2014 Three Days of De Panne explained

2014 Three Days of De Panne
Date:	1–3 April
Series:	2014 UCI Europe Tour
Stages:	4
Distance:	531
Unit:	km
Time:	11h 38' 16"
Speed:	45.624
First:	Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
First Nat:	BEL
First Color:	white
Second:	Luke Durbridge
Second Nat:	AUS
Third:	Gert Steegmans
Third Nat:	BEL
Points:	Sacha Modolo
Points Nat:	ITA
Points Color:	green
Mountains:	Tim De Troyer
Mountains Nat:	BEL
Mountains Color:	red
Sprints:	Stijn Steels
Sprints Nat:	BEL
Sprints Color:	blue
Previous:	2013
Next:	2015

The 2014 Three Days of De Panne (Dutch; Flemish: 2014 VDK-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde) was the 38th edition of the Three Days of De Panne, an annual bicycle stage race. The race was held in and around the De Panne region of West Flanders. It began in De Panne on 1 April and finished in De Panne on 3 April. As the previous editions, the race consisted of four stages, with two held on the final day. It was part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour and was rated as a 2.HC event.

Race overview

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Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Ref
1	1 April	De Panne to Zottegem	201km (125miles)	Medium-mountain stage	^[2]
2	2 April	Zottegem to Koksijde (Oostduinkerke)	206km (128miles)	Hilly stage	^[3]
3a	3 April	De Panne to De Panne	109.7km (68.2miles)	Flat stage	^[4]
3b	3 April	De Panne to Koksijde to De Panne	14.3km (08.9miles)	Individual time trial	^[5]
Total		531km (330miles)

Teams

A total of 22 teams took part in the race:

ProTeams

Professional Continental Teams

Continental Teams

Team 3M
- Veranclassic-Doltcini

Stages

Stage 1

1 April 2014 – De Panne to Zottegem, 201km (125miles)

Stage 1 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 4"
3			+ 6"
4			+ 7"
5			+ 10"
6			+ 10"
7			+ 10"
8			+ 10"
9			+ 10"
10			+ 10"

Stage 2

2 April 2014 – Zottegem to Koksijde–Oostduinkerke, 206km (128miles)

Stage 2 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1"
3			+ 3"
4			+ 5"
5			+ 9"
6			+ 9"
7			+ 9"
8			+ 14"
9			+ 20"
10			+ 24"

Stage 3a

3 April 2014 – De Panne to De Panne, 109.7km (68.2miles)

Stage 3a Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 3a

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 3"
3			+ 5"
4			+ 9"
5			+ 9"
6			+ 9"
7			+ 20"
8			+ 24"
9			+ 25"
10			+ 26"

Stage 3b

3 April 2014 – De Panne to Koksijde to De Panne, 14.3km (08.9miles), individual time trial (ITT)

Stage 3b Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 3"
3			+ 6"
4			+ 7"
5			+ 11"
6			+ 13"
7			+ 14"
8			+ 16"
9			+ 16"
10			+ 25"

Final General Classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 7"
3			+ 8"
4			+ 15"
5			+ 21"
6			+ 25"
7			+ 27"
8			+ 32"
9			+ 33"
10			+ 33"

Classification leadership table

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Sprints classification	Combativity award
1	Peter Sagan	Peter Sagan	Peter Sagan	Tim De Troyer	Stijn Steels	Tim De Troyer
2	Sacha Modolo	Gert Steegmans	Kenneth Vanbilsen	Gert Steegmans	Gert Steegmans
3a	Sacha Modolo	Sacha Modolo	Stijn Steels	Stijn Steels
3b	Maciej Bodnar	Guillaume Van Keirsbulck	not awarded
Final		Guillaume Van Keirsbulck	Sacha Modolo	Tim De Troyer	Stijn Steels	Stijn Steels

Notes and References

http://www.veloclub-depanne.be/parcour_en.html "2014 VDK Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde – Stages"
News: Sagan wins VDK-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde opener. Barry. Ryan. Cyclingnews.com. 1 April 2014. 2 April 2014.
News: Modolo wins stage 2 of VDK-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde. Sadhbh. O'Shea. Cyclingnews.com. 2 April 2014. 2 April 2014.
News: Modolo sprints to stage 3a win at De Panne. Agence France-Presse. VeloNews. 3 April 2014. 3 April 2014. 5 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140405234924/http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/04/news/modolo-sprints-stage-3a-win-de-panne_322626. dead.
News: Bodnar wins stage 3b, Van Keirsbulck takes overall at Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde. VeloNews. 3 April 2014. 3 April 2014. 5 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140405214602/http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/04/news/bodnar-wins-stage-3b-van-keirsbulck-takes-overall-driedaagse-de-panne-koksijde_322649. dead.