Bob Ford, Inquirer Sports Columnist
Or maybe not. The leading contenders for the overall Tour de France victory might still be waiting until the Alps to decide things, but Saturday's Stage 14, the final climb in the Pyrenees could shake out a winner whether that is the strategy or not.
The stage rolls for 152 kilometers from west to east along the border between France and Spain before it gets really serious. There are a couple of Category 1 climbs in the interim, but those are followed by descents that should bring the pack, or at least the leaders, back together.
The day ends with a 16-k climb to the top of the ski station at Plateau de Beille. This uphill finish has been the sight of four stage conclusions in Tour history, and each time (Pantini, Armstrong (2), Contador) the winner of the stage has gone on to win the Tour.
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