Tour de France – Stage 19

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On a soaking wet day in France, Ramunas Navardauskas attacked in the final kilometers to win stage 19 at the 2014 Tour de France whilst a crash behind saw GC favourites crash

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Tour de France – Stage 19

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Ramunas Navardauskas became the first Lithuanian to win a stage at the Tour de France as he claimed a solo victory in Bergerac in a crashed marred finale that took Peter Sagan down. It was a well deserved victory for Garmin-Sharp after a very courageous attempt by teammate Tom-Jelte Slagter.

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In difficult weather conditions, Vincenzo Nibali retained the yellow jersey ahead of the closing time trial.

The Day’s Break
Cyril Gautier (Europcar) was the first attacker of the day. He was rejoined by Martin Elmiger (IAM) and Arnaud Gérard (Bretagne) at km 4, by Tom-Jelte Slagter (Garmin) at km 8 and by Rein Taaramäe (Cofidis) at km 16. Cannondale took the command of the peloton to stabilize the deficit of the peloton around 3.30 after the first hour of racing.

Stormy weather affected the riders after 45 kilometres into stage 19. Three other sprinters’ teams, Giant-Shimano, Lotto-Belisol and Katusha, united their efforts and the time gap went down to two minutes even before there were 100 kilometres remaining.

The time gap remained around two minutes for 60 more kilometres while the pouring rain didn’t discourage Jean-Marc Marino, Ji Cheng and Lars Bak to pull the bunch along for Cannondale, Giant-Shimano and Lotto-Belisol, until they gave way to their team-mates for the last hour of racing.

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Slagter attacked from the front group with 32km to go. The two time stage winner of Paris-Nice was very courageous to fight alone against the peloton. He passed first atop the côte de Monbazillac but was rejoined by his team-mate Ramunas Navardauskas who continued solo with 13km to go.

Navardauskas was ahead with 20 seconds at 10km to go. He made the best of his time trialling skills to hold that gap whilst behind within 3km to go, a crash took Peter Sagan down and slowed the chasing peloton. The Lithuanian kept an advantage of seven seconds over John Degenkolb who outsprinted Alexander Kristoff.

The tall rouleur from Klaipeda had won a stage at the Giro d’Italia last year and also claimed the overall classification at the Circuit de la Sarthe-Pays de la Loire in April this year. Now he delivered Garmin-Sharp’s first win at the 2014 Tour de France. Just like Tinkoff-Saxo with Rafal Majka and Michael Rogers, the American outfit made up for the bad luck that forced their leader Andrew Talansky out of the race too early.

REACTIONS
Ramunas Navardauskas: “Every day we have a team meeting and [head DS] Charly Wegelius puts everything on paper. This was the last day we could try something and everything worked according to the plan. From the very beginning, we had this plan to attack at the last GPM [KOM] and to have someone in the breakaway. Tom-Jelte [Slagter] was very impressive. He rode at the front for 200 kilometres and it’s amazing how he pulled for me in that last climb. He’s been brave and strong while the whole team was working for this at the front of the peloton. Jack Bauer covered some moves, Sebastian [Langeveld] did it too. At the end, I used all my power to ride like a time trialist till the end.”

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“I was worried that the same thing would happen to me as it happened to Jack Bauer a few days ago. I knew I had 20 to 25 seconds lead for all those last ten kilometres or so but I didn’t know what was happening behind me really. When five top sprinters go full gas shoulder to shoulder, it’s amazing how fast they go and it’s hard to stay ahead of them. So I just went as fast as I could, hoping I wouldn’t end like Jack who was caught with 25 metres to go. I was afraid of turning back. I didn’t want to lose and tell myself later that I could have done better. I gave all the energy I had left.”

“I replaced David Millar at the last minute in the Tour team because he had a difficult time before the start. He was a little bit sick. The team decided to go with healthy riders only, even though a few of us got sick because of the bad weather during the Tour. But I got this really nice email from David. He said: ‘Someone had to fill the spot, I’m happy it’s you.’ And I managed to take this victory for him. We’re still both happy to ride for this team. Had David been here, he would have been able to do something similar.”

