Summary

  • Britain's Steve Cummings win stage 14

  • First Tour stage win for 34-year-old

  • Chris Froome extends yellow jersey lead

  • Nairo Quintana second, Tejay van Garderen third

Live Reporting

Paul Fletcher

  1. 2km to go

    And Alejandro Valverde is behind those two.

    Alberto Contador is sitting on the wheel of Chris Froome - can Froome close the gap?

  2. And back in the yellow jersey group, Nairo Quintana attacks, with Vincenzo Nibali behind him.

  3. 2.5km to go

    Romain Bardet leaves Simon Yates behind him. The Frenchman is really working hard. He is out on his own now. Kolas and Koren - well, their attempt is over.

  4. 3.8km to go

    Romain Bardet and Simon Yates are together in pursuit of Golas and Koren.

    Team Sky back on front of the main group as they reach the bottom of the final climb.

  5. 3.4km to go

    The surge by Romain Bardet has split the 18 riders, with Thibaut Pinot struggling to keep pace.

    The turn of pace does not suit Peter Sagan.

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    Romain Bardet of AG2R has seen enough and made his move, desperate to catch the top two.

  8. 4.3km to go

    So, Michal Golas and Kristijan Koren have a 13-second advantage. They are on the 3km - short but sharp - climb towards the finish in Mende.

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  10. 5km to go

    Rattling along now as the front two approach the Cote de la Croix Neuve.

    Movistar, BMC, Sky - they're all towards the front of the main bunch, who are almost six minutes down from where the stage will surely be won and lost today. 

  11. Rob Hayles
    Former GB cyclist

    The first hour of racing is often more exciting than the last hour of racing, but you very rarely get to see it. People presume that the TV cameras come on and then the riders spring into action. It's anything but. Most breakaways begin from the word go.

  12. 9km to go

    Koran and Golas are being cheered up the Cote de Chabrits. They are looking strong going over the top. The chasing 18 aren't too far behind them. 

  13. British riders Simon Yates and Steve Cummings are in the group of 18 trying to catch the front two. There are plenty of other interested parties, too, in that group. Sagan, Pinot, Roy, Uran etc etc 

  15. Rob Hayles
    Former GB cyclist

    Tejay van Garderen is the only one of the yellow jersey contenders who has not put a move in yet on Chris Froome. I think he is doing the right thing, staying on the wheel of Froome and biding his time. So far I do not think he has put a foot wrong.

  16. 11km to go

    TV pictures cut back to Team Sky's Richie Porte, who has a flat front tyre at a very bad time. He had just gone back to the team car to pick up a loads of water bottles, which he has just jettisoned.

    Kristijan Koren has now caught Michal Golas and we have a two-man leading group. FDJ driving the pace for the remaining 18 behind them.

  17. Plan B

    Fabian Cancellara crashed out of the Tour while wearing yellow (as did Tony Martin - Froomey, you've been warned).

    But the Swiss rider has been doing his best to get over the disappointment and seemed to be at a concert showcasing Swiss musical talent on Friday evening. Stress? Felt it, never heard of him.

  18. 13km to go

    And there is another move here, as Kristijan Koren tries to catch Michal Golas. He is now 11 seconds behind.

    Still serene (relatively speaking) down the road with the main bunch.

  19. Rob Hayles
    Former GB cyclist

    Today we will be expecting the GC riders to be trying to either take time out of each or limit the losses they sustain at the hands of their rivals. There is not a lot of distance over the top for anyone to take any serious time out of Chris Froome today.

  20. 16km to go

    Fair play to Michal Golas. He has gone early and is pushing hard. His lead is now the long side of 30 seconds as he reaches the town of Barjac at the bottom of the category four Cote de Chabrits.