List of teams and cyclists in the 2014 Tour de France explained
The 2014 Tour de France was the 101st edition of the race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The 3358.1km (2,086.6miles) race included 21 stages, starting in Leeds, United Kingdom, on 5 July and finishing on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 27 July.[1]
The race was contested by 22 teams.[2] All of the eighteen UCI ProTeams were automatically invited, and obliged, to attend the race.[3] On 14 January 2014, the organiser of the Tour, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), announced the four second-tier UCI Professional Continental teams given wildcard invitations:,, and .[4] The team presentation – where the members of each team's roster are introduced in front of the media and local dignitaries – took place at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, United Kingdom, on 3 July, two days before the opening stage held in the city. The riders arrived at the arena by a ceremonial ride from the University of Leeds. The event included performances from Embrace and Opera North in front of an audience of 10,000.[5]
Each squad was allowed a maximum of nine riders, therefore the start list contained a total of 198 riders.[6] Of these, 47 were riding the Tour de France for the first time.[7] The total number of riders that finished the race was 174.[8] The riders came from 34 countries; France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Australia and Belgium all had 10 or more riders in the race.[9] 's Ji Cheng was the first Chinese rider to participate in the Tour.[10] Riders from eight countries won stages during the race; German riders won the largest number of stages, with seven.[11] The average age of riders in the race was 29.88 years,[12] ranging from the 20-year-old Danny van Poppel to the 42-year-old Jens Voigt, both riders.[13] Voigt, riding in his final year as a professional, equalled Stuart O'Grady's record for most appearances in the Tour with 17.[14] had the highest average age, while had the lowest.
Marcel Kittel of was the first rider to wear the general classification's yellow jersey after winning stage one. He lost it after the next stage to Vincenzo Nibali, who won the stage. Nibali held the race lead until the end of the ninth stage, when it was taken by 's Tony Gallopin. The yellow jersey returned to Nibali the following stage, and he held it until the conclusion of the race.[15] Second and third respectively were Jean-Christophe Péraud and Thibaut Pinot . The points classification was won by Peter Sagan of the team. Rafał Majka, winner of two mountain stages, won the mountains classification.[16] Pinot was the best young rider and the team classification was won by . Alessandro De Marchi was given the award for the most combative rider.
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Cyclists
No.Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour |
Pos. | Position in the general classification |
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Time | Deficit to the winner of the general classification |
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‡ | Denotes riders born on or after 1 January 1989 eligible for the young rider classification |
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| Denotes the winner of the super-combativity award |
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DNS | Denotes a rider who did not start a stage, followed by the stage before which he withdrew |
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DNF | Denotes a rider who did not finish a stage, followed by the stage in which he withdrew |
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DSQ | Denotes a rider who was disqualified from the race, followed by the stage in which this occurred |
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HD | Denotes a rider who finished outside the time limit, followed by the stage in which he did so (French: Hors delai) |
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Age correct as of 5 July 2014, the date on which the Tour began | |
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References
Sources
- Book: Race regulations. Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919035440/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/docs/TDF14_reglement_BD.pdf. 19 September 2015. dead. 14 February 2016. . dmy-all.
Notes and References
- Web site: 2014 Route – Sporting aspects, stage cities – Tour de France 2014. Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. 3 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140706194530/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/overall-route.html. 6 July 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Teams – The riders, videos, photos – Tour de France 2014. Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. 15 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160922080825/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams.html. 22 September 2016. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: UCI Cycling Regulations: Part 2: Road Races page 4 article 2.1.005. Union Cycliste Internationale. 15 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029155139/http://uci.ch/mm/Document/News/Rulesandregulation/16/11/53/2-ROA-20140701-E_English.pdf. 29 October 2014.
- News: Tour de France 2014 wildcards selected. 28 January 2014. 15 February 2016. Cyclingnews.com.
- News: Leeds Arena hosts Tour de France opening ceremony . . 3 July 2014 . 9 July 2014.
- Web site: Start list – Tour de France 2014. Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. 30 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160903105141/http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2014/us/starters.html. 3 September 2016. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Tour de France 2014 – Debutants. ProCyclingStats. 13 October 2016.
- Web site: Classifications stage 21 – Évry > Paris Champs-Élysées – Tour de France 2014. Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. 30 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828122645/http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2014/us/stage-21/classifications.html. 28 August 2016. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Tour de France 2014 – Riders per country. ProCyclingStats. 13 October 2016.
- News: Tour de France 2014: Ji Cheng blazes a trail for China by coming last . Cary . Tom . 25 July 2014. 15 February 2016 . The Daily Telegraph.