Vincenzo Nibali: “Besides the fact that it was raining, it’s been a quiet stage, one for sprinters. At the four kilometre mark, I’ve let it go and I went a little bit backwards in the peloton. It was important not to take any risk. That was the essential for me. The rain had made the finale difficult. Tomorrow, there won’t be any particular risk on the course of the time trial. But I’ll honour the yellow jersey, the Tour de France and my team by riding as a leader”.

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“There hasn’t been any day in the Tour de France I’ve particularly suffered. Some days I was feeling a little better, some days not but my legs have always responded well. It’s not true that I’ve used only two yellow jerseys [those from Sheffield and Arenberg, as reported in the press]. Being superstitious, I would have liked to but I’ve had to use a few more jerseys, especially a lighter one on the hot days.”

Alejandro Valverde: Fourth overall, 15 seconds behind Thibaut Pinot and 13 seconds behind Jean-Christophe Peraud, Alejandro Valverde is confident he can make up for lost time in tomorrow’s time trial. “The time trial is a very important day for me. I’m looking for the second place as I’m only a few seconds behind Peraud and Pinot, it’s going to be a great fight”.

“I think Peraud is a better specialist than Pinot. Well’ see. With more than 50 km, its’ a long and demanding time trial. I’m confident and I hope it’s going to work out. I already checked it but I’m going back to see it again.”

Peter Sagan: “I don’t know why I’ve crashed but I believe it’s because of the wet road. I couldn’t stop anymore. I was the first to crash but I’m not hurt. I just felt I fell on old injuries. But there’s nothing bad. I hope to make it to Paris, with the green jersey, which was my goal at this Tour de France.”

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Jean-Christophe Peraud: “Jean-Christophe Peraud Caught up in the crash which took place three kilometres from the finish line, Peraud escaped unhurt and started gearing up for Saturday’s 54-km time trial. “I was caught in the crash, I tried to avoid it but I couldn’t. Romain crashed in front of me. Obviously the rain did not help, especially in a finale with a lot of turns and nervous sprint in the end.” he said.

“Last year Peraud crashed in the final time trial between Embrun and Chorges but he vowed to be luckier this time. “We’re going to check it in a car to know what to expect. And then rest. It won’t be like last year”.

Thibaut Pinot: “It’s been a complicated day, very tense because of the rain. I had to remain well positioned to avoid crashing. At the end, the crash was right next to me. As for the time trial, I like time trialing so I’ll give it all, hoping that I won’t have a bad day. Am I tired? Out of 10, I must be at 12. But I don’t have to be scared. The two riders who will be on the podium with Nibali will be the strongest.”

Tom-Jelte Slagter: “It couldn’t be better. We came to the Tour with a very strong team and we lost our guy for GC but we kept fighting. At the end, we win this stage. It doesn’t matter who is the winner, me or another team member. I’m happy. We worked really well in the breakaway and I had the legs to leave the guys behind when I realized the peloton wasn’t very far behind. I knew Navardauskas was stronger for the final part. He can time trial very well so I gave him this last pull at the top of the hill. We had to win a stage. Tonight, it’s champagne!”

Tejay Van Garderen crossed the finish line nearly a minute later in a small group that included teammates Daniel Oss and Peter Velits, as well as race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team). But because the pile-up of nearly two dozen riders happened inside the final three kilometers, van Garderen and the peloton were awarded the same finish time as runner-up John Degenkolb (Team Giant-Shimano).Van Garderen said he will take a singular approach into Saturday’s 56 km time trial. “Pacing – you can’t go out too hard, you can’t go out too easy,” he said. “Pacing is everything.”

