2014 in men's road cycling

World Championships

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The World Road Championships were held in Ponferrada, Spain, from 21 to 28 September 2014.

Race Date Winner Second Third Ref
World Championship Team Time Trial September 21   BMC Racing Team   Orica–GreenEDGE   Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
World Championship Time Trial September 24   Bradley Wiggins (GBR)   Tony Martin (GER)   Tom Dumoulin (NED)
World Championship Road Race September 28   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)   Simon Gerrans (AUS)   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)

Grand Tours

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Race Date Winner Second Third Ref
  Giro d'Italia May 9 – June 1   Nairo Quintana (COL)   Rigoberto Urán (COL)   Fabio Aru (ITA) [1]
  Tour de France July 5–27   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)   Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA)   Thibaut Pinot (FRA) [2]
  Vuelta a España August 23 – September 14   Alberto Contador (ESP)   Chris Froome (GBR)   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)

UCI World Tour

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Race Date Winner Second Third Ref
  Tour Down Under January 21–26   Simon Gerrans (AUS)   Cadel Evans (AUS)   Diego Ulissi (ITA) [3]
  Paris–Nice March 9–16   Carlos Betancur (COL)   Rui Costa (POR)   Arthur Vichot (FRA) [4]
  Tirreno–Adriatico March 12–18   Alberto Contador (ESP)   Nairo Quintana (COL)   Roman Kreuziger (CZE) [5]
  Milan–San Remo March 23   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)   Fabian Cancellara (SUI)   Ben Swift (GBR) [6]
  Volta a Catalunya March 24–30   Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)   Alberto Contador (ESP)   Tejay van Garderen (USA) [7]
  E3 Harelbeke March 28   Peter Sagan (SVK)   Niki Terpstra (NED)   Geraint Thomas (GBR) [8]
  Gent–Wevelgem March 30   John Degenkolb (GER)   Arnaud Démare (FRA)   Peter Sagan (SVK) [9]
  Tour of Flanders April 6   Fabian Cancellara (SUI)   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) [10]
  Tour of the Basque Country April 7–12   Alberto Contador (ESP)   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)   Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) [11]
  Paris–Roubaix April 13   Niki Terpstra (NED)   John Degenkolb (GER)   Fabian Cancellara (SUI) [12]
  Amstel Gold Race April 20   Philippe Gilbert (BEL)   Jelle Vanendert (BEL)   Simon Gerrans (AUS) [13]
  La Flèche Wallonne April 23   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)   Dan Martin (IRL)   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) [14]
  Liège–Bastogne–Liège April 27   Simon Gerrans (AUS)   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) [15]
  Tour de Romandie April 29 – May 5   Chris Froome (GBR)   Simon Špilak (SLO)   Rui Costa (POR) [16]
  Giro d'Italia May 9 – June 1   Nairo Quintana (COL)   Rigoberto Urán (COL)   Fabio Aru (ITA)
  Critérium du Dauphiné June 8–15   Andrew Talansky (USA)   Alberto Contador (ESP)   Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL)
  Tour de Suisse June 14–22   Rui Costa (POR)   Mathias Frank (SUI)   Bauke Mollema (NED)
  Tour de France July 5–27   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)   Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA)   Thibaut Pinot (FRA) [17]
  Clásica de San Sebastián August 2   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)   Bauke Mollema (NED)   Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
  Tour de Pologne August 3–9   Rafał Majka (POL)   Jon Izaguirre (SPA)   Benat Intxausti (SPA) [18]
   Eneco Tour August 11–17   Tim Wellens (BEL)   Lars Boom (NED)   Tom Dumoulin (NED)
  Vuelta a España August 23  – September 14   Alberto Contador (ESP)   Chris Froome (GBR)   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
  Vattenfall Cyclassics August 24   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)   Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA)   Simon Gerrans (AUS)
  GP Ouest-France August 31   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)   Andrea Fedi (ITA)   Arthur Vichot (FRA)
  GP de Québec September 12   Simon Gerrans (AUS)   Tom Dumoulin (NED)   Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU)
  GP de Montréal September 14   Simon Gerrans (AUS)   Rui Costa (POR)   Tony Gallopin (FRA)
  Giro di Lombardia October 5   Dan Martin (IRL)   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)   Rui Costa (POR)
  Tour of Beijing October 10–14   Philippe Gilbert (BEL)   Dan Martin (IRL)   Esteban Chaves (COL)

