Preview: Everything you need to know about Stage 14 of 2016 Tour de France

Stage 14, 2016 Tour de France

Saturday marks the fourteenth stage of the 2016 Tour de France and the riders will travel 208.5km(129.5mi) from Montélimar to Villars-les-Dombes Parc des Oiseaux. With no difficult climbs on the route and a flat run-in to the finish, the sprinters of the peloton should have another shot at victory.

Date: Saturday, July 16
Start: Montélimar
Finish: Villars-les-Dombes Parc des Oiseaux
Distance: 208.5km (129.5mi)
Elevation Gain: 1610m (5282ft)

GC standings:

Stage 13 (ITT): Bourg-Saint-Andeol > Le Caverne de Pont - Stage Result

Friday 15th July 2016

1.	DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant - Alpecin	00:50:15
2.	FROOME Christopher Team Sky	1:03
3.	OLIVEIRA Nelson Movistar Team	1:31
4.	COPPEL Jérome IAM Cycling	1:35
5.	DENNIS Rohan BMC Racing Team	1:41
6.	MOLLEMA Bauke Trek - Segafredo	1:54
7.	THOMAS Geraint Team Sky	2:00
8.	IZAGIRRE Ion Movistar Team	2:02
9.	MARTIN Tony Etixx - Quick Step	2:05
10.	CUMMINGS Stephen Dimension Data	2:24
11.	BáRTA Jan Bora-Argon 18	2:31
12.	BODNAR Maciej Tinkoff	2:32
13.	BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Dimension Data	2:34
14.	CLEMENT Stef IAM Cycling	2:38
15.	VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team	2:48
16.	VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC Racing Team	2:50
17.	DURBRIDGE Luke ORICA-BikeExchange	3:01
18.	YATES Adam ORICA-BikeExchange	-
19.	ZAKARIN Ilnur Team Katusha	3:07
20.	QUINTANA Nairo Movistar Team	3:08
21.	PORTE Richie BMC Racing Team	-
22.	KREUZIGER Roman Tinkoff	3:13
23.	CANCELLARA Fabian Trek - Segafredo	3:15
24.	ROUX Anthony FDJ	3:23
25.	NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team	3:29

1.	FROOME Christopher Team Sky	58:02:51
2.	MOLLEMA Bauke Trek - Segafredo	1:47
3.	YATES Adam ORICA-BikeExchange	2:45
4.	QUINTANA Nairo Movistar Team	2:59
5.	VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team	3:17
6.	VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC Racing Team	3:19
7.	BARDET Romain AG2R La Mondiale	4:04
8.	PORTE Richie BMC Racing Team	4:27
9.	MARTIN Daniel Etixx - Quick Step	5:03
10.	ARU Fabio Astana Pro Team	5:16
11.	KREUZIGER Roman Tinkoff	5:24
12.	MEINTJES Louis Lampre - Merida	5:48
13.	RODRíGUEZ Joaquim Team Katusha	5:54
14.	HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis Team Sky	6:25
15.	THOMAS Geraint Team Sky	6:48
16.	BARGUIL Warren Team Giant - Alpecin	8:23
17.	REICHENBACH Sebastien FDJ	11:41
18.	ROLLAND Pierre Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team	12:28
19.	CARUSO Damiano BMC Racing Team	15:40
20.	BUCHMANN Emanuel Bora-Argon 18	19:02
21.	NIEVE Mikel Team Sky	20:00
22.	SCHLECK Fränk Trek - Segafredo	27:52
23.	KANGERT Tanel Astana Pro Team	27:55
24.	KELDERMAN Wilco Team LottoNL - Jumbo	30:08
25.	VUILLERMOZ Alexis AG2R La Mondiale	30:49

1.	DE GENDT Thomas Lotto Soudal	00:00:00
2.	MAJKA Rafał Tinkoff	-
3.	NAVARRO Daniel Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
4.	DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant - Alpecin	-
5.	COSTA Rui Lampre - Merida	-
6.	PAUWELS Serge Dimension Data	-
7.	CLEMENT Stef IAM Cycling	-
8.	ROSA Diego Astana Pro Team	-
9.	ANACONA Winner Movistar Team	-
10.	CHAVANEL Sylvain Direct Energie	-
11.	BENNETT George Team LottoNL - Jumbo	-
12.	FROOME Christopher Team Sky	-
13.	LINDEMAN Bert-Jan Team LottoNL - Jumbo	-
14.	MARTIN Tony Etixx - Quick Step	-
15.	HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis Team Sky	-
16.	TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel Dimension Data	-
17.	SICARD Romain Direct Energie	-
18.	VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC Racing Team	-
19.	LANDA Mikel Team Sky	-
20.	POELS Wout Team Sky	-
21.	FRANK Mathias IAM Cycling	-
22.	VANMARCKE Sep Team LottoNL - Jumbo	-
23.	CUMMINGS Stephen Dimension Data	-
24.	NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team	-
25.	VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team	-

