Tour de France Tour de France 2021, Stage 14: Carcassonne – Quillan, 183.7 km

[titan31]

I actually like this route a lot but I'm not expecting much to happen GC wise. Break could be good fun here though if they race this hard.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Colbrelli to beat WVA and EBH in the sprint. Ala to be in the break.

 

[dgodave]

Really looking forward to the scenery.

 

[jfazendeiro]

If anyone designed a mountain stage in this area, feel free to post. Just to see the possibilities .

 

[Leinster]

If anyone designed a mountain stage in this area, feel free to post. Just to see the possibilities .

The next 4 stages after this one?

 

[jfazendeiro]

The next 4 stages after this one?

East of Foix

 

[Jungle Cycle]

this is no pappy Horner analyses of this sprint..


sorry I've missed place this in the wrong thread.. don't know how to undo..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1413678850005893122

View: https://twitter.com/Mark_Renshaw/status/1413678850005893122

 

[movingtarget]

Looks like a nice stage for the break, probably not hard enough for a GC sort out.

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

this is no pappy Horner analyses of this sprint..


sorry I've missed place this in the wrong thread.. don't know how to undo..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1413678850005893122

View: https://twitter.com/Mark_Renshaw/status/1413678850005893122

"It could have played out very differently if we saw some different scenarios." Wiser words have never been said.

 

[Bolder]

I just noticed that there's a town in the southwest of Quillan called Latour-de-France. How is that not in the race?

 

[gregrowlerson]

I just noticed that there's a town in the southwest of Quillan called Latour-de-France. How is that not in the race?

Just proves how much ASO only care about $!

 

[RedheadDane]

I just noticed that there's a town in the southwest of Quillan called Latour-de-France. How is that not in the race?

It needs to host the finish, and then Latour needs to win;
Latour wins a Stage of le Tour de France in Latour-de-France.

 

[Pantani_lives]

This is one of my favorite stage designs of this year. The foothills of the Pyrenees aren't too tough or too high, so ideal for riders who are better in the middle mountains.

For those who were expected to win a stage, time is running: Nibali, Yates, Fuglsang, Mollema... Some of them might join the break again today, but we've seen them run into riders who are in better shape, like Teuns and Mohoric.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

This is one of my favorite stage designs of this year. The foothills of the Pyrenees aren't too tough or too high, so ideal for riders who are better in the middle mountains.

For those who were expected to win a stage, time is running: Nibali, Yates, Fuglsang, Mollema... Some of them might join the break again today, but we've seen them run into riders who are in better shape, like Teuns and Mohoric.

For Yates to make the break today, he'll have to be an invisible ninja

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

For Yates to make the break today, he'll have to be an invisible ninja

Adam Yates ftw.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Adam Yates ftw.

I know right. What is the use of having a twin if you can't swap each other out when the other is hurt.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Surprise of the year as Cav gets the record!

 

[bob.a.feet]

I only learned yesterday that Naesan is in this race, so I'm picking him for the win. He's been saving his legs for today, surely.

 

[sir fly]

I just noticed that there's a town in the southwest of Quillan called Latour-de-France. How is that not in the race?

The village is twinned with Port Erin in the Isle of Man

 

[Netserk]

This is one of my favorite stage designs of this year. The foothills of the Pyrenees aren't too tough or too high, so ideal for riders who are better in the middle mountains.

For those who were expected to win a stage, time is running: Nibali, Yates, Fuglsang, Mollema... Some of them might join the break again today, but we've seen them run into riders who are in better shape, like Teuns and Mohoric.

I think Nibali will wait for tomorrow. The next three stages are all for the break, but suit riders differently. But it could be that most would try all three stages, as there's no guarantee one hits the right break. Both today and tomorrow should be good prep for the OGRR (even if one of the two stages should have been longer then).

 

[gregrowlerson]

I only learned yesterday that Naesan is in this race, so I'm picking him for the win. He's been saving his legs for today, surely.

Really? He's at 200-1, so maybe worth you having a flutter!

 

[Netserk]

If anyone designed a mountain stage in this area, feel free to post. Just to see the possibilities .

Same first 120 km as today and same finish line, showing how far Port de Pailhères would be from the end:

 

[Leinster]

Same first 120 km as today and same finish line, showing how far Port de Pailhères would be from the end:

That looks like it’d be a good stage. A bit like how Lombardia has 2 smaller climbs after the big selection on Sormano.

 

[BlueRoads]

This looks so perfect for Ala. I'm so gutted he's going to be too tired to win it. Anyway, I'm sure he's going to try.

Fuglsang, Valverde, who seems to get better, Konrad, Higuita, if he's not too hurt, will probably try as well. This could become epic if the situation goes out of hand, because everyone wants to be in the break and there aren't that many teams left who have a good placing to protect. Or maybe we will end up with a random, rather weak group because nobody else is let go.

Maybe Pogacar and Carapaz will end up in the break.
(Remember "improbable not = impossible)

Today at least we will find out if some riders are simply too hurt and tired to try anything this Tour or if they saved their legs for one day of glory.

Anyway, no way this is not going to the break.

 

[Eclipse]

I like this stage a lot but ultimately it's very much going to be a riders make the race day.

You could genuinely see surprise attempts and attacks from some people in GC - I think it's quite a nice day for Astana and Lutsenko for instance to try something that catches a few people sleeping.

The win will almost certainly go to the break but there should be some extremely strong riders in that and the fact so many will want to be is definitely going to create an interesting dynamic on the road