2014 Tour of Turkey

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2014 Tour of Turkey
2014 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates27 April – 4 May 2014
Stages8
Distance1,243.6 km (772.7 mi)
Winning time30h 26' 22"[1]
Results
Winner  
Adam Yates
 (GBR)
(Orica–GreenEDGE)
  Second  Rein Taaramäe (EST) (Cofidis)
  Third  Romain Hardy (FRA) (Cofidis)

Points  Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
Mountains  Marc de Maar (CUR) (UnitedHealthcare)
Sprints  Mattia Pozzo (ITA) (Neri Sottoli)
  Team Cofidis
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Logo of the 50th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey on an official car.
Riders in Stage 8 at Bağdat Avenue.

The 2014 Tour of Turkey was the 50th edition of the

Adam Yates. British cyclist Mark Cavendish won four stages and the points classification.[2]

Schedule

Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner Ref
1 27 April Alanya to Alanya 141.6 km (88.0 mi) Flat stage  Mark Cavendish (GBR) [2]
2 28 April Alanya to Kemer 174.6 km (108.5 mi) Flat stage  Mark Cavendish (GBR) [3]
3 29 April Finike to Elmalı 184.7 km (114.8 mi) Mountain stage  Rein Taaramäe (EST) [4]
4 30 April Fethiye to Marmaris 125 km (77.7 mi) Hilly stage  Mark Cavendish (GBR) [5]
5 1 May Marmaris to Bodrum (Turgutreis) 177.3 km (110.2 mi) Hilly stage  Elia Viviani (ITA) [6]
6 2 May Bodrum to Selçuk 183.1 km (113.8 mi) Intermediate stage  
Adam Yates
 (GBR)
[7]
7 3 May Kuşadası to İzmir 136.3 km (84.7 mi) Flat stage  Elia Viviani (ITA) [8]
8 4 May Istanbul to Istanbul 121 km (75.2 mi) Flat stage  Mark Cavendish (GBR) [9]
Total 1,243.6 km (772.7 mi)

Teams

The start list includes 20 teams and 154 riders.

Pro Teams
Professional Continental Teams
Continental Teams

Stages

Stage 1

27 April 2014 — Alanya to Alanya, 141.6 km (88.0 mi)
Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 3h 15' 43"
2  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cannondale s.t.
3  Theo Bos (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling s.t.
4  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida s.t.
5  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
6  Andrea Palini (ITA) Lampre–Merida s.t.
7  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
8  
Jonas Vangenechten
 (BEL)
Lotto–Belisol s.t.
9  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana s.t.
10  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
General classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 3h 15' 43"
2  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cannondale + 0"
3  Theo Bos (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 0"
4  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
5  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
6  Andrea Palini (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
7  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
8  
Jonas Vangenechten
 (BEL)
Lotto–Belisol + 0"
9  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana + 0"
10  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) MTN–Qhubeka + 0"

Stage 2

28 April 2014 — Alanya to Kemer, 174.6 km (108.5 mi)
Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 3h 50' 17"
2  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Neri Sottoli s.t.
3  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida s.t.
4  Kris Boeckmans (BEL) Lotto–Belisol s.t.
5  Francesco Lasca (ITA) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA s.t.
6  Ken Hanson (USA) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
7  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cannondale s.t.
8  Theo Bos (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling s.t.
9  Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) Lampre–Merida s.t.
10  Marco Canola (ITA) Bardiani–CSF s.t.
General classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 7h 06' 00"
2  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
3  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cannondale + 0"
4  Theo Bos (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 0"
5  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
6  Ken Hanson (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
7  Wouter Wippert (NED) Drapac Professional Cycling + 0"
8  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Neri Sottoli + 0"
9  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
10  Francesco Lasca (ITA) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"

Stage 3

29 April 2014 — Finike to Elmalı, 184.7 km (114.8 mi)
Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Cofidis 5h 40' 31"
2  
Adam Yates
 (GBR)
Orica–GreenEDGE + 6"
3  Romain Hardy (FRA) Cofidis + 38"
4  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) MTN–Qhubeka + 38"
5  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 38"
6  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 38"
7  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Belisol + 43"
8  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 44"
9  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Torku Şekerspor + 44"
10  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 44"
General classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Cofidis 12h 46' 31"
2  
Adam Yates
 (GBR)
Orica–GreenEDGE + 6"
3  Romain Hardy (FRA) Cofidis + 38"
4  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 38"
5  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) MTN–Qhubeka + 38"
6  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 38"
7  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Belisol + 43"
8  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Torku Şekerspor + 44"
9  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale + 44"
10  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 44"

