Tour de France (2014) Photos Jul 5 - 27

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Stage 1:  Leeds → Harrogate, 191 km  Full Results and Report

Huge crowds at the start in Yorkshire (and along the route)	Start scene in Leeds	Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) in Leeds
Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) is being talked about as a podium candidate	Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) in Leeds. We'll see him again later	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) in Leeds
World Champ RR Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida) and World TT Champ Tony Martin (OPQS) during the morning sign-in in Leeds	Christopher Horner (Lampre - Merida) in Leeds	Christopher Froome (Team Sky) in Leeds
Christopher Froome (Team Sky), Christian Prudhomme (Race director), Gary Verity (Yorkshire politician)	Start scene in Leeds	Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) in Leeds
Mark Cavendish in Leeds	Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) about to sign in	Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) in Leeds	Alberto Contador	Frank Schleck (Trek Factory) and Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) Leeds
Start	Alberto Contador part of someone's selfie after the Stage 1 start	Three man break through the Yorkshire countryside with the oldest man in the race, Jens Voigt (Trek) at the front
Hugh crowds on one of the climbs	Harrogate caravan	Members of the royal family waiting for the finish in Harrogate
Huge crowds in Harrogate	undefined	Crash in the final corner when Mark Cavendish veered into Simons Gerrans
	Depleted sprint finish in Harrogate	Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) at the front in Harrogate
		Just like last year, Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) wins the opening stage at the Tour de Francd
	Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) wins ahead Peter Sagan (Cannondale), Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin - Sharp)	Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano), Peter Sagan (Cannondale), Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin - Sharp) Harrogate
	Michael Rogers and Chris Froome were 5th and 6th	Contador and Valvarde survived stage 1
The rest of the peloton	Chris Horner suffered today, but didn't lose time	Mark Cavendish on the deck
Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) crosses nursing his injured arm	Mark Cavendish in pain	Will he start Stage 2
Your stage 1 winner, Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) in Harrogate		First Yellow Jersey goes to Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) presented by Kate Middleton and Bernard Hinault
Marcel Kittel with Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry	Kittel celebrating among royalty
Oldest rider in the race and KOM Leader Jens Voigt	Jens Voigt (Trek Factory) looks good in polka-dots	Jens Voigt (Trek Factory) greeted by Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Henry, Gary Verity in Harrogate
	2nd today and best young rider is Peter Sagan

Stage 2:  York → Sheffield, 201 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 2 stadium start in York	Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) was at the start, but only to speak to reporters and support his team. As he commented, he is rarely badly injured in sprint crashes but he dislocated his collarbone this time	Andrew Talansky (Garmin - Sharp) in York
Astana's Italians Vincenzo Nibali and Michele Scarponi in York	Vincenzo Nibali riding by the grandstand. We'll see him again later.	Christopher Froome (Team Sky) in York
Race leader, Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) signing in	Best young rider, Peter Sagan (Cannondale) in York	Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) practicing his cyclocross skills pre-stage 2
Race leader Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) acknowledging the crowd as he rides by the grandstand	Pre-stage chatter with Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano), Jens Voigt (Trek Factory) and Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano)	German hug between Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) and Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) in York
Italian Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) laughing at Vincenzo Nibali's Italian National Champions jersey	Nine categorized climbs and 12000 ft of climbing on this hilly, nothing but up and down, stage through Yorkshire	Fans waiting on the last climb of the day with 5 km to go at Jenkins Road (.8 km at 10.5%) in Sheffield
Jenkin Road	Fans at Jenkin Road, the last of nine categorized climbs	The race hits Jenkin Road
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo), Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc), Christopher Froome (Team Sky) on Jenkin Road in Sheffield	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) had no problem with the climb and later attacked on the descent	The back of the pack on Jenkin Road
Jenkin Road		Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) turns around to see that his late attack with 1.5 km to go has succeeded in Sheffield
Despite an unfashionable Italian National Champ's jersey, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) wins stage 2	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and his winning two second advantage in Sheffield	2nd Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC RACING) + 2s, 3rd Michal KWIATKOWSKI (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP), 4th Peter SAGAN (CANNONDALE)
13th Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) in the same time	Christopher Horner (Lampre - Merida), Geraint Thomas (Team Sky), Thibaut Pinot (Team Sky) crossed 22nd + 16s	Race leader Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) was dropped early on and finished almost 20 minutes back
Bernard Hinault prior to the podium ceremony	Your stage 2 winner, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) answered his critics today with his first Tour de France stage win	The brilliantly timed attack also gives Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) the race lead
Race leader, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana). First Italian to wear the Yellow Jersey since 2009.	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) settled for the Green Jersey. He needs to improve his tactics if he wants to win more big races.

