2014 Dubai Tour

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2014 Dubai Tour
UCI Asia Tour
Taylor Phinney, 2012 Paris-Roubaix (cropped).jpg
Taylor Phinney, the winner of the 2014 Dubai Tour
Race details
DatesFebruary 5, 2014 (2014-02-05)–February 8, 2014 (2014-02-08)
Stages4
Distance414.5 km (257.6 mi)
Winning time9h 31' 33"
Results
Jersey blue.svg WinnerFlag of the United States.svg  Taylor Phinney  (USA) (BMC)
  SecondFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Steven Cummings  (GBR) (BMC)
  ThirdFlag of Denmark.svg  Lasse Norman Hansen  (DEN) (GRS)
Jersey red.svg PointsFlag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) (GIA)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of the United States.svg Taylor Phinney (USA) (BMC)
Jersey green.svg SprintsFlag of South Africa.svg  Willem Jakobus Smit  (RSA) (VFN)
  Team BMC Racing Team
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The 2014 Dubai Tour was the first running of the Dubai Tour, organised by RCS Sport and the Dubai Sports Council. [1] It was rated a 2.1 event in the UCI Asia Tour and took place between 5 February and 8 February 2014. [2]

Contents

The race consisted of four stages: an individual time trial followed by three stages suited for sprinters. [1] Taylor Phinney won the time trial and the overall title; Marcel Kittel won the other three stages and the points jersey. [3]

Teams

16 teams participated in the race including 11 UCI Pro Tour teams. [1] [4]

Stages

Marcel Kittel, who won three stages Marcel Kittel TDF 2013.jpg
Marcel Kittel, who won three stages
StageDateCourseDistanceWinnerLeader GC
1Wed 5 FebruaryDubai – Dubai10 km (ITT)Flag of the United States.svg  Taylor Phinney  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Taylor Phinney  (USA)
2Thur 6 FebruaryDubai – Atlantis, The Palm 121.6 kmFlag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER)Flag of the United States.svg  Taylor Phinney  (USA)
3Fri 7 FebruaryDubai – Hatta 162.3 kmFlag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER)Flag of the United States.svg  Taylor Phinney  (USA)
4Sat 8 FebruaryDubai  – Burj Khalifa 120.5 kmFlag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER)Flag of the United States.svg  Taylor Phinney  (USA)

General classification

The overall title was won by Taylor Phinney, following his time-trial victory in the first stage. [5]

RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United States.svg  Taylor Phinney  (USA) Jersey blue.svg Jersey white.svg BMC Racing Team 9h 31' 33"
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Steven Cummings  (GBR) BMC Racing Team + 15"
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Lasse Norman Hansen  (DEN) Garmin–Sharp + 17"
4Flag of Germany.svg  Tony Martin  (GER) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 23"
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SWI) Trek Factory Racing + 30"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Jersey red.svg Giant–Shimano s.t.
7Flag of Italy.svg  Adriano Malori  (ITA) Movistar Team + 37"
8Flag of Poland.svg  Maciej Bodnar  (POL) Cannondale + 40"
9Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Velits  (SVK) BMC Racing Team + 42"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Dylan van Baarle  (NED) Garmin–Sharp s.t.

Classification leadership table

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Jersey blue.svg		Points classification
Jersey red.svg		Young rider classification
Jersey white.svg
1 Taylor Phinney Taylor Phinney Taylor Phinney Taylor Phinney
2 Marcel Kittel Marcel Kittel
3 Marcel Kittel
4 Marcel Kittel
FinalFlag of the United States.svg  Taylor Phinney  (USA)Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER)Flag of the United States.svg  Taylor Phinney  (USA)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Farrand, Stephen. "Dubai Tour 2014: Preview". Cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dubai Tour 2014 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Dubai Tour 2014 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "16 teams confirmed for inaugural Dubai Tour". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  5. ↑ O'Shea, Sadhbh. "Dubai Tour 2014: Stage 4 Results". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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