Tour de France stage 15: Tallard > Nimes, 222kms
Jack Bauer and Martin Elmiger are already away by three minutes, 20-kilometres into the stage..
Elmiger and Bauer have almost nine minutes lead now, just one-third of the way through this long stage...
With Tinkof now on a roll, will Michael Rogers be seeking a Tour stage-win to go with his one at the Giro..?
The town of Gordes welcomes the Tour peloton, which has yet to chase hard...
The cross-winds have suddenly begun to split the weaker riders away from the stronger ones...
Sebastian Langeveld and Joaquin Rodriguez are also in trouble in the winds...
No prizes for guessing this is Jacob Fuglsang, bandages and all..!
Elmiger and Bauer continue to lead by over five-minutes with 50-kilometres to go...
The heavens have opened and the rain is now pounding down on the cyclists...
Simon Yates has become detached from the peloton in the storm, in any case this is the 21-year-old's last day at the race...
Tour de France 2014 - Stage 15
Lars Bak leads a possé of teams desperately chasing Bauer and Elmiger who could yet win this stage..!
Alexander Kristoff wins into Nimes after passing Bauer with less than 100-metres to go..!
Bauer drops to the ground with exhaustion - but with sadness too...
Teamates Van Summeren and Howes try to console the day's hero, but Bauer will need more than the rest-day to get over his disappointment...