Stage 3:  Cambridge → London, 155 km  Full Results and Report

Huge crowds again for the third and final stage in England as the peloton works their way to London
The crowd waiting in front of Buckingham Palace	The racing rounding Buckingham Palace as light rain falls	Marcel Kittel and Peter Sagan near the front as the race passes by Big Ben
	London sprint finish in full flight, but no one could stay on Marcel Kittel's (Giant Shimano) wheel	Your stage 1 and now stage 3 winner, Marcel Kittel GER 1 KITTEL, Marcel (GIANT-SHIMANO) 3:38:30 SVK 2 SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE) AUS 3 RENSHAW, Mark (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) FRA 4 COQUARD, Bryan (EUROPCAR) NOR 5 KRISTOFF, Alexander (KATUSHA)
Vincenzo Nibali, the Italian riding for a Kazakh team, is the Champion of the England phase of the race as we head back to France for Stage 4

Stage 4:  Le Touquet-Paris-Plage → Lille, 164 km  Full Results and Report

KOM leader Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis) stocking up at the Powerbar buffet prior to Stage 4 in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage	BMC Racing team receive the team prize for the previous day's racing	Race leader Vincenzo Nibali talking to Eurosport
Alessandro Valverde (Movistar) comin' atcha	Jersey leaders action shot	Vincenzo Nibali's race leader's jersey is making him forget about his unimaginative Italian National champs jersey
Peter Sagan in the Green Jersey with high finishes each day	Good friends and once teammates, Vincenzo Nibali and Peter Sagan at the start	The start scene in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
Chris Froome crashed just 5 km into the stage	Break of the day: Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) and Luis Mate (Cofidis, Credit Solutions), who flatted twice, broke away early in the stage	Astana and the peloton let the break and later just Thomas Voeckler dangle out front
	Greg Henderson (Lotto Belisol) crashed out of the race today	Sprint finish in Lille Métropole
Same shot, different photographer	Photo finish	Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) wins ahead of 2nd Alexander Kristoff (Katusha), 3rd Arnaud Demare (FDJ.fr), 4th Peter Sagan (Cannondale), 5th Bryan Coquard (Europcar), 6th André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol)
	Stage 4 Summary Infographic	Three wins in four days for Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano)
The big German is looking invincible	Race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) said it was a nervous stage and now we head to the Stage 5 cobblestones which will shake up the race especially if it rains as forecasted

Stage 5:  Ypres → Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, 156 km  Full Results and Report

Many crashes even before the cobbles started including the winner of three of the first four stages, Marcel Kittel	2013 overall winner, Chris Froome crashed twice again today and had enough, abandoning the race before the cobbles	This is what the riders faced at the end of stage today
Peter Sagan (Cannondale) driving the pace over one of the latter cobble sections	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) had the surprise ride of the day. He stayed upright and near the front all day finishing 2nd to extend his overall lead	Alberto Contador lost 2:35 today to Vincenzo Nibali
Lars Boom (Belkin) attacking on the last cobblestone sector dropping race leader Vincenzo Nibali and his Astana teammate Jakob Fuglsang	Lars Boom (Belkin) riding to victory	Vincenzo Nibali and Jakob Fuglsang
	Peter Sagan and Fabian Cancellara in the next group finished 4th and 5th + 1:01	Peter Sagan and Fabian Cancellara
You wouldn't know it but this is the Polka jersey wearer, Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis). He finished a strong 10th + 1:45	Mathew Hayman (ORICA GreenEDGE) was in the early break and finished 12th + 2:02	Sky's Geraint Thomas pulling new team leader Richie Porte closer to the front. Richie Porte finished 20th + 2:11
Alejandro Valverde followed by Alberto Contador and Teejay van Garderen. Valvarde and van Garderen lost 2:28 while Contador was 37th + 2:54	Tejay van Garderen called the stage insane and questioned whether ASO and fans really want to see cobbles in the Tour de France	Thibaut Pinot (FDJ)
Your Stage 5 winner, Lars Boom (Belkin), had time to celebrate the biggest win of his career	Cyclocross champ and now Tour de France stage winner	2nd and 3rd Jakob Fuglsang and Vincenzo Nibali + 19s
We learned today that Vincenzo Nibali's well known road bike handling skills translate to the cobbles as well	Stage 5 Infographic Summary	Lars Boom (Belkin) and his daughter on the Stage 5 podium in Arenberg
Maybe not surprisingly, Lars Boom (Belkin) was one of the few riders who enjoyed what was generally considered a miserable day	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) now has a very tidy overall lead; however, it has been since the 1950s since a rider (Jacques Anquetil) has worn it to the end from this early point in the race	Spanish riders were happy just to survive the cobbles
The conditions were bad today but they've been much worse in previous editions of the Tour de France

