2014 Paris–Nice

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2014 Paris–Nice
2014 UCI World Tour, race 2 of 28
Race details
Dates9–16 March 2014
Stages8
Distance1,447 km (899.1 mi)
Winning time35h 11' 45"
Results
Winner  Carlos Betancur (COL) (Ag2r–La Mondiale)
  Second  Rui Costa (POR) (Lampre–Merida)
  Third  Arthur Vichot (FRA) (FDJ.fr)

Points  John Degenkolb (GER) (Giant–Shimano)
Mountains  Pim Ligthart (NED) (Lotto–Belisol)
Youth  Carlos Betancur (COL) (Ag2r–La Mondiale)
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The 2014 Paris–Nice was the 72nd running of the Paris–Nice cycling stage race, often known as the Race to the Sun, and the first European World Tour event of the season. It started on 9 March in Mantes-la-Jolie and ended on 16 March in Nice and consisted of eight stages. It was the second race of the 2014 UCI World Tour season. The race took on an unusual profile in 2014 in that it did not feature a time trial of any description and did not have any stages with a summit finish. The intention was to make the race more open and encourage attacking racing rather than a defensive race ruled by time trial experts or the climbing specialists.

The race was won by Colombia's Carlos Betancur of Ag2r–La Mondiale,[1] who took the lead after winning the race's queen stage – the sixth stage to Fayence, his second successive stage victory – and held the lead until the finish in Nice, to become the first Colombian rider to win the race. Betancur won the general classification by 14 seconds over runner-up Rui Costa of the Lampre–Merida squad,[2] while FDJ.fr's Arthur Vichot completed the podium – 6 seconds behind Costa and 20 seconds down on Betancur – after he was victorious on the final stage, picking up enough bonus seconds to move up the classification.[3]

In the race's other classifications, Giant–Shimano's John Degenkolb was the winner of the green jersey for the points classification,[4] amassing the highest number of points during stages at intermediate sprints and stage finishes, and Pim Ligthart was the winner of the mountains classification for the Lotto–Belisol team.[5] Betancur also won the white jersey for the young rider classification,[5] as he was the highest placed rider born in 1989 or later, while the Movistar Team won the team classification.[6]

Schedule[]

List of stages[7]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 9 March Mantes-la-Jolie to Mantes-la-Jolie 162.5 km (101 mi) Flat stage  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)
2 10 March Rambouillet to Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche 205 km (127 mi) Flat stage  Moreno Hofland (NED)
3 11 March Toucy to Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 180 km (112 mi) Hilly stage  John Degenkolb (GER)
4 12 March Nevers to Belleville 201.5 km (125 mi) Flat stage  Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED)
5 13 March Crêches-sur-Saône to Rive-de-Gier 153 km (95 mi) Hilly stage  Carlos Betancur (COL)
6 14 March Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon to Fayence 221.5 km (138 mi) Hilly stage  Carlos Betancur (COL)
7 15 March Mougins to Biot Sophia Antipolis 195.5 km (121 mi) Mountain stage  Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED)
8 16 March Nice to Nice 128 km (80 mi) Hilly stage  Arthur Vichot (FRA)

Teams[]

As Paris–Nice was a UCI World Tour event, all 18 UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad. Three other squads were given wildcard places, and as such, formed the event's 21-team peloton.

The 21 teams that competed in the race were:[8]

Stages[]

Stage 1[]

9 March 2014 — Mantes-la-Jolie to Mantes-la-Jolie, 162.5 km (101.0 mi)[9]
Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) FDJ.fr 3h 53' 11"
2  John Degenkolb (GER) Giant–Shimano s.t.
3  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
4  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
5  Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Sharp s.t.
6  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Team Europcar s.t.
7  Luca Wackermann (ITA) Lampre–Merida s.t.
8  Fabio Felline (ITA) Trek Factory Racing s.t.
9  Fabio Sabatini (ITA) Cannondale s.t.
10  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Astana s.t.
General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Yellow jerseyGreen jerseyWhite jersey FDJ.fr 3h 53' 01"
2  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 1"
3  John Degenkolb (GER) Giant–Shimano + 4"
4  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 8"
5  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky + 9"
6  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) IAM Cycling + 9"
7  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
8  Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 10"
9  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Team Europcar + 10"
10  Luca Wackermann (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 10"

Stage 2[]

