Tour de France 2008/14. stage

00000 Result of the 14th stage 00000
		Óscar Freire Gomez (TLJ)	4:13:08 h
2.		Leonardo Duque (COF)	equal time
3.		Erik Zabel (MRM)	equal time
4th		Julian Dean (CPT)	equal time
5.		Steven de Jongh (EQS)	equal time
6th		Alessandro Ballan (LAM)	equal time
7th		Rubén Pérez (EUS)	equal time
8th.		Jérôme Pineau (DEN)	equal time
9.		Matteo Tosatto (EQS)	equal time
10.		Thor Hushovd (CA)	equal time
		José Iván Gutiérrez (MOV)
Intermediate results after the 14th stage
		Cadel Evans (OLO)	59:01:55 h
2.		Frank Schleck (TNK)	+ 0:01 min
3.		Christian Vande Velde (CPT)	+ 0:38 min
		Óscar Freire Gomez (TLJ)	219 pts.
2.		Thor Hushovd (CA)	172 pts.
3.		Erik Zabel (MRM)	167 pts.
		Sebastian Lang (GST)	60 pts.
2.		Bernhard Kohl (GST)	59 pts.
3.		Frank Schleck (TNK)	46 pts.
		Vincenzo Nibali (CAN)	59:06:13 h
2.		Maxime Monfort (COF)	+ 2:49 min
3.		Roman Kreuziger (CAN)	+ 2:53 min
		Team CSC-Saxo Bank	176: 57: 55 h
2.		Ag2r	+ 4:49 min
3.		Team Gerolsteiner	+ 15:23 min

The 14th stage of the Tour de France 2008 on July 19 was 194.5 kilometers long and ran from Nîmes to Digne-les-Bains . There were two sprint classifications and two mountain classifications in the 4th category on the program.

At the beginning there were again numerous attacks, from which a 21-strong top group formed. The field did not let such a large group get away, the lead was a little over a minute at most. Stijn Devolder was able to secure the first sprint classification and initiated a new top group, which he himself did not belong to. This top group of four, consisting of Bram Tankink , José Iván Gutiérrez , Sandy Casar and William Bonnet , was able to pull away. The remaining 17 drivers fell back, and a group of seven followed. Before they merged with the field, other drivers tried to break away, but did not succeed. So all pursuers were caught again. The pace was very high in the first hour of 52.5 km / h. Now the group of four was able to break away from the front and achieved a maximum advantage of 6:38 minutes, which was then shortened again by the follow-up work of Liquigas . Gutiérrez was able to secure the first mountain classification and the second sprint classification. Another attack blew up the leading group. Bonnet was the first to fall back and was overtaken by the field, followed by Casar and Tankink. On the last mountain, Thomas Voeckler attacked first , followed by Damiano Cunego , while Gutiérrez was caught at the same time. Then several other drivers attacked. As a result, a group of drivers, including four-time stage winner Mark Cavendish , fell behind the peloton and had no chance of winning the stage. Roman Kreuziger finally won the mountain classification ahead of Bernhard Kohl and Andy Schleck . Sylvain Chavanel attacked, but was caught 2 km from the finish line. The goal in Digne-les-Bains was reached on a 780 meter long and 6.5 meter wide home straight. There, Óscar Freire finally decided the sprint ahead of Leonardo Duque and Erik Zabel and was able to extend his lead in the points classification. There were again no major changes to the ratings.

tasks

• 126 Nicolas Jalabert - Fall in the refreshment zone

Sprint ratings

• 1st intermediate sprint in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (kilometer 37) (53 m above sea level)

First	Stijn Devolder	6 pts.
Second	William Frischkorn	4 pts.
Third	Bernhard Eisel	2 pts.

• 2nd intermediate sprint in Oraison (kilometer 145) (371 m above sea level)

First	José Iván Gutiérrez	6 pts.
Second	William Bonnet	4 pts.
Third	Bram Tankink	2 pts.

• Finish sprint in Digne-les-Bains (194.5 km) (599 m above sea level)

First	Óscar Freire	35 pts.
Second	Leonardo Duque	30 pts.
Third	Erik Zabel	26 pts.
Fourth	Julian Dean	24 pts.
fifth	Steven de Jongh	22 pts.
Sixth	Alessandro Ballan	20 pts.
seventh	Rubén Pérez	19 pts.
Eighth	Jérôme Pineau	18 pts.
Ninth	Matteo Tosatto	17 pts.
Tenth	Thor Hushovd	16 pts.
11.	Xavier Florencio	15 pts.
12.	Stefan Schumacher	14 pts.
13.	Martin Elmiger	13 pts.
14th	Sebastian Lang	12 pts.
15th	Filippo Pozzato	11 pts.
16.	Geoffroy Lequatre	10 pts.
17th	John-Lee Augustyn	9 pts.
18th	Chris Froome	8 pts.
19th	Iñaki Isasi	7 pts.
20th	Kim churches	6 pts.
21st	Christian Vande Velde	5 pts.
22nd	Gerald Ciolek	4 pts.
23.	Óscar Pereiro	3 pts.
24.	Fabian Cancellara	2 pts.
25th	Alejandro Valverde	1 point

Mountain ratings

• Côte de Mane, category 4 (kilometer 128.5) (490 m above sea level; 1.1 km at 4.6%)

First	José Iván Gutiérrez	3 pts.
Second	Bram Tankink	2 pts.
Third	Sandy Casar	1 point

• Col de L'Orme, category 4 (kilometer 185) (734 m above sea level; 2.4 km at 4.9%)

First	Roman Kreuziger	3 pts.
Second	Bernhard Kohl	2 pts.
Third	Andy Schleck	1 point