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Stage 19
1 Navardauskas Ramunas Garmin – Sharp 04h 43′ 41”
2 Degenkolb John Team Giant-Shimano + 00′ 07”
3 Kristoff Alexander Team Katusha + 00′ 07”
4 Renshaw Mark Omega Pharma-Quick Step + 00′ 07”
5 Bennati Daniele Tinkoff-Saxo + 00′ 07”
6 Petacchi Alessandro Omega Pharma-Quick Step + 00′ 07”
7 Dumoulin Samuel Ag2r La Mondiale + 00′ 07”
8 Simon Julien Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 00′ 07”
9 Vanmarcke Sep Belkin Pro Cycling + 00′ 07”
10 Roelandts Jurgen Lotto-Belisol + 00′ 07”
11 Feillu Romain Bretagne – Seche Environnement + 00′ 07”
12 Trentin Matteo Omega Pharma-Quick Step + 00′ 07”
13 Bakelants Jan Omega Pharma-Quick Step + 00′ 07”
14 Morkov Michael Tinkoff-Saxo + 00′ 07”
15 Marcato Marco Cannondale + 00′ 07”
16 Visconti Giovanni Movistar Team + 00′ 07”
17 Herrada Lopez Jesus Movistar Team + 00′ 07”
18 Pinot Thibaut Fdj.Fr + 00′ 07”
19 Jeannesson Arnold Fdj.Fr + 00′ 07”
20 Valverde Belmonte Alejandro Movistar Team + 00′ 07”
21 Terpstra Niki Omega Pharma-Quick Step + 00′ 07”
22 Pineau Cedric Fdj.Fr + 00′ 07”
23 Lemoine Cyril Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 00′ 07”
24 Nibali Vincenzo Astana Pro Team + 00′ 07”
25 Kangert Tanel Astana Pro Team + 00′ 07”
26 Molard Rudy Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 00′ 07”
27 Oss Daniel Bmc Racing Team + 00′ 07”
28 Thomas Geraint Team Sky + 00′ 07”
29 Kruijswijk Steven Belkin Pro Cycling + 00′ 07”
30 Van Garderen Tejay Bmc Racing Team + 00′ 07”
31 Velits Peter Bmc Racing Team + 00′ 07”
32 Rolland Pierre Team Europcar + 00′ 07”
33 Trofimov Yury Team Katusha + 00′ 07”
34 Nieve Iturralde Mikel Team Sky + 00′ 07”
35 Van Den Broeck Jurgen Lotto-Belisol + 00′ 07”
36 Paolini Luca Team Katusha + 00′ 07”
37 Fuglsang Jakob Astana Pro Team + 00′ 07”
38 Horner Christopher Lampre – Merida + 00′ 07”
39 Meier Christian Orica Greenedge + 01′ 06”
40 Rast Gregory Trek Factory Racing + 00′ 07”
41 Schär Michael Bmc Racing Team + 00′ 07”
42 Hansen Adam Lotto-Belisol + 00′ 07”
43 Greipel André Lotto-Belisol + 00′ 07”
44 Albasini Michael Orica Greenedge + 00′ 07”
45 Durasek Kristijan Lampre – Merida + 00′ 07”
46 Gallopin Tony Lotto-Belisol + 00′ 07”
47 Péraud Jean-Christophe Ag2r La Mondiale + 00′ 07”
48 Zubeldia Agirre Haimar Trek Factory Racing + 00′ 07”
49 Mollema Bauke Belkin Pro Cycling + 00′ 07”
50 Mate Mardones Luis Angel Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 01′ 06”
51 Roche Nicolas Tinkoff-Saxo + 00′ 07”
52 Gadret John Movistar Team + 00′ 07”
53 Rogers Michael Tinkoff-Saxo + 00′ 07”
54 Cimolai Davide Lampre – Merida + 00′ 07”
55 Voigt Jens Trek Factory Racing + 03′ 10”
56 Schleck Frank Trek Factory Racing + 00′ 07”
57 Chavanel Sylvain Iam Cycling + 03′ 10”
58 Pichot Alexandre Team Europcar + 01′ 06”
59 Coquard Bryan Team Europcar + 00′ 07”
60 Dumoulin Tom Team Giant-Shimano + 01′ 06”
61 Pineau Jérôme Iam Cycling + 01′ 06”
62 Tosatto Matteo Tinkoff-Saxo + 01′ 06”
63 Fonseca Armindo Bretagne – Seche Environnement + 03′ 10”
64 Wyss Marcel Iam Cycling + 03′ 10”
65 Grivko Andriy Astana Pro Team + 03′ 10”
66 Vanotti Alessandro Astana Pro Team + 03′ 10”
67 Delaplace Anthony Bretagne – Seche Environnement + 03′ 10”
68 Martin Tony Omega Pharma-Quick Step + 03′ 10”
69 Delage Mickaël Fdj.Fr + 03′ 10”
70 Bideau Jean-Marc Bretagne – Seche Environnement + 03′ 10”
71 Arashiro Yukiya Team Europcar + 03′ 10”
72 Golas Michal Omega Pharma-Quick Step + 00′ 07”
73 Cherel Mikael Ag2r La Mondiale + 03′ 10”
74 King Benjamin Garmin – Sharp + 03′ 10”
75 Van Summeren Johan Garmin – Sharp + 03′ 10”
76 Ten Dam Laurens Belkin Pro Cycling + 00′ 07”
77 Tankink Bram Belkin Pro Cycling + 00′ 07”
78 Riblon Christophe Ag2r La Mondiale + 01′ 06”
79 Gastauer Ben Ag2r La Mondiale + 00′ 07”
80 Bardet Romain Ag2r La Mondiale + 00′ 07”
81 Montaguti Matteo Ag2r La Mondiale + 00′ 07”
