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.

Teams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Cyclists

No.
Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour
Pos.Position in the general classification
TimeDeficit to the winner of the general classification
Denotes riders born on or after 1 January 1989 eligible for the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the general classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification (eligibility indicated by ‡)
Denotes riders that represent the winner of the team classification
Denotes the winner of the super-combativity award
DNSDenotes a rider who did not start a stage, followed by the stage before which he withdrew
DNFDenotes a rider who did not finish a stage, followed by the stage in which he withdrew
DSQDenotes a rider who was disqualified from the race, followed by the stage in which this occurred
HDDenotes a rider who finished outside the time limit, followed by the stage in which he did so (French: Hors delai)
Age correct as of 5 July 2014, the date on which the Tour began

By starting number

No.NameNationalityTeamAgePos.Time
1Chris FroomeDNF-5[17] [18]
2Bernhard Eisel126+ 4h 13' 21"
3Vasil Kiryienka86+ 3h 30' 23"
4David López105+ 3h 45' 13"
5Mikel Nieve18+ 46' 31"
6Danny Pate153+ 4h 47' 52"
7Richie Porte23+ 1h 01' 08"
8Geraint Thomas22+ 59' 14"
9Xabier ZandioDNF-6[19]
11Alejandro Valverde4+ 9' 40"[20]
12Imanol Erviti81+ 3h 22' 48"
13John Gadret19+ 47' 30"
14Jesús Herrada61+ 2h 53' 18"
15Beñat Intxausti114+ 3h 55' 53"
16Ion Izagirre41+ 2h 00' 50"
17Rubén Plaza91+ 3h 38' 27"
18José Joaquín RojasDSQ-18[21]
19Giovanni Visconti37+ 1h 56' 28"
21Joaquim Rodríguez54+ 2h 45' 17"[22]
22Vladimir Isaichev157+ 4h 58' 30"
23Alexander Kristoff125+ 4h 11' 46"
24Luca Paolini136+ 4h 29' 43"
25Alexander PorsevHD-13[23]
26Egor SilinDNF-6
27Gatis Smukulis100+ 3h 43' 25"
28Simon ŠpilakDNF-17[24]
29Yuri Trofimov14+ 36' 41"
31Alberto ContadorDNF-10[25] [26]
32Daniele Bennati96+ 3h 40' 46"
33Jesús HernándezDNF-6[27]
34Rafał Majka44+ 2h 17' 53"
35Michael Mørkøv134+ 4h 26' 29"
36Sérgio Paulinho89+ 3h 36' 33"
37Nicolas Roche39+ 1h 58' 45"
38Michael Rogers26+ 1h 17' 53"
39Matteo Tosatto119+ 4h 01' 53"
41189h 59' 06"[28]
42Jakob Fuglsang36+ 1h 54' 50"
43Andriy Hrivko95+ 3h 39' 28"
44Dmitriy Gruzdev130+ 4h 22' 33"
45Maxim Iglinsky129+ 4h 22' 07"
46Tanel Kangert20+ 52' 11"
47Michele Scarponi49+ 2h 31' 40"
48Alessandro Vanotti147+ 4h 42' 48"
49Lieuwe Westra79+ 3h 21' 04"
51Peter Sagan60+ 2h 52' 52"[29]
52Maciej Bodnar112+ 3h 52' 52"
5352+ 2h 34' 54"
54Ted KingDNF-10[30]
55Kristijan Koren135+ 4h 29' 14"
56Marco Marcato80+ 3h 21' 16"
57Jean-Marc Marino160+ 5h 03' 46"
58Fabio Sabatini118+ 4h 01' 21"
59Elia Viviani162+ 5h 10' 40"
61Bauke Mollema10+ 21' 15"[31]
62Lars Boom97+ 3h 41' 24"
63Stef ClementDNF-7[32]
64Steven Kruijswijk15+ 38' 15"
65Tom Leezer133+ 4h 24' 21"
66Bram Tankink40+ 1h 59' 02"
67Laurens ten Dam9+ 18' 11"
68Sep Vanmarcke106+ 3h 45' 54"
69Maarten Wynants117+ 4h 01' 09"
71Mark CavendishDNS-2[33] [34]
72Jan Bakelants24+ 1h 06' 28"
73Michał Gołaś55+ 2h 49' 03"
74Michał Kwiatkowski28+ 1h 21' 55"
75Tony Martin47+ 2h 25' 35"
76Alessandro Petacchi148+ 4h 44' 47"
77Mark Renshaw142+ 4h 39' 03"
78Niki Terpstra94+ 3h 39' 04"
79Matteo Trentin93+ 3h 38' 56"
812+ 7' 37"[35]
82Romain Bardet6+ 11' 26"
8359+ 2h 52' 00"
8490+ 3h 38' 04"
8521+ 58' 00"
8684+ 3h 26' 23"
8799+ 3h 42' 23"
8866+ 2h 55' 47"
89120+ 4h 04' 00"
91Andrew TalanskyDNS-12[36] [37]
92Janier AcevedoDNF-13[38]
93Jack Bauer137+ 4h 29' 57"