Stage 6:  Arras → Reims, 194 km  Full Results and Report

Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) during the morning sign-in and bantam teams introduction in Arras	Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto - Belisol) had a bounce to his step this morning, he's nicely positioned at sixth overall + 1:45 ahead of many of GC contenders	Race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) shining bright at the overcast start in Arras
Race leader photo-op	Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale)	Bauke Mollema (Belkin)
Tejay Van Garderen (Bmc)	Jose Rojas (Movistar)	Stage 6 paid homage to World World I. Here the peloton passes the Rancourt World War I cemetery early in the race. Over 50 Tour de France riders including 3 past champions died during WWI.
The break of the day with Jerome Pineau (IAM Cycling), Luis Mate Mardones (Cofidis), Tom Leezer (Belkin) and Arnaud Gerard (Bretagne-Seche Environnement)	The ultimate roadside selfie with the French President Francois Hollande	Jesus Hernandez crashed out of race which is a big blow to his Tinkoff team leader Alberto Contador
Hernandez looking wobbly as he tried to resume the race	Another blow to Team Sky's chances as climbing domestique Xabier Zandio also crashed out of the race	An elderly lady watching as the peloton takes advantage of the trail/sidewind that split the race late in the stage
Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) attack with 2 km to go in Reims	Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) about to be chased down	Andre Greipel (Lotto - Belisol) in the mix today
	The Stage 6 sprint finish in full-flight	Forgotten man, Andre Greipel (Lotto - Belisol) comes through with the goods in Reims
2nd Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha, 3rd Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale, 4th Mark Renshaw (Aus) Omega Pharma-Quick Step, 5th Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale	The winning margin
The rest of the strung out peloton with a Lotto rider celebrating in the distance	Jens Voigt (Trek Factory) leading the next group in 1 minute later	Stage 6 Infographic Summary
Proud German national champ and stage 6 winner, Andre Greipel (Lotto - Belisol)	The Gorilla is back	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) dons his 4th Yellow Jersey
Will he give it up tomorrow?	Bernard Hinault (Astana) watches as Vincenzo Nibali takes away his haul	5th today for Green Jersey leader Peter Sagan (Cannondale) to extend his lead in the points competition
Most aggressive rider goes to Luis Angel Mate (Cofidis)

Stage 7:  Epernay → Nancy, 233 km  Full Results and Report

All smiles in the Astana bus behind their stash of Lions	A quiet Tour de France so far for Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha), third overall last year, who came into the race recovering from an injury and with the modest expectations of a stage win	Race leader,Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) signing in at the start in Epernay	Another reminder of those that sacrificed themselves so we can enjoy better times	Today's unsuccessful break. No long break has succeeded yet at this year's race.
Picturesque shot of the "chasing" peloton	BMC caused a crash in the peloton with 16 km to go which took down their race leader, Tejay van Garderen (center-right), who lost a 1:03 today to other GC contenders	Fans waiting for the race on Cote de Bouffiers, the cat 4 climb with 5 km to go
Cyril Gautier (Europcar) attacks off the front on Cote de Bouffiers	Cyril Gautier (Europcar) ended up finishing 7th	Nicolas Roche (Tinkoff - Saxo) followed by Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc) Cote de Bouffiers
Alberto Contador looks around to see the race leader easily positioned on his back wheel	After another crash in the final bend, Andrew Talansky was inattentive for a moment with 100m to go and went down after clipping the wheel in front as he veered left and Simon Gerrans veered right. Gerrans: 'I saw the footage afterwards... From what I saw, he looked over his right shoulder as I was coming from the left, and unfortunately just fell over my back wheel.'	The stage 7 sprint finish and Talansky crash in full-flight
Despite the high speed crash, Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) was not seriously injured	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) coming up strong towards the line	Photo finish between Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) in Nancy
Matteo Trentin wins the photo finish by the width a of tire	Too close for a victory salute. Peter Sagan settled for another top 5 finish to extend his Green Jersey lead.	Stage 7 Infographic Summary
Your stage 7 winner, Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) also won a stage at last year's Tour de France	Another good performance by race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) before the race gets more hilly and mountainous starting with Stage 8

