This was a hilly stage which travelled from the department of
Ain, into
Rhône, with a brief incursion into
Saône-et-Loire, and finished in
Loire. The stage departed from Bourg-en-Bresse, heading west. The race officially started, on the outskirt of Bourg-en-Bresse, at
Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg.
This was a high mountain stage which travelled from the department of Loire into
Isère. The stage departed from Saint-Étienne, heading east. Racing officially started between
Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds and
Saint-Chamond.
The race passed through
Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, before the early climb of the Category 3 Col de la Croix de Montvieux at 812 m (2,664 ft). The race continued east, passing through
Cheyssieu,
Cour-et-Buis,
La Côte-Saint-André to
La Frette. The route turned south-east to
Rives, south to
Tullins and then east to
Voreppe, as the race travelled alongside the
River Isère into
Saint-Égrève. From Saint-Égrève, the climb began to the summit of the Category 1
Col de Palaquit at 1,154 m (3,786 ft), with a 13.5 km (8 mi) descent south into
Grenoble. Grenoble was quickly followed by an intermediate sprint at
Saint-Martin-d'Hères before a short climb to
Uriage-les-Bains. The first Hors catégorie climb of the tour then began, with a 20.5 km (13 mi) ascent to the finish at the ski resort of Chamrousse, at a height of 1,730 m (5,676 ft).
Before the start there was a minute of silence in memorial for the airplane crash
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Many Dutch people were killed in this crash. Dutch teams and riders wore
black ribbons or black armbands throughout the stage.
This was a high mountain stage which travelled from the department of Isère into
Hautes-Alpes. The stage departed from Grenoble, heading south-east. Racing officially started after passing through
Eybens.
The race travelled through
Vizille before turning east and gradually climbing to the intermediate sprint at
La Paute in the valley just north of
Le Bourg-d'Oisans. The route then climbed up to
Le Freney-d'Oisans before beginning the ascent of the Category 1
Col du Lautaret at 2,058 m (6,752 ft). The route passed through
La Grave, halfway up the climb. From the summit of the climb, the race descended south-east through
Le Monêtier-les-Bains and
La Salle-les-Alpes to the valley floor at
Briançon. The route then turned east to
Cervières and began the ascent of the Hors catégorieCol d'Izoard, south from Cervières, at 2,360 m (7,743 ft), the highest point reached in the 2014 Tour. From the summit, the race descended 29 km (18 mi) through
Arvieux and along the valley south-east, south and then south-west to
Guillestre and Risoul. The final climb of the day was the Category 1
hairpin ascent, to the ski station south of Risoul, at 1,855 m (6,086 ft).
This was an undulating stage which travelled from the department of Hautes-Alpes, through
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence,
Vaucluse and
Bouches-du-Rhône, to
Gard. The stage departed from Tallard, heading south-west. Racing officially began on the outskirt of the town.
After the rest day in
Carcassonne,[9] this was a high mountain stage which travelled from the department of
Aude, through
Ariège,
Haute-Garonne and
Hautes-Pyrénées, before finishing back in Haute-Garonne. The stage departed west from Carcassonne, with racing officially starting as the route passed
Carcassonne Airport.
The route passed through
Montréal and
La Force before climbing the Category 4 Côte de
Fanjeaux at 348 m (1,142 ft). The race then travelled through
Belpech and
Pamiers, before climbing the Category 4 Côte de Pamiers at 418 m (1,371 ft). The route continued west to
Pailhes. The route then turned south-west through
Sabarat,
Le Mas-d'Azil,
Clermont and
Lescure to an intermediate sprint at
Saint-Girons. From here, the race continued to
Moulis and
Audressein, before turning west to
Argein,
Orgibet and
Saint-Lary. The route then headed over the climb of the Category 2
Col de Portet d'Aspet at 1,069 m (3,507 ft) before a descent north-west to the outskirts of
Sengouagnet. The route continued west through
Juzet-d'Izaut and
Cazaunous to the Category 3
Col des Ares at 815 m (2,674 ft) and descended south-west through
Antichan-de-Frontignes and
Fronsac, then heading west to
Saléchan,
Siradan and on to
Mauléon-Barousse. From here, the route turned south-west to ascend the Hors catégoriePort de Balès at 1,755 m (5,758 ft). The race turned south-east at the top of the climb, for the final 21.5 km (13 mi) descent into Bagnères-de-Luchon.
This was a high mountain stage which travelled from the department of Haute-Garonne with a brief incursion into the
Lleida province in
Spain, back into Haute-Garonne and finished in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées. The stage departed south-west from Saint-Gaudens with racing officially starting just beyond the
Valentine district of Saint-Gaudens, on the opposite side of the
Garonne River.
