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2014 Tour of Britain

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2014 Tour of Britain
2014 UCI Europe Tour
Dylan Van Baarle during stage 8a
Dylan Van Baarle during stage 8a
Race details
Dates7–14 September 2014
Stages8
Distance1,375.7 km (854.8 mi)
Winning time29h 45' 22"
Results
Winner  Dylan van Baarle (NED) (Garmin–Sharp)
  Second  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
  Third  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (Team Sky)
Points  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
Mountains  Mark McNally (GBR) (An Post–Chain Reaction)
Sprints  Sebastian Lander (DEN) (BMC Racing Team)
  Team IAM Cycling
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The 2014 Friends Life Tour of Britain was an eight-stage men's professional road cycling race. It was the eleventh running of the 2004 incarnation of the Tour of Britain and the 75th British tour in total. The race started on 7 September in Liverpool, finishing on 14 September in London. The race was part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour, and was categorised by the UCI as a 2.HC race,[1] for the first time.[2]

Teams

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Michał Kwiatkowski, overall winner of the Points Classification

The twenty teams invited to participate in the Tour of Britain were:[3][4]

UCI ProTeams UCI Professional Continental Teams UCI Continental Teams National Teams

Stages

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Mark McNally, King of the Mountains
Sebastian Lander, overall winner of the Sprint Classification

There were 8 stages in the 2014 race. Notable stages were Stage 3, which featured a summit finish, and Stage 5, a hilly stage to Exeter.

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner Ref
1 7 September Liverpool – Liverpool 104.8 km (65 mi) Flat stage  Marcel Kittel (GER) [5]
2 8 September Knowsley – Llandudno 200.8 km (125 mi) Flat stage  Mark Renshaw (AUS) [6]
3 9 September Newtown – The Tumble 179.9 km (112 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) [7]
4 10 September Worcester – Bristol 184.6 km (115 mi) Hilly stage  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) [8]
5 11 September Exmouth – Exeter 177.3 km (110 mi) Hilly stage  Matthias Brändle (AUT) [9]
6 12 September Bath – Hemel Hempstead 205.6 km (128 mi) Flat stage  Matthias Brändle (AUT) [10]
7 13 September Camberley – Brighton 225.1 km (140 mi) Hilly stage  Julien Vermote (BEL) [11]
8a 14 September London – London 8.8 km (5 mi) Individual time trial  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) [12]
8b 88.8 km (55 mi) Flat stage  Marcel Kittel (GER) [13]

Stage 1

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7 September 2014 — Liverpool to Liverpool, 104.8 kilometres (65.1 mi)

Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Giant–Shimano 2h 16' 35"
2  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
3  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
4  Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 0"
5  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 0"
6  Barry Markus (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 0"
7  Daniel McLay (GBR) Great Britain + 0"
8  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) IAM Cycling + 0"
9  Nikolay Trusov (RUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
10  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Giant–Shimano 2h 16' 25"
2  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1"
3  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 4"
4  Jon Mould (GBR) NFTO + 4"
5  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 6"
6  Richard Handley (GBR) Rapha Condor–JLT + 7"
7  Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 10"
8  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 10"
9  Barry Markus (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 10"
10  Daniel McLay (GBR) Great Britain + 10"

Stage 2

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8 September 2014 — Knowsley to Llandudno, 200.8 kilometres (124.8 mi)

Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Mark Renshaw (AUS) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 4h 38' 54"
2  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 0"
3  Sam Bennett (IRL) NetApp–Endura + 0"
4  Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 0"
5  Rick Zabel (GER) BMC Racing Team + 0"
6  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
7  Jérôme Pineau (FRA) IAM Cycling + 0"
8  Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
9  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
10  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) IAM Cycling + 0"
General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Mark Renshaw (AUS) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 6h 55' 19"
2  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 4"
3  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 4"
4  Sam Bennett (IRL) NetApp–Endura + 6"
5  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 6"
6  Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team + 7"
7  Richard Handley (GBR) Rapha Condor–JLT + 7"
8  Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 10"
9  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) IAM Cycling + 10"
10  Rick Zabel (GER) BMC Racing Team + 10"

Stage 3

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9 September 2014 — Newtown to The Tumble, 179.9 kilometres (111.8 mi)

Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 4h 35' 02"
2  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 9"
3  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Tinkoff–Saxo + 11"
4  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 11"
5  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 14"
6  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Movistar Team + 14"
7  David López (ESP) Team Sky + 14"
8  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) IAM Cycling + 16"
9  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 16"
10  Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 16"
General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 11h 30' 21"
2  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 13"
3  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Tinkoff–Saxo + 17"
4  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 21"
5  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 24"
6  David López (ESP) Team Sky + 24"
7  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 26"
8  Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 26"
9  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) IAM Cycling + 26"
10  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Movistar Team + 37"

