Tour de Suisse (2014) Photos June 14 - 22

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1st Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step), 9.4 km in 13:48	2nd Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) + 6s	4th Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) + 16s
5th Peter Sagan (Cannondale) + 19s	6th Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r La Mondiale) + 19s	14th Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) + 32s
56th Andy Schleck (Trek Factory) + 55s	61st Cadel Evans (Bmc) + 56s	150th Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) + 1:42
Stage 1 ITT winner, Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) in Bellinzona

Stage 2:  Bellinzona → Sarnen, 182 km  Full Results and Report

Gottardpass, the first of four categorized climbs	Cameron Meyer (Orica GreenEDGE) wins a three men sprint in Sarnen ahead of 2nd Philip Deignan (Sky), 3rd Lawrence Warbasse (BMC Racing)	30s later the field including Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) and Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) cross
Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) in Yellow for the second day

Stage 3:  Sarnen → Heiden, 203 km  Full Results and Report

Waiting at the Stage 3 finish in Heiden	Cadel Evans (Bmc) and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) lead through the second last corner on the 3.4 km @ 5.6 % uphill finish	Cadel Evans (Bmc) and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) in Heiden
Peter Sagan (Cannondale) passing Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEDGE)	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) wins Stage 3 ahead of Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEDGE)
Race leader Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) crossed 5s behind the winner	Stage 3 winner, Peter Sagan (Cannondale)	Third Yellow Jersey for Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)

Stage 4:  Heiden → Ossingen, 160 km  Full Results and Report

Sep Vanmarcke woke up this morning in Heiden to the news his team sponsor (Belkin) would not be renewing their sponsorship after the 2014 season	Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) had another quiet day today. Clearly, he's still suffering from his training crash last week.	Race leader Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) rolling to the start in Heiden
Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) started in Heiden, but he won't be starting the Tour de France	Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) was in the frame at the finish too	The race caravan crossing the finish in Ossingen
The peloton on there first of three passes (including the finish) through Ossingen		Ossingen scenery
Race leader Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) and Mark Cavendish	Olig Tinkoff was off on a solo break	Actually, Laurens De Vreese(Wanty - Groupe Gobert) and Daniel Teklehaimanot (Mtn - Qhubeka) formed the two man break
The peloton let the break dangle off the front	Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) crashed. So now he's sick and sore.	Filming the peloton as they roll around Ossingen
Giant - Shimano leading near the end of the stage, but John Degenkolb was derailed before the finish	Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) followed by Sacha Modolo (Lampre - Merida)	Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) hungering down in Ossingen
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) cruising into Ossingen	Ossingen sprint finish in full flight	Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) at the front
Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) wins Stage 4	Juan Jose Lobato (Movistar) came up to take second and carried more speed than Cavendish across the line
Swiss PC-7 Team air show at the finish in Ossingen		Your stage 4 winner, Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) said none of his real competition is at this race
Another Yellow Jersey for Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step). He should hang on to it until end of Stage 8 (the weekend).

Stage 5:  Ossingen → Büren an der Aare, 184 km  Full Results and Report

30 km to go, the break making a pass of the finish in Büren an der Aare. Frederik Veuchelen (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) leads Sander Armee (Lotto - Belisol) and Jaroslaw Marycz (CCC Polsat - Polkowice).	Omega Pharma - Quick Step chasing led by Tom Boonen, Tony Martin, Niki Terpstra, Gert Steegmans	Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) and Peter Sagan (Cannondale)
The peloton gets a look at the narrow, technical finish coming up on the next lap	Crash with 300 km to go in the first of two 90 degree bends near the finish. Matt Goss and Mark Cavendish hit the deck first.	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) surging to the front of the race heading into the final corner
Sacha Modolo (Lampre - Merida) followed Peter Sagan (Cannondale)	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) taking the turn wide and pinching Sacha Modolo (Lampre - Merida) against the boards
	Sacha Modolo (Lampre - Merida) coming around Peter Sagan (Cannondale) on the outside with less than 200m to go	Sacha Modolo (Lampre - Merida) wins ahead of Peter Sagan (Cannondale) in Buren AD Aare
Depleted sprint finish after the crash	Sacha Modolo (Lampre - Merida) celebrates his 7th win of the year	Didi the Devil strikes a similar pose
Speaking of devils, it was Danny Van Poppel's (Trek Factory) shoulder check of Matt Goss that started the pile up. Poppel finished 6th + 2s	Matt Goss (Orica GreenEDGE) gets a helping hand from his teammates to the finish	Despite doing a high speed somersault on his right side, Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) doesn't appear to have a mark on him
Your stage 5 winner, Sacha Modolo (Lampre - Merida) with a huge hunk of Gruyere cheese	Fifth Yellow Jersey for Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)

