2014 Tour de France Stage 2 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 2 of the 2014 Tour de France! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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The peloton will get their real introduction to Yorkshire roads today. The northern English county is defined by its punchy climbs and this stage is littered with nine of them. Its route is akin to some of the spring Classics and will break up the peloton.
While it’s possible we may see a sprint finish in Sheffield, the group will be severely diminished by the end of these 201 kilometres. After winning Lie?ge-Bastogne- Lie?ge, Simon Gerrans will be one of the favourites to take victory and perhaps even enjoy a second stint in the yellow jersey. Sprinters such as Peter Sagan and Arnaud De?mare will also be ones to watch on this stage. Both riders will have to be wary of the very technical finish that twists its way through Sheffield though.
If you don’t want to chance your hand in the sprint, the final two climbs of Oughtibridge and Jenkin Road are prime places to make your bid for the line. From the top of the final climb it is only five kilometres to the finish and a decent time triallist could hold a small gap to the line.
This stage could light up what can often be a dull first week of the race. Even at this early point, GC riders will have to look out as they could lose some time if they are not attentive enough.\n
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