2014 Team Sky season

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Team Sky
2014 season
UCI codeSKY
Status UCI WorldTeam
World Ranking 9th (890 points)
Manager Dave Brailsford
Main sponsor(s) BSkyB
Based United Kingdom
Bicycles Pinarello
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 1
Stage race overall6
Stage race stages15
Most Wins Chris Froome (4 wins)
Best ranked rider Chris Froome (7th)
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The 2014 season for Team Sky began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obliged to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

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2014 roster

As of 14 April 2014. [1]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Norway.svg  Edvald Boasson Hagen  (NOR) (1987-05-17)17 May 1987 (aged 26)
Flag of the United States.svg  Ian Boswell  (USA) (1991-02-07)7 February 1991 (aged 22)
Flag of Italy.svg  Dario Cataldo  (ITA) (1985-03-17)17 March 1985 (aged 28)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Philip Deignan  (IRL) (1983-09-07)7 September 1983 (aged 30)
Flag of the United States.svg  Joe Dombrowski  (USA) (1991-05-12)12 May 1991 (aged 22)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Nathan Earle  (AUS) (1988-06-04)4 June 1988 (aged 25)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Josh Edmondson  (GBR) (1992-07-06)6 July 1992 (aged 21)
Flag of Austria.svg  Bernhard Eisel  (AUT) (1981-02-17)17 February 1981 (aged 32)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR) (1985-05-20)20 May 1985 (aged 28)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Sebastián Henao  (COL) (1993-08-05)5 August 1993 (aged 20)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Henao  (COL) (1987-12-10)10 December 1987 (aged 26)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Kennaugh  (GBR) (1989-06-15)15 June 1989 (aged 24)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Vasil Kiryienka  (BLR) (1981-06-28)28 June 1981 (aged 32)
Flag of Germany.svg  Christian Knees  (GER) (1981-03-05)5 March 1981 (aged 32)
Flag of Spain.svg  David López  (ESP) (1981-05-13)13 May 1981 (aged 32)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Spain.svg  Mikel Nieve  (ESP) (1984-05-26)26 May 1984 (aged 29)
Flag of the United States.svg  Danny Pate  (USA) (1979-03-23)23 March 1979 (aged 34)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Porte  (AUS) (1985-01-30)30 January 1985 (aged 28)
Flag of Italy.svg  Salvatore Puccio  (ITA) (1989-08-31)31 August 1989 (aged 24)
Flag of Norway.svg  Gabriel Rasch [N 1]  (NOR) (1976-04-08)8 April 1976 (aged 37)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Luke Rowe  (GBR) (1990-03-10)10 March 1990 (aged 23)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Kanstantsin Sivtsov  (BLR) (1982-08-09)9 August 1982 (aged 31)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ian Stannard  (GBR) (1987-05-25)25 May 1987 (aged 26)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Sutton  (AUS) (1984-09-10)10 September 1984 (aged 29)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR) (1987-11-05)5 November 1987 (aged 26)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Geraint Thomas  (GBR) (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 27)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jonathan Tiernan-Locke [N 2]  (GBR) (1984-12-26)26 December 1984 (aged 29)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bradley Wiggins  (GBR) (1980-04-28)28 April 1980 (aged 33)
Flag of Spain.svg  Xabier Zandio  (ESP) (1977-03-17)17 March 1977 (aged 36)
  1. Rasch retired from the sport on 13 April, after completing Paris–Roubaix. [2]
  2. Tiernan-Locke was sacked by the team on 17 July, following his two-year suspension for biological passport irregularities. [3]

Season victories

DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
25 January Tour Down Under, Stage 5 UCI World Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Porte  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Willunga
22 February Tour of Oman, Stage 5 UCI Asia Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Jabal al Akhdar
23 February Tour of Oman, Overall UCI Asia Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
23 February Tour of Oman, Teams classification UCI Asia Tour [N 1] Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
1 March Omloop Het Nieuwsblad UCI Europe Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ian Stannard  (GBR)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Ghent
27 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 1a UCI Europe Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gatteo
27 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 1b UCI Europe Tour Team time trial [N 2] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gatteo
28 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Kennaugh  (GBR)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sogliano al Rubicone
30 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Dario Cataldo  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Castello di Montecuccolo
30 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Kennaugh  (GBR)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
30 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
30 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 3] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
11 April Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 5 UCI World Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Xemein
4 May Tour de Romandie, Stage 5 UCI World Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Neuchâtel
4 May Tour de Romandie, Overall UCI World Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
12 May Tour of California, Stage 2 UCI America Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bradley Wiggins  (GBR)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Folsom
18 May Tour of California, Overall UCI America Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bradley Wiggins  (GBR)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
31 May Bayern–Rundfahrt, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Geraint Thomas  (GBR)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Wassertrüdingen
1 June Bayern–Rundfahrt, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Geraint Thomas  (GBR)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1 June Bayern–Rundfahrt, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 4] Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
8 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 1 UCI World Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)Flag of France.svg  France Lyon
9 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 2 UCI World Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)Flag of France.svg  France Pays d'OllierguesCol du Béal
15 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 8 UCI World Tour Flag of Spain.svg  Mikel Nieve  (ESP)Flag of France.svg  France Courchevel
15 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Points classification UCI World Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)Flag of France.svg  France
6 July Tour of Austria, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Kennaugh  (GBR)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Sonntagberg
13 July Tour of Austria, Overall UCI Europe Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Kennaugh  (GBR)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
13 July Tour of Austria, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Kennaugh  (GBR)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
14 September Tour of Britain, Stage 8a UCI Europe Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bradley Wiggins  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London
14 September Vuelta a España, Super-combativity award UCI World Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Footnotes

  1. The riders on the squad were Chris Froome, Dario Cataldo, David López, Sergio Henao, Mikel Nieve, Danny Pate, Kanstantsin Sivtsov and Ben Swift
  2. In this team time trial, squads were split into two mini-teams. The winning riders were Dario Cataldo, Vasil Kiryienka, Peter Kennaugh and Ben Swift. Also part of the squad at the event were Joe Dombrowski, Philip Deignan, Ian Boswell and Sebastián Henao
  3. The riders on the squad were Peter Kennaugh, Dario Cataldo, Vasil Kiryienka, Sebastián Henao, Philip Deignan, Ian Boswell, Joe Dombrowski and Ben Swift
  4. The riders on the squad were Peter Kennaugh, Geraint Thomas, Vasil Kiryienka, Christian Knees, Ian Boswell, Joe Dombrowski and Luke Rowe

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