2014 Tour of Belgium
| 2014 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 28 May – 1 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 714.6 km (444.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 16h 31' 11" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Tour of Belgium was the 84th edition of the Tour of Belgium cycling stage race. It took place from 28 May to 1 June 2014 in Belgium, and was a part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour.
Schedule
[edit]| Stage | Course | Distance | Type | Date | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lochristi to Buggenhout | 172.6 km (107.2 mi) | 
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Flat stage | Wednesday, 28 May |  Tom Boonen (BEL)
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| 2 | Lierde to Knokke-Heist | 170.4 km (105.9 mi) |
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Flat stage | Thursday, 29 May | Tom Boonen (BEL)
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| 3 | Diksmuide to Diksmuide | 16.8 km (10.4 mi) | 
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Individual time trial | Friday, 30 May |  Tony Martin (GER)
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| 4 | Eau d'Heure lakes to Eau d'Heure lakes | 177.1 km (110.0 mi) | 
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Intermediate stage | Saturday, 31 May | André Greipel (GER)
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| 5 | Oreye to Oreye | 177.7 km (110.4 mi) |
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Intermediate stage | Sunday, 1 June | Paul Martens (GER)
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Teams
[edit]20 teams were invited to the 2014 Tour of Belgium: 6 UCI ProTeams, 7 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 7 UCI Continental Teams.[1]
| UCI ProTeams | UCI Professional Continental Teams | UCI Continental Teams |
Stages
[edit]Stage 1
[edit]- 28 May 2014 – Lochristi to Buggenhout, 172.6 km (107.2 mi)[2]
Stage 2
[edit]- 29 May 2014 – Lierde to Knokke-Heist, 170.4 km (105.9 mi)[3]
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
[edit]- 30 May 2014 – Diksmuide, 16.8 km (10.4 mi), individual time trial (ITT)[4]
Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
[edit]- 31 May 2014 – Eau d'Heure lakes to Eau d'Heure lakes, 177.1 km (110.0 mi)[5]
Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
[edit]Stage 5 Result
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership table
[edit]| Stage | Winner | General classification Algemeen klassement |
Points classification Puntenklassement |
Combativity classification Prijs van de strijdlust |
Young rider classification Jongerenklassement |
Teams classification Ploegenklassement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Boonen | Tom Boonen | Tom Boonen | Pieter Vanspeybrouck | Jonas Ahlstrand | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| 2 | Tom Boonen | Yves Lampaert | ||||
| 3 | Tony Martin | Tony Martin | Tom Dumoulin | |||
| 4 | André Greipel | Philippe Gilbert | ||||
| 5 | Paul Martens | |||||
| Final | Tony Martin | Philippe Gilbert | Yves Lampaert | Tom Dumoulin | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | |
Standings
[edit]| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Denotes the leader of the General classification |
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Denotes the leader of the Points classification |
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Denotes the leader of the Combativity classification |
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Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification |
General classification
[edit]| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Martin (GER)
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Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 16h 31' 11" |
| 2 |  Tom Dumoulin (NED)
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Giant–Shimano | + 16" |
| 3 |  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
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IAM Cycling | + 26" |
| 4 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
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BMC Racing Team | + 38" |
| 5 |  Matthias Brändle (AUT)
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IAM Cycling | + 47" |
| 6 | Cyril Lemoine (FRA)
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Cofidis | + 51" |
| 7 |  Artem Ovechkin (RUS)
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RusVelo | + 51" |
| 8 | Jan Ghyselinck (BEL)
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Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 55" |
| 9 | Niki Terpstra (NED)
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Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 56" |
| 10 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
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BMC Racing Team | + 57" |
Points classification
[edit]| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
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BMC Racing Team | 100 |
| 2 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
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BMC Racing Team | 72 |
| 3 | Tom Boonen (BEL)
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Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 60 |
| 4 |  Silvan Dillier (SUI)
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BMC Racing Team | 58 |
| 5 | André Greipel (GER)
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Lotto–Belisol | 55 |
| 6 | Niki Terpstra (NED)
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Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 52 |
| 7 |  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA)
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Astana | 42 |
| 8 | Gert Steegmans (BEL)
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Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 35 |
| 9 |  Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE)
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Giant–Shimano | 31 |
| 10 | Tony Martin (GER)
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Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 30 |
Combativity classification
[edit]| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yves Lampaert (BEL)
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Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 36 |
| 2 | Frédéric Amorison (BEL)
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Wallonie-Bruxelles | 26 |
| 3 | Marcel Aregger (SUI)
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IAM Cycling | 24 |
| 4 | Sébastien Delfosse (BEL)
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Wallonie-Bruxelles | 22 |
| 5 | Edwig Cammaerts (BEL)
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Cofidis | 22 |
| 6 | Sascha Weber (GER)
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Veranclassic-Doltcini | 22 |
| 7 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL)
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Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 20 |
| 8 | Marcus Burghardt (GER)
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BMC Racing Team | 18 |
| 9 | Tim De Troyer (BEL)
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Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 18 |
| 10 | Tom Dumoulin (NED)
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Giant–Shimano | 16 |
Young rider classification
[edit]| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Dumoulin (NED)
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Giant–Shimano | 16h 31' 27" |
| 2 | Matthias Brändle (AUT)
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IAM Cycling | + 31" |
| 3 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA)
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Cofidis | + 43" |
| 4 | Edward Theuns (BEL)
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Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 1' 04" |
| 5 | Ilnur Zakarin (RUS)
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RusVelo | + 1' 07" |
| 6 | Silvan Dillier (SUI)
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BMC Racing Team | + 1' 21" |
| 7 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
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BKCP–Powerplus | + 1' 25" |
| 8 | Wietse Bosmans (BEL)
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BKCP–Powerplus | + 1' 29" |
| 9 | Rudy Molard (FRA)
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Cofidis | + 1' 46" |
| 10 | Gianfranco Zilioli (ITA)
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Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | + 2' 03" |
Team classification
[edit]| Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 49h 35' 40" |
| 2 | BMC Racing Team | + 48" |
| 3 | Cofidis | + 57" |
| 4 | RusVelo | + 1' 27" |
| 5 | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 1' 31" |
| 6 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 57" |
| 7 | IAM Cycling | + 2' 01" |
| 8 | Giant–Shimano | + 2' 23" |
| 9 | Lotto–Belisol | + 3' 00" |
| 10 | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | + 3' 31" |
References
[edit]- ^ "2014 Tour of Belgium start list". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Boonen claims opening stage win in Tour of Belgium". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Boonen goes two for two in Tour of Belgium". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Tony Martin wins time trial in Diksmuide". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Greipel wins stage 4 in Tour of Belgium". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Martens wins final Belgium Tour stage". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.