2014 Tinkoff–Saxo season

The 2014 season for Tinkoff–Saxo 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.

Tinkoff–Saxo
2014 season
ManagerBjarne Riis
Season victories
One-day races–
Stage race overall6
Stage race stages18

Oleg Tinkov bought Saxo–Tinkoff from Bjarne Riis and will be the main sponsor for the squad for the next three years. The team will be known as Tinkoff-Saxo in 2014 with Danish Saxo Bank becoming the second sponsor.[1]

2014 roster
Members of the team at the Four Days of Dunkirk.

As of 11 March 2014.[2]
Rider Date of birth
 Edward Beltrán[N 1] (COL) (1990-01-18)18 January 1990 (aged 23)
 Daniele Bennati (ITA) (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (aged 33)
 Manuele Boaro (ITA) (1987-12-03)3 December 1987 (aged 26)
 Matti Breschel (DEN) (1984-08-31)31 August 1984 (aged 29)
 Alberto Contador (ESP) (1982-12-06)6 December 1982 (aged 31)
 Jesper Hansen (DEN) (1991-05-04)4 May 1991 (aged 22)
 Jesús Hernández (ESP) (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 32)
 Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) (1989-07-06)6 July 1989 (aged 24)
 Michael Kolář (SVK) (1992-12-21)21 December 1992 (aged 21)
 Roman Kreuziger (CZE) (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 27)
 Karsten Kroon (NED) (1976-01-29)29 January 1976 (aged 37)
 Marko Kump (SLO) (1988-09-09)9 September 1988 (aged 25)
 Rafał Majka (POL) (1989-09-12)12 September 1989 (aged 24)
 Jay McCarthy (AUS) (1992-09-08)8 September 1992 (aged 21)
 Michael Mørkøv (DEN) (1985-04-30)30 April 1985 (aged 28)
Rider Date of birth
 Sérgio Paulinho (POR) (1980-03-26)26 March 1980 (aged 33)
 Evgeni Petrov (RUS) (1978-05-25)25 May 1978 (aged 35)
 Bruno Pires (POR) (1981-05-15)15 May 1981 (aged 32)
 Paweł Poljański (POL) (1990-05-06)6 May 1990 (aged 23)
 Nicolas Roche (IRL) (1984-07-03)3 July 1984 (aged 29)
 Michael Rogers (AUS) (1979-12-20)20 December 1979 (aged 34)
 Ivan Rovny (RUS) (1987-09-30)30 September 1987 (aged 26)
 Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) (1984-09-05)5 September 1984 (aged 29)
 Nicki Sørensen (DEN) (1975-05-14)14 May 1975 (aged 38)
 Rory Sutherland (AUS) (1982-02-08)8 February 1982 (aged 31)
 Matteo Tosatto (ITA) (1974-05-14)14 May 1974 (aged 39)
 Nikolay Trusov (RUS) (1985-07-02)2 July 1985 (aged 28)
 Michael Valgren (DEN) (1992-02-07)7 February 1992 (aged 21)
 Oliver Zaugg (SUI) (1981-05-09)9 May 1981 (aged 32)
  1. Beltrán joined the team on 4 March, from the Nankang–Fondriest team.[3]

