Tour de france stage 14 betting preview
The combination of a difficult route and the surprising success of breakaway groups has robbed them of chances for glory — a trend should be reversed on Sunday. Check out our Tour de France Stage 15 picks for July There are a couple of categorized climbs that could be a touch painful for some of the worst climbers on the road, but this looks like a stage where the pack should stay together.
Not only are the uphills not steep enough to force riders to drop off, but the lack of difficult terrain also makes it harder for breakaway groups to escape the peloton. If this stage turns into a bunch sprint, van Aert clearly has the legs to be in the mix. There have only been two true sprint finishes at this Tour, and the Belgian came second in both of them. Key stat: van Aert has five top-three stage finishes at the Tour de France.
Things are mostly flat over the first half of the ride, but then it get bumpy. There are two Category 3 and three Cat 2 challenges. The Col de Saint Louis is 4. Who will be feeling good, make the right decisions, and have the skill to navigate Stage 14 into a win? Favorites Alaphilippe won Stage 1 this year, and though he is an excellent climber, and in fact is just a really good overall rider, hybrid stages are his greatest strength.
A puncheur has the ability to win in a variety of ways, to be opportunistic, and that is who Alaphilippe is, and what this route is all about. He took the Mountains Classification in , and is in excellent form. Wout Van Aert has a lot of the same skills as Alaphilippe. He is an adapt climber, illustrated by his Stage 11 victory this year, but also is competitive in sprints, and certainly excels on hybrid days. This is the third career Tour for Van Aert, and he has won four stages.
He is a very logical favorite on a fairly open day. Contenders Sonny Colbrelli has really turned the page, and in a way that few are able to accomplish. He is arguably having his best career year, at the age of Colbrelli entered the Tour this year going good. One thing that makes Grand Tours so much fun are the stories within the race.
Out of nowhere Matej Mohoric won Stage 7. Pogacar is from Slovenia. What were the odds a third Slovenian could have his magic moment on the road to Paris too?
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The defending champ leads Rogoberto Uran by Jonas Vingegaard is in third place, behind. Richard Carapaz is a single tick behind Vingegaard. Stage 14 takes the race to the foothills of the Pyrenees. Things are mostly flat over the first half of the ride, but then it get bumpy.
There are two Category 3 and three Cat 2 challenges. The Col de Saint Louis is 4. Who will be feeling good, make the right decisions, and have the skill to navigate Stage 14 into a win? Favorites Alaphilippe won Stage 1 this year, and though he is an excellent climber, and in fact is just a really good overall rider, hybrid stages are his greatest strength.
A puncheur has the ability to win in a variety of ways, to be opportunistic, and that is who Alaphilippe is, and what this route is all about. He took the Mountains Classification in , and is in excellent form. Wout Van Aert has a lot of the same skills as Alaphilippe. He is an adapt climber, illustrated by his Stage 11 victory this year, but also is competitive in sprints, and certainly excels on hybrid days. This is the third career Tour for Van Aert, and he has won four stages.
He is a very logical favorite on a fairly open day. Contenders Sonny Colbrelli has really turned the page, and in a way that few are able to accomplish. He is arguably having his best career year, at the age of Colbrelli entered the Tour this year going good. From the crest of this final hill, there is a rapid descent into the finish at Quillan, where a solo winner or a sprint between a very small group is the most likely scenario since the final 5km are mostly flat.
A finisheur with good climbing skills is the perfect profile for this stage. Stage 14 Favourites Wout Van Aert is our first choice. He can make the break, climb like a specialist and beat every other rider in a sprint. If he makes the break no one will want to take him to the line. Things will not be easy for the Belgian.
We expect Deceuninck-Quick Step to have more than one rider in the breakaway. Julian Alaphilippe and Kasper Asgreen are the obvious candidate. The Frenchman has won the opening stage and failed many other attempts to pick up his 7th Tour De France stage win.
With shorter, sharper ascents, this stage matches Alaphilippe's skillset more closely. Magnus Cort Nielsen has been quiet so far and we expect a strong performance by the Dane sooner or later. Michael Valgren also is agood option for team EF. He was climbing very well at the Dauphinee and this stage could suit him. Sonny Colbrelli is another strong candidate. If Alaphilippe and Van Aert get marked, the Italian can challenge the best riders on short and steep climbs. Plus, he is fast enough to win a reduced bunch sprint.
Dylan Teuns and Matej Mohoric are further options for team Bahrain. Jasper Stuyven has a similar profile. He went very close to win a stage when runner-up to Mohoric in the first week.
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