Stage 8:  Tomblaine → Gérardmer La Mauselaine, 161 km  Full Results and Report

Another overcast day with rain at the finish at Gérardmer La Mauselaine	The two remaining riders of a five men break: Blel Kadri (Ag2r La Mondiale) and Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling) attacked at the base of the 1st of three categorized climbs with 25 km to go	Three categorized climbs in the Vosges mountain in the final 25 km of the stage with the peloton chasing
Blel Kadri (Ag2r La Mondiale) soloing the final climb, the 1.8 km @ 10.3 % Côte de La Mauselaine	Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) trying to drop race leader, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the final climb
4th Richie Porte (Team Sky) + 2:24	6th Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale) + 2:26	5th Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr) + 2:26 followed by 8th Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing) + 2:40
7th Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) + 2:36	The first successful long break at this year's race is won by a Frenchman...	Blel Kadri (Ag2r La Mondiale) wins by over 2 minutes to claim his third and biggest pro win
2nd Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) + 2:17 dropped Vincenzo Nibali in the final 100m and gained 3s	3rd Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) + 2:20	Stage 8 Infographic Summary
A great big winner's smile from Blel Kadri (Ag2r La Mondiale) who gives France their first stage win at this year's race	Did race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) show some cracks near the finish	Your stage winner, Blel Kadri (Ag2r La Mondiale), is also the new KOM leader
	Blel Kadri celebrating his win with his Ag2r La Mondiale teammates

Stage 9:  Gérardmer → Mulhouse, 166 km  Full Results and Report

RAI television commentating on the two men break consisting of Italian Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale) and Tony Martin (OPQS) who broke clear after the cat 2 climb, 15 km into the stage	Tony Martin (OPQS) dropped Alessandro De Marchi at the base of the final climb with 59 km to go and preceded with an impressively long individual time-trial with 28 riders hot on his heels	Vincenzo Nibali let the Yellow Jersey go today
Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) during the final run into Mulhouse	The large group behind Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) gave up the chase giving Martin time to celebrate	Rider perspective of the finish
Fans and cameramen waiting at the finish in Mulhouse	Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) completes an impressive 59 km solo attack from the early two men break	Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) made Stage 9 an impromptu ITT stage to make up for only one ITT late in the race
Tony Gallopin (Lotto - Belisol) at the back of the 28 men chasing group entering Mulhouse 2:45 down on Martin	Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) takes 2nd + 2:45 ahead of Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc) and Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano)
Tanel Kangert, Jacob Fuglsang, Michele Scarponi leading their Astana race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) in Mulhouse + 7:46	Stage 9 Infographic Summary	Christian Prudhomme looks pleased at how the first week has gone
Your stage 9 winner, Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)	It's debatable whether Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) won a road or time-trial stage today	Your new race leader, Tony Gallopin (Lotto - Belisol) is zipped up by Bernard Hinault
Tony Gallopin (Lotto - Belisol) is the first French rider to wear the Yellow Jersey since Thomas Voeckler in 2011. Good timing because tomorrow (Monday) is St. Bastille Day.		Peter Sagan (Cannondale) continues to lead the points competition by a wide margin
New KOM leader, Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)	He's been wearing the white jersey for awhile, but now Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) has a legitimate claim as the best young rider	Needless to say, but Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) was also awarded most aggressive rider... by Tony Gallopin's fiancée and podium hostess, Marion Rousse (right)
New race leader Tony Gallopin and his girlfriend, Marion Rousse, who beside working as a podium hostess at the Tour also works with Eurosport

Stage 10:  Mulhouse → La Planche des Belles Filles, 161 km  Full Results and Report

