| 2014 in road cycling |
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| List of men's road bicycle races |
| List of women's road bicycle races |
| 2014 in road cycling |
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| List of men's road bicycle races |
| List of women's road bicycle races |
The World Road Championships were held in Ponferrada, Spain, from 21 to 28 September 2014.
| Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championship Team Time Trial | September 21 |  BMC Racing Team |  Orica–GreenEDGE |  Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | |
| World Championship Time Trial | September 24 |  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) |  Tony Martin (GER) |  Tom Dumoulin (NED) | |
| World Championship Road Race | September 28 |  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Simon Gerrans (AUS) |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
| Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia | May 9 – June 1 |  Nairo Quintana (COL) | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Fabio Aru (ITA) | [1] |
 Tour de France | July 5–27 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | [2] |
| Vuelta a España | August 23 – September 14 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Chris Froome (GBR) | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
| Tour | Individual champion | Individual champion's team | Team champion | Nations champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Tour | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | Movistar Team | Spain |
| UCI Africa Tour | ||||
| UCI America Tour | ||||
| UCI Asia Tour | ||||
| UCI Europe Tour | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | Italy |
| UCI Oceania Tour |
| Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road race | December 5, 2013 [35] |  Tesfom Okbamariam (ERI) |  Dan Craven (NAM) | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) |
| Individual time trial | December 1, 2013 [36] | Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI) |  Willie Smit (ZAF) | Johannes Nel (ZAF) |
| Team time trial | November 29, 2013 [37] | Eritrea national team Natnael Berhane Daniel Teklehaymanot Meron Russom Meron Teshome |  Algeria national teamAdil Barbari Azzedine Lagab Abdelmalek Madani Hichem Chaabane | South Africa national team Johannes Christoffel Nell Shaun-Nick Bester Calvin Beneke Ryan Gibbons |
| Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road race | June 1 |  Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) | Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) | Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ) |
| Individual time trial | May 29 | Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ) |  Eugen Wacker (KGZ) |  Choe Hyeong-min (KOR) |
| Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road race (under-23) | July 13 |  Stefan Küng (SUI) | Iuri Filosi (ITA) | Anthony Turgis (FRA) |
| Individual time trial (under-23) | July 11 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Davide Martinelli (ITA) |  Alexander Evtushenko (RUS) |
| Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road race | February 23 | Luke Durbridge (AUS) | Bernard Sulzberger (AUS) | Brenton Jones (AUS) |
| Individual time trial | February 21 |  Joseph Cooper (NZL) | Will Clarke (AUS) | Lachlan Norris (AUS) |
| Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road race | May 11 |  Byron Guamá (ECU) | Joey Rosskopf (USA) | Juan Pablo Suárez (COL) | |
| Individual time trial | May 8 | Pedro Herrera (COL) | Joey Rosskopf (USA) |  Carlos Oyarzun (CHI) | [38] |
| Championships | Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third |
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| World University Cycling Championship | Road race | July 10, 2014 |  Petr Vakoč (CZE) | Tim Gebauer (GER) | Emanuel Piaskowy (POL) |
| Individual time trial | July 9, 2014 | Petr Vakoč (CZE) | Tim Gebauer (GER) | Adrian Kurek (POL) |
| Race | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road race | Jang Gyung-Gu (KOR) |  Arvin Moazemi (IRI) |  Leung Chun Wing (HKG) |
| Time trial | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Eugen Wacker (KGZ) | Hossein Askari (IRI) |
| Race | Winner | Second | Third | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road race |  Carlos Galviz (VEN) |  Florencio Ramos (MEX) |  Manuel Rodas (GUA) | [39] |
| Time trial | Brayan Ramírez (COL) | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Bernardo Colex (MEX) | [40] |
| Race | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road race |  Geraint Thomas (WAL) | Jack Bauer (NZL) |  Scott Thwaites (ENG) |
| Time trial | Alex Dowsett (ENG) | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Geraint Thomas (WAL) |
| Race | Winner | Second | Third | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road race | Gonzalo Garrido (CHI) | Luis Felipe Laverde (COL) | Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) | [41] |
| Time trial |  Murilo Ferraz (BRA) | Carlos Oyarzun (CHI) | Brayan Ramírez (COL) | [42] |
| Race | Winner | Second | Third |
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| Code | Official team name | Licence holder | Country | Groupset | Bicycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALM | Ag2r–La Mondiale (2014 season) | EUSRL France Cyclisme | France | Campagnolo | Focus |
| AST | Astana (2014 season) | Abacanto SA | Kazakhstan | Campagnolo | Specialized |
| BEL | Belkin Pro Cycling (2014 season) | Rabo Wielerploegen | Netherlands | Shimano | Bianchi |
| BMC | BMC Racing Team (2014 season) | Continuum Sports LLC | United States | Shimano | BMC |
| CAN | Cannondale (2014 season) | Brixia Sports | Italy | SRAM | Cannondale |
| EUC | Team Europcar (2014 season) | SA Vendée Cyclisme | France | Campagnolo | Colnago |
| FDJ | FDJ.fr (2014 season) | Société de Gestion de L'Echappée | France | Shimano | Lapierre |
| GIA | Giant–Shimano (2014 season) | SMS Cycling B.V. | Netherlands | Shimano | Giant |
| GRS | Garmin–Sharp (2014 season) | Slipstream Sports, LLC | United States | Shimano | Cervélo |
| KAT | Team Katusha (2014 season) | Katusha Management SA | Russia | Shimano | Canyon |
| LAM | Lampre–Merida (2014 season) | CGS Cycling Team AG | Italy | Shimano | Merida |
| LTB | Lotto–Belisol (2014 season) | Belgian Cycling Company sa | Belgium | Campagnolo | Ridley |
| MOV | Movistar Team (2014 season) | Abarca Sports S.L. | Spain | Campagnolo | Canyon |
| OGE | Orica–GreenEDGE (2014 season) | GreenEdge Cycling | Australia | Shimano | Scott |
| OPQ | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step (2014 season) | Esperanza bvba | Belgium | SRAM | Specialized |
| SKY | Team Sky (2014 season) | Tour Racing Limited | Great Britain | Shimano | Pinarello |
| TCS | Tinkoff–Saxo (2014 season) | Tinkoff Sport | Russia | SRAM | Specialized |
| TFR | Trek Factory Racing (2014 season) | Trek Bicycle Corporation | United States | Shimano | Trek |
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