2014 Dubai Tour Explained

2014 Dubai Tour
Series:UCI Asia Tour
Date:
Stages:4
Distance:414.5
Unit:km
Time:9h 31' 33"
Speed:43.5
First:Taylor Phinney
First Nat:USA
First Team:BMC
First Color:blue
Second:Steven Cummings
Second Nat:GBR
Second Team:BMC
Third:Lasse Norman Hansen
Third Nat:DEN
Third Team:GRS
Points:Marcel Kittel
Points Nat:GER
Points Team:GIA
Points Color:red
Youth:Taylor Phinney
Youth Nat:USA
Youth Team:BMC
Youth Color:white
Sprints:Willem Jakobus Smit
Sprints Nat:RSA
Sprints Team:VFN
Sprints Color:green
Team:BMC Racing Team
Next:2015

The 2014 Dubai Tour was the first running of the Dubai Tour, organised by RCS Sport and the Dubai Sports Council.[1] It was rated a 2.1 event in the UCI Asia Tour and took place between 5 February and 8 February 2014.[2]

The race consisted of four stages: an individual time trial followed by three stages suited for sprinters.[1] Taylor Phinney won the time trial and the overall title; Marcel Kittel won the other three stages and the points jersey.[3]

Teams

16 teams participated in the race including 11 UCI Pro Tour teams.[1] [4]

Stages

StageDateCourseDistanceWinnerLeader GC
align=center 1Wed 5 February Dubai – Dubai 10 km (ITT)
align=center 2Thur 6 February 121.6 km
align=center 3Fri 7 February 162.3 km
align=center 4Sat 8 February 120.5 km

General classification

The overall title was won by Taylor Phinney, following his time-trial victory in the first stage.[5]

RiderTeamTime
1
2+ 15"
3+ 17"
4+ 23"
5+ 30"
6s.t.
7+ 37"
8+ 40"
9+ 42"
10s.t.

Classification leadership table

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Young rider classification
1Taylor PhinneyTaylor PhinneyTaylor PhinneyTaylor Phinney
2Marcel KittelMarcel Kittel
3Marcel Kittel
4Marcel Kittel
Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farrand. Stephen. Dubai Tour 2014: Preview. Cyclingnews.com. 6 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Dubai Tour 2014 - General Classification. ProCyclingStats. 6 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Dubai Tour 2014 - General Classification. ProCyclingStats. 6 February 2015.
  4. Web site: 16 teams confirmed for inaugural Dubai Tour. Cyclingnews.com. 6 February 2015.
  5. Web site: O'Shea. Sadhbh. Dubai Tour 2014: Stage 4 Results. Cyclingnews.com. 6 February 2015.