2014 Tinkoff–Saxo season explained
| Team: | Tinkoff–Saxo |
| Season: | 2014 |
| Men: | yes |
| Manager: | Bjarne Riis |
| Onedaywins: | – |
| Stageraceoverall: | 6 |
| Stageracestages: | 18 |
| Previous: | 2013 |
| Next: | 2015 |
The 2014 season for began in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
Oleg Tinkov bought Saxo–Tinkoff from Bjarne Riis and will be the main sponsor for the squad for the next three years. The team will be known as Tinkoff–Saxo in 2014 with Danish Saxo Bank becoming the second sponsor.[1]
2014 roster
[2]
- Riders who joined the team for the 2014 season
- Riders who left the team during or after the 2013 season
Season victories
| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
|---|
| Volta ao Algarve, Stage 4 | | | | Loulé–Alto do Malhão |
| Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 4 | | | | Cittareale |
| Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 5 | | | | Guardiagrele |
| Tirreno–Adriatico, Overall | | | | |
| Critérium International, Young rider classification | | | | |
| Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 1 | | | | Ordizia |
| Tour of the Basque Country, Overall | | | | |
| Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 | | | | Savona |
| Tour of Norway, Young rider classification | | | | |
| Giro d'Italia, Stage 20 | | | | Monte Zoncolan |
| Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 2 | | | | Schifflange |
| Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 3 | | | | Differdange |
| Tour de Luxembourg, Overall | | | | |
| Tour de Luxembourg, Points classification | | | | |
| Tour de Luxembourg, Teams classification | | [11] | | |
| Route du Sud, Stage 2 | | | | Val-Louron |
| Route du Sud, Overall | | | | |
| Route du Sud, Points classification | | | | |
| Route du Sud, Teams classification | | [12] | | |
| Tour of Austria, Stage 6 | | | | Villach |
| Tour de France, Stage 14 | | | | Risoul |
| Tour de France, Stage 16 | | | | Bagnères-de-Luchon |
| Tour de France, Stage 17 | | | | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet |
| Tour de France, Mountains classification | | | | |
| Tour de Pologne, Stage 5 | | | | Štrbské Pleso |
| Danmark Rundt, Stage 3 | | | | Vejle |
| Tour de Pologne, Stage 6 | | | | Bukowina Tatrzańska |
| Tour de Pologne, Overall | | | | |
| Danmark Rundt, Overall | | | | |
| Danmark Rundt, Young rider classification | | | | |
| Danmark Rundt, Teams classification | | [13] | | |
| Vuelta a España, Stage 16 | | | | La Farrapona, Lagos de Somiedo |
| Vuelta a España, Stage 20 | | | | Puerto de Ancares |
| Vuelta a España, Overall | | | | |
| Vuelta a España, Combination classification | | | | | |
Notes and References
- News: Tinkov buys Saxo–Tinkoff team from Riis. CyclingNews. 2 December 2013. 24 February 2014.
- Web site: Tinkoff–Saxo (TCS) – RUS. https://archive.today/20140114205405/http://62.50.72.82/UCIBWS/(S(y2vdz3uv1tkiwmecclx4xokx))/Teams/detail/en/ROA/3007. dead. 14 January 2014. 11 March 2014. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale.
- News: Russians Rovny, Trusov sign with Tinkoff–Saxo. VeloNews. 20 December 2013. 24 February 2014. 18 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140118050220/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/12/news/russians-rovny-trusov-sign-with-tinkoff-saxo_311608. dead.
- News: Drapac Cycling announce new signings for 2014. Cyclingnews.com. 2 October 2013. 24 February 2014.
- News: Mads Christensen skifter til Team Cult Energy. Danish. Mads Christensen switches to Team Cult Energy. Cykling Danmark. Danmarks Cykle Union. 22 October 2013. 24 February 2014.
- News: Timmy Duggan retires from pro cycling. Cyclingnews.com. 3 December 2013. 24 February 2014. José. Been.
- News: Rasmussen and Aaen step down to continental level. Emil. Axelgaard. CyclingQuotes. JJnet.dk A/S. 5 November 2013. 24 February 2014.
- News: Riis hopeful of announcing new sponsor soon. Cyclingnews.com. 30 September 2013. 24 February 2014. The team has announced only one new signing, Michael Valgren Andersen, and confirmed only one rider leaving, Anders Lund, who is retiring..
- News: Fantini-Nippo-DeRosa, preso Miyazawa . Mattia . De Pasquale . Italian . Fantini-Nippo-DeRosa took Miyazawa . 22 November 2013 . 24 February 2014 . Spazio Ciclismo . Tutto Mercato . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131225152205/http://www.spaziociclismo.it/ciclomercato/fantini-nippo-derosa-preso-miyazawa-33366 . 25 December 2013 .
- News: Hood. Andrew. Benjamin Noval, Contador's longtime lieutenant, retires from the peloton. VeloNews. 15 October 2013. 24 February 2014. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000419/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/10/news/benjamin-noval-contadors-longtime-lieutenant-retires-from-the-peloton_305874. dead.
- The riders on the squad were Manuele Boaro, Matti Breschel, Michael Kolář, Marko Kump, Michael Mørkøv, Ivan Rovny, Nikolay Trusov and Oliver Zaugg
- The riders on the squad were Christopher Juul-Jensen, Evgeni Petrov, Jay McCarthy, Jesper Hansen, Michael Rogers, Nicolas Roche, Edward Beltrán and Bruno Pires
- The riders on the squad were Matti Breschel, Chris Anker Sørensen, Christopher Juul-Jensen, Jesper Hansen, Michael Valgren, Manuele Boaro, Michael Mørkøv and Marko Kump