82 Irizar Arranburu Markel Trek Factory Racing + 00′ 07”
83 Van Avermaet Greg Bmc Racing Team + 00′ 07”
84 Keukeleire Jens Orica Greenedge + 01′ 06”
85 Huzarski Bartosz Team Netapp-Endura + 03′ 47”
86 Konig Leopold Team Netapp-Endura + 00′ 07”
87 Feillu Brice Bretagne – Seche Environnement + 01′ 06”
88 Slagter Tom Jelte Garmin – Sharp + 04′ 20”
89 Timmer Albert Team Giant-Shimano + 04′ 34”
90 De Marchi Alessandro Cannondale + 04′ 38”
91 Bodnar Maciej Cannondale + 04′ 38”
92 Sagan Peter Cannondale + 00′ 07”
93 Intxausti Benat Movistar Team + 00′ 07”
94 Quemeneur Perrig Team Europcar + 05′ 12”
95 Gautier Cyril Team Europcar + 05′ 12”
96 Gruzdev Dmitriy Astana Pro Team + 05′ 12”
97 Smukulis Gatis Team Katusha + 05′ 12”
98 Burghardt Marcus Bmc Racing Team + 05′ 12”
99 Leezer Thomas Belkin Pro Cycling + 05′ 12”
100 Paulinho Sergio Miguel Moreira Tinkoff-Saxo + 05′ 12”
101 Ladagnous Matthieu Fdj.Fr + 05′ 12”
102 Moinard Amaël Bmc Racing Team + 05′ 12”
103 Guillou Florian Bretagne – Seche Environnement + 05′ 12”
104 Taaramäe Rein Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 05′ 12”
105 Voeckler Thomas Team Europcar + 05′ 16”
106 Langeveld Sebastian Garmin – Sharp + 05′ 16”
107 Howes Alex Garmin – Sharp + 05′ 16”
108 Clarke Simon Orica Greenedge + 00′ 07”
109 Pimenta Costa Mendes José Team Netapp-Endura + 05′ 58”
110 Barta Jan Team Netapp-Endura + 05′ 58”
111 Bonnet William Fdj.Fr + 05′ 58”
112 Roy Jérémy Fdj.Fr + 05′ 58”
113 Boom Lars Belkin Pro Cycling + 05′ 58”
114 Stetina Peter Bmc Racing Team + 05′ 58”
115 Reza Kévin Team Europcar + 05′ 58”
116 Majka Rafal Tinkoff-Saxo + 05′ 58”
117 Iglinskiy Maxim Astana Pro Team + 05′ 58”
118 Westra Lieuwe Astana Pro Team + 05′ 58”
119 Gene Yohann Team Europcar + 05′ 58”
120 Machado Tiago Team Netapp-Endura + 05′ 58”
121 Porte Richie Team Sky + 05′ 58”
122 Plaza Molina Ruben Movistar Team + 05′ 58”
123 Izaguirre Insausti Jon Movistar Team + 05′ 58”
124 Curvers Roy Team Giant-Shimano + 05′ 58”
125 Lopez Garcia David Team Sky + 05′ 58”
126 Rodriguez Joaquim Team Katusha + 05′ 58”
127 Marino Jean Marc Cannondale + 05′ 58”
128 Minard Sébastien Ag2r La Mondiale + 05′ 58”
129 Elmiger Martin Iam Cycling + 05′ 58”
130 Voss Paul Team Netapp-Endura + 05′ 58”
131 Dempster Zakkari Team Netapp-Endura + 05′ 58”
132 Busche Matthew Trek Factory Racing + 05′ 58”
133 Schillinger Andreas Team Netapp-Endura + 05′ 58”
134 Serpa José Lampre – Merida + 05′ 58”
135 Jarrier Benoit Bretagne – Seche Environnement + 05′ 58”
136 Scarponi Michele Astana Pro Team + 05′ 58”
137 Wynants Maarten Belkin Pro Cycling + 05′ 58”
138 Erviti Ollo Imanol Movistar Team + 05′ 58”
139 Pate Danny Team Sky + 05′ 58”
140 Veelers Tom Team Giant-Shimano + 05′ 58”
141 Kittel Marcel Team Giant-Shimano + 05′ 58”
142 Kiryienka Vasili Team Sky + 05′ 58”
143 Vachon Florian Bretagne – Seche Environnement + 06′ 08”
144 Sabatini Fabio Cannondale + 07′ 57”
145 Koren Kristijan Cannondale + 07′ 57”
146 Petit Adrien Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 07′ 57”
147 Bak Lars Lotto-Belisol + 07′ 57”
148 De Kort Koen Team Giant-Shimano + 07′ 57”
149 Viviani Elia Cannondale + 07′ 57”
150 Kluge Roger Iam Cycling + 07′ 57”
151 Durbridge Luke Orica Greenedge + 07′ 57”
152 Isaichev Vladimir Team Katusha + 07′ 57”
153 Edet Nicolas Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 07′ 57”
154 Eisel Bernhard Team Sky + 07′ 57”
155 Sieberg Marcel Lotto-Belisol + 07′ 57”
156 Tuft Svein Orica Greenedge + 07′ 57”
157 Kwiatkowski Michal Omega Pharma-Quick Step + 07′ 57”
158 Oliveira Nelson Lampre – Merida + 07′ 57”
159 Kadri Blel Ag2r La Mondiale + 07′ 57”
160 Reichenbach Sébastien Iam Cycling + 07′ 57”
161 Demare Arnaud Fdj.Fr + 08′ 03”
162 Gerard Arnaud Bretagne – Seche Environnement + 08′ 52”
163 Bauer Jack Garmin – Sharp + 00′ 07”
164 Ji Cheng Team Giant-Shimano + 12′ 41”

