Tour de France 2004/14. stage

Stand after the 14th stage
Stage winner	Aitor González Jiménez 4:18:32 h
Second	Nicolas Jalabert +0: ​​25 min
Third	Christophe Mengin +0: ​​25 min
Yellow jersey	Thomas Voeckler 62:33:11 h
Second	Lance Armstrong +0: ​​22 min
Third	Ivan Basso +1: 39 min
Green jersey	Robbie McEwen 225 P.
Second	Erik Zabel 212 P.
Third	Thor Hushovd 209 P.
Dotted jersey	Richard virusesque 128 P.
Second	Christophe Moreau 78 P.
Third	Francisco Mancebo 77 P.
White jersey	Thomas Voeckler 62:33:11 h
Second	Sandy Casar +8: 29 min
Third	Vladimir Karpez +14: 05 min

The fourteenth stage of the Tour de France 2004 ran over 192.5 km from Carcassonne along the Mediterranean to Nîmes . The profile of the stage was slightly wavy. There were no mountain ratings and only two sprint ratings.

Immediately after the start there were attacks from Casper, Tombak, Scanlon and Auger. However, the field led by Fassa Bortolo immediately thwarted the attack.

The rest of the race was very uneasy. Leading groups often formed, but they were repeatedly asked by the field.

Only the top group with González, Flecha, Edaleine and Robin were able to build a more stable lead. However, the breakaway attempt ended at kilometer 67.

On the second part of the stage, Nicolas Jalabert tried to break away and formed a larger group. The outliers were Wrolich, Botero, Jalabert, Landaluze, Martinez, González, Fédrigo, González de Galdeano, Lotz and Mengin. The maximum lead was 13.5 minutes ahead of the field.

In the end, Aitor González was able to break away from the top group and won confidently.

Intermediate sprint 1 in Capestang (53 km)

First	Santos González , 6 p. And 6 p
Second	Jean-Cyril Robin, 4 p. And 4 s
Third	Juan Antonio Flecha, 2 p. And 2 s

Intermediate sprint 2 in Villevieille (166.5 km)

First	Peter Wrolich , 6 p. And 6 s
Second	Christophe Mengin, 4 p. And 4 s
Third	Pierrick Fédrigo, 2 p. And 2 p