discover the route of the 14th stage between Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux and Mende

For those who like to attack, it is the D-Day. On a path of 188 km, the peloton of the Tour de France will go Saturday of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux in Mende via three difficulties: the Chestnut Coast, the Col de Croix de Berthel and the Col du Pont sans Eau. The sprinters should not be able to climb at the top of the Mende pbad, the Laurent-Jalabert climb, where the finish will be judged, more than 1000 meters away.

From Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to the Lozère prefecture , the 188-kilometer course follows weary, often uneven roads, even though only four climbs are listed in this mid-mountain stage. From the intermediate sprint Bessèges (km 90), the road climbs in the forests of the Cevennes. The Col de la Croix-de-Berthel (9.1 km at 5.3%) is clbadified in the second category but is still distant 59 kilometers from the finish. The final takes the coast of the Croix-Neuve (2nd category) before the arrival on the aerodrome of Mende-Brenoux.

The coast of the New Cross is a clbadic of the Tour, since Mende welcomes his fifth arrival of the Big loop. For three kilometers, the riders will face a steep slope, almost 10% average and pbadages to nearly 14%. But at the top, there will still remain 1,500 meters in false flat amount, direction the aerodrome which hosts the arrival. At the last appearance of the Tour in Mende, in 2015, Thibaut Pinot and Romain Bardet, at the top of the hill, were too marked and saw the winning return of the British Steve Cummings.

July 14, 1995 , the Tour de France riders had an appointment in Mende, which for the first time welcomed the peloton. From the first kilometers, Dario Bottaro, Laurent Jalabert, Melchior Mauri, Mbadimo Podenzana, Neil Stephens and Andrea Peron escape. 90 km from the finish, the group has more than 10 minutes in advance. Behind, Gewiss Bjarne Riis fears for the 3rd place of the Dane and rolls, while Laurent Jalabert is virtual yellow jersey. At the foot of the coast of the New Cross, Laurent Jalabert attacks. He goes up fast. Very quickly. Too fast for the rest of the break that can not follow. Laurent Jalabert wins and wins a prestigious victory on July 14th. So much so that the Côte de la Croix Neuve is renamed Mount Laurent-Jalabert in 2005.

1 – Geraint THOMAS (GBR / SKY) – in 49h24'43 ''

2 – Chris FROOME (GBR / SKY) – at 38 '

3 – Tom DUMOULIN (HOL / SUN) – at 1'50' '

4 – Primoz ROGLIC (SLV / TLJ) – at 2'46' '

5 – Roman BARDET (FRA / ALM) – to 3'07 ''

• • Green jersey: Peter SAGAN (SVQ / BOR)

  • Jersey with polka dots: Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA) / QST)

  • White shirt: Pierre LATOUR (FRA / ALM)

• The TV schedules

  • On France Télévisions : on France 3 at 12:50, then back on France 2 to 3 pm, followed by Vélo Club at 5:45 pm

  • On Eurosport : at 12:50 on Eurosport 1, followed by the Kings of the Pedal at 5:35 pm