Overall
1 Nibali Vincenzo Astana Pro Team 85h 29′ 33”
2 Pinot Thibaut Fdj.Fr + 07′ 10”
3 Péraud Jean-Christophe Ag2r La Mondiale + 07′ 23”
4 Valverde Belmonte Alejandro Movistar Team + 07′ 25”
5 Bardet Romain Ag2r La Mondiale + 09′ 27”
6 Van Garderen Tejay Bmc Racing Team + 11′ 34”
7 Mollema Bauke Belkin Pro Cycling + 13′ 56”
8 Ten Dam Laurens Belkin Pro Cycling + 14′ 15”
9 Konig Leopold Team Netapp-Endura + 14′ 37”
10 Zubeldia Agirre Haimar Trek Factory Racing + 16′ 25”
11 Rolland Pierre Team Europcar + 17′ 48”
12 Schleck Frank Trek Factory Racing + 21′ 33”
13 Van Den Broeck Jurgen Lotto-Belisol + 29′ 58”
14 Strofimov Yury Team Katusha + 32′ 30”
15 Kruijswijk Steven Belkin Pro Cycling + 34′ 30”
16 Feillu Brice Bretagne – Seche Environnement + 38′ 36”
17 Horner Christopher Lampre – Merida + 39′ 28”
18 Nieve Iturralde Mikel Team Sky + 41′ 34”
19 Gadret John Movistar Team + 41′ 41”
20 Kangert Tanel Astana Pro Team + 50′ 34”
21 Gastauer Ben Ag2r La Mondiale + 52′ 40”
22 Porte Richie Team Sky + 55′ 52”
23 Thomas Geraint Team Sky + 56′ 26”
24 Bakelants Jan Omega Pharma-Quick Step + 01h 01′ 06”
25 Gautier Cyril Team Europcar + 01h 02′ 20′

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