94Alex Howes127+ 4h 18' 43"
95Ben King53+ 2h 41' 59"
96Sebastian Langeveld140+ 4h 34' 29"
97Ramūnas Navardauskas141+ 4h 37' 42"
98Tom-Jelte Slagter56+ 2h 49' 20"
99Johan Vansummeren74+ 3h 08' 40"
101Marcel Kittel161+ 5h 06' 27"[39]
102Roy Curvers116+ 3h 58' 23"
103Koen de Kort92+ 3h 38' 52"
104John Degenkolb123+ 4h 06' 42"
105Dries DevenynsDNF-14[40]
106Tom Dumoulin33+ 1h 48' 00"
107Ji Cheng164+ 6h 02' 24"
108Albert Timmer146+ 4h 42' 28"
109Tom Veelers155+ 4h 53' 23"
111Rui CostaDNS-16[41] [42]
112Davide Cimolai163+ 5h 11' 58"
113Kristijan Đurasek46+ 2h 21' 18"
114Chris Horner17+ 44' 31"
115Sacha ModoloDNF-2[43]
116Nelson Oliveira87+ 3h 30' 36"
117Maximiliano RichezeDNS-6
118José Serpa48+ 2h 29' 06"
119Rafael VallsDNF-14[44]
121Arnaud Démare159+ 5h 00' 29"[45]
122William Bonnet158+ 4h 59' 57"
123Mickaël Delage143+ 4h 39' 40"
124Arnold Jeannesson30+ 1h 33' 27"
125Mathieu Ladagnous76+ 3h 14' 41"
126Cédric Pineau102+ 3h 44' 22"
127Thibaut Pinot3+ 8' 15"
128Jérémy Roy57+ 2h 49' 28"
129Arthur VichotDNF-13[46]
131Jurgen Van den Broeck13+ 34' 01"[47]
132Lars Bak82+ 3h 23' 41"
133Bart De ClercqDNF-8[48]
134Tony Gallopin29+ 1h 29' 24"
135André Greipel149+ 4h 44' 54"
136Adam Hansen64+ 2h 54' 18"
137Greg HendersonDNF-4
138Jürgen Roelandts111+ 3h 52' 39"
139Marcel Sieberg145+ 4h 41' 21"
141Tejay van Garderen5+ 11' 24"[49]
142Darwin AtapumaDNF-7
143Marcus Burghardt154+ 4h 48' 40"
144Amaël Moinard45+ 2h 19' 13"
145Daniel Oss69+ 2h 58' 41"
146Michael Schär43+ 2h 09' 43"
147Peter Stetina35+ 1h 52' 36"
148Greg Van Avermaet38+ 1h 56' 34"
149Peter Velits27+ 1h 19' 38"
151Pierre Rolland11+ 23' 07"[50]
152Yukiya Arashiro65+ 2h 55' 27"
153Bryan Coquard104+ 3h 44' 45"
154Cyril Gautier25+ 1h 08' 47"
155Yohann Gène128+ 4h 19' 11"
156Alexandre Pichot107+ 3h 46' 35"
157Perrig Quéméneur83+ 3h 25' 46"
158Kévin Reza73+ 3h 08' 12"
159Thomas Voeckler42+ 2h 08' 38"
161Fränk Schleck12+ 25' 48"[51]
162Matthew Busche98+ 3h 41' 58"
163Fabian CancellaraDNS-11[52]
164Markel Irizar63+ 2h 53' 44"
165Grégory Rast101+ 3h 43' 37"
166Andy SchleckDNS-4[53]
167Danny van PoppelDNF-7
168Jens Voigt108+ 3h 46' 37"
169Haimar Zubeldia8+ 17' 57"
171Daniel NavarroDNF-13[54] [55]
172Nicolas Edet77+ 3h 19' 34"
173Egoitz GarcíaDNF-9[56]
174Cyril Lemoine110+ 3h 47' 16"
175Luis Ángel Maté31+ 1h 36' 52"
176Rudy Molard51+ 2h 34' 22"
177Adrien Petit156+ 4h 58' 20"
178Julien Simon109+ 3h 46' 56"
179Rein Taaramäe88+ 3h 35' 01"
181Simon GerransDNS-17[57] [58]
182Michael Albasini70+ 3h 05' 51"
183Simon Clarke113+ 3h 55' 38"
184Luke Durbridge122+ 4h 05' 59"
185Mathew HaymanDNF-10[59]
186Jens Keukeleire67+ 2h 56' 12"
187Christian Meier121+ 4h 05' 13"
188Svein Tuft131+ 4h 22' 52"
189Simon YatesDNS-16[60]
191Mathias FrankDNS-8[61] [62]
192Sylvain Chavanel34+ 1h 48' 13"
193Martin Elmiger75+ 3h 12' 10"
194Heinrich HausslerDNF-18[63]
195Reto HollensteinDNS-17[64]
196Roger Kluge139+ 4h 33' 45"
197Jérôme Pineau58+ 2h 51' 46"
198Sébastien Reichenbach85+ 3h 27' 52"
199Marcel Wyss32+ 1h 38' 27"
201Leopold König7+ 14' 32"[65]
202Jan Bárta71+ 3h 07' 18"
203David de la CruzDNF-12[66]
204Zak Dempster151+ 4h 45' 04"
205Bartosz Huzarski68+ 2h 58' 00"
206Tiago Machado72+ 3h 08' 03"
207José Mendes124+ 4h 07' 34"
208Andreas Schillinger144+ 4h 40' 06"
209Paul Voss50+ 2h 32' 48"
211Brice Feillu16+ 43' 59"[67]
212Jean-Marc Bideau115+ 3h 58' 08"
213Anthony Delaplace78+ 3h 20' 48"
214Romain Feillu150+ 4h 45' 04"
215Armindo Fonseca138+ 4h 30' 52"
216Arnaud Gérard132+ 4h 24' 15"
217Florian Guillou62+ 2h 53' 20"
218Benoît Jarrier152+ 4h 46' 28"
219Florian Vachon103+ 3h 44' 40"