Season victories
DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
22 FebruaryVolta ao Algarve, Stage 4UCI Europe Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) PortugalLoulé–Alto do Malhão
15 MarchTirreno–Adriatico, Stage 4UCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) ItalyCittareale
16 MarchTirreno–Adriatico, Stage 5UCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) ItalyGuardiagrele
18 MarchTirreno–Adriatico, OverallUCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) Italy
30 MarchCritérium International, Young rider classificationUCI Europe Tour Rafał Majka (POL) France
7 AprilTour of the Basque Country, Stage 1UCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) SpainOrdizia
12 AprilTour of the Basque Country, OverallUCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) Spain
21 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 11UCI World Tour Michael Rogers (AUS) ItalySavona
25 MayTour of Norway, Young rider classificationUCI Europe Tour Jesper Hansen (DEN) Norway
31 MayGiro d'Italia, Stage 20UCI World Tour Michael Rogers (AUS) ItalyMonte Zoncolan
6 JuneTour de Luxembourg, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Matti Breschel (DEN) LuxembourgSchifflange
7 JuneTour de Luxembourg, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour Matti Breschel (DEN) LuxembourgDifferdange
8 JuneTour de Luxembourg, OverallUCI Europe Tour Matti Breschel (DEN) Luxembourg
8 JuneTour de Luxembourg, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Matti Breschel (DEN) Luxembourg
8 JuneTour de Luxembourg, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 1] Luxembourg
21 JuneRoute du Sud, Stage 2UCI Europe Tour Nicolas Roche (IRL) FranceVal-Louron
22 JuneRoute du Sud, OverallUCI Europe Tour Nicolas Roche (IRL) France
22 JuneRoute du Sud, Points classificationUCI Europe Tour Nicolas Roche (IRL) France
22 JuneRoute du Sud, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 2] France
11 JulyTour of Austria, Stage 6UCI Europe Tour Evgeni Petrov (RUS) AustriaVillach
19 JulyTour de France, Stage 14UCI World Tour Rafał Majka (POL) FranceRisoul
22 JulyTour de France, Stage 16UCI World Tour Michael Rogers (AUS) FranceBagnères-de-Luchon
23 JulyTour de France, Stage 17UCI World Tour Rafał Majka (POL) FranceSaint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet
27 JulyTour de France, Mountains classificationUCI World Tour Rafał Majka (POL) France
7 AugustTour de Pologne, Stage 5UCI World Tour Rafał Majka (POL) SlovakiaŠtrbské Pleso
8 AugustDanmark Rundt, Stage 3UCI Europe Tour Manuele Boaro (ITA) DenmarkVejle
8 AugustTour de Pologne, Stage 6UCI World Tour Rafał Majka (POL) PolandBukowina Tatrzańska
9 AugustTour de Pologne, OverallUCI World Tour Rafał Majka (POL) Poland
10 AugustDanmark Rundt, OverallUCI Europe Tour Michael Valgren (DEN) Denmark
10 AugustDanmark Rundt, Young rider classificationUCI Europe Tour Michael Valgren (DEN) Denmark
10 AugustDanmark Rundt, Teams classificationUCI Europe Tour[N 3] Denmark
8 SeptemberVuelta a España, Stage 16UCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) SpainLa Farrapona, Lagos de Somiedo
13 SeptemberVuelta a España, Stage 20UCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) SpainPuerto de Ancares
14 SeptemberVuelta a España, OverallUCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) Spain
14 SeptemberVuelta a España, Combination classificationUCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP) Spain

Footnotes
  1. The riders on the squad were Manuele Boaro, Matti Breschel, Michael Kolář, Marko Kump, Michael Mørkøv, Ivan Rovny, Nikolay Trusov and Oliver Zaugg
  2. The riders on the squad were Christopher Juul-Jensen, Evgeni Petrov, Jay McCarthy, Jesper Hansen, Michael Rogers, Nicolas Roche, Edward Beltrán and Bruno Pires
  3. The riders on the squad were Matti Breschel, Chris Anker Sørensen, Christopher Juul-Jensen, Jesper Hansen, Michael Valgren, Manuele Boaro, Michael Mørkøv and Marko Kump

References
  1. "Tinkov buys Saxo–Tinkoff team from Riis". CyclingNews. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. "Tinkoff-Saxo (TCS) – RUS". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  3. "Beltran signs for Tinkoff-Saxo". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  4. "Russians Rovny, Trusov sign with Tinkoff-Saxo". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  5. "Drapac Cycling announce new signings for 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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  7. Been, José (3 December 2013). "Timmy Duggan retires from pro cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  8. Axelgaard, Emil (5 November 2013). "Rasmussen and Aaen step down to continental level". CyclingQuotes. JJnet.dk A/S. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  9. "Riis hopeful of announcing new sponsor soon". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014. The team has announced only one new signing, Michael Valgren Andersen, and confirmed only one rider leaving, Anders Lund, who is retiring.
  10. De Pasquale, Mattia (22 November 2013). "Fantini-Nippo-DeRosa, preso Miyazawa" [Fantini-Nippo-DeRosa took Miyazawa]. Spazio Ciclismo (in Italian). Tutto Mercato. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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