Tour de France 2018/14. stage

◄ 13.00000 Result of the 14th stage 15. ►00000
		Omar Fraile (AST)	4:41:57 (40.007 km / h)
2.		Julian Alaphilippe (QST)	+ 0:06
3.		Jasper Stuyven (TFS)	equal time
4th		Peter Sagan (BOH)	+ 0:12
5.		Damiano Caruso (BMC)	+ 0:17
6th		Simon Geschke (SUN)	+ 0:19
7th		Nicolas Edet (COF)	equal time
8th.		Lilian Calmejane (DEN)	+ 0:23
9.		Daryl Impey (MTS)	+ 0:30
10.		Thomas De Gendt (LTS)	+ 0:37
		Jasper Stuyven (TFS)
Intermediate results after the 14th stage
		Geraint Thomas (SKY)	58:10:44 h
2.		Chris Froome (SKY)	+ 1:39 min
3.		Tom Dumoulin (SUN)	+ 1:50 min
		Peter Sagan (BOH)	437 pts.
2.		Alexander Kristoff (UAD)	170 pts.
3.		Arnaud Demare (GFC)	133 pts.
		Julian Alaphilippe (QST)	90 pts.
2.		Warren Barguil (FST)	70 pts.
3.		Serge Pauwels (DDD)	63 pts.
		Pierre Latour (ALM)	58:28:12 h
2.		Guillaume Martin (WGG)	+ 2:27 min
3.		Egan Bernal (SKY)	+ 6:16 min
		Movistar team	175: 13: 05 h
2.		Bahrain Merida	+ 10:16 min
3.		Team Sky	+ 19:40 min

The 14th stage of the Tour de France 2018 led over 188 kilometers from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Mende on July 21, 2018 .

After a mountain classification of the fourth category and an intermediate sprint , the Col de la Croix de Berthel followed after 129 kilometers , a mountain classification of the 2nd category with 9.1 kilometers ascent and an average gradient of 5.3%. The following kilometers were wavy and sloping towards Mende, with a third category gradient to be mastered. The last mountain classification of the day began in Mende, the 3 kilometer long Cote de la Croix Neuve with a gradient of over 10 percent. After the end of the ascent, there were 1,500 meters, initially falling and then flat, to the finish line at the Mende airfield.

The stage winner was Omar Fraile ( Astana Pro Team ) with a six-second lead over the leaders in the mountain classification Julian Alaphilippe ( Quick-Step Floors ) and Jasper Stuyven ( Trek-Segafredo ), who was awarded the red number . Peter Sagan finished fourth, 12 seconds behind, who won the intermediate sprint of the day and defended his green jersey .

After the field of drivers initially split up into four parts in strong winds, a 32-strong top group pulled away, whose members took the first 28 places in the stage classification. From this group, Gorka Izagirre attacked in the second mountain classification . After the summit, Stuyven and Tom Slagter caught up with him. Since this trio did not harmonize, Stuyven attacked before the third mountain classification, was first put on the final ascent by Fraile and then by Alaphilippe, who attacked from the field of pursuers on the climb.

Primož Roglič , who crossed the finish line eight seconds ahead of the top three in the overall standings, Chris Froome , Tom Dumoulin and the yellow jersey wearer Geraint Thomas, came first in the peloton in 29th place, 18:01 minutes behind . Most of the top drivers in the overall standings lost just a few seconds to the Froome group; Daniel Martin, however, after a defect 1:43 minutes.

Patrick Bevin gave up the race with stomach ache.

Scoring

Intermediate sprint in Bessèges after 90 km at 167  m
1.		Peter Sagan (BOH)	20 pts.
2.		Thomas Boudat (TDE)	17 pts.
3.		Yves Lampaert (QST)	15 pts.
4th		Thomas De Gendt (LTS)	13 pts.
5.		Greg Van Avermaet (BMC)	11 pts.
6th		Maciej Bodnar (BOH)	10 pts.
7th		Julien Vermote (DDD)	9 pts.
8th.		Jasper Stuyven (TFS)	8 pts.
9.		Kristijan Koren (TBM)	7 pts.
10.		Thomas Degand (WGG)	6 pts.
11.		Nicolas Edet (COF)	5 pts.
12.		Philippe Gilbert (QST)	4 pts.
13.		Daryl Impey (MTS)	3 pts.
14th		Anthony Turgis (COF)	2 pts.
15th		Michael Hepburn (MTS)	1 point

Stage goal in Mende after 188 km at 1030  m
1.		Omar Fraile (AST)	30 pts.
2.		Julian Alaphilippe (QST)	25 pts.
3.		Jasper Stuyven (TFS)	22 pts.
4th		Peter Sagan (BOH)	19 pts.
5.		Damiano Caruso (BMC)	17 pts.
6th		Simon Geschke (SUN)	15 pts.
7th		Nicolas Edet (COF)	13 pts.
8th.		Lilian Calmejane (TDE)	11 pts.
9.		Daryl Impey (MTS)	9 pts.
10.		Thomas De Gendt (LTS)	7 pts.
11.		Pierre Rolland (EFD)	6 pts.
12.		Daniel Martínez (EFD)	5 pts.
13.		Anthony Perez (COF)	4 pts.
14th		Gorka Izaguirre (TBM)	3 pts.
15th		Philippe Gilbert (QST)	2 pts.

Mountain ratings

Col du Grand Châteaignier Category 4 after 81 km over 321  m 1 km at 7.4%
1.		Julian Alaphilippe (QST)	1 point

Col de la Croix de Berthel Category 2 after 129 km at 1088  m 9.1 km at 5.3%
1.		Gorka Izagirre (TBM)	5 pts.
2.		Tom Slagter (DDD)	3 pts.
3.		Julian Alaphilippe (QST)	2 pts.
4th		Philippe Gilbert (QST)	1 point

Col du Pont sans Eau Category 3 after 142 km at 1084  m 3.3 km at 6.3%
1.		Jasper Stuyven (TFS)	2 pts.
2.		Gorka Izagirre (TBM)	1 point

Côte de la Croix Neuve Category 2 after 186.5 km at 1055  m 3 km at 10.1%
1.		Omar Fraile Matarranz (AST)	5 pts.
2.		Julian Alaphilippe (QST)	3 pts.
3.		Jasper Stuyven (TFS)	2 pts.
4th		Peter Sagan (BOH)	1 point

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Who will land first in the Aerodrome? In: radsport-news.com. July 3, 2019, accessed July 20, 2018 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Fraile celebrates a victory he has long dreamed of. In: radsport-news.com. July 21, 2018, accessed February 29, 2020 . 
3. ↑ List of retired drivers / 14th stage. In: radsport-news.com. July 21, 2018, accessed July 21, 2018 . 

Web links

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• Tour de France 2018/14. Stage in the ProCyclingStats.com database