By team

+ (SKY)
No. Rider Pos.
1DNF-5
2126
386
4105
518
6153
723
822
9DNF-6
Directeur sportif: Nicolas Portal
+ (MOV)
No. Rider Pos.
114
1281
1319
1461
15114
1641
1791
18DSQ-18
1937
Directeur sportif: José Luis Arrieta
+ (KAT)
No. Rider Pos.
2154
22157
23125
24136
25HD-13
26DNF-6
27100
28DNF-17
2914
Directeur sportif: José Azevedo
+ (SAX)
No. Rider Pos.
31DNF-10
3296
33DNF-6
3444
35134
3689
3739
3826
39119
Directeur sportif: Steven de Jongh
+ (AST)
No. Rider Pos.
411
4236
4395
44130
45129
4620
4749
48147
4979
Directeur sportif: Alexandr Shefer
+ (CAN)
No. Rider Pos.
5160
52112
5352
54DNF-10
55135
5680
57160
58118
59162
Directeur sportif: Gilles Pauchard
+ (BEL)
No. Rider Pos.
6110
6297
63DNF-7
6415
65133
6640
679
68160
69117
Directeur sportif: Nico Verhoeven
+ (OPQ)
No. Rider Pos.
71DNS-2
7224
7355
7428
7547
76148
77142
7894
7993
Directeur sportif: Wilfried Peeters
+ (ALM)
No. Rider Pos.
812
827
8359
8490
8521
8684
8799
8866
89120
Directeur sportif: Vincent Lavenu
+ (GRS)
No. Rider Pos.
91DNS-12
92DNF-13
93137
94127
9553
96140
97141
9856
9974
Directeur sportif: Charly Wegelius
+ (GIA)
No. Rider Pos.
101161
102116
10392
104123
105DNF-14
10633
107164
108146
109155
Directeur sportif: Marc Reef
+ (LAM)
No. Rider Pos.
111DNS-16
112163
11346
11417
115DNF-2
11687
117DNS-16
11848
119DNF-14
Directeur sportif: Simone Pedrazzini
+ (FDJ)
No. Rider Pos.
121159
122158
123143
12430
12576
126102
1273
12857
129DNF-13
Directeur sportif: Thierry Bricaud
+ (LTB)
No. Rider Pos.
13113
13282
133DNF-8
13429
135149
13664
137DNF-4
138111
139145
Directeur sportif: Herman Frison
+ (BMC)
No. Rider Pos.
1415
142DNF-7
143154
14445
14569
14643
14735
14838
14927
Directeur sportif: Yvon Ledanois
+ (EUC)
No. Rider Pos.
15111
15265
153104
15425
155128
156107
15783
15873
15942
Directeur sportif: Andy Flickinger
+ (TFR)
No. Rider Pos.
16112
16298
163DNS-11
16463
165101
166DNS-4
167DNF-7
168108
1698
Directeur sportif: Kim Andersen
+ (COF)
No. Rider Pos.
171DNF-13
17277
173DNF-9
174110
17531
17651
177156
178109
17988
Directeur sportif: Didier Rous
+ (OGE)
No. Rider Pos.
181DNS-17
18270
183113
184122
185DNF-10
18667
187121
188131
189DNS-16
Directeur sportif: Matthew White
+ (IAM)
No. Rider Pos.
191DNS-8
19234
19375
194DNF-18
195DNS-17
196139
19758
19885
19932
Directeur sportif: Eddy Seigneur
+ (TNE)
No. Rider Pos.
2017
20271
203DNF-12
204151
20568
20672
207124
208144
20950
Directeur sportif: Enrico Poitschke
+ (BSE)
No. Rider Pos.
21116
212115
21378
214150
215138
216132
21762
218152
219103
Directeur sportif: Emmanuel Hubert

