2014_The_Women's_Tour

2014 The Women's Tour

2014 The Women's Tour

Cycling race

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.

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Marianne Vos won the last three of the five stages and the race overall.

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)[2]
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Stage 2

Susanna Zorzi leading Rossella Ratto out of the final turn during stage two. Ratto won the stage to assume the overall lead of the race.
8 May 2014 — Hinckley to Bedford, 118.5 km (73.6 mi)[3]
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Stage 3

9 May 2014 — Felixstowe to Clacton-on-Sea, 90.5 km (56.2 mi)[4]
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Stage 4

10 May 2014 — Cheshunt to Welwyn Garden City, 87.8 km (54.6 mi)[5]
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Stage 5

11 May 2014 — Harwich to Bury St Edmunds, 108.3 km (67.3 mi)[6]
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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.
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References

  1. [1]
    "Women's Tour of Britain receives 2.1 status". Cyclingnews.com. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Stage 1: Oundle — Northampton" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Stage 2: Hinckley — Bedford" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  4. [4]
    "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.
  5. [5]
    "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.
  6. [6]
    "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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