedrero (Movistar) and Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) were both forced out of the race as a result of the crash, while Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost) had to abandon shortly after the race restarted following a half-hour stoppage.

Attacks for the breakaway flew as soon as the flag dropped for a second time and the riders hit the day’s first climb, the third-category Col de Saxel. Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep) was among the riders on the move, with other notable names coming across including Dani Martínez (Ineos Grenadiers) and Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Qazaqstan).

There would be more carnage – and more abandons – as both Romain Bardet (Team dsm-firmenich) and James Shaw (EF Education-EasyPost) crashed out of the race.

Up front, more men got away from the peloton, with mountain classification leader Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) joined by Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), Bahrain Victorious duo Wout Poels and Mikel Landa, and Ineos Grenadiers pair Michał Kwiatkowski and Dani Martínez.

The gap to the peloton, controlled by Jumbo-Visma, was still small at just 30 seconds, however, enabling more riders to jump across. Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) did so, as did Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech). Eventually, a breakaway group of 20 or so riders formed, though the situation changed almost metre by metre.

The first-category Col de Cou (7km at 7.4%) saw Ciccone grab 10 points at the top ahead of Powless and Alaphilippe, while on the next climb of the Col de Feu (5.8km at 7.8%), the attacks began once again.

This time, it was Woods, Ciccone, Landa, Pinot and Alex Aranburu (Movistar), who jumped from the front of the break, with Woods and Ciccone powering clear to contest the points at the top.

The Italian duly sprinted clear to take another 10 points and move to within 12 of Powless’ polka dot jersey. Back in the peloton, meanwhile, the pace had slowed a touch to let the gap go out to 1:20 heading into the last 100km of the day.

The day’s next climb – the 6km, 3% Col de Jambaz – was not in fact a classified climb but instead a ride to the day’s intermediate sprint. Even so, Jumbo-Visma dialled the pace back up, swallowing up riders from the breakaway as the peloton closed to within 20 seconds of the 12-man lead group – Ciccone, Woods, Pinot, Poels, Martínez, Landa and Lutsenko, as well as Gorka Izagirre, Alex Aranburu (Movistar) Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X), Hugo Houle (Israel-Premier Tech), and Guillaume Martin (Cofidis).

Things calmed down on the long descent from the Jambaz, with over 20km to run until the start of the first-category Col de la Ramaz (13.9km at 7.1%). There was little change in the race situation as Jumbo-Visma knocked off the pace to let the break start the climb with an advantage of 45 seconds.

The Ramaz and Joux Plane

The first kilometre of the Ramaz – 64km from the finish – saw the peloton speed up once more to move to within 30 seconds of the break. Once again, it was Ciccone and Woods who responded at the front by going clear together.

Soon enough, they’d be out front alone as Jumbo-Visma led the peloton up to the rest of the break at 61km to go with Nathan Van Hooydonck setting the pace for the Dutch squad.

Two kilometres later, it was over for Woods too as Tiesj Benoot swept him up. Ciccone punched out on his own, but he too was caught after another kilometre of racing – no more breakaway.

The peloton slimmed and slimmed on the way up the Ramaz, leaving just 20 men by the time Dylan van Baarle took over for Benoot. His 2km stint on the front saw Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) in trouble at the back, with the Briton losing touch along with Emanuel Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) as Wout van Aert took up the pacemaking 2km from the top.

Pidcock wouldn’t make it back by the top, crossing the summit at 25 seconds down. He surprisingly even lost time on the way down, too as Jumbo-Visma kept pushing.

The Dutch squad also spat Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla) out the back as Van Aert led the way down. It would take 10km of chasing onto the valley road with teammate Chris Harper – plus Martin and Felix Gall (AG2R Citroën) – before Yates would get back. His countryman Pidcock, meanwhile, was well out of it and nearing two minutes down heading into the final 30km.

The final, HC-rated climb of the Col de Joux Plane (11.6km at 8.5%) was the final – and the toughest – difficulty of the day. Van Aert and Wilco Kelderman led the way onto the lower slopes, but Rafał Majka (UAE Team Emirates) was quick to take over, shedding the pair of them as well as Martin, Simon Yates, Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious), and David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ).

Van Aert sensationally made it back a kilometre into the climb, riding up the group and taking Majka’s spot, while Bilbao and Yates fought to get back. The Belgian put in one last monster effort before Sepp Kuss took over the lead of the seven-man group 21km out, 9km from the top.

He led six others – Vingegaard, Pogačar, Adam Yates, Hindley, Rodríguez, and Gall – up the climb as Simon Yates, Bilbao, and Gaudu dropped further and further back. The leading septet continued together until the 17.5km to go mark, 5.5km from the top, at which point Gall dropped, with Hindley losing touch 200 metres later.

Kuss would continue for another 800 metres before Adam Yates took over and upped the pace again, dropping the American and Rodríguez and leaving three up front. At 15.5km to go, a kilometre later, Yates peeled off and Pogačar made his move.

Vingegaard couldn’t respond immediately, though held the gap at a handful of seconds, not ceding major ground but not getting back across, either. The pair rode along, holding the gap, for 2km before Vingegaard got back and went to the front after some cat-and-mouse slowing down between them.

The Dane unfailingly kept watch over his shoulder for signs of a move from his great rival, one which finally came 500 metres from the line at the top of the climb. It was an abortive move though, with the narrow strip of tarmac available blocked by two motorbikes. Now on the front for the final metres of the mountain, Pogačar wasn’t as attentive and let Vingegaard blast by to claim a valuable eight bonus seconds to his five.

While the attacks, mind games, and slowing down happened up front, Rodríguez was steadily working his way back, coming across with Adam Yates on the way down towards Morzine.

The Spaniard immediately sensed an opportunity, hit the front, and then disappeared into the distance – off to claim his stage win after a faultless descent. A few seconds further back, Pogačar led Vingegaard for much of the way before Yates took over in Morzine for the final lead out. There, Pogačar struck back for second and six bonus seconds to Vingegaard’s four – more vital time in what is turning into a herculean GC battle.

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The winner of the Tour de Romandie, Carlos Rodriguez, right, from Spain of team Ineos Grenadier, celebrates on the podium after the fifth and final stage, a 150,8 km race between Vernier and Vernier at the 77th Tour de Romandie UCI World Tour Cycling race, in Vernier near Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

The winner of the Tour de Romandie, Carlos Rodriguez, right, from Spain of team Ineos Grenadier, crosses the finish line of the fifth and final stage, a 150,8 km race between Vernier and Vernier at the 77th Tour de Romandie UCI World Tour Cycling race, in Vernier near Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

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VERNIER, Switzerland (AP) — Carlos Rodriguez protected his yellow jersey through a rain-soaked final stage Sunday to win the six-day Tour of Romandie for the biggest race victory of his career.

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