2014 Three Days of De Panne

The 2014 Three Days of De Panne (Dutch: 2014 VDK-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde) was the 38th edition of the Three Days of De Panne, an annual bicycle stage race. The race was held in and around the De Panne region of West Flanders. It began in De Panne on 1 April and finished in De Panne on 3 April. As the previous editions, the race consisted of four stages, with two held on the final day. It was part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour and was rated as a 2.HC event.

2014 Three Days of De Panne
2014 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates1–3 April
Stages4
Distance531 km (329.9 mi)
Winning time11h 38' 16"
Results
Winner  Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
  Second  Luke Durbridge (AUS) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
  Third  Gert Steegmans (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
Points  Sacha Modolo (ITA) (Lampre–Merida)
Mountains  Tim De Troyer (BEL) (Wanty–Groupe Gobert)
Sprints  Stijn Steels (BEL) (Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise)
  Team Omega Pharma–Quick-Step

Race overview

[1]

Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner Ref
1 1 AprilDe Panne to Zottegem201 km (125 mi)Medium-mountain stage  Peter Sagan (SVK) [2]
2 2 AprilZottegem to Koksijde (Oostduinkerke)206 km (128 mi)Hilly stage  Sacha Modolo (ITA) [3]
3a 3 AprilDe Panne to De Panne109.7 km (68 mi)Flat stage  Sacha Modolo (ITA) [4]
3b De Panne to Koksijde to De Panne14.3 km (9 mi)Individual time trial  Maciej Bodnar (POL) [5]
Total 531 km (329.9 mi)

Teams

A total of 22 teams took part in the race:

ProTeams
Professional Continental Teams
Continental Teams

Stages

Stage 1
1 April 2014 – De Panne to Zottegem, 201 km (125 mi)
Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Cannondale 4h 29' 39"
2  Oscar Gatto (ITA) Cannondale s.t.
3  Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
4  Gert Steegmans (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
5  Laurens De Vreese (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
6  Mauro Finetto (ITA) Neri Sottoli s.t.
7  Vincent Jérôme (FRA) Team Europcar s.t.
8  Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
9  Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
10  Sander Cordeel (BEL) Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Cannondale 4h 29' 29"
2  Oscar Gatto (ITA) Cannondale + 4"
3  Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 6"
4  Gert Steegmans (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 7"
5  Laurens De Vreese (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 10"
6  Mauro Finetto (ITA) Neri Sottoli + 10"
7  Vincent Jérôme (FRA) Team Europcar + 10"
8  Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
9  Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 10"
10  Sander Cordeel (BEL) Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace + 10"

Stage 2
2 April 2014 – Zottegem to Koksijde–Oostduinkerke, 206 km (128 mi)
Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida 4h 28' 15"
2  Arnaud Démare (FRA) FDJ.fr s.t.
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha s.t.
4  Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) Astana s.t.
5  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert s.t.
6  Daniele Colli (ITA) Neri Sottoli s.t.
7  Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
8  Marcel Kittel (GER) Giant–Shimano s.t.
9  Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
10  Marco Canola (ITA) Bardiani–CSF s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Gert Steegmans (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 8h 57' 45"
2  Oscar Gatto (ITA) Cannondale + 1"
3  Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 3"
4  Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 5"
5  Mauro Finetto (ITA) Neri Sottoli + 9"
6  Vincent Jérôme (FRA) Team Europcar + 9"
7  Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 9"
8  Arnaud Démare (FRA) FDJ.fr + 14"
9  Luke Durbridge (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 20"
10  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha + 24"

Stage 3a
3 April 2014 – De Panne to De Panne, 109.7 km (68.2 mi)
Stage 3a Result
Rider Team Time
1  Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida 2h 22' 20"
2  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana s.t.
3  Kenny van Hummel (NED) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela s.t.
4  Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
5  Ralf Matzka (GER) NetApp–Endura s.t.
6  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
7  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF s.t.
8  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha s.t.
9  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Neri Sottoli s.t.
10  Youcef Reguigui (ALG) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 3a
Rider Team Time
1  Gert Steegmans (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 11h 20' 05"
2  Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 3"
3  Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 5"
4  Mauro Finetto (ITA) Neri Sottoli + 9"
5  Vincent Jérôme (FRA) Team Europcar + 9"
6  Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 9"
7  Luke Durbridge (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 20"
8  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha + 24"
9  Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 25"
10  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 26"

Stage 3b
3 April 2014 – De Panne to Koksijde to De Panne, 14.3 km (8.9 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 3b Result
Rider Team Time
1  Maciej Bodnar (POL) Cannondale 17' 51"
2  Jan Bárta (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 3"
3  David Boucher (BEL) FDJ.fr + 6"
4  Luke Durbridge (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 7"
5  Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 11"
6  Marcel Kittel (GER) Giant–Shimano + 13"
7  Kristijan Koren (SLO) Cannondale + 14"
8  Johan Le Bon (FRA) FDJ.fr + 16"
9  Sander Cordeel (BEL) Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace + 16"
10  Rob Ruijgh (NED) Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace + 25"
 Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1  Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 11h 38' 16"
2  Luke Durbridge (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 7"
3  Gert Steegmans (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 8"
4  Niki Terpstra (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 15"
5  Marcel Kittel (GER) Giant–Shimano + 21"
6  Vincent Jérôme (FRA) Team Europcar + 25"
7  Mauro Finetto (ITA) Neri Sottoli + 27"
8  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Team Katusha + 32"
9  Rob Ruijgh (NED) Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace + 33"
10  Alexander Porsev (RUS) Team Katusha + 33"

Classification leadership table
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Sprints classification
 Team classification Combativity award
1 Peter Sagan Peter Sagan Peter Sagan Tim De Troyer Stijn Steels Omega Pharma–Quick-Step Tim De Troyer
2 Sacha Modolo Gert Steegmans Kenneth Vanbilsen Gert Steegmans Gert Steegmans
3a Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo Stijn Steels Stijn Steels
3b Maciej Bodnar Guillaume Van Keirsbulck not awarded
Final Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Sacha Modolo Tim De Troyer Stijn Steels Omega Pharma–Quick-Step Stijn Steels

References
  1. "2014 VDK Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde – Stages" Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine, Driedaagse De Panne Official Website. Retrieved 30 March 2014
  2. Ryan, Barry (1 April 2014). "Sagan wins VDK-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde opener". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  3. O'Shea, Sadhbh (2 April 2014). "Modolo wins stage 2 of VDK-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  4. "Modolo sprints to stage 3a win at De Panne". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Agence France-Presse. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  5. "Bodnar wins stage 3b, Van Keirsbulck takes overall at Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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