2014 GP Ouest–France

The 2014 GP Ouest-France was the 78th edition of the GP Ouest-France, a single-day cycling race. It was held on 31 August 2014, over a distance of 229.1 km (142.4 mi), starting and finishing in Plouay, France. It was the twenty-fourth race of the 2014 UCI World Tour season.

2014 GP Ouest-France
2014 UCI World Tour, race 24 of 29
Race details
Dates31 August 2014
Stages1
Distance229.1 km (142.4 mi)
Winning time5h 38' 26"
Results
  Winner  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (IAM Cycling)
  Second  Andrea Fedi (ITA) (Neri Sottoli)
  Third  Arthur Vichot (FRA) (FDJ.fr)

The race was won in the sprint by Sylvain Chavanel ahead of Andrea Fedi and Arthur Vichot, who completed the podium.[1]

Teams

As the GP Ouest–France was a UCI World Tour event, all 18 UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad. Six UCI Professional Continental team also competed in the race, and as such, forming the event's 24-team peloton.[2]

The 24 teams that competed in the race were:

Results
Cyclist Team Time UCI World Tour
Points
1  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) IAM Cycling 5h 38' 26" N/A[nb 1]
2  Andrea Fedi (ITA) Neri Sottoli + 0" N/A[nb 2]
3  Arthur Vichot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 0" 50
4  Cyril Gautier (FRA) Team Europcar + 0" 40
5  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0" 30
6  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Belisol + 0" 22
7  Ben Hermans (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 0" 14
8  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha + 2" 10
9  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek Factory Racing + 2" 6
10  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) Lotto–Belisol + 2" 2

Notes
  1. As Chavanel rides for IAM Cycling, which is not a World Tour team, he was ineligible to score points towards the UCI World Tour standings.
  2. As Fedi rides for Neri Sottoli, which is not a World Tour team, he was ineligible to score points towards the UCI World Tour standings.

References
  1. "Chavanel wins GP Ouest France-Plouay". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. Breban, Renaud (31 August 2014). "GP de Plouay - Tous les détails de l'épreuve, c'est ici" [GP de Plouay - All the details of the event, it's here]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar-Agency. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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