2.HC Category Races

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Race Date Winner Second Third Ref
  Tour of Qatar February 9–14   Niki Terpstra (NED)   Tom Boonen (BEL)   Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) [19]
  Tour of Oman February 18–23   Chris Froome (GBR)   Tejay van Garderen (USA)   Rigoberto Urán (COL) [20]
  Tour de Langkawi February 27 – March 8   Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)   Merhawi Kudus (ERI)   Isaac Bolívar (COL) [21]
  Critérium International March 29–30   Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA)   Mathias Frank (SUI)   Tiago Machado (POR) [22]
  Three Days of De Panne April 1–3   Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL)   Luke Durbridge (AUS)   Gert Steegmans (BEL) [23]
  Giro del Trentino April 22–25   Cadel Evans (AUS)   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)   Przemysław Niemiec (POL) [24]
  Presidential Tour of Turkey April 27–May 4   Adam Yates (GBR)   Rein Taaramäe (EST)   Romain Hardy (FRA) [25]
  Four Days of Dunkirk May 7–11   Arnaud Démare (FRA)   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)   Michael Valgren (DEN) [26]
  Tour of California May 11–18   Bradley Wiggins (GBR)   Rohan Dennis (AUS)   Lawson Craddock (USA) [27]
  Tour of Norway May 21–25   Maciej Paterski (POL)   Marc de Maar (NED)   Bauke Mollema (NED) [28]
  Tour of Belgium May 28–June 1   Tony Martin (GER)   Tom Dumoulin (NED)   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
  Bayern Rundfahrt May 28–June 1   Geraint Thomas (GBR)   Mathias Frank (SUI)   Vasil Kiryienka (BLR)
  Tour de Luxembourg June 4–8   Matti Breschel (DEN)   Jempy Drucker (LUX)   Michael Mørkøv (DEN)
  Österreich Rundfahrt July 6–13   Peter Kennaugh (GBR)   Javier Moreno (ESP)   Damiano Caruso (ITA)
  Tour of Qinghai Lake July 6–19   Ilya Davidenok (KAZ)   Mykhaylo Kononenko (UKR)   Thomas Vaubourzeix (FRA)
  Tour de Wallonie July 26–30   Gianni Meersman (BEL)   Juan José Lobato (ESP)   Silvan Dillier (SUI)
  Danmark Rundt August 6–10   Michael Valgren (DEN)   Lars Bak (DEN)   Manuele Boaro (ITA)
  Vuelta a Burgos August 13–17   Nairo Quintana (COL)   Daniel Moreno (ESP)   Janez Brajkovič (SLO)
  USA Pro Cycling Challenge August 18–24   Tejay van Garderen (USA)   Tom Danielson (USA)   Serghei Tvetcov (ROM)
  Tour of Britain September 7–14   Dylan van Baarle (NED)   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)   Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
  Tour of Hainan October 20–28   Julien Antomarchi (FRA)   Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)   Andrey Zeits (KAZ)

1.HC Category Races

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Race Date Winner Second Third Ref
  Omloop Het Nieuwsblad March 1   Ian Stannard (GBR)   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) [29]
  Clásica de Almería March 2   Sam Bennett (IRL)   Juan José Lobato (ESP)   Davide Viganò (ITA) [30]
  Dwars door Vlaanderen March 26   Niki Terpstra (NED)   Tyler Farrar (USA)   Borut Božič (SLO) [31]
  Scheldeprijs April 9   Marcel Kittel (GER)   Tyler Farrar (USA)   Danny van Poppel (NED) [32]
  Brabantse Pijl April 16   Philippe Gilbert (BEL)   Michael Matthews (AUS)   Tony Gallopin (FRA) [33]
  Rund um den Finanzplatz May 1   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)   John Degenkolb (GER)   Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) [34]
  GP du canton d'Argovie June 12   Simon Geschke (GER)   Silvan Dillier (SUI)   Jérôme Baugnies (BEL)
  Prudential RideLondon August 10   Adam Blythe (GBR)   Ben Swift (GBR)   Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
  Brussels Cycling Classic September 6   André Greipel (GER)   Elia Viviani (ITA)   Arnaud Démare (FRA)
  Grand Prix de Fourmies September 7   Jonas Vangenechten (BEL)   Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)   Elia Viviani (ITA)
  Tre Valli Varesine September 18   Michael Albasini (SUI)   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)   Filippo Pozzato (ITA)
  Milano–Torino October 1   Giampaolo Caruso (ITA)   Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA)   Daniel Moreno (ESP)
  Giro dell'Emilia October 11   Davide Rebellin (ITA)   Ángel Madrazo (ESP)   Franco Pellizotti (ITA)
  Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli October 12   Valerio Conti (ITA)   Kristijan Koren (SLO)   Ilnur Zakarin (RUS)
  Paris–Tours October 12   Jelle Wallays (BEL)   Thomas Voeckler (FRA)   Jens Debusschere (BEL)
  Japan Cup October 19   Nathan Haas (AUS)   Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)   Grega Bole (SLO)

UCI tours

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Tour Individual champion Individual champion's team Team champion Nations champion
World Tour   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team Movistar Team   Spain
UCI Africa Tour
UCI America Tour
UCI Asia Tour
UCI Europe Tour   Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise   Italy
UCI Oceania Tour

Continental Championships

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African Championships

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Race Date Winner Second Third
Road race December 5, 2013[35]   Tesfom Okbamariam (ERI)   Dan Craven (NAM)   Merhawi Kudus (ERI)
Individual time trial December 1, 2013[36]   Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI)   Willie Smit (ZAF)   Johannes Nel (ZAF)
Team time trial November 29, 2013[37]   Eritrea national team
Natnael Berhane
Daniel Teklehaymanot
Meron Russom
Meron Teshome
  Algeria national team
Adil Barbari
Azzedine Lagab
Abdelmalek Madani
Hichem Chaabane
  South Africa national team
Johannes Christoffel Nell
Shaun-Nick Bester
Calvin Beneke
Ryan Gibbons