Stage 4

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10 September 2014 — Worcester to Bristol, 184.6 kilometres (114.7 mi)

Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 4h 19' 09"
2  Albert Timmer (NED) Giant–Shimano + 0"
3  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 0"
4  Jack Bauer (NZL) Garmin–Sharp + 0"
5  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
6  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
7  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 6"
8  Rick Zabel (GER) BMC Racing Team + 6"
9  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 6"
10  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) IAM Cycling + 6"
General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 15h 49' 33"
2  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 3"
3  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 14"
4  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Tinkoff–Saxo + 14"
5  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 23"
6  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 27"
7  David López (ESP) Team Sky + 27"
8  Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 29"
9  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) IAM Cycling + 29"
10  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Movistar Team + 40"

Stage 5

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11 September 2014 — Exmouth to Exeter, 177.3 kilometres (110.2 mi)

Stage 5 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Matthias Brändle (AUT) IAM Cycling 4h 32' 03"
2  Shane Archbold (NZL) An Post–Chain Reaction + 8"
3  Maarten Wynants (BEL) Belkin Pro Cycling + 8"
4  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 14"
5  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 14"
6  Rick Zabel (GER) BMC Racing Team + 14"
7  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 14"
8  Kevyn Ista (BEL) IAM Cycling + 14"
9  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Tinkoff–Saxo + 14"
10  Jack Bauer (NZL) Garmin–Sharp + 14"
General Classification after Stage 5
Rider Team Time
1  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 20h 21' 50"
2  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 3"
3  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 14"
4  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Tinkoff–Saxo + 14"
5  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 23"
6  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 27"
7  David López (ESP) Team Sky + 27"
8  Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 29"
9  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) IAM Cycling + 29"
10  Giovanni Visconti (ITA) Movistar Team + 40"

Stage 6

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12 September 2014 — Bath to Hemel Hempstead, 205.6 kilometres (127.8 mi)

Stage 6 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Matthias Brändle (AUT) IAM Cycling 4h 44' 49"
2  Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team + 1"
3  Tom Stewart (GBR) Madison Genesis + 1"
4  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 51"
5  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 51"
6  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 51"
7  Martin Kohler (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 1' 51"
8  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) IAM Cycling + 1' 51"
9  Rick Zabel (GER) BMC Racing Team + 1' 51"
10  Tom Veelers (NED) Giant–Shimano + 1' 51"
General Classification after Stage 6
Rider Team Time
1  Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team 25h 07' 53"
2  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 34"
3  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 40"
4  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Tinkoff–Saxo + 50"
5  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 51"
6  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 00"
7  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 02"
8  David López (ESP) Team Sky + 1' 04"
9  Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 1' 06"
10  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) IAM Cycling + 1' 06"

Stage 7

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13 September 2014 — Camberley to Brighton, 225.1 kilometres (139.9 mi)

Stage 7 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Julien Vermote (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 5h 12' 34"
2  Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) MTN–Qhubeka + 23"
3  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Garmin–Sharp + 23"
4  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 1' 20"
5  Lars Petter Nordhaug (NOR) Belkin Pro Cycling + 1' 20"
6  Kevyn Ista (BEL) IAM Cycling + 1' 20"
7  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 1' 20"
8  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) IAM Cycling + 1' 20"
9  Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 20"
10  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 20"
General Classification after Stage 7
Rider Team Time
1  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Garmin–Sharp 30h 22' 02"
2  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 19"
3  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 25"
4  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Tinkoff–Saxo + 35"
5  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 36"
6  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 45"
7  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 47"
8  David López (ESP) Team Sky + 49"
9  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) IAM Cycling + 51"
10  Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team + 59"

Stage 8a

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14 September 2014 — London to London, 8.8 kilometres (5.5 mi)

Stage 8a Result
Rider Team Time
1  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky 9' 50"
2  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) IAM Cycling + 8"
3  Steve Cummings (GBR) BMC Racing Team + 9"
4  Jan Bárta (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 14"
5  Matthias Brändle (AUT) IAM Cycling + 15"
6  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 16"
7  Ryan Mullen (IRL) An Post–Chain Reaction + 20"
8  Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team + 20"
9  Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) Tinkoff–Saxo + 24"
10  Martin Kohler (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 25"
General Classification after Stage 8a
Rider Team Time
1  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Garmin–Sharp 30h 32' 17"
2  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 22"
4  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 37"
5  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Tinkoff–Saxo + 42"
6  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 46"
7  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) IAM Cycling + 50"
8  Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team + 54"
9  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 1' 10"
10  David López (ESP) Team Sky + 1' 11"