The race passed through
Martres-de-Rivière before turning south-east on the outskirts of
Gourdan-Polignan. The route followed the Garonne River from
Loures-Barousse, through
Barbazan, with an intermediate sprint at
Saint-Béat. From here, the race headed to
Fos before turning south and crossing the border into Spain. The route travelled through
Les and
Bossòst, then turning west and ascending the Category 1
Col du Portillon at 1,292 m (4,239 ft), before re-entering France at the summit. The race then descended west into Bagnères-de-Luchon, before beginning the climb of the Category 1
Col de Peyresourde at 1,569 m (5,148 ft). This was followed by a 9 km (6 mi) descent continuing west into
Loudenvielle and
Génos. The race then travelled up the hairpin climb of the Category 1
Col de Val Louron-Azet at 1,580 m (5,184 ft) followed by a 10 km (6 mi) descent into
Saint-Lary-Soulan. The final climb of the day was the Hors catégorie 12 km (7 mi) ascent to the finish, at Pla d'Adet, at 1,654 m (5,427 ft).
This was a high mountain stage which travelled from the department of
Pyrénées-Atlantiques into the department of Hautes-Pyrénées. The stage departed south from Pau with racing officially starting south of the
Gelos district of Pau, on the opposite side of the
Gave de Pau.
The route travelled south for a few kilometres, before turning east and heading to
Pardies-Piétat and then south-east to
Nay. The route travelled east through
Bénéjacq and over the Category 3 Côte de Benejacq at 470 m (1,542 ft). The race continued east through
Pontacq, to
Ossun, and then around the southern side of the
Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport. The route then continued south from
Lanne,
Bénac and
Orincles. This was followed by the Category 3 Côte de
Loucrup at 530 m (1,739 ft), and east to an intermediate sprint at
Trébons, before heading south-east through
Bagnères-de-Bigorre,
Beaudéan and
Campan. From Campan, the route headed south-east, south and then south-west, with a long 25.5 km (16 mi) climbing route to
La Mongie, before heading west to the summit of the Hors catégorieCol du Tourmalet at 2,115 m (6,939 ft). The race descended west through
Barèges, and turned north-west at
Luz-Saint-Sauveur, before reaching the valley floor at
Villelongue and north to
Beaucens. The route then began to climb north into
Ayros-Arbouix. From here, the race headed south-east into the final climb of the stage, which was the Hors catégorie 14 km (9 mi) ascending route up to Hautacam, at 1,520 m (4,987 ft).
This was an undulating stage which travelled from the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, through
Gers and
Lot-et-Garonne, into the department of
Dordogne. The stage departed north-east from Maubourguet with racing officially starting between Maubourguet and
Marciac.
This short stage took place entirely in the department of
Dordogne and was an
individual time trial on an undulating road. The route headed north-west out of Bergerac, before turning north to the outskirts of
Ginestet and
Maurens, and on to the first time check at
Beleymas. The road then bore north-east to
Villamblard and north through
Manzac-sur-Vern, before turning north-east again, heading to the second time check on the outskirts of
Coursac. The route then zig-zagged north-east to the Côte de
Coulounieix-Chamiers before crossing the
River Isle and finishing in Périgueux.
This was an undulating stage which travelled from the department of
Essonne, through
Hauts-de-Seine into Paris. The stage departed from Évry, with racing officially starting at
Bondoufle.
The riders travelled south and west around the
Brétigny-sur-Orge Air Base to
Arpajon. The route continued west to the Category 4 climb of Côte de
Briis-sous-Forges at 172 m (564 ft) and headed north through
Orsay and
Vauhallan. The race then headed east through
Massy, north to
Châtenay-Malabry, and on through
Clamart and
Meudon to
Issy-les-Moulineaux, before crossing the
River Seine and the
Île Saint-Germain. The race turned north-east and travelled along the
Right Bank of the Seine to
Pont Alexandre III, where the riders crossed the Seine, again, and turned left, passing
Les Invalides. The race followed the river along to the
Pont du Carrousel and crossed the river for a final time. The riders then turned left to travel along the
Rue de Rivoli, through the
Place de la Concorde and onto the Champs-Élysées. The race then began ten circuits around central Paris, heading up the Champs-Élysées and around the
Arc de Triomphe on the
Place de l'Étoile. The riders returned, back down the opposite side of the Champs-Élysées, and around the
Jardin des Tuileries. Finally, back along the Rue de Rivoli, and through the Place de la Concorde, to the finish line on the Champs-Élysées.
