Cycling race
2014 The Women's Tour Logo of 2014 The Women's Tour
Race details Dates 7–11 May Stages 5 Distance 498.9 km (310.0 mi) Winning time 12h 42' 07" Results
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] Stage 1 result General Classification after Stage 1
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] Stage 2 result General Classification after Stage 2
Stage 3 9 May 2014 — Felixstowe to Clacton-on-Sea , 90.5 km (56.2 mi)[ 4] Stage 3 result General Classification after Stage 3
Stage 4 10 May 2014 — Cheshunt to Welwyn Garden City , 87.8 km (54.6 mi)[ 5] Stage 4 result General Classification after Stage 4
Stage 5 11 May 2014 — Harwich to Bury St Edmunds , 108.3 km (67.3 mi)[ 6] Stage 5 result Final General Classification
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 ^ "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 .
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