2014 tour de france

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Andre Greipel wins Stage 6 of the 2014 Tour de France. Photo by Graham Watson It's been a good week for German sportsmen. Marcel Kittel went 3-for-3 in opening sprint stages of the Tour de France, the German national soccer team scalped Brazil 7-1 in...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Arras to Reims Thursday, July 10th / 194 km / Flat Stage After stage 5's rough ride, stage 6 looks to be a more predictable affair with only two rated climbs, both cat. 4. A breakaway will surely make things interesting, but in the end expect the...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 In what can only be described as an insane day for the annals of the Tour de France, Graham Watson kept busy capturing a very tough day in the race. See stage 5 results here. STAGE 5 PHOTOS Stage winner Lars Boom (Belkin) dropped the hammer late in...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Dutchman Lars Boom takes the well-earned victory on a very challenging day in the Tour de France. Photo by Graham Watson Dutchman Lars Boom (Belkin) took the victory in a wild and rainy Stage 5 of the 2014 Tour de France that saw defending champion...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 On a rain soaked day that marked the 100th anniversary of the first World War, the Tour de France saw its first truly decisive stage during the menacing 155.5km run from Ypres to Arenburg Porte du Hainaut, which included seven teeth-rattling cobblestone...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Ypres to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut Wednesday, July 9th / 155.5 km / Flat Stage with Cobblestones After just one day in France, the race hops across the border to Belgium for a battle that includes 15km of cobblestones. The day starts in Ypres where...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 German sprint ace Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) made it three wins in four days, blasting first across the finish of stage 4 from Le Touquet-Paris-Plage to Lille. Katusha's Alexander Kristoff of Norway slotted second, with reigning French national champ...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Marcel Kittel wins stage four of the 2014 Tour de France. Photo by Graham Watson German sprint ace Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) made it three wins in four days, blasting first across the finish of stage 4 from Le Touquet-Paris-Plage to Lille...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 While team's typically mandate riders remain sponsor correct at every turn, footwear is often the exception for reasons of fit and occasionally fashion. Here's a look at some of the fancy (and plain) footwear that's turning pedals at the 2014 Tour de...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage to Lille Métropole Tuesday, July 8th / 163.5 km / Hill Stage With the English adventure in the rearview mirror, the Tour reaches French soil for a stage that looks perfect for a long breakaway. Or will the sprinters rule once...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 There was more than a little irony to the timing of this video posted by the fine folks at Jaguar and Team Sky. Around the same time this admittedly enthralling look at Chris Froome becoming the first man to cycle from the U.K. to France via the...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Marcel Kittel reaffirmed his status as the world's top sprinter, convincingly winning stage 3 of the Tour de France on Monday in London. The Giant-Shimano rider out-kicked Cannondale's Peter Sagan, with Aussie Mark Renshaw trailing across in third. It...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Marcel Kittel of Giant-Shimano made it 2-for-3 in the UK with a clear win in Monday's sprint finish. Photo by Graham Watson German strongman Marcel Kittel reaffirmed his status as the world's top sprinter, convincingly winning stage 3 of the Tour de...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Italian superstar Vincenzo Nibali wasted no time in staking a claim on the 2014 Tour de France, jumping away for a two second win over Greg Van Avermaet, Michael Kwiatkowski, Peter Sagan and the rest of his rivals on Stage 2. The 2013 Giro d'Italia...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Cambridge to London Monday, July 7th / 155 km / Flat Stage The final stage in the U.K. is one of the race's shortest. But what it lacks in distance it makes up for in historical landmarks. During the 155km run from Cambridge to London, the peloton will...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Vincenzo Nibali wins stage two of the 2014 Tour de France. Photo by Graham Watson On a dramatic day that saw all the pre-race GC favorites charging hard at the front, Italian star Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) jumped away from a dwindled bunch to capture...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Benefits of wearing the yellow jersey? Fame, usually fortune, and whole bunch of yellow kit and gear. The first recipient of such bounty at this year's Tour de France was German sprinter Marcel Kittel, who snagged the opening stage and 2014's first...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Mark Cavendish after a crash on stage one of the 2014 Tour de France. Photo by Graham Watson Omega Pharma-Quick-Step rider Mark Cavendish did not take the start of stage 2 at the Tour de France Sunday after crashing at the end of stage 1 from Leeds to...

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 Team Sky leader and 2013 Tour de France champion Chris Froome pulls in big crowds - especially in the U.K. where this year's race kicked off.

Stages: 123456789101112131415161718192021 German sprinter Marcel Kittel of Team Giant-Shimano took the opening stage of the 2014 Tour de France as well as the yellow jersey that goes with it in a stage marked by the aggressive riding of Team Trek's Jens Voigt and Fabian Cancellara...as well as...