This was a hilly stage which travelled from the department of
Ain, into
Rhône, with a brief incursion into
Saône-et-Loire, and finished in
Loire. The stage departed from Bourg-en-Bresse, heading west. The race officially started, on the outskirt of Bourg-en-Bresse, at
Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg.
This was a high mountain stage which travelled from the department of Loire into
Isère. The stage departed from Saint-Étienne, heading east. Racing officially started between
Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds and
Saint-Chamond.
The race passed through
Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, before the early climb of the Category 3 Col de la Croix de Montvieux at 812 m (2,664 ft). The race continued east, passing through
Cheyssieu,
Cour-et-Buis,
La Côte-Saint-André to
La Frette. The route turned south-east to
Rives, south to
Tullins and then east to
Voreppe, as the race travelled alongside the
River Isère into
Saint-Égrève. From Saint-Égrève, the climb began to the summit of the Category 1
Col de Palaquit at 1,154 m (3,786 ft), with a 13.5 km (8 mi) descent south into
Grenoble. Grenoble was quickly followed by an intermediate sprint at
Saint-Martin-d'Hères before a short climb to
Uriage-les-Bains. The first Hors catégorie climb of the tour then began, with a 20.5 km (13 mi) ascent to the finish at the ski resort of Chamrousse, at a height of 1,730 m (5,676 ft).
Before the start there was a minute of silence in memorial for the airplane crash
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Many Dutch people were killed in this crash. Dutch teams and riders wore
black ribbons or black armbands throughout the stage.
This was a high mountain stage which travelled from the department of Isère into
Hautes-Alpes. The stage departed from Grenoble, heading south-east. Racing officially started after passing through
Eybens.
The race travelled through
Vizille before turning east and gradually climbing to the intermediate sprint at
La Paute in the valley just north of
Le Bourg-d'Oisans. The route then climbed up to
Le Freney-d'Oisans before beginning the ascent of the Category 1
Col du Lautaret at 2,058 m (6,752 ft). The route passed through
La Grave, halfway up the climb. From the summit of the climb, the race descended south-east through
Le Monêtier-les-Bains and
La Salle-les-Alpes to the valley floor at
Briançon. The route then turned east to
Cervières and began the ascent of the Hors catégorieCol d'Izoard, south from Cervières, at 2,360 m (7,743 ft), the highest point reached in the 2014 Tour. From the summit, the race descended 29 km (18 mi) through
Arvieux and along the valley south-east, south and then south-west to
Guillestre and Risoul. The final climb of the day was the Category 1
hairpin ascent, to the ski station south of Risoul, at 1,855 m (6,086 ft).
This was an undulating stage which travelled from the department of Hautes-Alpes, through
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence,
Vaucluse and
Bouches-du-Rhône, to
Gard. The stage departed from Tallard, heading south-west. Racing officially began on the outskirt of the town.
After the rest day in
Carcassonne,[9] this was a high mountain stage which travelled from the department of
Aude, through
Ariège,
Haute-Garonne and
Hautes-Pyrénées, before finishing back in Haute-Garonne. The stage departed west from Carcassonne, with racing officially starting as the route passed
Carcassonne Airport.
The route passed through
Montréal and
La Force before climbing the Category 4 Côte de
Fanjeaux at 348 m (1,142 ft). The race then travelled through
Belpech and
Pamiers, before climbing the Category 4 Côte de Pamiers at 418 m (1,371 ft). The route continued west to
Pailhes. The route then turned south-west through
Sabarat,
Le Mas-d'Azil,
Clermont and
Lescure to an intermediate sprint at
Saint-Girons. From here, the race continued to
Moulis and
Audressein, before turning west to
Argein,
Orgibet and
Saint-Lary. The route then headed over the climb of the Category 2
Col de Portet d'Aspet at 1,069 m (3,507 ft) before a descent north-west to the outskirts of
Sengouagnet. The route continued west through
Juzet-d'Izaut and
Cazaunous to the Category 3
Col des Ares at 815 m (2,674 ft) and descended south-west through
Antichan-de-Frontignes and
Fronsac, then heading west to
Saléchan,
Siradan and on to
Mauléon-Barousse. From here, the route turned south-west to ascend the Hors catégoriePort de Balès at 1,755 m (5,758 ft). The race turned south-east at the top of the climb, for the final 21.5 km (13 mi) descent into Bagnères-de-Luchon.
This was a high mountain stage which travelled from the department of Haute-Garonne with a brief incursion into the
Lleida province in
Spain, back into Haute-Garonne and finished in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées. The stage departed south-west from Saint-Gaudens with racing officially starting just beyond the
Valentine district of Saint-Gaudens, on the opposite side of the
Garonne River.