The Tour suffered a blow today when Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) crashed out in the first half of the Stage 10. He rode/climbed 10 km with a broken tibia before he abandoned.	More dodgy weather on Stage 10; The main break led by yesterday's stage winner, Tony Martin	Tony Martin led teammate OPQS teammate Michal Kwiatkowski to the final of seven categorized climbs; however, Kwiatkowski faded badly and finished 24th + 2:13
The 20% section near the top of the cat 1 La Planche des Belles Filles and the finish of Stage 10	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) caught and passed Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) in the final kms on La Planche des Belles Filles. Rodriguez finished 9th + 52s and is the new KOM leader.	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) said post race that his 'legs were on fire' today
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) handled the 20% finishing section on La Planche des Belles Filles with panache	Cresting at the finish	Italian Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) wins on France's national holiday
Your stage 10 winner, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) by 15s over local boy Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr)...	2nd Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr) + 15s, top French rider on Bastille Day	3rd Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) + 20s
4th Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale) + 20s, 5th Tejay Van Garderen (Bmc) + 22s	Another look at the battle for 4 through 6th with new best young rider, Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale coming up for 5th + 22s	7th Richie Porte (Team Sky) + 25s and now 2nd on GC + 2:23
The 2nd through 7th riders at the finish. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale) almost caught 3rd Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) at the line	Race leader for Bastille Day only; Tony Gallopin (Trek Factory) in the hurt house about to cross 33rd + 4:46	No hands wheelie by Peter Sagan (Cannondale) to finish 93rd + 22:31 in style. (video)
Finish perspective with trailing riders	By the time the final riders came through we had clear skies	Stage 10 Infographic Summary
2nd stage win in the first 10 days for Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) reclaimed the Yellow Jersey today	Astana says they'll be working to run the table now with Vincenzo Nibali back in Yellow with a 2:23 led over Richie Porte and no Chris Froome or Alberto Contador to worry about
New best young rider, Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) by 46s over fellow Frenchman Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr)

Stage 11:  Besançon → Oyonnax, 186 km  Full Results and Report

Race leader Vincenzo Nibali sharing his Tuesday rest day breakfast with half the media in France	We haven't heard much from Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) since the hilly part of the race started	Monday's best team, Ag2r La Mondiale, receive aclolades two days later in Besancon
Race leader, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) rolling into Besancon without a mark on him... one of the few riders who hasn't been marred by a crash in the first 10 days	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) signing-in in Besancon	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) in Besancon
Frank Schleck (Trek Factory) at the sign-in in Besancon	Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida) didn't respond well to the first stage after the rest day dropping from 9th to 14th on GC today	Points competition leader Peter Sagan (Cannondale) acknowledging the crowd in Besancon
Peter Sagan (Cannondale) visualizing how Stage 11 might unfold	Start scene in Besancon	Frank Schleck (Trek Factory) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) rolling out from Besancon
2nd overall Richie Porte (Team Sky) leaving Besancon	The first half of the stage was rolling on the way south to the Jura region just west of Geneva
The last half of the stage featured four categorized climbs. Michele Scarponi laughs after colliding with Lampre's Jose Serpa while climbing one of them	After a solo attack on the final climb, Tony Gallopin (Lotto - Belisol) successfully attacked the resulting break 2.5 km from the finish in Oyonnax	Tony Gallopin (Lotto - Belisol) going solo
Once again Peter Sagan (Cannondale) was in a late break, but nobody wanted to help his cause. Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick Step and Michael Rogers (Tinkoff - Saxo) on his wheel.	Daniel Oss (Bmc) leading the peloton into Oyonnax	Race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) looked again today
Tony Gallopin (Lotto - Belisol) holds off the charging peloton	Tony Gallopin (Lotto - Belisol) now has a stage win to go along with his Yellow Jersey	John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) with a good head of steam at the finish won the field sprint for 2nd
The gruppetto with 1 km to go	Last rider on the road, Andrew Talansky at one point stopped and considered abandoning…	… but then got back on his bike, soldiered on and made the time cut
Stage 11 Infographic Summary	Your stage 11 winner, Tony Gallopin (Lotto - Belisol)	Tony Gallopin (Lotto - Belisol) celebrates his first Tour de France stage win and second win by a French rider at this year's Tour
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) gets another Yellow Jersey as expected	Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) slipping into the Polka Dot Jersey he first claimed before the rest day	Most aggressive rider today was Nicolas Roche (Tinkoff - Saxo)