Stage 8b

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14 September 2014 — London to London, 88.8 kilometres (55.2 mi)

Stage 8b Result
Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Giant–Shimano 1h 50' 33"
2  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
4  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
5  Rick Zabel (GER) BMC Racing Team + 0"
6  Ian Wilkinson (GBR) Team Raleigh + 0"
7  Daniel McLay (GBR) Great Britain + 0"
8  Nikolay Trusov (RUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
9  Adam Blythe (GBR) NFTO + 0"
10  Shane Archbold (NZL) An Post–Chain Reaction + 0"
Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Garmin–Sharp 32h 22' 50"
2  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 22"
4  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 37"
5  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Tinkoff–Saxo + 42"
6  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 46"
7  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) IAM Cycling + 50"
8  Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team + 54"
9  Jan Bárta (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 1' 09"
10  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 1' 10"

Classification leadership

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Stage Winner General classification
 Sprint Classification
 Mountains Classification
 Points Classification
 Team Classification
1[5] Marcel Kittel Marcel Kittel Sonny Colbrelli Mark McNally Marcel Kittel Belkin Pro Cycling
2[6] Mark Renshaw Mark Renshaw Ben Swift Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
3[7] Edoardo Zardini Edoardo Zardini IAM Cycling
4[8] Michał Kwiatkowski Michał Kwiatkowski Sebastian Lander Michał Kwiatkowski Tinkoff–Saxo
5[9] Matthias Brändle IAM Cycling
6[10] Matthias Brändle Alex Dowsett Ben Swift
7[11] Julien Vermote Dylan van Baarle Michał Kwiatkowski
8a[12] Bradley Wiggins
8b[13] Marcel Kittel
Final[13] Dylan van Baarle Sebastian Lander Mark McNally Michał Kwiatkowski IAM Cycling

Standings

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Legend
  Yellow jersey   Denotes the leader of the General classification   Blue jersey   Denotes the leader of the Points classification
  White jersey   Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification   Green jersey   Denotes the leader of the Sprints classification

General classification

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Rider Team Time
1  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Garmin–Sharp 32h 22' 50"
2  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky + 22"
4  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 37"
5  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Tinkoff–Saxo + 42"
6  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 46"
7  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) IAM Cycling + 50"
8  Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team + 54"
9  Jan Bárta (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 1' 09"
10  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 1' 10"

Points classification

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Rider Team Points
1  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 70
2  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky 55
3  Rick Zabel (GER) BMC Racing Team 49
4  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 45
5  Matthias Brändle (AUT) IAM Cycling 41
6  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) IAM Cycling 41
7  Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team 34
8  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky 33
9  Marcel Kittel (GER) Giant–Shimano 30
10  Nicolas Roche (IRL) Tinkoff–Saxo 30

Mountains classification

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Rider Team Points
1  Mark McNally (GBR) White jersey An Post–Chain Reaction 51
2  Matthias Brändle (AUT) IAM Cycling 30
3  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 25
4  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Garmin–Sharp 24
5  Julien Vermote (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 23
6  Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) MTN–Qhubeka 22
7  Tom Stewart (GBR) Madison Genesis 20
8  Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team 19
9  Shane Archbold (NZL) An Post–Chain Reaction 19
10  Marcin Białobłocki (POL) Velosure–Giordana 16

Sprints classification

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Rider Team Time
1  Sebastian Lander (DEN) Green jersey BMC Racing Team 16
2  Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team 14
3  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Garmin–Sharp 9
4  Matthias Brändle (AUT) IAM Cycling 9
5  Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) Garmin–Sharp 7
6  Manuele Boaro (ITA) Tinkoff–Saxo 7
7  Maarten Wynants (BEL) Belkin Pro Cycling 6
8  Andreas Stauff (GER) MTN–Qhubeka 4
9  Ian Bibby (GBR) Madison Genesis 4
10  Julien Vermote (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 4

Team classification

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Team Time
1 IAM Cycling 97h 09' 47"
2 Tinkoff–Saxo + 2' 27"
3 Movistar Team + 3' 25"
4 Team Sky + 3' 31"
5 Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 5' 48"
6 Bardiani–CSF + 7' 58"
7 Garmin–Sharp + 8' 11"
8 MTN–Qhubeka + 9' 05"
9 NetApp–Endura + 20' 12"
10 Belkin Pro Cycling + 21' 03"

References

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