2014 Giant–Shimano season

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Giant–Shimano
2014 season
ManagerIwan Spekenbrink
Season victories
One-day races5
Stage race overall1
Stage race stages34
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The 2014 season for the Giant–Shimano began in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

After Argos Oil withdrew sponsorship from the team at the end of the 2013 season,[1] Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer Giant Bicycles took over main naming rights for the 2014 season.[2]

Team roster[]

As of 1 January 2014.[3]
Rider Date of birth
 Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) (1990-02-16)16 February 1990 (aged 23)
 Nikias Arndt (GER) (1991-11-18)18 November 1991 (aged 22)
 Brian Bulgaç[N 1] (NED) (1988-04-07)7 April 1988 (aged 25)
 Warren Barguil (FRA) (1991-10-28)28 October 1991 (aged 22)
 Lawson Craddock (USA) (1992-02-20)20 February 1992 (aged 21)
 Roy Curvers (NED) (1979-12-27)27 December 1979 (aged 34)
 Thomas Damuseau (FRA) (1989-03-18)18 March 1989 (aged 24)
 Bert De Backer (BEL) (1984-04-02)2 April 1984 (aged 29)
 Koen de Kort (NED) (1982-09-08)8 September 1982 (aged 31)
 John Degenkolb (GER) (1989-01-07)7 January 1989 (aged 24)
 Dries Devenyns (BEL) (1983-07-22)22 July 1983 (aged 30)
 Tom Dumoulin (NED) (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 (aged 23)
 Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) (1985-06-09)9 June 1985 (aged 28)
 Simon Geschke (GER) (1986-03-13)13 March 1986 (aged 27)
 Chad Haga (USA) (1988-08-26)26 August 1988 (aged 25)
Rider Date of birth
 Thierry Hupond (FRA) (1984-11-10)10 November 1984 (aged 29)
 Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 (aged 24)
 Ji Cheng (CHN) (1987-07-15)15 July 1987 (aged 26)
 Marcel Kittel (GER) (1988-05-11)11 May 1988 (aged 25)
 Loh Sea Keong (MYS) (1986-11-02)2 November 1986 (aged 27)
 Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) (1991-02-22)22 February 1991 (aged 22)
 Luka Mezgec (SLO) (1988-06-27)27 June 1988 (aged 25)
 Daan Olivier (NED) (1992-11-24)24 November 1992 (aged 21)
 Tom Peterson (USA) (1986-12-24)24 December 1986 (aged 27)
 Georg Preidler (AUT) (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (aged 23)
 Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) (1989-02-09)9 February 1989 (aged 24)
 Matthieu Sprick (FRA) (1981-09-29)29 September 1981 (aged 32)
 Tom Stamsnijder (NED) (1985-05-15)15 May 1985 (aged 28)
 Albert Timmer (NED) (1985-06-13)13 June 1985 (aged 28)
 Tom Veelers (NED) (1984-09-14)14 September 1984 (aged 29)
  1. ^ Bulgaç joined the team on April 28.[4]

Season victories[]

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
6 February Dubai Tour, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Arab Emirates The Palm
7 February Dubai Tour, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Arab Emirates Hatta
8 February Dubai Tour, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Arab Emirates Burj Khalifa
8 February Dubai Tour, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Arab Emirates
9 February Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE)  France Alès
9 February Étoile de Bessèges, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE)  France
9 February Étoile de Bessèges, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  France
9 February Étoile de Bessèges, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE)  France
9 February Étoile de Bessèges, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1]  France
13 February Tour Méditerranéen, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  France Montagnac
14 February Tour Méditerranéen, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  France Rousset
15 February Tour Méditerranéen, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  France Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
16 February Tour Méditerranéen, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  France
11 March Paris–Nice, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
16 March Paris–Nice, Points classification UCI World Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  France
21 March Handzame Classic UCI Europe Tour  Luka Mezgec (SLO)  Belgium Handzame
24 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Luka Mezgec (SLO)  Spain Calella
25 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Luka Mezgec (SLO)  Spain Girona
28 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Luka Mezgec (SLO)  Spain Valls
29 March Critérium International, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Tom Dumoulin (NED)  France Porto-Vecchio
30 March Gent–Wevelgem UCI World Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  Belgium Wevelgem
9 April Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE)  France Angers
9 April Scheldeprijs UCI Europe Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Belgium Schoten
10 May Four Days of Dunkirk, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Thierry Hupond (FRA)  France Licques
10 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Kingdom Belfast
11 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Ireland Dublin
18 May Tour of California, Young rider classification UCI America Tour  Lawson Craddock (USA)  United States
25 May World Ports Classic, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED)  Netherlands Rotterdam
25 May World Ports Classic, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) [N 2]
1 June Tour of Belgium, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Tom Dumoulin (NED)  Belgium
1 June Giro d'Italia, Stage 21 UCI World Tour  Luka Mezgec (SLO)  Italy Trieste
10 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Nikias Arndt (GER)  France Le Teil
12 June GP du canton d'Argovie UCI Europe Tour  Simon Geschke (GER)   Switzerland Gippingen
19 June Ster ZLM Toer, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Netherlands Sint Willebrord
5 July Tour de France, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Kingdom Harrogate
7 July Tour de France, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Kingdom London
8 July Tour de France, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  France Lille
27 July Tour de France, Stage 21 UCI World Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  France Paris
13 August Eneco Tour, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Tom Dumoulin (NED)  Netherlands Breda
17 August Eneco Tour, Points classification UCI World Tour  Tom Dumoulin (NED) [N 2]
17 August Vuelta a Burgos, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour  Daan Olivier (NED)  Spain
26 August Vuelta a España, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  Spain Córdoba
27 August Vuelta a España, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  Spain Ronda
2 September Tour of Alberta, Prologue UCI America Tour  Tom Dumoulin (NED)  Canada Calgary
4 September Vuelta a España, Stage 12 UCI World Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  Spain Logroño
4 September Tour of Alberta, Stage 2 UCI America Tour  Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE)  Canada Red Deer
7 September Tour of Britain, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Kingdom Liverpool
7 September Tour of Alberta, Young rider classification UCI America Tour  Tom Dumoulin (NED)  Canada
10 September Vuelta a España, Stage 17 UCI World Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  Spain A Coruña
14 September Tour of Britain, Stage 8b UCI Europe Tour  Marcel Kittel (GER)  United Kingdom London
14 September Vuelta a España, Points classification UCI World Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  Spain
9 October Paris–Bourges UCI Europe Tour  John Degenkolb (GER)  France Bourges
10 October Tour of Beijing, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Luka Mezgec (SLO)  China Zhangjiakou

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ The riders on the squad were Tobias Ludvigsson, Jonas Ahlstrand, Roy Curvers, John Degenkolb, Dries Devenyns, Chad Haga, Tom Stamsnijder and Albert Timmer
  2. ^ a b Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.

References[]

  1. ^ Wynn, Nigel (30 October 2013). "Argos-Shimano to have new title sponsor in 2014". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. ^ Wynn, Nigel (13 January 2014). "Argos-Shimano becomes Giant-Shimano". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Team Giant-Shimano (GIA) – NED". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Giant-Shimano sign Brian Bulgaç". cyclingnews.com. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Devenyns to Argos, G. Izagirre and Malori to Movistar". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Drapac announce three more signings". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Gretsch excited about move to Ag2r-La Mondiale". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Contract extensions for Degenkolb, Geschke, Dumoulin and Kittel". Argos–Shimano. SMS Cycling BV. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014. Yann Huguet has decided to retire from professional cycling at the end of this year.
  9. ^ "Parisien opts to retire from cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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