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Tour de France (2020) Photos; Stage 14: Clermont-Ferrand → Lyon, 197 km

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Race leader, Primoz Roglic (Slovenia / Team Jumbo - Visma) at the start in Clermont-Ferrandshare this photo

Peter Sagan and Bora - Hansgrohe were criticized for their team tactics that left Sagan alone at the finish to cover the attacksshare this photo
Sam Bennett (Ireland / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) looking tired even before today's stage started when Bora - Hansgrohe decided to drop him before the sprintsshare this photo
The jersey leaders checking inshare this photo
Today's early break with Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ) and Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo)share this photo

Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ) and Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) pushed their lead up to six-minute but the Bora - Hansgrohe led peloton brought them back well before the finishshare this photo
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2nd yesterday on a tough mountain stage, Lennard Kamna (GER - Bora - Hansgrohe) driving the pace in thechase todayshare this photo
Peter Sagan (SVK - Bora - Hansgrohe) after winning the uncontested intermediate sprintshare this photo

Not a single mask here... no wonder convid-19 infections are raising again in France especially among the youngshare this photo
11 km to go: Tiesj BENOOT (BEL/SUNWEB) launched the first of the Sunweb attacks when the hilly climbs appeared at the end of the stageshare this photo
More dodgy traffic islands at the end of this stage in Lyonshare this photo
Lennard Kamna (GER - Bora - Hansgrohe) attacked on the final climb of the Côte de la Croix-Rousseshare this photo

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4 km to go: Peter Sagan (SVK - Bora - Hansgrohe) at the front after reeling in another Sunweb attack this time by yesterday's winner, Marc Hirschi (SUI - Team Sunweb) share this photo
Soren Kragh Andersen (DEN - Team Sunweb) winding up the winning move with 3.8 km to goshare this photo
Soren Kragh Andersen (Denmark / Team Sunweb) stinging attack with 3.8 km after his team softened up the pelotonshare this photo

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The finish suited his time-trialing and descending skills as his team muddled a chase attempt; Soren Kragh Andersen (Denmark / Team Sunweb) posting up earlyshare this photo
Soren Kragh Andersen (Denmark / Team Sunweb) wins Stage 14 by 15sshare this photo
The field sprint for runner-up: SLO 2 Luka MEZGEC (SLO/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) + 15s, 3 Simone CONSONNI (ITA/COFIDIS), 4 Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE), 5 Casper Phillip PEDERSEN (DEN/SUNWEB), 6 Jasper STUYVEN (BEL/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 7 Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/CCC), 8 Oliver NAESEN (BEL/AG2R LA MONDIALE), 9 Sonny COLBRELLI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MCLAREN), 10 Marc HIRSCHI (SUI/SUNWEB)share this photo
Seems like a rare photo of a rider without sunglasses or mask at this year's race; Soren Kragh Andersen (Denmark / Team Sunweb) post-win. From the team press release describing the win: After tasting sweet success on stage 12 of the Tour de France after some great riding set up Marc Hirschi to take the team’s first win of the race; the team hatched another plan to replicate that success today. Søren Kragh Andersen went solo in the finale, but with the team behind him to halt any chase - taking another fantastic win for Team Sunweb.

With the reduced peloton all back together heading towards the day’s final two climbs, Team Sunweb put their plan in motion with Tiesj Benoot launching a stinging attack on the opening ascent. Benoot was caught and after a lull in pace more attacks flew on the second climb. Stage-winner Hirschi was alert to any danger before he himself launched an attack, drawing some competitors clear. When the pace slowed once more, Søren Kragh Andersen delivered the perfectly timed attack, with a devastating turn of speed to get clear of the bunch. Utilising his time trial and descending skills to perfection and with the team halting any chase behind, Kragh Andersen could sit up and put his arms in the air as he crossed the line - taking a sublime second stage win for Team Sunweb at the Tour de France.

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Your Stage 14 winner, Soren Kragh Andersen (Denmark / Team Sunweb) celebrates his first Grand Tour win. "I was never at my limit on the two hills in the final. Not even when Alaphilippe went hard. I could feel I had great legs so I just waited for the right moment and I took it". share this photo

Tour de France (2020) Photos; Stage 14: Clermont-Ferrand → Lyon, 197 km

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