July 18, 2009 (Besançon, France) – Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha took the win on Stage 14 from Colmar to Besançon, 199km, as George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia – HTC in 8th jumped to second overall behind race leader Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale. Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale was second on today’s stage while Hayden Roulston (NZl) Cervelo TestTeam was third. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin – Slipstream placed 79th on the stage and is 61st overall.

Results (brief)

1. Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha  4:37:46 
2. Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 0:16
3. Hayden Roulston (Nzl) Cervelo TestTeam  
4. Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin – Slipstream  
5. Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne  
6. Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre – NGC  
7. Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux  
8. George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia – HTC  
9. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas  
10. Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram 0:22

79. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin – Slipstream 5:36

GC after Stage 14

1. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale  58:13:52 
2. George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia – HTC 0:05
3. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 0:06
4. Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0:08
5. Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux 0:43
6. Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Garmin – Slipstream 0:46
7. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 0:54
8. Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia – HTC 1:00
9. Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin – Slipstream 1:24
10. Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 1:49

61. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin – Slipstream 32:02