Chris Froome regains yellow jersey from Fabio Aru
Aru caught out at end of stage
Froome has lead of 19 seconds
Michael Matthews wins uphill sprint to win stage 14
Rob Hayles
Former GB cyclist at the Tour de France
Fabio Aru is short of team-mates and may have already made alliances with other teams who don't have much left to gain. We saw yesterday the way the Astana team was riding with UAE Emirates - it was quite unusual.
It is a very small world as well with former team-mates and potential future team-mates all around.
That's just how it works.
Image source, AFPWhat to say? There has not really been much change to the dynamic of this stage for about the last 100km.
The five-man breakaway now has a lead of a wedge under two minutes.
"Highly unlikely the breakaway will succeed," says Rob Hayles.
Good job I checked this entry before publishing. I'd initially written Ron Hayles.
Image source, AFPSorry, I'm not sure what FDJ's Yvon Madiot is saying here.. But if we were angling for a caption competition I might go with....
"You're sure we've still got some riders left."
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Rob Hayles
Former GB cyclist at the Tour de France
The GC riders will have to be wary of losing the odd second or two at the end as we saw with Chris Froome losing time the other day.
There was talk that Froome had hunger knock on that last climb a couple of stages ago.
It went well for him yesterday though and if he can stay six seconds behind Fabio Aru over the next week he would be happy with that going into the time trial in Marseille.
Image source, AFPWhat a day to be on control of the overhead shots at the Tour. I mean, this countryside is pretty much made for canvas.
I often wonder how much of the scenery the riders actually have the opportunity to take in. Or is it just team orders and tactics all the way along?
"Burning sunshine," says Simon Brotherton.
Hot, hard work.
The gang of five - Voeckler, Bouet, De Gendt, Roosen and, finally, Hollenstein - now lead by about 90 seconds.
Image source, EPAAs if this race wasn't tough enough without having to ride through fields of sunflowers.
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Timely, perhaps, for a general classification reminder...
1. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) 55hrs 30mins 06secs
2. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +6secs
3. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R) +25secs
4. Rigoberto Uran (Col/Cannondale-Drapac) +35secs
5. Mikel Landa (Spa/Team Sky) +1min 09secs
6. Dan Martin (Ire/Quick-Step) +1min 32secs
7. Simon Yates (GB/Orica) +2min 04secs
8. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +2min 07secs
9. Louis Meintjes (SA/Team UAE Emirates) +4mins 51secs
10. Alberto Contador (Spa/Trek) +5mins 22secs
Simon Brotherton
Radio 5 live at the Tour de France
Just a reminder that this is the closest the top four have ever been after 13 stages at the Tour de France - just 35 seconds separate them.
Image source, EPARob Hayles
Former GB cyclist at the Tour de France
The peloton seem happy to be nibbling on their lunch at the moment after passing through the food station, hence the breakaway lead is out to two minutes, 30 seconds.
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So Didi is here!
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Trek-Segafredo lose their first rider of the Tour, Italian Fabio Felline calling it a day. I get my pen and cross his name off our long list of riders.
The riders passing through the feed zone at the moment.
There are two category three climbs ahead of us as we approach Rodez.
The Cote du viaduc du Viaur and the Cote de Centres.
Blue skies, flags billowing in the (strongish) wind, fans stood on campervans and grass verges clapping enthusiastically as the peloton passes by.
It all looks very, very pleasant.
Image source, EPABMC and Sunweb working the hardest at the front of the peloton, working hard for the hopes of Greg van Avermaet and Michael Matthews.
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As you were
Breakaway of five. Lead of one minute, 30 seconds. Little chance of making it to Rodez.
Rob Hayles
Former GB cyclist at the Tour de France
The peloton won't let the breakaway go away - there are too many teams with an interest in winning this stage.
Greg van Avermaet, Michael Matthews - they will fancy their chances. Possibly Quick-Step's Philippe Gilbert.
I've got Ben Swift down as a potential for the Brits.
There is a little bit of wind about today and that could play a part.
The final incline starts at about 500m to go, a 9.6% average and a bit steeper than that on the tougher sections before levelling off at the very finish. That is why the big out-and-out sprinters will probably struggle.
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Rob Hayles
Former GB cyclist at the Tour de France
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BBC Radio 5 live
Starting shortly on this very page will be live commentary from France of the remainder of stage 14.
Simon Brotherton will be joined by Rob Hayles.
Rob, as you'll see in a minute, has been keeping busy....
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Matt Taggart: Pretty sure we saw Didi on stage 6
Christopher M. Selby: Isn't Didi the devil sponsored so he tends no longer to appear on TV. He still attends though!
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OK, Anyone done any cycling in and around today's stage? Photos of you and your cycle beaming proudly into the lens would be awesome.
And today - who are you tipping?
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Image source, Getty ImagesHave you been on the road to Rodez?