2014 The Women's Tour
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
- UCI Women's teams
- Non-UCI women's teams
- Matrix Fitness-Vulpine
- National teams
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Switzerland
Stages
Stage 1
- 7 May 2014 — Oundle to Northampton, 93.8 km (58.3 mi)[2]
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General Classification after Stage 1
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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.
- 8 May 2014 — Hinckley to Bedford, 118.5 km (73.6 mi)[3]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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.
References
External links
Emma Johansson (SWE)
Rossella Ratto (ITA)
