2014 Belkin Pro Cycling season

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Belkin Pro Cycling
2014 season
ManagerRichard Plugge
Season victories
One-day races 2
Stage race overall2
Stage race stages19
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The 2014 season for the Belkin Pro Cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

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Team roster

As of 4 March 2014. [1]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Bobridge  (AUS) (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 (aged 24)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jetse Bol  (NED) (1989-09-08)8 September 1989 (aged 24)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lars Boom  (NED) (1985-12-30)30 December 1985 (aged 28)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED) (1983-08-22)22 August 1983 (aged 30)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graeme Brown  (AUS) (1979-04-09)9 April 1979 (aged 34)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Stef Clement  (NED) (1982-09-24)24 September 1982 (aged 31)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Rick Flens  (NED) (1983-04-11)11 April 1983 (aged 30)
Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Manuel Gárate [N 1]  (ESP) (1976-04-24)24 April 1976 (aged 37)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Robert Gesink  (NED) (1986-05-31)31 May 1986 (aged 27)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marc Goos  (NED) (1990-11-30)30 November 1990 (aged 23)
Flag of France.svg  Jonathan Hivert  (FRA) (1985-03-23)23 March 1985 (aged 28)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Moreno Hofland  (NED) (1991-08-31)31 August 1991 (aged 22)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Martijn Keizer [N 2]  (NED) (1988-03-25)25 March 1988 (aged 25)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wilco Kelderman  (NED) (1991-03-25)25 March 1991 (aged 22)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Steven Kruijswijk  (NED) (1987-06-07)7 June 1987 (aged 26)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Leezer  (NED) (1985-12-26)26 December 1985 (aged 28)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Barry Markus  (NED) (1991-07-17)17 July 1991 (aged 22)
Flag of Germany.svg  Paul Martens  (GER) (1983-10-26)26 October 1983 (aged 30)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (aged 27)
Flag of Norway.svg  Lars Petter Nordhaug  (NOR) (1984-05-14)14 May 1984 (aged 29)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bram Tankink  (NED) (1978-12-03)3 December 1978 (aged 35)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  David Tanner  (AUS) (1984-09-30)30 September 1984 (aged 29)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Laurens ten Dam  (NED) (1980-11-13)13 November 1980 (aged 33)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Maarten Tjallingii  (NED) (1977-11-05)5 November 1977 (aged 36)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nick van der Lijke  (NED) (1991-09-23)23 September 1991 (aged 22)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jos van Emden  (NED) (1987-06-27)27 June 1987 (aged 26)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Dennis van Winden  (NED) (1987-12-02)2 December 1987 (aged 26)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sep Vanmarcke  (BEL) (1988-07-28)28 July 1988 (aged 25)
Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Wagner  (GER) (1983-04-17)17 April 1983 (aged 30)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Maarten Wynants  (BEL) (1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 31)
  1. Gárate left the team on 25 February. [2]
  2. Keizer joined the team on 25 February, after leaving VeranClassic-Doltcini. [3]

Season victories

DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
23 February Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Moreno Hofland  (NED)Flag of Spain.svg Spain Fuengirola
28 February Tour de Langkawi, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Taiping
5 March Tour de Langkawi, Stage 7 UCI Asia Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Pekan
6 March Tour de Langkawi, Stage 8 UCI Asia Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Marang
7 March Tour de Langkawi, Stage 9 UCI Asia Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuala Terengganu
10 March Paris–Nice, Stage 2 UCI World Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Moreno Hofland  (NED)Flag of France.svg France Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche
29 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 6 UCI World Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Stef Clement  (NED)Flag of Spain.svg Spain Vilanova i la Geltrú
30 March Volta a Catalunya, Mountains classification UCI World Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Stef Clement  (NED)Flag of Spain.svg Spain
5 April Volta Limburg Classic UCI Europe Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Moreno Hofland  (NED)Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Eijsden
23 May Tour of Norway, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sep Vanmarcke  (BEL)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Budor
24 May Tour of Norway, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Lillehammer
25 May World Ports Classic, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED) [N 1]
25 May World Ports Classic, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED) [N 1]
1 June Tour of Belgium, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Germany.svg  Paul Martens  (GER)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Oreye
7 June Ronde van Zeeland Seaports UCI Europe Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED)Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Goes
15 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Young rider classification UCI World Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wilco Kelderman  (NED)Flag of France.svg France
22 June Tour de Suisse, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 2] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
9 July Tour de France, Stage 5 UCI World Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lars Boom  (NED)Flag of France.svg France Arenberg Porte du Hainaut
4 August Tour of Utah, Stage 1 UCI America Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Moreno Hofland  (NED)Flag of the United States.svg United States Cedar City
5 August Tour de Pologne, Stage 3 UCI World Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED)Flag of Poland.svg Poland Rzeszów
6 August Tour of Utah, Stage 3 UCI America Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Moreno Hofland  (NED)Flag of the United States.svg United States Miller Motorsports Park
14 August Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Norway.svg  Lars Petter Nordhaug  (NOR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Nordkapp
17 August Arctic Race of Norway, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Steven Kruijswijk  (NED)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
17 August Arctic Race of Norway, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 3] Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
5 September Tour of Alberta, Stage 3 UCI America Tour Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sep Vanmarcke  (BEL)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton
6 September Tour of Alberta, Stage 4 UCI America Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Strathcona County
4 October Tour de l'Eurométropole, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Middelkerke
20 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 1 UCI Asia Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Moreno Hofland  (NED)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Chengmai

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