- Web site: The history of the Tour de France – Year 2014 – The stage winners. 13 October 2016. Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. https://web.archive.org/web/20161014232605/http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/2014/vainqueurs.html. 14 October 2016. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Tour de France 2014 – Average age. ProCyclingStats. 13 October 2016.
- News: Farrand. Stephen. Cancellara warns of attack on the Tour de France cobbles. 13 October 2016. Cyclingnews.com. 3 July 2014.
- Web site: Brown. Gregor. Jens Voigt to match Tour de France participation record. Cycling Weekly. 26 June 2014. 2 November 2016.
- News: Tour de France 2014: How Vincenzo Nibali won the race. 14 December 2016. BBC Sport. 27 July 2014.
- Web site: Vincenzo Nibali poised to be crowned Tour de France champ after avoiding trouble on stage 20. ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 December 2016. 26 July 2014.
- Web site: Team Sky – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 13 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115080717/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/sky.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: Chris Froome: Tour de France champion out after crashing twice . . 9 July 2014 . 13 February 2016 .
- Web site: André Greipel sprints to Tour de France stage victory in Reims. Hugh. Gladstone. Cycling Weekly. 10 July 2014. 13 February 2016. Katusha's Joaquim Rodriguez was amongst the biggest names to get caught out, while Egor Silin (Katusha) and Sky's Xabier Zandio were both forced to abandon after a couple of crashes around the 80km to go mark..
- Web site: Movistar Team – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 13 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115111519/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/mov.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: Tour de France 2014 stage 18: Pau to Hautacam – live!. Barry. Glendenning. The Guardian. 24 July 2014. 13 February 2016. Movistar rider Jose Rojas is disqualified..
- Web site: Team Katusha – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 14 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115111507/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/kat.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: High mountains re-shuffle top of general classification. 18 July 2014. 19 July 2014. Team Katusha. Katusha Management SA. Unfortunately due to the illness and fever the Russian Champion Aleksandr Porsev finished the distance of the 13th stage out of time limit and was forced to quit the race.. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808091904/http://www.katushateam.com/news/press/tour-de-france-high-mountains-re-shuffle-top-of-general-classification . 8 August 2014 . dead.
- News: Rafał Majka Wins Stage 17. 14 October 2016. Bicycling.com. Rodale, Inc.. Agence France-Presse. 23 July 2014. Katusha's Simon Špilak abandoned early in the stage..
- Web site: Tinkoff-Saxo – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 14 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192734/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/tcs.html . 4 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Alberto Contador out of the Tour de France. Kirsten. Frattini. 14 July 2014. 14 February 2016. Cyclingnews.com.
- News: Greipel wins stage six in Reims . . . 10 July 2014 . 14 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141010210751/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/tour-de-france-greipel-wins-stage-six-reims-152448224--spt.html . 10 October 2014 . Frenchmen Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) and Jean-Christophe Péraud (Ag2R-La Mondiale) hit the deck with a cluster of riders, with Spaniard Jesus Hernandez – a team-mate of Alberto Contador at Tinkoff-Saxo – becoming another casualty of the race on a day which also saw Argentina's Max Richeze (Lampre) fail to take to the start. .
- Web site: Astana Pro Team – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 14 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115101918/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/ast.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: Cannondale – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 14 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305161247/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/can.html . 5 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Alberto Contador abandons Tour de France after crash leaving Vincenzo Nibali in pole position. 14 July 2014. 14 February 2016. The Daily Telegraph. Ted King (Cannondale) began the day in 183rd and last place, but abandoned after struggling early on the 10th stage..
- Web site: Belkin Pro Cycling – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 14 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115074821/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/bel.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Matteo Trentin pips Peter Sagan to Tour de France stage seven. Richard. Abraham. Cycling Weekly. 11 July 2014. 14 February 2016. The stage wasn't without its casualties; Dutchmen Stef Clement (Belkin) and hitherto youngest rider in the Tour, Danny van Poppel (Trek Factory) both abandoned following early crashes. BMC's key mountain goat Darwin Atapuma also withdrew after coming down behind Van Garderen: a key loss for the Tour hopeful as the race heads to the hills..
- Web site: Omega Pharma-Quick Step – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 14 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115074703/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/opq.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Mark Cavendish ruled out of Tour de France after failing to recover from crash on stage one. The Daily Telegraph. 6 July 2014. 14 February 2016. Tom. Cary.
