Races Road Tour de France: Cummings soars to victory in Mende By Daniel Benson published 18 July 2015 Van Garderen surpassed by Quintana Comments Race Home Stages Stage 1 13.8km | Utrecht (ITT) - Stage 2 166km | Utrecht - Zelande Stage 3 159.5km | Anvers - Huy Stage 4 223.5km | Seraing - Cambrai Stage 5 189.5km | Arras Communauté Urbaine - Amiens Métropole Stage 6 191.5km | Abbeville - Le Havre Stage 7 190.5km | Livarot - Fougères Stage 8 181.5km | Rennes - Mûr-de-Bretagne Stage 9 28km | Vannes - Plumelec (TTT) Rest Day 1 Pau - Pau Stage 10 167km | Tarbes - La Pierre-Saint-Martin Stage 11 188km | Pau - Cauterets - Vallée de Saint-Savin Stage 12 195km | Lannemezan - Plateau de Beille Stage 13 198.5km | Muret - Rodez Stage 14 178.5km | Rodez - Mende Stage 15 183km | Mende - Valence Stage 16 201km | Bourg-de-Péage - Gap Rest Day 2 Gap - Stage 17 161km | Digne-les-Bains - Pra-Loup Stage 18 186.5km | Gap - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Stage 19 138km | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - La Toussuire - Les Sybelles Stage 20 110.5km | Modane Valfréjus - Alpe d'Huez Stage 21 109.5km | Sèvres - Grand Paris Seine Ouest - Paris Champs-Elysees View all Stages Contenders Route Race history Start list Image 1 of 167Bob Jungels leads the breakaway through a short tunnel.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Daniel Teklehaimanot(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome answers questions from the press.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome signs an autograph before the start of stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A little cross training before the stage.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A little cross training before the stage.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)MIchael Rasmussen was back at the Tour de France as a columnist.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nathan Haas gets his haircut in the mobile barbershop before the start of stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The day's notes are marked up and ready to go for stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Spectators lined the route of stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A Giant-Alpecin rider in action during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fans line the toute of stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Scenery along the route of stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Gold-trimmed gloves for race leader Chris Froome.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome warms down following stage 14 at the Tour de France.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Pierre-Luc Perichon (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) with the "most combative" prize.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana in the white jersey of the Tour's best young rider.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Steven Cummings of African team MTN-Qhubeka wins stage 14 of the Tour de France on Nelson Mandela day.Chris Froome in polka dots following stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A comparison of legs on the stage 14 podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The photographers await the finish.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Golas leads Peter Sagan in the breakaway.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Riders climb during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Kristijan Koren escaped the breakaway late in the race.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton emerges from a tunnel during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bora-Argon 18 on the attack.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Orica-GreenEdge(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton begins to split up.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Cummings is about to catch Bardet and Pinot during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana attacks Chris Froome during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana attacks Chris Froome during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana checks behind while attacking Chris Froome.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana checks behind while attacking Chris Froome.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome chases down Nairo Quintana during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana ride together during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana ride together during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana attacks the GC group during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Cummings is about to catch Pinot and Bardet.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Romain Bardet(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Romain Bardet(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The top GC contenders make their way to the finish during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The top GC contenders make their way to the finish during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bauke Mollema on the final climb during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Robert Gesink on the final climb duing stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thibaut Pinot rides in the breakaway during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome leads Alberto Contador and Tejay van Garderen during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The route took riders out of town into the hills.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)MIchal Golas attacked from the breakaway during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Kristijan Koren and Michal Golas lead the race near the end of stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton rolls though a French village during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez in the peloton during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tejay van Garderen in the peloton during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A spectator in costume along the stage 14 route.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton rolls through the French countryside during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton rolls through the French countryside during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The breakaway rolls during stage 14 of the 2015 Tour de France.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Steven Kruijswijk finds a shortcut after stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The breakaway emerges from a tunnel during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton rides along a cliff edge during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Enthusiastic spectators along the stage 14 route.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton rolls thorugh the French countryside (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Golas attacks on his own during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Golas rides in the breakaway during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome is surrounded by teammates during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The breakaway in action during stage 14.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
