Summary

  • Stage 14: Saint-Etienne to Mende, 192.5km

  • Tough and hilly route with few flat sections

  • Five categorised climbs

  • Finish on top of Cote de la Croix Neuve

  • Vingegaard in leader's yellow jersey

  • Defending champion Pogacar second, 2mins 22secs behind

  • GB's Thomas third, 2mins 26secs adrift

Live Reporting

Chris Bevan

  1. Au revoir

    That's it from us today - you can read all about stage 14 in our report.

    Join us for more from the Tour tomorrow as the race heads 202.5km from Rodez to Carcassonne. One for the sprinters, probably.

  2. How it stands

    General classification after stage 14

    1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Jumbo-Visma) 55hrs 31mins 01secs

    2. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) +2mins 22secs

    3. Geraint Thomas (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +2mins 43secs

    4. Romain Bardet (Fra/Team DSM) +3mins 01secs

    5. Adam Yates (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +4mins 06secs

    6. Nairo Quintana (Col/Arkea-Samsic) +4mins 15secs

    7. Louis Meintjes (SA/Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert Materiaux) +4mins 24secs

    8. David Gaudu (Fra/Groupama-FDJ) same time

    9. Tom Pidcock (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +8mins 49secs

    10. Enric Mas (Spa/Movistar) +9mins 58secs

  3. 'What a ride, man'

    Tadej Pogacar congratulates Michael Matthews on his stage win.

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  4. 'This was for my daughter'

    Michael Matthews on his brilliant ride to victory on stage 14: "I wanted to show everyone that I am not just a sprinter, I can also ride like I rode today. I was just thinking of my daughter on that final climb the whole way up to the finish, and my wife, for how much sacrifice they make for me to make my dreams come true.

    "Hopefully today I showed them the reason why we sacrifice so much."

    "This was for my daughter today. She’s four years old and I really just wanted to show her why I’m away all the time and what I do it for. Today was that day.”

  5. Thomas still in third

    Geraint Thomas lost 17 seconds to the top two, but actually strengthened his position on the podium - he is still third and now 20 seconds ahead of Romain Bardet, who also suffered on the final climb.

  6. Still in yellow...

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  7. Pogacar attacked at the start of the day, and at the end... he still couldn't make up any time on race leader Jonas Vingegaard though. They finished today's stage together.

  8. Here comes David Gaudu, just ahead of Geraint Thomas ... the British rider has not lost much time in the end.

  9. 500m to go

    Pogacar is sprinting for home, but he cannot lose Vingegaard on the line either.

  10. 1.5km to go

    Finally Pogacar gives up his attack. Vingegaard is with him, followed by David Gaudu, who passed Geraint Thomas on the final climb.

  11. 1.8km to go

    Pogacar ploughs on, but Vingegaard is not going anywhere today.

  12. 2km to go

    Pogacar cannot drop Vingegaard. The Dane is stuck to him like glue.

  13. Pogacar attacks again!

    2.2km to go

    About 750m of climbing left for the front two... here goes Pogacar again!

  14. 2.5km to go

    Pogacar motors upwards, with Vingegaard right with him. They have distanced everyone else.

  15. 2.8km to go

    Vingegaard is right on Pogacar's tail. Behind him, Adam Yates is trying to bring Geraint Thomas back across to them.

  16. Here we go... Tadej Pogacar attacks.... Vingegaard stays with him and they go clear of everyone else.

  17. There are less than 20 riders left in the yellow jersey bunch. Bad news for Jonas Vingegaard, who doesn't have any team-mates left. What has Tadej Pogacar got in store for us?

  18. Here come the General Classification riders, on to Cote de la Croix Neuve... Matthews has the stage, but who will win this race?

  19. Michael Matthews wins stage 14

    Michael MatthewsReuters

    Alberto Bettiol rolls over the line in second place and Thibaut Pinot is third.

    This is Matthews' fourth stage win at the Tour de France - and his first since 2017.

  20. Michael Matthews wins stage 14

    Michael Matthews is so far clear, he can afford to sit up and enjoy the applause on his way over the line. A brilliant stage win for the Australian.