Prenderà il via sabato l’edizione 101 del Tour de France. Dal 5 al 27 luglio tantissimi campioni si contenderanno le tappe e la classifica finale della corsa più famosa al mondo. I favoriti per la vittoria sono il britannico Chris Froome (Team Sky), lo spagnolo Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) e l’italiano Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team).
Tra gli outsider inseriamo Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp), Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) e Bauke Mollema (Belkin). A contendersi gli sprint, e quindi la maglia verde finale di miglior velocista, Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), Peter Sagan (Cannondale), Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano), André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) e Arnaud Démare (FDJ). A caccia di tappe, tra gli altri, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida), Tony Martin e Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), Thibaut Pinot (FDJ), Thomas Voeckler (Europcar), Simon Gerrans (Orica Green Edge), Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory).
Queste le 21 tappe della Grande Boucle 2014:
Tappa: 1 – 5 luglio : Leeds – Harrogate, 190.50 km
Tappa: 2 – 6 luglio : York – Sheffield, 201.00 km
Tappa: 3 – 7 luglio : Cambridge – London, 155.00 km
Tappa: 4 – 8 luglio : Le Touquet-Paris-Plage – Lille, 163.50 km
Tappa: 5 – 9 luglio : Ypres – Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, 155.50 km
Tappa: 6 – 10 luglio : Arras – Reims, 194.00 km
Tappa: 7 – 11 luglio : Épernay – Nancy, 234.50 km
Tappa: 8 – 12 luglio : Tomblaine – Gérardmer La Mauselaine, 161.00 km
Tappa: 9 – 13 luglio : Gérardmer – Mulhouse, 170.00 km
Tappa: 10 – 14 luglio : Mulhouse – La Planche des Belles Filles, 161.50 km
Riposo
Tappa: 11 – 16 luglio : Besançon – Oyonnax, 187.50 km
Tappa: 12 – 17 luglio : Bourg-en-Bresse – Saint-Étienne, 185.50 km
Tappa: 13 – 18 luglio : Saint-Étienne – Chamrousse, 197.50 km
Tappa: 14 – 19 luglio : Grenoble – Risoul, 177.00 km
Tappa: 15 – 20 luglio : Tallard – Nîmes, 222.00 km
Riposo
Tappa: 16 – 22 luglio : Carcassonne – Bagnères-de-Luchon, 237.50 km
Tappa: 17 – 23 luglio : Saint-Gaudens – Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, 124.50 km
Tappa: 18 – 24 luglio : Pau – Hautacam, 145.50 km
Tappa: 19 – 25 luglio : Maubourguet Pays du Val d’Adour – Bergerac, 208.50 km
Tappa: 20 – 26 luglio : Bergerac – Périgueux (cronometro individuale), 54.00 km
Tappa: 21 – 27 luglio : Évry – Paris, 137.50 km
L’elenco degli atleti al via da Leeds, con i rispettivi numeri dorsali:
TEAM SKY
1 FROOME Christopher United Kingdom
2 EISEL Bernhard Austria
3 KIRYIENKA Vasil Belarus
4 LOPEZ GARCIA David Spain
5 NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel Spain
6 PATE Danny United States
7 PORTE Richie Australia
8 THOMAS Geraint United Kingdom
9 ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier Spain
MOVISTAR TEAM
11 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Spain
12 ERVITI Imanol Spain
13 GADRET John France
14 HERRADA LOPEZ Jesús Spain
15 INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Benat Spain
16 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Jon Spain
17 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben Spain
18 ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin Spain
19 VISCONTI Giovanni Italy
TEAM KATUSHA
21 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin Spain
22 ISAYCHEV Vladimir Russia
23 KRISTOFF Alexander Norway
24 PAOLINI Luca Italy
25 PORSEV Alexander Russia
26 SILIN Egor Russia
27 SMUKULIS Gatis Latvia
28 SPILAK Simon Slovenia
29 TROFIMOV Yury Russia
TEAM TINKOFF-SAXO
31 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto Spain
32 BENNATI Daniele Italy
33 HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus Spain
34 MAJKA Rafal Poland
35 MORKOV Michael Denmark
36 PAULINHO Sergio Miguel Moreira Portugal
37 ROCHE Nicholas Ireland
38 ROGERS Michael Australia
39 TOSATTO Matteo Italy
ASTANA PRO TEAM
41 NIBALI Vincenzo Italy
42 FUGLSANG Jakob Denmark
43 GRIVKO Andriy Ukraine
44 GRUZDEV Dmitriy Kazahkstan
45 IGLINSKIY Maxim Kazahkstan
46 KANGERT Tanel Estonia
47 SCARPONI Michele Italy
48 VANOTTI Alessandro Italy
49 WESTRA Lieuwe Netherlands
CANNONDALE
51 SAGAN Peter Slovakia
52 BODNAR Maciej Poland
53 DE MARCHI Alessandro Italy
54 KING Edward United States
55 KOREN Kristjan Slovenia
56 MARCATO Marco Italy
57 MARINO Jean Marc France
58 SABATINI Fabio Italy
59 VIVIANI Elia Italy
BELKIN PRO CYCLING TEAM
61 MOLLEMA Bauke Netherlands
62 BOOM Lars Netherlands
63 CLEMENT Stef Netherlands
64 KRUIJSWIJK Steven Netherlands
65 LEEZER Tom Netherlands
66 TANKINK Bram Netherlands