1.	SAGAN Peter Tinkoff	00:00:00
2.	CAVENDISH Mark Dimension Data	-
3.	KITTEL Marcel Etixx - Quick Step	-
4.	COQUARD Bryan Direct Energie	-
5.	MATTHEWS Michael ORICA-BikeExchange	-
6.	GREIPEL André Lotto Soudal	-
7.	VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC Racing Team	-
8.	DE GENDT Thomas Lotto Soudal	-
9.	FROOME Christopher Team Sky	-
10.	KRISTOFF Alexander Team Katusha	-
11.	NAVARRO Daniel Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
12.	CUMMINGS Stephen Dimension Data	-
13.	MAJKA Rafał Tinkoff	-
14.	MARTIN Daniel Etixx - Quick Step	-
15.	LAPORTE Christophe Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	-
16.	DUMOULIN Tom Team Giant - Alpecin	-
17.	CLEMENT Stef IAM Cycling	-
18.	ALAPHILIPPE Julian Etixx - Quick Step	-
19.	IMPEY Daryl ORICA-BikeExchange	-
20.	BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Dimension Data	-
21.	MCLAY Daniel Fortuneo - Vital Concept	-
22.	STUYVEN Jasper Trek - Segafredo	-
23.	PAUWELS Serge Dimension Data	-
24.	BáRTA Jan Bora-Argon 18	-
25.	ENGER Sondre Holst IAM Cycling	-

1.	YATES Adam ORICA-BikeExchange	58:05:36
2.	MEINTJES Louis Lampre - Merida	3:03
3.	BARGUIL Warren Team Giant - Alpecin	5:38
4.	BUCHMANN Emanuel Bora-Argon 18	16:17
5.	KELDERMAN Wilco Team LottoNL - Jumbo	27:23
6.	SEPúLVEDA Eduardo Fortuneo - Vital Concept	42:11
7.	ALAPHILIPPE Julian Etixx - Quick Step	1:05:12
8.	KONRAD Patrick Bora-Argon 18	1:12:14
9.	POLANC Jan Lampre - Merida	1:36:18
10.	GRMAY Tsgabu Lampre - Merida	1:36:43
11.	VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael Tinkoff	1:43:35
12.	DURBRIDGE Luke ORICA-BikeExchange	1:43:59
13.	LUTSENKO Alexey Astana Pro Team	1:44:02
14.	CRADDOCK Lawson Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team	1:45:10
15.	PIBERNIK Luka Lampre - Merida	1:52:36
16.	COQUARD Bryan Direct Energie	1:55:02
17.	DUCHESNE Antoine Direct Energie	1:57:37
18.	VAN BAARLE Dylan Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team	1:57:44
19.	BERHANE Natnael Dimension Data	1:58:25
20.	STUYVEN Jasper Trek - Segafredo	1:58:28
21.	VAKOC Petr Etixx - Quick Step	2:06:20
22.	ENGER Sondre Holst IAM Cycling	2:10:55
23.	ROOSEN Timo Team LottoNL - Jumbo	2:12:30
24.	LAPORTE Christophe Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	2:14:01
25.	GROENEWEGEN Dylan Team LottoNL - Jumbo	2:21:25

1.	BMC Racing Team	171:28:49
2.	Movistar Team	3:50
3.	Team Sky	7:42
4.	Astana Pro Team	22:25
5.	AG2R La Mondiale	38:48
6.	Trek - Segafredo	50:18
7.	Tinkoff	1:03:00
8.	Team Katusha	1:12:43
9.	ORICA-BikeExchange	1:22:43
10.	IAM Cycling	1:22:58
11.	FDJ	1:26:40
12.	Team Giant - Alpecin	1:37:21
13.	Etixx - Quick Step	1:56:34
14.	Lampre - Merida	2:00:32
15.	Bora-Argon 18	2:02:49
16.	Cofidis, Solutions Crédits	2:10:17
17.	Team LottoNL - Jumbo	2:15:32
18.	Fortuneo - Vital Concept	2:40:59
19.	Direct Energie	2:51:56
20.	Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team	2:53:59
21.	Dimension Data	3:08:38
22.	Lotto Soudal	3:31:55

Comment from race director, Christian Prudhomme:“The sprinters will probably have focused on taking it easy during the previous time trial. Out of several factors, that precaution could condition their speed on the final straight. Add to that the fact that the final corridor could be struck by a strong headwind, which should condemn all breakaway attempts.”

Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (Dimension Data): “Tomorrow is a big day for us with Cavendish and a sprint again so we were focused on just being safe and using the stage to recover as much as possible. Tomorrow is a big day.”

Steve De Jongh (Tinkoff Director Sportif): “Tomorrow we have a long stage, 208km all headwind – it could be a long day in the office for the guys.”

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Michael Hart

On time-trial stages, are there any rules about how long the slowest riders are allowed to take else risk being excluded from the Tour?
- Dave
  
  Yes.
  
  On stage 13 the time cut was set to 25% of the winner’s time, and the slowest rider was 1:15 inside the limit.
  
  For the stage 18 uphill time trial it will be 33% of the winner’s time.
  - Michael Hart
    
    Thanks Dave.
Cameron Harris

The heading above says GC standings, but the results are for the stage 13 ITT.
- Neal Rogers
  
  It’s true, it defaults to stage results, but if you click on the little yellow ball, it switches to GC standings.
  - Cameron Harris
    
    There we go – thanks Neal. I hadn’t noticed that feature before.
    - Neal Rogers
      
      Yeah, it’s not ideal. We had built up all the stage preview pages in June, before I realized there was no way around the default. I’ve questioned whether or not it’s worth having the results included in the previews — reviewing GC makes sense, stage results less so — but ultimately decided to keep them, even though a high percentage of folks probably have the same experience you did and only see previous stage results.
      - Cameron Harris
        
        I’m sure that the functionality changed at some stage. When the PCS was first added, a few years ago, I don’t think it had the click through (I could be wrong). Now that I know I can change it, it’s less of an issue. Is there scope to include an instruction adjacent to the ball for other nooks like me?
        
        I thought the nicest implementation would be a top ten of GC, and clicking on the list would take you to a view of the full dataset (so – show all riders, change for green, white or KoM).
        
        Maybe that’s just me though. Back to watching Fabian eat a sandwich.

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