| 2014 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Geraint Thomas in the leader's jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 28 May – 1 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 787.9 km (489.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 19h 17' 42" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Bayern Rundfahrt was the 35th edition of the Bayern Rundfahrt, an annual cycling road race. It was held between 28 May and 1 June, consisting of five stages, the fourth being an individual time trial. The stage race was part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event.
The race was won for the second time – having won the race in 2011 – by Geraint Thomas of Team Sky, who claimed the leader's jersey by winning the time trial stage. Mathias Frank (IAM Cycling) was second and Thomas' teammate Vasil Kiryienka completed the podium.
Schedule
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 May | Vilshofen an der Donau to Freilassing | 204.6 km (127.1 mi) | 
|
Hilly stage |  Heinrich Haussler (AUS)
|
[1] |
| 2 | 29 May | Freilassing to Reit im Winkl–Winklmoos-Alm | 164.7 km (102.3 mi) | 
|
Mountain stage |  Mathias Frank (SUI)
|
[2] |
| 3 | 30 May | Grassau to Neusäß | 233.5 km (145.1 mi) |
|
Hilly stage |  Daryl Impey (RSA)
|
[3] |
| 4 | 31 May | Wassertrüdingen to Wassertrüdingen | 25.5 km (15.8 mi) | 
|
Individual time trial |  Geraint Thomas (GBR)
|
[4] |
| 5 | 1 June | Wassertrüdingen to Nürnberg | 159.6 km (99.2 mi) | 
|
Flat stage |  Sam Bennett (IRL)
|
[5] |
| Total | 787.9 km (489.6 mi) | ||||||
Teams
A total of 19 teams took part in the race. 8 were ProTeams, 6 were Professional Continental Teams and 5 were Continental Teams.[6]
Stages
Stage 1
- 28 May 2014 — Vilshofen an der Donau to Freilassing, 204.6 km (127.1 mi)
Stage 1 result
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
- 29 May 2014 — Freilassing to Reit im Winkl–Winklmoos-Alm, 164.7 km (102.3 mi)
Stage 2 result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
Stage 3 result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 31 May 2014 — Wassertrüdingen, 25.5 km (15.8 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 4 result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 1 June 2014 — Wassertrüdingen to Nürnberg, 159.6 km (99.2 mi)
Stage 5 result
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Sprints classification
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Mountains classification |
Young rider classification
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Teams classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinrich Haussler | Heinrich Haussler | Jan-Niklas Droste | Julian Kern | Jan-Niklas Droste | IAM Cycling |
| 2 | Mathias Frank | Mathias Frank | Christian Meier | Thibaut Pinot | ||
| 3 | Daryl Impey | |||||
| 4 | Geraint Thomas | Geraint Thomas | Team Sky | |||
| 5 | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | ||||
| Final | Geraint Thomas | Sam Bennett | Christian Meier | Thibaut Pinot | Team Sky | |
Standings
General classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) 
|
Team Sky | 19h 17' 42" |
| 2 | Mathias Frank (SUI)
|
IAM Cycling | + 19" |
| 3 |  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR)
|
Team Sky | + 35" |
| 4 |  Leopold König (CZE)
|
NetApp–Endura | + 43" |
| 5 |  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) 
|
FDJ.fr | + 1' 10" |
| 6 | Jan Bárta (CZE)
|
NetApp–Endura | + 1' 35" |
| 7 | Daryl Impey (RSA)
|
Orica–GreenEDGE | + 1' 38" |
| 8 | Johann Tschopp (SUI)
|
IAM Cycling | + 1' 58" |
| 9 | Marcel Wyss (SUI)
|
IAM Cycling | + 2' 00" |
| 10 | Peter Kennaugh (GBR)
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Team Sky | + 2' 04" |
Sprints classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Bennett (IRL) 
|
NetApp–Endura | 13 |
| 2 |  Jan-Niklas Droste (GER)
|
Team Heizomat | 9 |
| 3 |  Ben Gastauer (LUX)
|
Ag2r–La Mondiale | 8 |
Mountains classification
| Rider | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Christian Meier (CAN)
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Orica–GreenEDGE | 12 |
| 2 | Julian Kern (GER)
|
Ag2r–La Mondiale | 8 |
| 3 | Jens Voigt (GER)
|
Trek Factory Racing | 7 |
Young rider classification
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA)
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FDJ.fr | 19h 18' 52" |
| 2 | Romain Bardet (FRA)
|
Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 20" |
| 3 |  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG)
|
Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 1' 25" |
Teams classification
| Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Sky | 57h 55' 18" |
| 2 | IAM Cycling | + 1' 28" |
| 3 | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 3' 11" |
References
- ^ "Haussler wins Bayern Rundfahrt opener". Cyclingnews.com. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Frank wins second stage at Bayern Rundfahrt". Cyclingnews.com. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Impey wins Stage 3 at Bayern Rundfahrt". Cyclingnews.com. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Thomas takes over in time trial". Cyclingnews.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Bennett wins final Bayern Rundfahrt stage". Cyclingnews.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Freilassing – Reit im Winkl / Winklmoos-Alm: Startliste / Liste de depart / startlist" (PDF). Mikro Timing. Olympia Consulting GmbH. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
External links
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