Stage 4

30 April 2014 — Fethiye to Marmaris, 125 km (77.7 mi)
Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 3h 14' 23"
2  Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) Lampre–Merida s.t.
3  Mark Renshaw (AUS) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
4  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
5  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cannondale s.t.
6  Jetse Bol (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling s.t.
7  Aldo Ino Ilešič (SLO) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
8  Marco Haller (AUT) Team Katusha s.t.
9  Ahmet Örken (TUR) Torku Şekerspor s.t.
10  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
General classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Cofidis 16h 00' 54"
2  
Adam Yates
 (GBR)
Orica–GreenEDGE + 6"
3  Romain Hardy (FRA) Cofidis + 38"
4  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 38"
5  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) MTN–Qhubeka + 38"
6  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Belisol + 43"
7  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Torku Şekerspor + 44"
8  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale + 44"
9  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 44"
10  Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ) Astana + 44"

Stage 5

1 May 2014 — Marmaris to BodrumTurgutreis, 177.3 km (110.2 mi)
Stage 5 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cannondale 4h 34' 11"
2  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
3  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
4  Andrea Fedi (ITA) Neri Sottoli s.t.
5  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
6  Rafael Andriato (BRA) Neri Sottoli s.t.
7  Barry Markus (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling s.t.
8  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida s.t.
9  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
10  Adam Phelan (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling s.t.
General classification after Stage 5
Rider Team Time
1  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Cofidis 20h 35' 05"
2  
Adam Yates
 (GBR)
Orica–GreenEDGE + 6"
3  Romain Hardy (FRA) Cofidis + 38"
4  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) MTN–Qhubeka + 38"
5  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 38"
6  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Belisol + 43"
7  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Torku Şekerspor + 44"
8  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 44"
9  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale + 44"
10  Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ) Astana + 44"

Stage 6

2 May 2014 — Bodrum to Selçuk, 183.1 km (113.8 mi)
Stage 6 Result
Rider Team Time
1  
Adam Yates
 (GBR)
Orica–GreenEDGE 4h 11' 46"
2  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale + 2"
3  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 2"
4  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Cofidis + 7"
5  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 7"
6  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Torku Şekerspor + 7"
7  Romain Hardy (FRA) Cofidis + 7"
8  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 15"
9  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Belisol + 17"
10  Javier Mejías (ESP) Team Novo Nordisk + 26"
General classification after Stage 6
Rider Team Time
1  
Adam Yates (GBR)
Orica–GreenEDGE 24h 46' 57"
2  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Cofidis + 1"
3  Romain Hardy (FRA) Cofidis + 39"
4  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale + 40"
5  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 44"
6  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Torku Şekerspor + 45"
7  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 45"
8  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 47"
9  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Belisol + 54"
10  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 04"

Stage 7

3 May 2014 — Kuşadası to İzmir, 136.3 km (84.7 mi)
Stage 7 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cannondale 3h 04' 25"
2  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana s.t.
3  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
4  Kris Boeckmans (BEL) Lotto–Belisol s.t.
5  Theo Bos (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling s.t.
6  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
7  Ahmet Örken (TUR) Torku Şekerspor s.t.
8  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
9  Ken Hanson (USA) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
10  Wouter Wippert (NED) Drapac Professional Cycling s.t.
General classification after Stage 7
Rider Team Time
1  
Adam Yates (GBR)
Orica–GreenEDGE 27h 51' 22"
2  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Cofidis + 1"
3  Romain Hardy (FRA) Cofidis + 39"
4  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale + 40"
5  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 44"
6  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Torku Şekerspor + 45"
7  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 45"
8  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 47"
9  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Belisol + 54"
10  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 04"

Stage 8

4 May 2014 — Istanbul to Istanbul, 121 km (75.2 mi)
The stage podium (from left to right): Elia Viviani (2nd), Mark Cavendish (1st) and Andrea Guardini (3rd).
Stage 8 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 2h 35' 00"
2  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cannondale s.t.
3  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana s.t.
4  Kris Boeckmans (BEL) Lotto–Belisol s.t.
5  Greg Henderson (NZL) Lotto–Belisol s.t.
6  Theo Bos (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling s.t.
7  Aldo Ino Ilešič (SLO) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
8  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
9  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
10  Ken Hanson (USA) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
Final General classification
Rider Team Time
1  
Adam Yates (GBR)
Orica–GreenEDGE 30h 26' 22"
2  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Cofidis + 5"
3  Romain Hardy (FRA) Cofidis + 39"
4  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale + 40"
5  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 44"
6  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Torku Şekerspor + 45"
7  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 45"
8  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 51"
9  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Belisol + 58"
10  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 04"

Classification leadership table

(front row, from left to right).
Stage Winner General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Turkish Beauties classification
Teams classification
1 Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Marc de Maar Fréderique Robert Lampre–Merida
2 Mark Cavendish
3 Rein Taaramäe Rein Taaramäe Rein Taaramäe Mattia Pozzo Cofidis
4 Mark Cavendish
5 Elia Viviani Marc de Maar
6
Adam Yates
Adam Yates
7 Elia Viviani
8 Mark Cavendish
Final
Adam Yates
Mark Cavendish Marc de Maar Mattia Pozzo Cofidis

References

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