Key events
They’re racing on stage 14
And we’re off…the riders aren’t holding back and Neilson Powless looks like he’s after some more mountain points today. An early attack by another rider has been quickly reeled in.
On my earlier request about how you’ll be watching the Tour de France today, Jim has been the first to get in touch. “Unfortunately, I’ll [be] watching todays stage from my sofa after fracturing my elbow and hand on opposite arms! – I fell off my bike,” he emails (via some difficulty typing, I presume).
Sorry to hear that Jim and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Hopefully, the riders will put on a good show for you today.
Still rolling… As the roll-out continues, you might notice that Ben Turner (Ineos Grenadiers) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny) are not among the starters, having abandoned the race yesterday.
Today’s roll-out has begun
Stage 13: The riders are rolling out en masse through the neutral zone and will be given the signal to begin racing in approximately eight kilometres time.
It’s going to be a big day, as the climbing stats show. I’ve been checking them out whilst devouring an almond croissant (got to get your fuelling right for a long stage).
On this beautiful Saturday, I’d love to know how you’re planning on viewing this stage and where. Let me know if you’re also celebrating the Tour de France by eating pastries and tuning into the TV coverage…
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
— letourdata (@letourdata) July 15, 2023
Annemasse, today’s starting town: “Surrounded by mountains, the town on the Swiss border has understandably produced good climbers, such as Philippe Chevallier, winner of a stage in Pau in 1983. Jérôme Coppel then became the ambassador of Annemasse in the peloton, and showed particular proficiency in time trials, notably in 2015 when he won a bronze medal at the Richmond World Championships in the United States.
“The onus is now on brothers Aurélien and Valentin Paret-Peintre to make their home town shine. In 2004, Annemasse was the starting point for a stage towards the end of the Tour that Juan Miguel Mercado win in Lons-le-Saunier.”
Who’s in what jersey?
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Yellow: Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma)
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Green: Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
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Polka-dot: Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost)
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White: Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates)
Michal Kwiatkowski climbs to stage 13 win as Pogacar cuts gap to Vingegaard
Stage 13 report: Michal Kwiatkowski took a solo victory on stage 13 of the Tour de France, as Tadej Pogacar turned the screw a little further on his rival, the defending champion Jonas Vingegaard, by clawing back eight more seconds. Jeremy Whittle reports from Culoz …
The top five on General Classification
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Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) 53hr 48min 50sec
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Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) +9sec
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Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) +2min 51sec
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Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +4min 48sec
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Adam Yates (UAE Emirates) +5min 03sec
Stage 14, Saturday 15 July: Annemasse-Morzine, 152km
William Fotheringham on stage 14: The stage 14 battleground, the Col de Joux Plane, is long, and steep, with the final 6km all about 10%; it’s followed by one of the Tour’s trickiest descents to the finish. With climbing right from the start, the break will go early and may well contest the finish. A good chance for riders such as Mikel Landa, but the final descent has Pidcock written all over it.