10 March 2014 — Rambouillet to Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche, 205 km (127.4 mi)[10]
Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Moreno Hofland (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling 4h 53' 46"
2  John Degenkolb (GER) Giant–Shimano s.t.
3  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Yellow jersey FDJ.fr s.t.
4  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha s.t.
5  Thor Hushovd (NOR) BMC Racing Team s.t.
6  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Team Europcar s.t.
7  Armindo Fonseca (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement s.t.
8  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Belisol s.t.
9  Jens Keukeleire (BEL) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
10  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Yellow jerseyGreen jerseyWhite jersey FDJ.fr 8h 46' 43"
2  John Degenkolb (GER) Giant–Shimano + 2"
3  Moreno Hofland (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 4"
4  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky + 13"
5  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Team Europcar + 14"
6  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 14"
7  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha + 14"
8  Nikolay Trusov (RUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 14"
9  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 14"
10  Jens Keukeleire (BEL) Orica–GreenEDGE + 14"

Stage 3[]

11 March 2014 — Toucy to Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, 180 km (111.8 mi)[11]
Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1  John Degenkolb (GER) Giant–Shimano 4h 27' 26"
2  Matthew Goss (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
3  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
4  Borut Božič (SLO) Astana s.t.
5  Tom Boonen (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
6  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha s.t.
7  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Yellow jersey FDJ.fr s.t.
8  Thor Hushovd (NOR) BMC Racing Team s.t.
9  Gert Steegmans (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
10  Moreno Hofland (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1  John Degenkolb (GER) Yellow jerseyGreen jerseyWhite jersey Giant–Shimano 13h 14' 01"
2  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) FDJ.fr + 8"
3  Moreno Hofland (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 12"
4  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 18"
5  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky + 21"
6  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Team Europcar + 22"
7  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha + 22"
8  Nikolay Trusov (RUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 22"
9  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 22"
10  Marco Marcato (ITA) Cannondale + 22"

Stage 4[]

12 March 2014 — Nevers to Belleville, 201.5 km (125.2 mi)[12]
Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) Garmin–Sharp 5h 00' 09"
2  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky s.t.
3  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 5"
4  Michael Matthews (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 5"
5  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 5"
6  Arthur Vichot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 5"
7  Peter Velits (SVK) BMC Racing Team + 5"
8  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 5"
9  Cyril Gautier (FRA) Team Europcar + 5"
10  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 5"
General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Yellow jersey Team Sky 18h 14' 25"
2  John Degenkolb (GER) Green jerseyWhite jersey Giant–Shimano + 3"
3  Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) Garmin–Sharp + 4"
4  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 8"
5  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 12"
6  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 15"
7  Carlos Betancur (COL) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 17"
8  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 19"
9  Cyril Gautier (FRA) Team Europcar + 19"
10  Arnold Jeannesson (FRA) FDJ.fr + 19"

Stage 5[]

13 March 2014 — Crêches-sur-Saône to Rive-de-Gier, 153 km (95.1 mi)[13]
Stage 5 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Carlos Betancur (COL) Ag2r–La Mondiale 3h 38' 15"
2  Bob Jungels (LUX) Trek Factory Racing s.t.
3  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana s.t.
4  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Team Europcar + 2"
5  Tom Boonen (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 2"
6  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Giant–Shimano + 2"
7  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Belisol + 2"
8  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 2"
9  Borut Božič (SLO) Astana + 2"
10  Marco Marcato (ITA) Cannondale + 2"
General Classification after Stage 5
Rider Team Time
1  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Yellow jersey Team Sky 21h 52' 42"
2  John Degenkolb (GER) Green jerseyWhite jersey Giant–Shimano + 3"
3  Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) Garmin–Sharp + 4"
4  Carlos Betancur (COL) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 5"
5  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 8"
6  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana + 13"
7  Jan Bakelants (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 13"
8  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 15"
9  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 19"
10  Cyril Gautier (FRA) Team Europcar + 19"

Stage 6[]