Stage 6:  Büren an der Aare → Delémont, 184 km  Full Results and Report

Didi the Devil getting photo bombed	Philippe Deignan leading Team Sky up the cat 2 Col des Rangiers with 35 km to go	16:08:37 Philippe Deignan (Team Sky), Ben Swift (Team Sky) Col des Rangiers
16:08:39 Philippe Deignan (Team Sky), Ben Swift (Team Sky), Peter Kennaugh (Team Sky), Sergio Henao (Team Sky) Col des Rangiers	Peter Sagan (Cannondale) would later put in an attack on the final (cat 3) climb and descent	The rest of the peloton on its way up Col des Rangiers
Mark Cavendish was dropped but it was a good day for Omega Pharma - Quick Step nonetheless	Peter Sagan made the descent of the final cat 3 climb exciting by rolling off the front of the race before the flat run to the line	Race leader Tony Martin doing the lead out into Delemont
Tony Martin leading out teammate Matteo Trentin		The late break
Ben Swift (Sky), Francesco Gavazzi (Astana) and Peter Kennaugh (Sky) at the back of the late six man break on the run to the line in Delémont	Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida) bringing teammate Sacha Modolo (and Peter Sagan) back up to the late break	Stage 6 sprint finish in full-flight
Close up with Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) and Daniele Bennati (Tinkoff - Saxo) at the front	Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) wins Stage 6 ahead of Daniele Bennati (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Francesco Gavazzi (Astana)	Fourth win in six stages for Omega Pharma - Quick Step
Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) Post-Stage 6	Your stage 6 winner, Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)	Matteo Trentin celebrates his first win since Stage 14 at last year's Tour de France (photos)
Guess he doesn't like cheese?	Sixth Yellow Jersey for Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)	Honorable mention to KOM leader, Peter Sagan (Cannondale), for lighting up the final climb and descent before his 5th place finish

Stage 7:  Worb → Worb, 24.7 km  Full Results and Report

Race leader, Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) down the ramp in Worb for the 25 km, lumpy Stage 7 TT	Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)	Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) set the best time. 24.7 km in 31:27
Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) crossing the line in Worb with a new best time	Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) down the start ramp	Just like Stage 1, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) was runner-up to Tony Martin, this time 2nd + 22s
Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) crossing the line in Worb	Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida) set a best time when he came through 32:05	Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida) was in the leader's seat but ended up 3rd + 28s. This leaves him 3rd overall + 1:05 heading into the two weekend mountain stages putting him well within striking range for the overall win.
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) in the start blocks in Worb	Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) down the ramp	4th Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) + 41s
Best Swiss hope for the overall win, Frank Mathias (Iam Cycling) down the start ramp	5th Mathias Frank (Iam Cycling) + 45s	6th Lawson Craddock (Giant - Shimano) + 59s is a threat for the overall win
8th Jon Izaguirre (Movistar) + 1:06	9th Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr) + 1:13 is also in striking range for the overall win	11th Cadel Evans (Bmc) + 1:16
15th Peter Sagan (Cannondale) + 1:26	21st Bauke Mollema (Belkin) + 1:38	Stage 7 winner, Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step). Another TT win.
Two stage TT wins and seven Yellow Jerseys for Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) this week. It's unlikely he'll hold onto the Yellow Jersey over the course of the two weekend mountain stages.

Stage 8:  Delémont → Verbier, 219 km  Full Results and Report

Scenery from the top of Verbier, site of the HC summit finish for Stage 8	Another view from Verbier	Verbier: Late attack with about 3 km to go by Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEDGE) followed by Davide Formolo (Cannondale)
Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEDGE) and Davide Formolo (Cannondale)		Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff - Saxo) followed by Bauke Mollema (Belkin) and Mathias Frank (Iam)
Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida) and Race leader, Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)	Cadel Evans (Bmc) finished 13th + 40s	Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEDGE) had time to celebrate after the final corner
	24 year-old Colombian Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEDGE) wins Stage 8	The biggest smile in the peloton especially when he wins
2nd Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff - Saxo) + 3s followed by 3rd Bauke Mollema (Belkin). Both gained time on Tony Martin, but are still over 1:40 back.	4th Eros Capecchi (Movistar) + 16s	5th Javier Acevedo (Garmin Sharp) + 17s with race leader Tony Martin
Impressive ride by race leader Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step), who gave up little time to the other GC contenders	Your stage 8 winner, Estaban Chaves (Orica GreenEDGE). His first World Tour win. Previously, his Tour of California win in May was his biggest win (photos).	Here, this will slow you down. Cow bell for the winner.
Gotta love a race with dogs on the podium	Dog lover Estaban Chaves	Eighth Yellow Jersey for Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)
He can run the table tomorrow, but Stage 9 is the hardest stage	Being the top Swiss rider has its perks too. Mathias Frank (Iam) 4th overall + 1:14.

Stage 9:  Martigny → Saas-Fee, 157 km  Full Results and Report

Solo attack from the main break by Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida) on the final climb to Saas Fee	With race leader, Tony Martin, several minutes down the mountain, Rui Costa was on his way to the stage and overall win	Mathias Frank (Iam) and Bauke Mollema (Belkin) trying to catch Rui Costa after he put in his attack
Bauke Mollema (Belkin) riding to 2nd on the stage + 14s and third overall + 50s	Mathias Frank (Iam) was 3rd + 24s for 2nd overall + 33s	Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) watching his Yellow Jersey slip away on Saas Fee. He finished 15th +2:18 for 4th overall + 1:13.
Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida) captures a solo win on Saas Fee, his first win in the World Champions jersey	Your stage 9 winner, Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida)	First set of kisses for Rui Costa since becoming World RR Champion last fall
Tony Martin may have captured eight Yellow Jerseys this week, but Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida) dons it when it counts most	Your 2014 overall winner, Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida)	Third overall win in a row by Rui Costa at Tour de Suisse
Your 2014 Tour de Suisse GC Podium: 2nd Mathias Frank (Iam) + 33s, 1st Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida) 33:08:35, 3rd Bauke Mollema (Belkin) + 50s