Races Road Riblon stellar in Ax-3 Domaines By Richard Moore published 18 July 2010 AG2R gets a stage win as Contador and Schleck call a truce Comments Race Home Stages Prologue 8.9km | Rotterdam - Rotterdam Stage 1 223.5km | Rotterdam - Brussels Stage 2 201km | Brussels - Spa Stage 3 213km | Wanze - Arenberg Porte du Hainaut Stage 4 153.5km | Cambrai - Reims Stage 5 187.5km | Epernay - Montargis Stage 6 227.5km | Montargis - Gueugnon Stage 7 165.5km | Tournus - Station des Rousses Stage 8 189km | Station des Rousses - Morzine-Avoriaz Rest day one Morzine-Avoriaz - Stage 9 204.5km | Morzine-Avoriaz - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Stage 10 179km | Chambery - Gap Stage 11 184.5km | Sisteron - Bourg-les-Valence Stage 12 210.5km | Bourg-de-Peage - Mende Stage 13 196km | Rodez - Revel Stage 14 184.5km | Revel - Ax-3 Domaines Stage 15 187.5km | Pamiers - Bagneres-de-Luchon Stage 16 199.5km | Bagneres-de-Luchon - Pau Rest day two Pau - Stage 17 174km | Pau - Col du Tourmalet Stage 18 198km | Salies-de-Bearn - Bordeaux Stage 19 52km | Bordeaux - Pauillac Stage 20 102.5km | Longjumeau - Paris View all Stages Contenders Race history Start list Image 1 of 89Christophe Riblon (AG2R-La Mondiale) wins stage 14 of the 2010 Tour de France.(Image credit: AFP Photo)Alberto Contador (Astana) attacked but couldn't get a gap(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) leads Contador (Astana)(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) leads Contador (Astana)(Image credit: Sirotti)Robert Gesink (Rabobank)(Image credit: Sirotti)(Image credit: Sirotti)(Image credit: Sirotti)Robert Gesink (Rabobank) finished with the group of favourites(Image credit: Sirotti)Samuel Sanchez gained time on Contador and Schleck(Image credit: Sirotti)Denis Menchov (Rabobank) attacked Contador and Schleck(Image credit: Sirotti)Bradley Wiggins (Sky) suffered on the climbs again(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck leads Alberto Contador(Image credit: Sirotti)Leipheimer (Radioshack) leads Carlos Sastre (Cervelo)(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck leads Alberto Contador(Image credit: Sirotti)Wiggins comes up to the finish(Image credit: Sirotti)Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas-Doimo) had a poor day and was dropped on the final climb(Image credit: Sirotti)Kanstantsin Siutsou (Team HTC - Columbia)(Image credit: Sirotti)Ivan Basso (Liquigas)(Image credit: Sirotti)Thomas Löfkvist (Sky Professional Cycling Team) rode for himself(Image credit: Sirotti)Andreas Klöden (Team Radioshack) (Image credit: Sirotti)Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Transitions)(Image credit: Sirotti)Luis Leon Sanchez lost crucial seconds(Image credit: Sirotti)Leipheimer (Radioshack) leads Carlos Sastre (Cervelo)(Image credit: Sirotti)Denis Menchov (Rabobank) goes on the attack on the climb to Ax-3 Domaines.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) matched everything Contador could throw at him.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Bernard Hinault happy with the way the race has gone.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Christophe Riblon doesn't appreciate the taunts of his rival team's fans.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The green jersey of Alessandro Petacchi wasn't under threat today.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Damiano Cunego (Lampre) tried to escape, but the final climb bit too hard.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The leaders head through a huge field of sunflowers.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Yukiya Arashiro (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) at the finish(Image credit: Sirotti)Thomas Voeckler (Bbox Bouygues Telecom)(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) receives a new teammate(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) on the podium(Image credit: Sirotti)Anthony Charteau (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) leads the mountains competition(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) in yellow(Image credit: Sirotti)Schleck pulls on another yellow jersey(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) leads the race with three mountain stages left(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) pulls on another maillot jaune after stage 14(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Andy Schleck looking confident after the first stage in the Pyrenees.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Christophe Riblon (AG2R-La Mondiale) was emotional after winning at Ax-3 Domaines(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Christophe Riblon (AG2R-La Mondiale) elated at winning his first Tour de France stage.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Christophe Riblon (AG2R-La Mondiale) was the sole survivor of the day's break.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Christophe Riblon (AG2R-La Mondiale) wins stage 14.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Andy Schleck leads the group in for fourth.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) went on the attack early, but was unable to reproduce his 2003 win.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Samuel Sanchez was forced to react to the attack of Denis Menchov, who threatened third overall.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) is well rehearsed in the yellow jersey podium ceremony by now.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)A group of cheerleaders gives the guys some motivation.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Christophe Riblon (AG2R-La Mondiale) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Pavel Brutt (Katusha) leads the breakaway.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Christophe Riblon (AG2R-La Mondiale) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) was attentive and stayed with Contador on Ax-3 Domaines.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alexander Vinokourov shreds the lead group on the base of Ax-3 Domaines.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Denis Menchov (Rabobank) set out to gain time.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) on the podium(Image credit: Sirotti)Ivan Basso (Liquigas) lost time (Image credit: Sirotti)Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) put in a courageous ride(Image credit: Sirotti)Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Farnese Vini) was aggressive all day but couldn't hold on at the end(Image credit: Sirotti)Alberto Contador (Astana) attacked but couldn't lose Schleck(Image credit: Sirotti)Robert Gesink (Rabobank) struggled at times but finished strongly(Image credit: Sirotti)Alberto Contador (Astana) couldn't drop Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank)(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) played a game of cat and mouse with Alberto Contador (Astana)(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) leads home a group of GC contenders(Image credit: Sirotti)Samuel Sanchez and Denis Menchov cross the line ahead of Contador and Schleck(Image credit: Sirotti)Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale)(Image credit: Sirotti)Riblon can't believe it but the AG2R La Mondiale rider won stage 14 of the Tour(Image credit: Sirotti)(Image credit: Sirotti)Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) won France's fourth stage this year(Image credit: Sirotti)Christophe Riblon (AG2R) takes the biggest win of his career(Image credit: Sirotti)Levi Leipheimer (Radioshack) couldn't handle the accelerations(Image credit: Sirotti)Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Transitions)(Image credit: Sirotti)Menchov put in a couple digs and was closely marked by Contador and Schleck.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)John Gadret (AG2R La Mondiale) grits his teeth at the finish(Image credit: Sirotti)A group containing Ivan Basso and Andreas Kloden cross the line(Image credit: Sirotti)Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale)(Image credit: Sirotti)Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale) put in another consistent performance(Image credit: Sirotti)Luis León Sánchez Gil (Caisse d'Epargne) is ninth overall(Image credit: Sirotti)