Stage 12:  Bourg-en-Bresse → Saint-Etienne, 183 km  Full Results and Report

Tejay Van Garderen (Bmc) says he's feeling good one day before we head into the high mountains	Christopher Horner (Lampre - Merida) is 16th on GC + 7:33	KOM leader Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) signing-in in Bourg en Bresse
Andre Greipel (Lotto - Belisol) crashed with 3 km to go taking him out of the sprint finish	More than any race, the media and fan demands on the race leader are relentless. Can the Yellow Jersey wearer, Vincenzo Nibali, withstand this and the five mountain stages over the next seven days?	Canadian RR Champ, Svein Tuft (Orica GreenEDGE) rolling into Bourg en Bresse
2nd overall, Richie Porte (Team Sky) in Bourg en Bresse	Race laundry in Bourg en Bresse	Unsuccessful four men break passing through wine country
The peloton led by Giant Shimano and Astana	Marco Marcato (Cannondale), Luca Paolini (Katusha) leading out the sprint finish in Saint-Etienne...	... for Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) followed by Arnaud Demare (FDJ.fr)
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) wins ahead of Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and Arnaud Demare (FDJ.fr) in Saint-Etienne	Milan Sanremo winner and now Tour de France Stage 12 winner, Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)	A group of trailing riders four minutes later
Stage 12 Infographic Summary	Bernard Hinault and Christian Prudhomme before the Stage 12 podium ceremony	Your stage 12 winner, Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)
Ninth win of the year for Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) will take a 2+ minute lead into the first high mountain stage

Stage 13:  Saint-Etienne → Chamrousse, 198 km  Full Results and Report

	Stage 13 Infographic Summary

Stage 14:  Grenoble → Risoul, 177 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 14 start in Grenoble	Jean-Christophe PERAUD (AG2R LA MONDIALE)	Richie PORTE (SKY)
Thibaut PINOT (FDJ.fr)	Jurgen VAN DEN BROECK (LOTTO BELISOL) apologizing to Jakob FUGLSANG (ASTANA) for the crash he caused on Stage 13	Jakob FUGLSANG (ASTANA)
Rafal MAJKA (TINKOFF-SAXO) was feeling good this morning and made the main break	Race leader Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA) and Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) wearing Nibali's KOM jersey	Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA) and Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA)
Race leader Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA)	Morning call up	Stage 14 start scene
Stage 14 start scene	Three big climbs in the French Alps	Rafal Majka (Tinkoff - Saxo), last survivor of the break on the final of three climbs, Montée de Risoul (1 855 m) 12.6 km long @ 6.9 % grade
Rafal Majka (Tinkoff - Saxo) Risoul	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) followed by Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale) on Risoul	Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale)
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale)	Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING)	Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr)
Laurens Dam Ten (Belkin)	Leopold Konig (Netapp - Endura)	Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)
Most aggressive for the second day in a row, Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale) and KOM leader Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha)	Another tough day for Richie Porte (Team Sky), 27th + 5:16	Solo win at the Risoul ski resort
	Not only the first Tour de France win for Rafal Majka (Tinkoff - Saxo), but his first pro win
		Final a victory salute
17:32:21 Rafal Majka (Tinkoff - Saxo) Risoul	2nd Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA) + 24s	3rd Jean-Christophe PERAUD (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 26s
4th and 5th, Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr), Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) + 50s		6th Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) + 54s
7th Frank SCHLECK (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 1:01	8th Laurens TEN DAM (BELKIN) + 1:07	10th Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR) + 1:24
32nd Alessandro DE MARCHI (CANNONDALE) + 6:55	Stage 14 Infographic Summary	Your stage 14 winner, 24 year-old Rafal Majka (Tinkoff - Saxo)
This one is for you Alberto Contador	Not a bad result for a guy who thought he was too tired after riding the Giro d'Italia in May	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) continues to extend his overall lead
His 4:37 lead seems insurmountable now	KOM leader Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha)	Most aggressive rider for the second day in a row, Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale)

