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Dates | 9–14 February 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 714.4 km (443.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 15h 53' 37" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Tour of Qatar was the 13th edition of the Tour of Qatar cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held between 9 and 14 February 2014, in Qatar.
The race was won by Omega Pharma–Quick-Step rider Niki Terpstra, who won the opening stage of the race and held the lead throughout. [1] Second place went to his teammate Tom Boonen, [2] who won two stages and the points classification, [3] while third place went to Jürgen Roelandts of the Lotto–Belisol squad. [4] The young rider classification was won by another Omega Pharma–Quick-Step rider, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck, [1] while the teams classification was also won by Omega Pharma–Quick-Step, after five of the team's eight riders – Terpstra, Boonen, Van Keirsbulck (seventh), Stijn Vandenbergh (eighth) and Andrew Fenn (ninth) – finished in the top ten overall. [1]
Nineteen teams competed in the 2014 Tour of Qatar. These included thirteen UCI World Tour teams, five UCI Professional Continental teams and the Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team.
The teams that participated in the race were:
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 9 February | Al Wakra to Dukhan Beach | 135.5 km (84.2 mi) | Flat stage | Niki Terpstra (NED) | |
2 | 10 February | Camel Race Track to Al Khor Corniche | 160.5 km (99.7 mi) | Flat stage | Tom Boonen (BEL) | |
3 | 11 February | Lusail Circuit | 10.9 km (6.8 mi) | Individual time trial | Michael Hepburn (AUS) | |
4 | 12 February | Dukhan Beach to Mesaieed | 135 km (83.9 mi) | Flat stage | Tom Boonen (BEL) | |
5 | 13 February | Al Zubara Fort to Madinat ash Shamal | 159 km (98.8 mi) | Flat stage | André Greipel (GER) | |
6 | 14 February | Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche | 113.5 km (70.5 mi) | Flat stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA) |
Stage 1 Result
| General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2 Result
| General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 4 Result
| General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5 Result
| General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6 Result
| Final General Classification
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Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Young rider classification | Teams classification |
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1 | Niki Terpstra | Niki Terpstra | Niki Terpstra | Sam Bennett | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
2 | Tom Boonen | Andrew Fenn | |||
3 | Michael Hepburn | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck | |||
4 | Tom Boonen | Tom Boonen | |||
5 | André Greipel | ||||
6 | Arnaud Démare | ||||
Final | Niki Terpstra | Tom Boonen | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
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