By nationality

CountryNo. of ridersFinishersStage wins
10
1071 (Michael Rogers)
11
11
108
22
11
31
11
22
33
22
44432 (Tony Gallopin, Blel Kadri)
10107 (Marcel Kittel ×4, Tony Martin ×2, André Greipel)
41
11
17165 (Vincenzo Nibali ×4, Matteo Trentin)
11
22
11
111 (Ramūnas Navardauskas)
32
17151 (Lars Boom)
21
112 (Alexander Kristoff ×2)
552 (Rafał Majka ×2)
54
42
22
21
2012
96
11
97
Total19816421

References

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Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. News: Tour de France 2014 wildcards selected. 28 January 2014. 15 February 2016. Cyclingnews.com.
  5. News: Leeds Arena hosts Tour de France opening ceremony . . 3 July 2014 . 9 July 2014.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: Tour de France 2014 – Debutants. ProCyclingStats. 13 October 2016.
  8. 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.
  9. Web site: Tour de France 2014 – Riders per country. ProCyclingStats. 13 October 2016.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Web site: Tour de France 2014 – Average age. ProCyclingStats. 13 October 2016.
  13. News: Farrand. Stephen. Cancellara warns of attack on the Tour de France cobbles. 13 October 2016. Cyclingnews.com. 3 July 2014.
  14. Web site: Brown. Gregor. Jens Voigt to match Tour de France participation record. Cycling Weekly. 26 June 2014. 2 November 2016.
  15. News: Tour de France 2014: How Vincenzo Nibali won the race. 14 December 2016. BBC Sport. 27 July 2014.
  16. 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.
  17. 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 .
  18. Web site: Chris Froome: Tour de France champion out after crashing twice . . 9 July 2014 . 13 February 2016 .
  19. 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..
  20. 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 .
  21. 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..
  22. 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 .
  23. 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.
  24. 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..
  25. 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 .
  26. News: Alberto Contador out of the Tour de France. Kirsten. Frattini. 14 July 2014. 14 February 2016. Cyclingnews.com.
  27. 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. .
  28. 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 .
  29. 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 .
  30. 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..
  31. 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 .
  32. 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..
  33. 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 .
  34. 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.
  35. 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 .
  36. 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 .
  37. News: Andrew Talansky out of Tour de France with back and hip injuries. The Guardian. Press Association. 17 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
  38. 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..
  39. 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 .
  40. 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.
  41. 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 .
  42. News: Rui Costa withdraws from race. BBC Sport. 22 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
  43. 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.
  44. News: Abandon de Rafael Valls. fr. Withdrawal of Rafael Valls. L'Équipe. Éditions Philippe Amaury. 19 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
  45. 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 .
  46. Web site: Arthur Vichot contraint à l'abandon . Gaudot . Christophe . francetvsport . . 18 July 2014 . 15 February 2016 .
  47. 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 .
  48. News: Tour de France: Lotto Belisol loses Henderson to crash. Decauluwé. Brecht. 8 July 2014. 15 February 2016. Cyclingnews.com.
  49. 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 .
  50. 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 .
  51. 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 .
  52. News: Fabian Cancellara withdraws from race. BBC Sport. 15 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
  53. News: Tour de France: Andy Schleck injury forces him to pull out. BBC Sport. 8 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
  54. 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 .
  55. News: Abandon de Daniel Navarro. Withdrawal of Daniel Navarro. fr. La Dernière Heure. IPM SA. 18 July 2014. 15 February 2016. Belga.
  56. 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..
  57. 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 .
  58. News: Gerrans pulls out of Tour de France. Cyclingnews.com. 22 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
  59. 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..
  60. News: Tour de France: Simon Yates withdrawn after stage 15. BBC Sport. 21 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
  61. 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 .
  62. News: Tour-Ende für Mathias Frank. Emil. Bischofberger. de. End of the Tour for Mathias Frank. Basler Zeitung. 12 July 2014. 15 February 2016.
  63. 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.
  64. 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..
  65. 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 .
  66. 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.
  67. 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 .