Stage 15:  Tallard → Nîmes, 222 km  Full Results and Report

Start scene in Tallard, population < 2000	Vincenzo Nibali's bike	Luis Mate (Cofidis)
Rai Sport interviewing Italian, Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale), most aggressive rider for the last two stages	Race leader Vincenzo Nibali
		Jersey leaders call up. Different nationalities but they all speak Italian.
	Peter Sagan	General director, Christian Prudhomme, and Vincenzo Nibali
The stage 15 rollout	Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) had a nose bleed this morning
	Two men break speeding towards the finish.	Big storm passing through the finish in Nîmes
Finish scene in Nîmes after the rain stopped	The last break survivor, Jack Bauer (Garmin), about to the be caught by the peloton just meters before the finish
Jack Bauer is caught	Sprint finish in full flight	Alexander KRISTOFF (KATUSHA) wins ahead of Heinrich HAUSSLER (IAM CYCLING) and Peter SAGAN (CANNONDALE). Jack Bauer (GARMIN) on the left finished 10th.
		Nibali safely in the pack
Tony Martin	Stage 15 Infographic Summary	Jack Bauer was understandably distraught at narrowly missing the win after being in the two men break all day
Jack Bauer		Your stage 15 winner, Alexander KRISTOFF (KATUSHA)
	Race leader Vincenzo Nibali has a stranglehold on the Yellow Jersey and will take a 4:37 lead into the second rest day	Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE), best young GC rider
Peter Sagan has the Green Jersey wrapped up	KOM leader Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA)	Most are wondering how Martin ELMIGER (IAM CYCLING) won most aggressive rider over Jack Bauer

Stage 16:  Carcassonne → Bagnères-de-Luchon, 237 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 17:  Saint-Gaurdens → Pla d'Adet, 125 km  Full Results and Report

		Stage 17 Infographic Summary

Stage 18:  Pau → Hautacam, 145 km  Full Results and Report

	Stage 18 Infographic Summary

Stage 19:  Maubourguet → Bergerac, 208 km  Full Results and Report

37 year-old Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale) is looking forward to the Stage 20 ITT where he hope to hold or improve on his 3rd overall placing	2nd overall Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr) whizzing through the start area	Highest placed French GC rider, Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr), signing in
Race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) signing in	Race leader Vincenzo Nibali has glided through this Tour with the skill of a shark. As long he doesn't miss his Stage 20 ITT start time on Saturday, he'll be the 2014 overall winner.	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and his Slovakia fans
Race leader from a different angle	Michele Scarponi (Astana) and Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)	Jersey leader photo op: Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr), Rafal Majka (Tinkoff - Saxo), Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), Peter Sagan (Cannondale) prior to the start in Maubourguet Val d'Adour
Lattern rouge (last overall), Ji Cheng (Giant - Shimano), ended the day down 5 hours and 43 minutes to Vincenzo Nibali, but he's about to become the first Chinese rider to complete the Tour de France	Instead of the numerous sunflowers and vineyards along the route, we have a shot of the break suffering through more flithy weather conditions	Peter Sagan (Cannondale), by his own admission, caused a crash near the finish
Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin - Sharp) solos into Bergerac		Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin - Sharp) following through on the successful team tactics
Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) followed by Alexander Kristoff (Katusha), Alessandro Petacchi (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) and Mark Renshaw (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) leading the chase	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) in the pack	Like most riders, disgusted Christopher Horner (Lampre - Merida) has had enough of the bad weather
Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin - Sharp) wins in Bergerac with the bunch sprint coming up from behind	Ramunas Navardauskas gives Garmin - Sharp their first win of the Tour	John Degenkolb (Giant - Shimano) wins the bunch sprint 7 seconds later ahead of Alexander Kristoff (Katusha), Mark Renshaw (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) and Daniele Bennati (Trek Factory)
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) doesn't mind these conditions	Tejay Van Garderen and Peter Velits. BMC has put every rider behind (ahead) of van Garderen's GC chances which stand at 6th overall (top American) before the Saturday ITT.	Stage 19 Infographic Summary
Your stage 19 winner, Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin - Sharp)	Another Yellow Jersey for Vincenzo Nibali (Astana). He just has to show up for the Saturday ITT and the overall win is his.	The most aggressive rider on Stage 19, Tom Jelte Slagter (Garmin - Sharp), was part of the main break and setup the win for his teammate
Gianni Mura, a 68-year-old Italian journalist, poses with his typewriter after an interview with Reuters during the 124.5km seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycle race between Saint-Gaudens and Saint-Lary Pla d'Adet. Mura, who covered his first Tour de France in 1967 for La Gazzetta dello Sport, is the iconic figure in the race press room. The Italian, who now works for La Repubblicca, has seen Raymond Poulidor in his bath and drunk beers with Felice Gimondi. Almost 50 years after following his first Tour, Mura has not changed a bit. He still dictates his stories to the newspaper after having typed them, usually just outside the press room, fag hanging from his lower lip.

