Stage 14

Saint-Gaudens – Plateau de Beille

Distance: 168.5 kilometers.

There are 6 climbs in this stage. It starts with a Category 2 followed by a sprint on the back side. Then there is a Category 1 with the meal break on the back side.

The afternoon starts with a Category 2, then a Category 1, followed by a Category 3. You need all the speed you dare on the back side of the 3, because the end of the stage is the climb up to the Plateau de Beille, a Hors Catégorie.

Again, if you think I’m kidding, go to the official site and look at the “Profile” tab for the stage.

Thomas Voeckler ( Fra – EUC – 181 ) [Yellow] 61h 04′ 10″
Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 ) [Green] 264 points
Jelle Vanendert ( Bel – OLO – 038 ) [Polka Dot] 74 points
Rigoberto Uran ( Col – SKY – 118 ) 11 [White]

Team: Leopard-Trek ( 011-019 ) [Yellow numbers]
Stage winner: Jelle Vanendert ( Bel – OLO – 038 )
Combative: Sandy Casar ( Fra – FDJ – 131 ) [Red numbers]

They’ve gone 2,448.5 kilometers [1,521.4 miles] at an average speed of 40.1 kph [24.9 mph] ↓.

OVERALL STANDINGS:

1 Thomas Voeckler ( Fra – EUC – 181 ) [Yellow]
2 Frank Schleck ( Lux – LEO – 018 )
3 Cadel Evans ( Aus – BMC – 141 )
4 Andy Schleck ( Lux – LEO – 011 )
5 Ivan Basso ( Ita – LIQ – 091 )
6 Samuel Sanchez ( Esp – EUS – 021 )
7 Alberto Contador ( Esp – SBS – 001 )
8 Damiano Cunego ( Ita – LAM – 161 )
9 Tom Danielson ( USA – GRM – 052 )
10 Kevin De Weert ( Bel – QST – 124 )
11 Rigoberto Uran ( Col – SKY – 118 ) [White]
12 Jean-Christophe Peraud ( Fra – ALM – 108 )
13 Rein Taaramae ( Est – COF – 151 )
14 Pierre Rolland ( Fra – EUC – 188 )
15 Haimar Zubeldia ( Esp – RSH – 079 )
16 Peter Velits ( Svk – THR – 179 )
17 Arnold Jeannesson ( Fra – FDJ – 134 )
18 Nicolas Roche ( Irl – ALM – 101 )
19 Sandy Casar ( Fra – FDJ – 131 ) [Red numbers]
20 Jelle Vanendert ( Bel – OLO – 038 ) [Polka Dot] [Stage Winner]

28 Philippe Gilbert ( Bel – OLO – 032 )
42 Robert Gesink ( Ned – RAB – 041 )
43 Geraint Thomas ( GBr – SKY – 117 )
58 David Millar ( GBr – GRM – 056 )
60 Thor Hushovd ( Nor – GRM – 051 )
98 Jérémy Roy ( Fra – FDJ – 138 )
100 Johnny Hoogerland ( Ned – VCD – 204 )
136 Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 ) [Green]

Out of the race:

William Bonnet ( Fra – FDJ – 132 )

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