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Tour de France stage 14: Rodez > Mende, 178kms

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  • There's been a pile-up after just five-kilometres with some injuries but even more chaos...

    There's been a pile-up after just five-kilometres with some injuries but even more chaos...

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    Jean-Christophe Peraud was caught up in the crash and is struggling to get back with his injuries from yesterday's crash...

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    Roman Kreuziger is attacking with Adam Yates and Andrew Talansky - not knowing Alberto Contador was also delayed by the crash...

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    Simon Yates is leading a new escape away which includes Peter Sagan and Jan Barta...

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  • Steven Cummings and Filippo Pozzato are in this big move of 23-riders...

    Steven Cummings and Filippo Pozzato are in this big move of 23-riders...

  • Peter Sagan seems to have the biggest interest in making this move work - there's a sprint at the halfway mark and he might even win the stage too..!

    Peter Sagan seems to have the biggest interest in making this move work - there's a sprint at the halfway mark and he might even win the stage too..!

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    Bob Jungels is in the escape and another reason why it might yet work...

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    Andrew Talansky is also working hard to stay away, for he too could win the stage today...

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    IAM is leading the chase less than one-minute back, and will force a re-selection in the escape if it is to stay away...

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    Sagan has attacked on a long descent, dragging six others with him - he'll beat them at the flying sprint and then sit up to await the other chasers...

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    The peloton passes beneath the striking bridge of Millau with a seven minute deficit...

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  • Talansky is now collecting bottles after a flat tyre and a disastrous wheel-change from a Mavic service-car..!

    Talansky is now collecting bottles after a flat tyre and a disastrous wheel-change from a Mavic service-car..!

  • Thibaut Pinot is in the re-arranged escape - as are fellow climbers, Bardet and Yates...

    Thibaut Pinot is in the re-arranged escape - as are fellow climbers, Bardet and Yates...

  • The escape is dwarfed by the high walls of the Gorges du Tarn...

    The escape is dwarfed by the high walls of the Gorges du Tarn...

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    Chris Froome leads Team Sky through a tunnel in the Tarn canyon with an eight-minute deficit...

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    The peloton begins its climb out of the spectacular Tarn canyon...

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  • Up ahead, Michel Golas has attacked with 25-kilometres to go...

    Up ahead, Michel Golas has attacked with 25-kilometres to go...

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    Richie Porte leads the Sky train in gentle pursuit, six minutes back now...

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  • Cummings and Yates are chasing Golas and closing the gap with 15-kilometres to go...

    Cummings and Yates are chasing Golas and closing the gap with 15-kilometres to go...

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    Kristjian Koren has caught Golas and now dreams of a stage-win above Mende...

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    Bardet leads with two-kilometres to go, can anyone catch him..?

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    Yates is about to catch Bardet, but there are others about to catch Yates...

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    Cummings doesn't look like the stage-winner at the back of the chase group, but that's what he'll become later-on..!

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    Nairo Quintana appears in an attack with Nibali about five minutes later...

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    Froome is chasing a few seconds back with Valverde, Contador and Van Garderen suffering like dogs...

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  • Contador and Valverde are about to see Froome pedal away to catch Quintana and take time on everyone else...

    Contador and Valverde are about to see Froome pedal away to catch Quintana and take time on everyone else...

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    Steve Cummings celebrates a remarkable win in Mende..!

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