2014 Tour de Wallonie explained

2014 Tour de Wallonie
Series:2014 UCI Europe Tour
Date:26–30 July 2014
Stages:5
Distance:888[1]
Unit:km
Time:22h 17' 11"
First:Gianni Meersman
First Nat:BEL
First Color:yellow
Second:Juan José Lobato
Second Nat:ESP
Third:Silvan Dillier
Third Nat:SUI
Points:Gianni Meersman
Points Nat:BEL
Mountains:Kevin Van Melsen
Mountains Nat:BEL
Mountains Color:white
Sprints:Zico Waeytens
Sprints Nat:BEL
Sprints Color:violet
Youth:Silvan Dillier
Youth Nat:SUI
Youth Color:red
Combativity:Maxime Anciaux
Combativity Nat:BEL
Previous:2013
Next:2015

The 2014 Tour de Wallonie was the 41st edition of the Tour de Wallonie cycle race and was held on 26–30 July 2014. The race started in Frasnes-lez-Anvaing and finished in Ans.[2] The race was won by Gianni Meersman.[3] [4] [5]

Teams

Seventeen teams competed in the 2014 Tour de Wallonie. These included eleven UCI ProTeams, four UCI Professional Continental and two UCI Continental teams.

The teams that participated in the race were:

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
126 JulyFrasnes-lez-Anvaing to Tournai147.9km (91.9miles)Flat stage
227 July to Perwez196.2km (121.9miles)Flat stage
328 JulySomme-Leuze to Neufchâteau180.9km (112.4miles)Flat stage
429 JulyHerve to Waremme179.5km (111.5miles)Hilly stage
530 JulyMalmedy to Ans183.5km (114miles)Hilly stage

Stages

Stage 1

26 July 2014 — Frasnes-lez-Anvaing to Tournai, 147.9km (91.9miles)

Stage 2

27 July 2014 — to Perwez, 196.2km (121.9miles)

Stage 3

28 July 2014 — Somme-Leuze to Neufchâteau, 180.9km (112.4miles)

Stage 4

29 July 2014 — Herve to Waremme, 179.5km (111.5miles)

Stage 5

30 July 2014 — Malmedy to Ans, 183.5km (114miles)

Classification leadership table

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Sprints classification
Points classificationCombativity classificationTeams classification
1Jens DebusschereJens DebusschereJulien StassenLouis VerhelstZico WaeytensJens DebusschereThomas Wertz
2Giacomo NizzoloGianni MeersmanSilvan DillierGianni MeersmanSebastian Lander
3Juan José LobatoChristopher Juul-Jensen
4Tom Van AsbroeckKevin Van MelsenTom Van AsbroeckSébastien Turgot
5Gianni MeersmanSilvan DillierMaxime Anciaux
FinalGianni MeersmanKevin Van MelsenSilvan DillierZico WaeytensGianni MeersmanMaxime Anciaux

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour de Wallonie (HC), Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 29 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Tour de Wallonie. WVCycling. 29 April 2018.
  3. Web site: 2014 VOO - Tour de Wallonie. First Cycling. 29 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Tour de Wallonie. WVCycling. 29 April 2018.
  5. Web site: 2014 Tour de Wallonie (HC), Belgium. BikeRaceInfo. 29 April 2018.