2014 The Women's Tour
Cycling race
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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.
Dates7–11 May
Stages5
Distance498.9 km (310.0 mi)
Winning time12h 42' 07"
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| Dates | 7–11 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 498.9 km (310.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12h 42' 07" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Dutch rider Marianne Vos of Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team, with Vos winning three of the five stages as well as the points classification.[2]
Teams
- 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 2
Stage 2 result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 9 May 2014 — Felixstowe to Clacton-on-Sea, 90.5 km (56.2 mi)[5]
Stage 3 result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 10 May 2014 — Cheshunt to Welwyn Garden City, 87.8 km (54.6 mi)[6]
Stage 4 result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 11 May 2014 — Harwich to Bury St Edmunds, 108.3 km (67.3 mi)[7]
Stage 5 result
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Final General Classification
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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.
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Best British rider |
Teams classification |
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| 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 | |||||
| Final | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Sharon Laws | Rossella Ratto | Lucy Garner | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | |