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5km left of the neutral zone.
It’s time to go! The riders have left the neutral zone and are heading towards the official start.
Eurosport report that Geraint Thomas is unwell and is currently being monitored by the Ineos Grenadiers squad.
Israel Premier Tech’s Guillaume Boivin also joined the list of no-shows today, along with Tom Pidcock.
Tadej Pogacar, wearing the yellow jersey, heads towards the start.
After 15 minutes the group sets off and the stage begins.
There are 30 minutes left until the stage starts.
Yesterday’s stage was one of the fastest road stages in the history of the Tour de France, with a shortened mass sprint at Pau allowing Jasper Philipsen to beat Wout van Aert to the finish.
Pidcock becomes the latest major rider to withdraw from the race in the past 24 hours, joining Ayuso and Primoz Roglic, the Slovenian having dropped out from sixth place overall after a crash on Thursday’s 12th stage.
The teams and riders are currently at the starting line, with signings being made ahead of the launch in Pau.
Yesterday, Juan Ayuso withdrew from the race early on in Stage 13. The Spaniard withdrew from a top 10 position after testing positive for COVID-19.
Ineos Grenadiers rider Tom Pidcock will not be competing in this morning’s race, with the team announcing he is returning home to recover from COVID-19.
Let’s take a look back at the results from Friday’s 13th stage and the current overall standings below.
It’s not the only big mountain stage taking place today, with Italy’s women’s peloton taking on Passo Lanciano and Blockhaus on a key day in the opening days of the 2024 Grand Tour.
Let’s take a look at the map for today’s stage as the race heads south from Pau into the mountains.
Three big climbs are on the menu today: Col du Tourmalet, Urquette d’Ancizan and Pra d’Adet.
Today we head back up the mountain, with the stage due to start in two hours.
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