The Tour de France Stage 14 results were very favorable for George Hincapie, who entered Stage 14 in 28′th place. Hincapie was one of the sprinters who pulled away from the pack, while Russia’s Sergi Ivanov won the stage.

However, the Tour de France Stage 14 was centered around George Hincapie, and whether he could take over the overall lead from Rinaldo Nocentini. Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong had been looking to take the Tour de France lead for a week, but Hincapie came close after Stage 14.

In the end, Rinaldo Nocentini still maintained his lead after the Tour de France Stage 14, now leading George Hincapie by five seconds. Contador dropped to third, though he still remains six seconds back. Lance Armstrong also remains eight seconds back, though he is now in fourth.

The Tour de France Stage 14 results were a mild shakeup, but are merely a prelude to what is expected tomorrow. Nocentini narrowly held on to the lead today, but most everyone expects him to finally succumb tomorrow in Stage 15.

Tour de France experts have been waiting for Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador to finally take control in the Alps. Now, the Alps are finally on the horizon, with the Armstrong-Contador showdown for the yellow jersey nearly upon us. Whether Hincapie can put up any further challenges after today is unknown.

Despite the suspense around the Tour de France Stage 14 results, it was marred a bit by some bizarre, violent incidents recently. Yesterday, two teenagers shot at two riders with an air gun, briefly hurting both of them.

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