Velomotion logo Velomotion small logo
Search icon
  • Product news
  • Cycling
  • Reviews
    • complete wheels
    • Components
    • Accessories
  • Guides
    • Buyer's guide
    • Leasing
    • Law
    • Workshop
    • bike trip

Cyclingroad cyclingTour de France

cycling: Tour de France #3: Jan Barta defends himself, Marcel Kittel celebrates

July 7, 2014 by Veit Hammer

smock

Cycling: Jan Barta (NetApp-Endura) and Jean-Marc Bideau (Bretagne-Seché Environment) dominated events at the front for large parts of the 155-kilometer third stage of the Tour de France. In the final, however, Marcel Kittel was in the lead.

Just a few kilometers after the start in Cambridge, Barta and Bideau broke away from the field and subsequently opened up a maximum lead of 4:40 minutes. This then leveled off at just under two minutes.

turn1

In the field, the Lotto Belisol team took over the team po in the final. By the time the field reached London, however, rain had set in and brought the favorite teams onto the scene. From then on, Astana and Tinkoff-Saxo led the field behind the duo.

turn2

With 10 kilometers to go, the duo had a lead of almost a minute. At this point it was already apparent that the Frenchman was at the end of his strength. Barta, meanwhile, fought back as best he could. However, with six kilometers to go, the signs were pointing to a sprint.

turn1

turn2

As expected, the men around Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) took over the command. In front of Buckingham Pallace, the man from Arnstadt then had the fastest legs. From the front he drove his second stage win of this tour. Second place went to Peter Sagan (Cannondale), who defended the jersey of the driver with the best points. Third was Mark Renshaw (Omega Pharma-QuickStep).

There was no significant change in the overall rating. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) continues to lead here.

turn3

turn4

Result

[iframe src=”//cyclingdatabase.com/widget/race/52016/2″ width=”620″ height=”250″]

Total

[iframe src=”//cyclingdatabase.com/widget/race/51937/2″ width=”620″ height=”250″]

Tags:Marcel KittelNewsTour de France

More than Veit Hammer

Veit Hammer studied and did his doctorate in Germany, Norway and Japan. Before he was editor-in-chief of the digital bike magazine Velomotion from its launch in 2013, he worked for the magazine ProCycling and the online portals MTB-News and Rennrad-News.

Related Articles

  • Tour de France: A cancellation would be a disaster for cycling
  • cycling: 2 years ago today: Marcel Kittel breaks the German record
  • cycling: Tour de France 2018: 3 winners & 3 losers
  • cycling: Tour de France over: Cavendish & Kittel fail because of the time limit
  • cycling: Tour de France #1: Fernando Gaviria makes the perfect debut
  • Velomotion Team
  • media facts
  • Imprint
  • Data protection/ GDPR

© 2025 Velomotion GmbH