67 TEN DAM Laurens Netherlands
68 VANMARCKE Sep Belgium
69 WYNANTS Maarten Belgium
OMEGA PHARMA – QUICKSTEP CYCLING TEAM
71 CAVENDISH Mark United Kingdom
72 BAKELANTS Jan Belgium
73 GOLAS Michal Poland
74 KWIATKOWSKI Michal Poland
75 MARTIN Tony Germany
76 PETACCHI Alessandro Italy
77 RENSHAW Mark Australia
78 TERPSTRA Niki Netherlands
79 TRENTIN Matteo Italy
AG2R LA MONDIALE
81 PERAUD Jean Christophe France
82 BARDET Romain France
83 CHEREL Mickaël France
84 DUMOULIN Samuel France
85 GASTAUER Ben Luxembourg
86 KADRI Blel France
87 MINARD Sébastien France
88 MONTAGUTI Matteo Italy
89 RIBLON Christophe France
GARMIN – SHARP
91 TALANSKY Andrew United States
92 ACEVEDO COLLE Janier Alexis Colombia
93 BAUER Jack New Zealand
94 HOWES Alex United States
95 KING Benjamin United States
96 LANGEVELD Sebastian Netherlands
97 NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas Lithuania
98 SLAGTER Tom Jelte Netherlands
99 VAN SUMMEREN Johan Belgium
TEAM GIANT-SHIMANO
101 KITTEL Marcel Germany
102 CURVERS Roy Netherlands
103 DE KORT Koen Netherlands
104 DEGENKOLB John Germany
105 DEVENYNS Dries Belgium
106 DUMOULIN Tom Netherlands
107 JI Cheng China
108 TIMMER Albert Netherlands
109 VEELERS Tom Netherlands
LAMPRE – MERIDA
111 FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto Portugal
112 CIMOLAI Davide Italy
113 DURASEK Kristijan Croatia
114 HORNER Christopher United States
115 MODOLO Sacha Italy
116 SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA Nelson Filipe Portugal
117 RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano Argentina
118 SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo Colombia
119 VALLS FERRI Rafael Spain
FDJ.FR
121 PINOT Thibaut France
122 BONNET William France
123 DELAGE Mickael France
124 DEMARE Arnaud France
125 JEANNESSON Arnold France
126 LADAGNOUS Matthieu France
127 PINEAU Cedric France
128 ROY Jérémy France
129 VICHOT Arthur France
LOTTO – BELISOL
131 GREIPEL André Germany
132 BAK Lars Ytting Denmark
133 DE CLERCQ Bart Belgium
134 GALLOPIN Tony France
135 HANSEN Adam Australia
136 HENDERSON Gregory New Zealand
137 ROELANDTS Jurgen Belgium
138 SIEBERG Marcel Germany
139 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen Belgium
BMC RACING TEAM
141 VAN GARDEREN Tejay United States
142 ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin Colombia
143 BURGHARDT Marcus Germany
144 MOINARD Amaël France
145 OSS Daniel Italy
146 SCHÄR Michael Switzerland
147 STETINA Peter United States
148 VAN AVERMAET Greg Belgium
149 VELITS Peter Slovakia
TEAM EUROPCAR
151 VOECKLER Thomas France
152 ARASHIRO Yukiya Japan
153 COQUARD Bryan France
154 GAUTIER Cyril France
155 GENE Yohann France
156 PICHOT Alexandre France
157 QUEMENEUR Perrig France
158 REZA Kevin France
159 ROLLAND Pierre France
TREK FACTORY RACING
161 SCHLECK Frank Luxembourg
162 BUSCHE Matthew United States
163 CANCELLARA Fabian Switzerland
164 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel Spain
165 RAST Grégory Switzerland
166 SCHLECK Andy Luxembourg
167 VAN POPPEL Danny Netherlands
168 VOIGT Jens Germany
169 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar Spain
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS
171 NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel Spain
172 EDET Nicolas France
173 GARCIA ETXEGIBEL Egoitz Spain
174 LEMOINE Cyril France
175 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Spain
176 MOLARD Rudy France
177 PETIT Adrien France
178 SIMON Julien France
179 TAARAMAE Rein Estonia
ORICA GREENEDGE
181 GERRANS Simon Australia
182 ALBASINI Michael Switzerland
183 CLARKE Simon Australia
184 DURBRIDGE Luke Australia
185 HAYMAN Mathew Australia
186 KEUKELEIRE Jens Belgium
187 MATTHEWS Michael Australia
188 TUFT Svein Canada
189 YATES Simon United Kingdom
IAM CYCLING
191 CHAVANEL Sylvain France
192 ELMIGER Martin Switzerland
193 FRANK Mathias Switzerland
194 HAUSSLER Heinrich Australia
195 HOLLENSTEIN Reto Switzerland
196 KLUGE Roger Germany
197 PINEAU Jérôme France
198 REICHENBACH Sébastien Switzerland
199 WYSS Marcel Switzerland
TEAM NETAPP – ENDURA
201 KONIG Leopold Czech Republic
202 BARTA Jan Czech Republic
203 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Spain
204 DEMPSTER Zakkari Australia
205 HUZARSKI Bartosz Poland
206 MACHADO Tiago Portugal
207 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES José Joao Portugal
208 SCHILLINGER Andreas Germany
209 VOSS Paul Germany
BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT
211 FEILLU Brice France
212 BIDEAU Jean-Marc France
213 DELAPLACE Anthony France
214 FEILLU Romain France
215 FONSECA Armindo France
216 GERARD Arnaud France
217 GUILLOU Florian France
218 JARRIER Benoit France
219 VACHON Florian France