- Web site: Ag2r-La Mondiale – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 14 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305161635/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/alm.html . 5 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: Garmin-Sharp – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115103140/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/grs.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Andrew Talansky out of Tour de France with back and hip injuries. The Guardian. Press Association. 17 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
- News: Tour de France 2014, stage 13: as it happened. MacLeary. John. 18 July 2014. 15 February 2016. The Daily Telegraph. They're dropping like flies. Janier Acevedo (Garmin-Sharp) has now abandoned. I'm not too sure why the pair just quit but I'm guessing it was heat exhaustion..
- Web site: Team Giant-Shimano – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115103032/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/gia.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Devenyns verdwijnt uit koers na val in afdaling. nl. Devenyns disappears out of the race after fall on downhill. Sporza. Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 19 July 2014. 15 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140721182435/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/Tour/140719_TdF_devenyns_opgave . 21 July 2014 . dead.
- Web site: Lampre-Media – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115104456/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/lam.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Rui Costa withdraws from race. BBC Sport. 22 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
- News: Tour de France Results: Stage 2. San Francisco Chronicle. Jeffrey M. Johnson; Hearst Corporation. 6 July 2014. 6 July 2014. Associated Press. https://web.archive.org/web/20140712053517/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Tour-de-France-Results-5602654.php . 12 July 2014 . dead.
- News: Abandon de Rafael Valls. fr. Withdrawal of Rafael Valls. L'Équipe. Éditions Philippe Amaury. 19 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
- Web site: FDJ.fr – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115105341/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/fdj.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: Arthur Vichot contraint à l'abandon . Gaudot . Christophe . francetvsport . . 18 July 2014 . 15 February 2016 .
- Web site: Lotto-Belisol – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115103041/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/ltb.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Tour de France: Lotto Belisol loses Henderson to crash. Decauluwé. Brecht. 8 July 2014. 15 February 2016. Cyclingnews.com.
- Web site: BMC Racing Team – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115104504/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/bmc.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: Team Europcar – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115102609/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/euc.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: Trek Factory Racing – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305161638/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/tfr.html . 5 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Fabian Cancellara withdraws from race. BBC Sport. 15 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
- News: Tour de France: Andy Schleck injury forces him to pull out. BBC Sport. 8 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
- Web site: Cofidis, Solutions Credits – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305210725/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/cof.html . 5 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Abandon de Daniel Navarro. Withdrawal of Daniel Navarro. fr. La Dernière Heure. IPM SA. 18 July 2014. 15 February 2016. Belga.
- Web site: Tour de France 2014 stage 9: Gérardmer to Mulhouse – as it happened. Niall. McVeigh. The Guardian. 13 July 2014. 15 February 2016. We have had one withdrawal today – Egoitz Garcia of Cofidis, who had been enduring a lonely ride adrift at the back, has called it quits..
- Web site: Orica-GreenEDGE – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305210747/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/oge.html . 5 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Gerrans pulls out of Tour de France. Cyclingnews.com. 22 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
- News: Close of brutal stage 10 brings on long awaited rest day. 14 July 2014. 15 February 2016. Orica–GreenEDGE. GreenEDGE Cycling. In the closing stages of the day, Tour de France debutant Mathew Hayman abandoned from the race after a tough day on the bike..
- News: Tour de France: Simon Yates withdrawn after stage 15. BBC Sport. 21 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
- Web site: IAM Cycling – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115074956/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/iam.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Tour-Ende für Mathias Frank. Emil. Bischofberger. de. End of the Tour for Mathias Frank. Basler Zeitung. 12 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
- News: Haussler 33e opgever in Tour. https://archive.today/20140727015519/http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/4712/Tour-De-France/article/detail/1957467/2014/07/24/Haussler-33e-opgever-in-Tour.dhtml. dead. 27 July 2014. nl. Haussler 33rd retirement from Tour. De Morgen. De Persgroep. 24 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
- News: Reto Hollenstein suffers pneumothorax on stage 16. Cyclingnews.com. 23 July 2014. 15 February 2016. Hollenstein was examined in the Tour de France's mobile clinic after finishing in Bagneres-de-Luchon, which detected a pneumothorax of the right lung, in addition to multiple abrasions on his shoulder forcing him out of the race..
- Web site: Team NetApp-Endura – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115102603/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/tne.html . 15 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: David de la Cruz abandons his first Tour de France after gruesome fall. Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo!. NBC Sports. 17 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
- Web site: Bretagne-Séché Environnement – Tour de France 2014 . Tour de France. . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305210752/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/teams/bse.html . 5 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .