Photo gallery: 2016 Tour de France, Stage 14
Photography by Cor Vos, Jered & Ashley Gruber, Kristof Ramon
Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) sprinted to his fourth stage win of the 2016 Tour de France on Saturday in Villars-les-Dombes Parc des Oiseaux. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) finished second with the green jersey of Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) in third.
The win marks the 30th stage win at the Tour for “The Manx Missile,” moving him within five victories of surpassing Eddy Merckx for the most Tour stage wins all-time. The victory is also the fifth stage victory for Team Dimension Data at this year’s Tour, after Steve Cummings also captured Stage 7.
“I knew Marcel would be on the front early. I assessed with two kilometres to go, that we only had four guys, and that’s not enough into a headwind,” Cavendish said. “In fact, the guys on his team did a brilliant job. [Fabio] Sabatini [Ettix-QuickStep] did more than I thought he would be able to do in a headwind there at the finish. He was really good, but Kittel was ultimately left too long on the front. It was a case of just waiting until he lost his peak speed, and then jumping around him in the final.”
Cavendish’s win was marked by a touch of controversy, as Marcel Kittel (Ettix-QuickStep) asserted that Cavendish had deviated from his line and impeded Kittel. And while there was truth to that, Kittel, who had been passed at that point, had also deviated in the direction of Cavendish. The race jury reviewed the footage, and the result stood.
Read the full stage 14 race report, highlight video and results here.
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- Marcel Kittel (Etixx-QuickStep) was serious (and stylish) at the start with a likely bunch sprint at the finish on the docket. Photo: Cor Vos
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- The Colombian fans were out in force at the start of stage 14. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Mark Cavendish’s (Dimension Data) autograph is a popular one among fans. Photo: Gruber Images
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- World champion, and green jersey, Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) checks his tan lines before the start. Photo: Cor Vos.
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- Which one is mine? Wilco Kelderman (LottoNL-Jumbo) looks for his bike outside of the LottoNL-Jumbo team bus at the start. Photo: Cor Vos
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- John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) was rocking an old-school look at the start in Montélimar. Photo: Cor Vos
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- BMC Racing are wearing yellow helmets as the leaders of the Team classification. Photo: Cor Vos
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- A few riders relaxed in one of the hospitality tents at in the Start Village, avoiding the hot summer heat. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Jérémy Roy (FDJ), Alex Howes (Cannondale-Drapac), Martin Elmiger (IAM), and Cesare Benedetti (Bora-Argon 19) formed the day’s breakaway. Photo: Gruber Images
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- Sunflower fields and the peloton in the background, a staple of the Tour de France. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Marcel Kittel (Etixx-QuickStep) was unhappy with Cavendish’s choice of sprinting line at the finish stage 14. Photo: Cor Vos
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- Stage 14 of the 2016 Tour de France marked four stage wins this year, and his 30th stage win of all time. Photo: Gruber Images
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- Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-QuickStep) had a spectacular crash during the Stage 13 time trial on Friday, but it doesn’t appear to have caused the Frenchman much harm. Photo: Kristof Ramon
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- Cav’s win made five stage wins for Dimension Data so far at the 2016 Tour. Photo: Kristof Ramon
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- The Tour finishes in Fabian Cancellara’s (Trek Segafredo) hometown of Berne, Switzerland, on Monday. Photo: Cor Vos
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- The many fans at the finish caused the riders to have a hard time getting to their team buses. Photo: Kristof Ramon
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- Chris Froome (Team Sky) had an uneventful day in the maillot jaune, but a mountainous parcours looms on Sunday. Photo: Cor Vos