Stage 20:  Bergerac → Périgueux, 54 km  Full Results and Report

The king of time trialing, Tony Martin, warming up in Bergera	Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) out on the course passing five riders along the way, the last one being his 10 minute man	Tony Martin on his way to a best time
Tony Martin wins the 54 km ITT in 1:06:21	Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) finishing in Perigueux	The next TT king out on the road, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano)
23 year old Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) was 2nd + 1:39	3rd Jan Barta (Netapp - Endura) + 1:47	Race leader, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) out on the course
Vincenzo Nibali seemed to get faster as the day wore on. He never seemed to be trouble in the last three weeks.	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on his way to 4th in Perigueux + 1:58, a fitting results	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) wrap up his overall win in Perigueux
Surprise ride of the day was Leopold Konig (Netapp - Endura)	5th Leopold Konig (Netapp - Endura) + 2:02 moving him up two places to 7th on GC	6th Tejay Van Garderen (Bmc) + 2:08
Tejay Van Garderen (Bmc) in Perigueux	Tejay Van Garderen (Bmc) moved up one GC position to 5th as a result of Romain Bardet flatting	Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale) on his way to 7th + 2:27
Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale) moved up to 2nd on the final day, best result by a Frenchman in decades	Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr) dropped from 2nd to 3rd overall with his 12th place finish	12th Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr) + 3:12
Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr) with the Tour de France logo reflected in his visor	A respectable ride by Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale)	26th Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) + 4:17 lost his fifth overall GC position as a result of a late flat
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) suffered out on the course, but he didn't lose is 4th place GC position	28th Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) + 4:28	King of the Mountains winner, winner of two stages and a future overall contender, Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) was 58th + 6:10
83rd Christopher Horner (Lampre - Merida) + 7:16, wins the 40+ masters category	Pre-Stage photo: Bauke Mollema (Belkin) never warmed up today. He finished 140th + 9:26 dropping him to 10th overall	Jens Voigt took his time today, enjoying his final Tour de France TT
Another TT win for your Stage 20 winner, Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)	Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) caps off his finest Tour de France
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) hits the stage again	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) wraps up the overall win with his 4th place finish giving him almost an eight minute victory
Peter Sagan (Cannodale)	King of the Mountains winner Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo)	Best young rider and 3rd overall, Thibaut PINOT (FDJ.fr) gives France two riders on the final podium for the first time since 1984 (30 years ago)
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) at the post race press conference in Perigueux	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) lost in translation	Jean-Christophe PERAUD (AG2R LA MONDIALE) talking about what it means to be the first Frenchman to podium since 1997 and at 37 years of age
Nice to see that finishing second means so much

Stage 21:  Evry → Champs-Elysées, 136 km  Full Results and Report

The race and race winner passing the Arc de Triomphe in Paris for the traditional circuits on the Champs-Elysées. Jean-Cristophe Peraud (left, 2nd overall) later crashed without injury on these cobbles.	Astana and race winner, Vincenzo Nibali	Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysées scenery
	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) nestled in the pack	Finish photo of the sprint
Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) wins ahead of 2nd Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) and 4th Andre Greipel (Lotto - Belisol). 3rd Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin Sharp) is obscured.	Four stage wins at this year's Tour including bookends for Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano)	The winner, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) post race
Stage 21 Infographic Summary	Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and family	Not everyone was happy with his victory
Your stage 21 winner, Marcel Kittel (Giant - Shimano) in Paris	Green Jersey winner, Peter Sagan (Cannondale)	KOM winner, Rafal Majka (Tinkoff - Saxo)
Best young rider, Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr)	Super combative rider, Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale)	Your overall winner by almost 8 minutes, the largest margin of victory since 1997, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)
The final podium with two Frenchman for the first time in 40 years	2nd Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale), 1st Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), 3rd Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr)
	The winner and his hardware	Jersey winners photo-op
French team Ag2r La Mondiale wins the team award		Nibali celebrates with his Italian fans
Nibali and Vino out for one last ride	Nibali never crashed during the Tour. You can credit good bike handling skills and some good luck.