2014 The Women's Tour

2014 The Women's Tour
	Logo of 2014 The Women's Tour
Race details
Dates	7–11 May
Stages	5
Distance	498.9 km (310.0 mi)
Winning time	12h 42' 07"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Youth
	Team
	2015 →

Last updated September 22, 2025

The 2014 Friends Life Women's Tour was the inaugural edition of The Women's Tour, a stage race held in Great Britain, with a UCI rating of 2.1.^[1] It was the ninth stage race of the 2014 Women's Elite cycling calendar. It is the only race in Great Britain, apart from the National Championships, on this calendar.

Teams

UCI Women's teams

Astana BePink

Boels–Dolmans

Estado de México–Faren Kuota

Hitec Products

Lotto–Belisol Ladies

Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies

Orica–AIS

Rabo–Liv

Specialized–lululemon

UnitedHealthcare

Wiggle–Honda

Lointek

Non-UCI women's teams

Matrix Fitness-Vulpine

National teams

United Kingdom

Netherlands

Switzerland

Stages

Stage 1

7 May 2014 — Oundle to Northampton, 93.8 km (58.3 mi)^[3]

Stage 1 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	2h 28' 29"
2	Marianne Vos (NED)	Rabo–Liv	s.t.
3	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	s.t.
4	Trixi Worrack (GER)	Specialized–lululemon	s.t.
5	Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	s.t.
6	Lucy Garner (GBR)	Great Britain (national team)	s.t.
7	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	s.t.
8	Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)	Boels–Dolmans	s.t.
9	Amy Pieters (NED)	Netherlands (national team)	s.t.
10	Tiffany Cromwell (AUS)	Specialized–lululemon	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	2h 28' 17"
2	Marianne Vos (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 4"
3	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 8"
4	Ellen van Dijk (NED)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 9"
5	Élise Delzenne (FRA)	Specialized–lululemon	+ 9"
6	Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 10"
7	Trixi Worrack (GER)	Specialized–lululemon	+ 12"
8	Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 12"
9	Lucy Garner (GBR)	Great Britain (national team)	+ 12"
10	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	+ 12"

Stage 2

8 May 2014 — Hinckley to Bedford, 118.5 km (73.6 mi)^[4]

Stage 2 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rossella Ratto (ITA)	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	3h 02' 02"
2	Susanna Zorzi (ITA)	Astana BePink	s.t.
3	Marianne Vos (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 6"
4	Amy Pieters (NED)	Netherlands (national team)	+ 6"
5	Lucy Garner (GBR)	Great Britain (national team)	+ 6"
6	Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 6"
7	Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 6"
8	Aurore Verhoeven (FRA)	Lointek	+ 6"
9	Aude Biannic (FRA)	Lointek	+ 6"
10	Chloe Hosking (AUS)	Hitec Products	+ 6"

General Classification after Stage 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rossella Ratto (ITA)	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	5h 30' 18"
2	Susanna Zorzi (ITA)	Astana BePink	+ 5"
3	Marianne Vos (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 6"
4	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 7"
5	Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 14"
6	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 15"
7	Ellen van Dijk (NED)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 16"
8	Élise Delzenne (FRA)	Specialized–lululemon	+ 16"
9	Silvia Valsecchi (ITA)	Astana BePink	+ 16"
10	Lucy Garner (GBR)	Great Britain (national team)	+ 19"

Stage 3

9 May 2014 — Felixstowe to Clacton-on-Sea, 90.5 km (56.2 mi)^[5]

Stage 3 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Marianne Vos (NED)	Rabo–Liv	2h 11' 05"
2	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	s.t.
3	Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	s.t.
4	Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)	Boels–Dolmans	s.t.
5	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	s.t.
6	Leah Kirchmann (CAN)	Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies	s.t.
7	Amy Pieters (NED)	Netherlands (national team)	s.t.
8	Lucy Garner (GBR)	Great Britain (national team)	s.t.
9	Ellen van Dijk (NED)	Boels–Dolmans	s.t.
10	Chloe Hosking (AUS)	Hitec Products	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 3

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Marianne Vos (NED)	Rabo–Liv	7h 41' 14"
2	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 8"
3	Rossella Ratto (ITA)	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	+ 9"
4	Susanna Zorzi (ITA)	Astana BePink	+ 14"
5	Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 18"
6	Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 24"
7	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 24"
8	Ellen van Dijk (NED)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 25"
9	Élise Delzenne (FRA)	Specialized–lululemon	+ 25"
10	Lucy Garner (GBR)	Great Britain (national team)	+ 28"