14 March 2014 — Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon to Fayence, 221.5 km (137.6 mi)[14]
Stage 6 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Carlos Betancur (COL) Ag2r–La Mondiale 5h 12' 11"
2  Rui Costa (POR) Lampre–Merida s.t.
3  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 3"
4  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Yellow jersey Team Sky + 3"
5  Arthur Vichot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 3"
6  Cyril Gautier (FRA) Team Europcar + 7"
7  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana + 7"
8  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Belisol + 7"
9  Stefan Denifl (AUT) IAM Cycling + 7"
10  Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 11"
General Classification after Stage 6
Rider Team Time
1  Carlos Betancur (COL) Yellow jerseyWhite jersey Ag2r–La Mondiale 27h 04' 48"
2  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky + 8"
3  Rui Costa (POR) Lampre–Merida + 18"
4  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 22"
5  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 24"
6  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana + 25"
7  Arthur Vichot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 27"
8  Jan Bakelants (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 29"
9  Cyril Gautier (FRA) Team Europcar + 31"
10  Stefan Denifl (AUT) IAM Cycling + 31"

Stage 7[]

15 March 2014 — Mougins to BiotSophia Antipolis, 195.5 km (121.5 mi)[15]
Stage 7 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) Garmin–Sharp 5h 00' 05"
2  Rui Costa (POR) Lampre–Merida s.t.
3  Carlos Betancur (COL) Yellow jersey Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
4  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
5  Arthur Vichot (FRA) FDJ.fr s.t.
6  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Belisol s.t.
7  Stefan Denifl (AUT) IAM Cycling s.t.
8  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
9  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana s.t.
10  Peter Velits (SVK) BMC Racing Team s.t.
General Classification after Stage 7
Rider Team Time
1  Carlos Betancur (COL) Yellow jerseyWhite jersey Ag2r–La Mondiale 32h 04' 49"
2  Rui Costa (POR) Lampre–Merida + 14"
3  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 26"
4  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 27"
5  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana + 29"
6  Arthur Vichot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 31"
7  Cyril Gautier (FRA) Team Europcar + 35"
8  Stefan Denifl (AUT) IAM Cycling + 35"
9  Peter Velits (SVK) BMC Racing Team + 39"
10  Simon Špilak (SLO) Team Katusha + 39"

Stage 8[]

16 March 2014 — Nice to Nice, 128 km (79.5 mi)[16]
Stage 8 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Arthur Vichot (FRA) FDJ.fr 3h 06' 56"
2  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
3  Cyril Gautier (FRA) Team Europcar s.t.
4  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Cannondale s.t.
5  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling s.t.
6  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Trek Factory Racing s.t.
7  Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) Garmin–Sharp s.t.
8  Carlos Betancur (COL) Yellow jersey Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
9  George Bennett (NZL) Cannondale s.t.
10  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement s.t.
Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1  Carlos Betancur (COL) Yellow jerseyWhite jersey Ag2r–La Mondiale 35h 11' 45"
2  Rui Costa (POR) Lampre–Merida + 14"
3  Arthur Vichot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 20"
4  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 21"
5  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana + 29"
6  Cyril Gautier (FRA) Team Europcar + 31"
7  Stefan Denifl (AUT) IAM Cycling + 35"
8  Simon Špilak (SLO) Team Katusha + 36"
9  Peter Velits (SVK) BMC Racing Team + 39"
10  Tony Gallopin (FRA) Lotto–Belisol + 41"

Classification leadership table[]

Stage Winner General classification
Jersey yellow.svg
Points classification
Jersey green.svg
Mountains classification
Jersey polkadot.svg
Young rider classification
Jersey white.svg
Teams classification
Jersey yellow number.svg
1 Nacer Bouhanni Nacer Bouhanni Nacer Bouhanni Christophe Laborie Nacer Bouhanni Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2 Moreno Hofland Team Katusha
3 John Degenkolb John Degenkolb John Degenkolb John Degenkolb
4 Tom-Jelte Slagter Geraint Thomas Valerio Agnoli Ag2r–La Mondiale
5 Carlos Betancur Sylvain Chavanel
6 Carlos Betancur Carlos Betancur Carlos Betancur Movistar Team
7 Tom-Jelte Slagter Pim Ligthart
8 Arthur Vichot
Final Carlos Betancur John Degenkolb Pim Ligthart Carlos Betancur Movistar Team
Notes
  • In stage 2, Gianni Meersman, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because Nacer Bouhanni (in first place) wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. Similarly, John Degenkolb, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, as Bouhanni also led that classification.
  • In stage 3, John Degenkolb, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because Nacer Bouhanni (in first place) wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. Similarly, Moreno Hofland, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, due to Bouhanni and Degenkolb (who was also second in the young rider classification) wearing other jerseys.

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