Stage 14
Matthews wins in Rodez
- Saturday 15 July 2017
- 181 km
- 1,786 m climbed
- Won by Michael Matthews
The road
How it was won
- 36 km to go
The late climbs bite
The Côte de Centrés and the lumpy run toward Rodez set up a punchy, nervous finale for the puncheurs and the GC men alike.
- 3 km to go
Froome retakes yellow
On the sharp drag up to Rodez, Froome distances Fabio Aru just enough to snatch back the yellow jersey by a handful of seconds.
- At the line
Matthews wins in Rodez
Michael Matthews times his effort perfectly, charging past Greg Van Avermaet on the uphill drag to win by a bike length.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Matthews | Team Sunweb | 4:21:56 |
| 2 | Greg Van Avermaet | BMC Racing Team | +0:00 |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Team Dimension Data | +0:01 |
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