Stage 4

10 May 2014 — Cheshunt to Welwyn Garden City, 87.8 km (54.6 mi)^[6]

Stage 4 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Marianne Vos (NED)	Rabo–Liv	2h 13' 09"
2	Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	s.t.
3	Lucy Garner (GBR)	Great Britain (national team)	s.t.
4	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	s.t.
5	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	s.t.
6	Lauren Hall (USA)	Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies	s.t.
7	Leah Kirchmann (CAN)	Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies	s.t.
8	Aude Biannic (FRA)	Lointek	s.t.
9	Trixi Worrack (GER)	Specialized–lululemon	s.t.
10	Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)	Boels–Dolmans	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Marianne Vos (NED)	Rabo–Liv	9h 54' 10"
2	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 19"
3	Rossella Ratto (ITA)	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	+ 22"
4	Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 30"
5	Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 31"
6	Susanna Zorzi (ITA)	Astana BePink	+ 31"
7	Lucy Garner (GBR)	Great Britain (national team)	+ 37"
8	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 37"
9	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	+ 41"
10	Amy Pieters (NED)	Netherlands (national team)	+ 41"

Stage 5

11 May 2014 — Harwich to Bury St Edmunds, 108.3 km (67.3 mi)^[7]

Stage 5 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Marianne Vos (NED)	Rabo–Liv	2h 48' 10"
2	Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	s.t.
3	Amy Pieters (NED)	Netherlands (national team)	s.t.
4	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	s.t.
5	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	s.t.
6	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	s.t.
7	Chloe Hosking (AUS)	Hitec Products	s.t.
8	Aude Biannic (FRA)	Lointek	s.t.
9	Élise Delzenne (FRA)	Specialized–lululemon	s.t.
10	Leah Kirchmann (CAN)	Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies	s.t.

Final General Classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Marianne Vos (NED)	Rabo–Liv	12h 42' 07"
2	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 30"
3	Rossella Ratto (ITA)	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	+ 35"
4	Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 38"
5	Susanna Zorzi (ITA)	Astana BePink	+ 44"
6	Amy Pieters (NED)	Netherlands (national team)	+ 50"
7	Lucy Garner (GBR)	Great Britain (national team)	+ 50"
8	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 50"
9	Lauren Hall (USA)	Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies	+ 52"
10	Elena Cecchini (ITA)	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	+ 54"

Classification leadership table

The yellow jersey is awarded to the rider with the lowest overall accumulated time.

The points jersey is awarded to the rider with the most points accrued from stage finishes, and intermediate sprints on each stage.

The Queen of the Mountains jersey is awarded to the rider with the most points accrued from the summits of designated climbs on each stage.

The best young rider jersey is awarded to the rider with the lowest accumulated time who is under 23 years of age.

The best British rider jersey is awarded to the leading British rider on general classification.

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Best British rider	Teams classification
1	Emma Johansson	Emma Johansson	Emma Johansson	Sharon Laws	Hannah Barnes	Hannah Barnes	Specialized–lululemon
2	Rossella Ratto	Rossella Ratto	Marianne Vos		Rossella Ratto	Lizzie Armitstead	Astana BePink
3	Marianne Vos	Marianne Vos					Orica–AIS
4	Marianne Vos						Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies
5	Marianne Vos					Lucy Garner	Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies
Final		Marianne Vos	Marianne Vos	Sharon Laws	Rossella Ratto	Lucy Garner	Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies

References

↑ "Women's Tour of Britain receives 2.1 status". Cyclingnews.com . 10 October 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
↑ Cary, Tom (11 May 2014). "Women's Tour 2014: Marianne Vos a worthy winner as cycling enjoys a breakthrough moment". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
↑ "Stage 1: Oundle — Northampton" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
↑ "Stage 2: Hinckley — Bedford" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
↑ "Stage 3: Felixstowe — Clacton-on-Sea" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
↑ "Stage 4: Cheshunt — Welwyn Garden City" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
↑ "Stage 5: Harwich — Bury St Edmunds" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

External links

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[1] "Women's Tour of Britain receives 2.1 status". Cyclingnews.com . 10 October 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

[2] Cary, Tom (11 May 2014). "Women's Tour 2014: Marianne Vos a worthy winner as cycling enjoys a breakthrough moment". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[3] "Stage 1: Oundle — Northampton" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

[4] "Stage 2: Hinckley — Bedford" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

[5] "Stage 3: Felixstowe — Clacton-on-Sea" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

[6] "Stage 4: Cheshunt — Welwyn Garden City" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

[7] "Stage 5: Harwich — Bury St Edmunds" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

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