Passing through some of the world’s finest vineyards, Jonathan Vaughters couldn’t pass up the opportunity make a quick stop in Chateauneuf-du-Pape for a few libations. Here he and Will Frischkorn - both wine aficionados - are clearly thrilled to have in their possession a jerobaum of 2004 Domaine du Pegau, one of the region’s best. […]

The 194.5 km stage 14 takes the peloton further east and north to the edge of the Alps. A relatively flat stage, the course includes two category 4 climbs.
Stage 14 is scheduled to start at 12:25 and finish between 16:39-17:03.

VeloNews reporter Andrew Hood talks to Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O Director Matt White about the team’s surprisingly good performance in the first two weeks of the Tour.
From the Q&A
VN: If Vande Velde can arrive to the final time trial in more or less the same situation, can he win the Tour?
MW: Christian has never beaten […]

Writing for VeloNews, Will Frischkorn gives a play-by-play of the hot stage 14. He also talks about having some down time with family members and looking forward to opening the bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape Jonathan Vaughters purchased for him.

Lighting up the final ‘transition’ stage before the Tour heads back into the mountains, Julian Dean finished 4th in the final sprint into Digne-les-Bains. Kiwi Guy has managed to line up a series of top ten finishes in the past week but today was by far his best.
Also animating the stage was Will Frischkorn […]

Lucas Euser is doing a Q&A column for the Napa Valley Register and he needs brilliant, thought-provoking questions about the Tour de France. Please send him your emails at napasports@napanews.com and put “A conversation with Lucas” in the subject line. And don’t forget to include your name!

Location:Gard and Vaucluse, France

Overview:Team Garmin-Chipotle riders are recording the stages of the 2008 Tour de France with their Garmin Edge 705s for all you data hungry fans out there. Each day we will feature one rider and his data.
The 194.5 km stage 14 takes the peloton further east and north to the edge […]

Another “flat-ish” day, stage 13 includes three category 4 climbs that won’t prevent the sprinters from taking over the finish in Nîmes. Heading north and mostly east, stage 13 is 182 km long.
Stage 13 is scheduled to start at 13:10 and finish between 17:07-17:30.