The race passed through
Martres-de-Rivière before turning south-east on the outskirts of
Gourdan-Polignan. The route followed the Garonne River from
Loures-Barousse, through
Barbazan, with an intermediate sprint at
Saint-Béat. From here, the race headed to
Fos before turning south and crossing the border into Spain. The route travelled through
Les and
Bossòst, then turning west and ascending the Category 1
Col du Portillon at 1,292 m (4,239 ft), before re-entering France at the summit. The race then descended west into Bagnères-de-Luchon, before beginning the climb of the Category 1
Col de Peyresourde at 1,569 m (5,148 ft). This was followed by a 9 km (6 mi) descent continuing west into
Loudenvielle and
Génos. The race then travelled up the hairpin climb of the Category 1
Col de Val Louron-Azet at 1,580 m (5,184 ft) followed by a 10 km (6 mi) descent into
Saint-Lary-Soulan. The final climb of the day was the Hors catégorie 12 km (7 mi) ascent to the finish, at Pla d'Adet, at 1,654 m (5,427 ft).
This was a high mountain stage which travelled from the department of
Pyrénées-Atlantiques into the department of Hautes-Pyrénées. The stage departed south from Pau with racing officially starting south of the
Gelos district of Pau, on the opposite side of the
Gave de Pau.
The route travelled south for a few kilometres, before turning east and heading to
Pardies-Piétat and then south-east to
Nay. The route travelled east through
Bénéjacq and over the Category 3 Côte de Benejacq at 470 m (1,542 ft). The race continued east through
Pontacq, to
Ossun, and then around the southern side of the
Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport. The route then continued south from
Lanne,
Bénac and
Orincles. This was followed by the Category 3 Côte de
Loucrup at 530 m (1,739 ft), and east to an intermediate sprint at
Trébons, before heading south-east through
Bagnères-de-Bigorre,
Beaudéan and
Campan. From Campan, the route headed south-east, south and then south-west, with a long 25.5 km (16 mi) climbing route to
La Mongie, before heading west to the summit of the Hors catégorieCol du Tourmalet at 2,115 m (6,939 ft). The race descended west through
Barèges, and turned north-west at
Luz-Saint-Sauveur, before reaching the valley floor at
Villelongue and north to
Beaucens. The route then began to climb north into
Ayros-Arbouix. From here, the race headed south-east into the final climb of the stage, which was the Hors catégorie 14 km (9 mi) ascending route up to Hautacam, at 1,520 m (4,987 ft).
This was an undulating stage which travelled from the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, through
Gers and
Lot-et-Garonne, into the department of
Dordogne. The stage departed north-east from Maubourguet with racing officially starting between Maubourguet and
Marciac.
This short stage took place entirely in the department of
Dordogne and was an
individual time trial on an undulating road. The route headed north-west out of Bergerac, before turning north to the outskirts of
Ginestet and
Maurens, and on to the first time check at
Beleymas. The road then bore north-east to
Villamblard and north through
Manzac-sur-Vern, before turning north-east again, heading to the second time check on the outskirts of
Coursac. The route then zig-zagged north-east to the Côte de
Coulounieix-Chamiers before crossing the
River Isle and finishing in Périgueux.
This was an undulating stage which travelled from the department of
Essonne, through
Hauts-de-Seine into Paris. The stage departed from Évry, with racing officially starting at
Bondoufle.
The riders travelled south and west around the
Brétigny-sur-Orge Air Base to
Arpajon. The route continued west to the Category 4 climb of Côte de
Briis-sous-Forges at 172 m (564 ft) and headed north through
Orsay and
Vauhallan. The race then headed east through
Massy, north to
Châtenay-Malabry, and on through
Clamart and
Meudon to
Issy-les-Moulineaux, before crossing the
River Seine and the
Île Saint-Germain. The race turned north-east and travelled along the
Right Bank of the Seine to
Pont Alexandre III, where the riders crossed the Seine, again, and turned left, passing
Les Invalides. The race followed the river along to the
Pont du Carrousel and crossed the river for a final time. The riders then turned left to travel along the
Rue de Rivoli, through the
Place de la Concorde and onto the Champs-Élysées. The race then began ten circuits around central Paris, heading up the Champs-Élysées and around the
Arc de Triomphe on the
Place de l'Étoile. The riders returned, back down the opposite side of the Champs-Élysées, and around the
Jardin des Tuileries. Finally, back along the Rue de Rivoli, and through the Place de la Concorde, to the finish line on the Champs-Élysées.