Asian Championships

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Race Date Winner Second Third
Road race June 1   Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ)   Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ)   Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ)
Individual time trial May 29   Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ)   Eugen Wacker (KGZ)   Choe Hyeong-min (KOR)

European Championships (under-23)

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Race Date Winner Second Third
Road race (under-23) July 13   Stefan Küng (SUI)   Iuri Filosi (ITA)   Anthony Turgis (FRA)
Individual time trial (under-23) July 11   Stefan Küng (SUI)   Davide Martinelli (ITA)   Alexander Evtushenko (RUS)

Oceania Championships

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Race Date Winner Second Third
Road race February 23   Luke Durbridge (AUS)   Bernard Sulzberger (AUS)   Brenton Jones (AUS)
Individual time trial February 21   Joseph Cooper (NZL)   Will Clarke (AUS)   Lachlan Norris (AUS)

Pan American Championships

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Race Date Winner Second Third Ref
Road race May 11   Byron Guamá (ECU)   Joey Rosskopf (USA)   Juan Pablo Suárez (COL)
Individual time trial May 8   Pedro Herrera (COL)   Joey Rosskopf (USA)   Carlos Oyarzun (CHI) [38]

World University Cycling Championship

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Championships Race Date Winner Second Third
World University Cycling Championship Road race July 10, 2014   Petr Vakoč (CZE)   Tim Gebauer (GER)   Emanuel Piaskowy (POL)
Individual time trial July 9, 2014   Petr Vakoč (CZE)   Tim Gebauer (GER)   Adrian Kurek (POL)

International Games

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Asian Games

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Race Winner Second Third
Road race   Jang Gyung-Gu (KOR)   Arvin Moazemi (IRI)   Leung Chun Wing (HKG)
Time trial   Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)   Eugen Wacker (KGZ)   Hossein Askari (IRI)

Central American and Caribbean Games

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Race Winner Second Third Ref
Road race   Carlos Galviz (VEN)   Florencio Ramos (MEX)   Manuel Rodas (GUA) [39]
Time trial   Brayan Ramírez (COL)   Fernando Gaviria (COL)   Bernardo Colex (MEX) [40]

Commonwealth Games

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Race Winner Second Third
Road race   Geraint Thomas (WAL)   Jack Bauer (NZL)   Scott Thwaites (ENG)
Time trial   Alex Dowsett (ENG)   Rohan Dennis (AUS)   Geraint Thomas (WAL)

South American Games

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Race Winner Second Third Ref
Road race   Gonzalo Garrido (CHI)   Luis Felipe Laverde (COL)   Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) [41]
Time trial   Murilo Ferraz (BRA)   Carlos Oyarzun (CHI)   Brayan Ramírez (COL) [42]

South Asian Games

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Race Winner Second Third
Road race
Time trial

Summer Youth Olympics

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Race Winner Second Third
Road race
Time trial

National Championships

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UCI Teams

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UCI ProTeams

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2014 UCI Pro Teams and equipment[43]
Code Official team name Licence holder Country Groupset Bicycles
ALM Ag2r–La Mondiale (2014 season) EUSRL France Cyclisme   France Campagnolo Focus
AST Astana (2014 season) Abacanto SA   Kazakhstan Campagnolo Specialized
BEL Belkin Pro Cycling (2014 season) Rabo Wielerploegen   Netherlands Shimano Bianchi
BMC BMC Racing Team (2014 season) Continuum Sports LLC   United States Shimano BMC
CAN Cannondale (2014 season) Brixia Sports   Italy SRAM Cannondale
EUC Team Europcar (2014 season) SA Vendée Cyclisme   France Campagnolo Colnago
FDJ FDJ.fr (2014 season) Société de Gestion de L'Echappée   France Shimano Lapierre
GIA Giant–Shimano (2014 season) SMS Cycling B.V.   Netherlands Shimano Giant
GRS Garmin–Sharp (2014 season) Slipstream Sports, LLC   United States Shimano Cervélo
KAT Team Katusha (2014 season) Katusha Management SA   Russia Shimano Canyon
LAM Lampre–Merida (2014 season) CGS Cycling Team AG   Italy Shimano Merida
LTB Lotto–Belisol (2014 season) Belgian Cycling Company sa   Belgium Campagnolo Ridley
MOV Movistar Team (2014 season) Abarca Sports S.L.   Spain Campagnolo Canyon
OGE Orica–GreenEDGE (2014 season) GreenEdge Cycling   Australia Shimano Scott
OPQ Omega Pharma–Quick-Step (2014 season) Esperanza bvba   Belgium SRAM Specialized
SKY Team Sky (2014 season) Tour Racing Limited   Great Britain Shimano Pinarello
TCS Tinkoff–Saxo (2014 season) Tinkoff Sport   Russia SRAM Specialized
TFR Trek Factory Racing (2014 season) Trek Bicycle Corporation   United States Shimano Trek


UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams

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See also

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