Tour De France 2015: Saturday's Stage 14 Live Stream Schedule, TV Info and Route

After the first three days in the mountains on stages 10, 11 and 12 in the Pyrenees, the 2015 Tour de France riders are now enjoying the transitional stages as they head to the Alps.

Saturday's Stage 14 sees a medium-mountain run from Rodez to Mende, an 178.5-kilometre stretch, which could provide an opportunity for a breakaway to prosper.

It will be no picnic for the riders after the opening two weeks, with a final climb of La Montee Laurent Jalabert, but the general classification contenders may look to preserve energy.

Here are the full details ahead of an intriguing run, which includes three climbs in the last 40 km.

Date: Saturday, July 18

Profile: Medium mountain

Live Stream: ITV Player (UK)

TV Info: ITV 4 (UK), Eurosport (UK)

Preview

On the face of it, Stage 14 of the Tour de France looks a fairly serene run for the world's best bike riders. However, it has been a gruelling race thus far, and nothing will come easily on the route from Rodez.

Excitement could be sparked if one of the GC contenders attacks on the final climb—a Category 2 ascent with an average gradient of 10 per cent—but it may be a day for a breakaway.

The main teams will surely be open to letting a break go, but it will be up to those involved to make the move stick.

IKON Mazda's Melissa Brand provides the profile of the stage:

As can be seen, there is plenty of flat to enjoy, but 40 km from home, things get interesting.

A trio of climbs will no doubt break up the peloton significantly, and there will be opportunities to attack.

An early move will surely be made from two or three riders in a breakaway, but the climbs will provide a challenge for those looking to keep a lead.

The potential for the peloton to swallow up breakaway riders will be sizeable, but the opportunity is definitely there.

Laurent Cipriani/Associated Press

The transitional stages between the Pyrenees and the Alps are unpredictable, and Saturday's proceedings will be no different.

There are two more stages to come before the second rest day, after which four consecutive days in the mountains could prove decisive in the outcome of the race.

Stage 14 is nothing compared to the challenges that await, but its genuinely intriguing finish could provide much incident.

The climb of Cote de la Croix-Neuve will be hard, but an in-form rider should attack it with verve. There are no easy days in the Tour, and Stage 14 should prove fascinating to watch.