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| Dates | 7–11 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 498.9 km (310.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12h 42' 07" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Friends Life Women's Tour was the inaugural edition of The Women's Tour, a stage race held in Great Britain, with a UCI rating of 2.1.[1] It was the ninth stage race of the 2014 Women's Elite cycling calendar. It is the only race in Great Britain, apart from the National Championships, on this calendar.
Marianne Vos won the last three of the five stages and the race overall.
Teams
- Non-UCI women's teams
- Matrix Fitness-Vulpine
- National teams
United Kingdom
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Switzerland
Stages
Stage 1
- 7 May 2014 — Oundle to Northampton, 93.8 km (58.3 mi)[2]
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Stage 2
Susanna Zorzi leading Rossella Ratto out of the final turn during stage two. Ratto won the stage to assume the overall lead of the race.
Stage 2 result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 9 May 2014 — Felixstowe to Clacton-on-Sea, 90.5 km (56.2 mi)[4]
Stage 3 result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 10 May 2014 — Cheshunt to Welwyn Garden City, 87.8 km (54.6 mi)[5]
Stage 4 result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 11 May 2014 — Harwich to Bury St Edmunds, 108.3 km (67.3 mi)[6]
Stage 5 result
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership table
The yellow jersey is awarded to the rider with the lowest overall accumulated time.
The points jersey is awarded to the rider with the most points accrued from stage finishes, and intermediate sprints on each stage.
The Queen of the Mountains jersey is awarded to the rider with the most points accrued from the summits of designated climbs on each stage.
The best young rider jersey is awarded to the rider with the lowest accumulated time who is under 23 years of age.
The best British rider jersey is awarded to the leading British rider on general classification.
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Best British rider |
Teams classification |
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| 1 | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Sharon Laws | Hannah Barnes | Hannah Barnes | Specialized–lululemon |
| 2 | Rossella Ratto | Rossella Ratto | Marianne Vos | Rossella Ratto | Lizzie Armitstead | Astana BePink | |
| 3 | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Orica–AIS | ||||
| 4 | Marianne Vos | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | |||||
| 5 | Marianne Vos | Lucy Garner | |||||
| Final | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Sharon Laws | Rossella Ratto | Lucy Garner | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | |
References
- ↑ "Women's Tour of Britain receives 2.1 status". Cyclingnews.com. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ "Stage 1: Oundle — Northampton" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ "Stage 2: Hinckley — Bedford" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ "Stage 3: Felixstowe — Clacton-on-Sea" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ "Stage 4: Cheshunt — Welwyn Garden City" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ "Stage 5: Harwich — Bury St Edmunds" (PDF). The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
External links
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