2014 Team Sky season
The 2014 season for Team Sky began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obliged to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
Team Sky | |
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2014 season | |
UCI code | SKY |
Status | UCI WorldTeam |
World Ranking | 9th (890 points) |
Manager | Dave Brailsford |
Main sponsor(s) | BSkyB |
Based | United Kingdom |
Bicycles | Pinarello |
Groupset | Shimano |
Season victories | |
One-day races | 1 |
Stage race overall | 6 |
Stage race stages | 15 |
Most Wins | Chris Froome (4 wins) |
Best ranked rider | Chris Froome (7th) |
2014 roster
- As of 14 April 2014.[1]
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- Rasch retired from the sport on 13 April, after completing Paris–Roubaix.[2]
- Tiernan-Locke was sacked by the team on 17 July, following his two-year suspension for biological passport irregularities.[3]
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Season victories
Footnotes
- The riders on the squad were Chris Froome, Dario Cataldo, David López, Sergio Henao, Mikel Nieve, Danny Pate, Kanstantsin Sivtsov and Ben Swift
- In this team time trial, squads were split into two mini-teams. The winning riders were Dario Cataldo, Vasil Kiryienka, Peter Kennaugh and Ben Swift. Also part of the squad at the event were Joe Dombrowski, Philip Deignan, Ian Boswell and Sebastián Henao
- The riders on the squad were Peter Kennaugh, Dario Cataldo, Vasil Kiryienka, Sebastián Henao, Philip Deignan, Ian Boswell, Joe Dombrowski and Ben Swift
- The riders on the squad were Peter Kennaugh, Geraint Thomas, Vasil Kiryienka, Christian Knees, Ian Boswell, Joe Dombrowski and Luke Rowe
References
- "Team Sky (SKY) – GBR". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- "Top 10 for Thomas and Wiggins". Team Sky. BSkyB. 13 April 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
After working hard early on alongside Christian Knees (65th) and Salvatore Puccio (112th), Gabriel Rasch (117th) completed what was the final race of his career before moving on to become a Sports Director with the team.
- Farrelly, Tony (17 July 2014). "Team Sky's Jonathan Tiernan Locke gets 2 year ban for biological passport irregularities". Road.cc. Farrelly Atkinson Ltd. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- Wynn, Nigel (6 September 2013). "Philip Deignan signs to Team Sky for 2014". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- Smith, Sophie (4 June 2013). "Nathan Earle signs for Team Sky ahead of 2014 season". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- "Ten Riders Extend with Team Sky". Team Sky. BSkyB. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- Brown, Gregor (1 October 2013). "Sky rescues Nieve while other Euskaltel riders search for jobs". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- "Hayman transfers to Orica for 2014–15; Plaza, Lastras extend with Movistar". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- "OPQS signs Renshaw and Urán Urán". Omega Pharma–Quick-Step. Decolef. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
External links
Media related to Team Sky in 2014 at Wikimedia Commons
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