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 |