2014 Tour of Alberta

The 2014 Tour of Alberta was the second edition of the Tour of Alberta stage race, a 2.1 race included on the UCI America Tour. As such, the race was only open to teams on the UCI Pro Tour, UCI Professional Continental and UCI Continental circuits. The race took place between September 2–7, 2014, as a six-day, six-stage race, traversing the province of Alberta. The race commenced in Calgary and finished in Edmonton.

2014 Tour of Alberta
2013–14 UCI America Tour
Race details
DatesSeptember 2–7, 2014
Stages5 + 1 (prologue)
Distance737.8 km (458.4 mi)
Winning time16h 07' 56"
Results
Winner  Daryl Impey (RSA) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
  Second  Tom Dumoulin (NED) (Giant–Shimano)
  Third  Ruben Zepuntke (GER) (Bissell Development Team)
Points  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) (Garmin–Sharp)
Mountains  Simon Yates (GBR) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
Youth  Tom Dumoulin (NED) (Giant–Shimano)
Team Garmin–Sharp

Participating teams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National teams

Stages
Stage results
Stage Date Route Terrain Length Winner Ref
PrologueSeptember 2Calgary to Calgary Individual time trial4 km (2.5 mi) Tom Dumoulin (NED)[1]
1September 3Lethbridge to Lethbridge Hilly stage143 km (89 mi) Ruben Zepuntke (GER)[2]
2September 4Innisfail to Red Deer Flat stage145.3 km (90.3 mi) Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE)[3]
3September 5Wetaskiwin to Edmonton Flat stage157.9 km (98.1 mi) Sep Vanmarcke (BEL)[4]
4September 6Edmonton to Strathcona County Flat stage163.5 km (101.6 mi) Theo Bos (NED)[5]
5September 7Edmonton to Edmonton Hilly stage124.1 km (77.1 mi) Daryl Impey (RSA)[6]
Total 737.8 km (458 mi)

Prologue
Tom Dumoulin, winner of the prologue and youth classification

September 2, 2014 — Calgary to Calgary, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)

Prologue result & General classification after Prologue
Rider Team Time
1  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Giant–Shimano 5' 59"
2  Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) Jelly Belly–Maxxis + 14"
3  Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 17"
4  Davide Villella (ITA) Cannondale + 18"
5  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 18"
6  Phil Gaimon (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 19"
7  Joey Rosskopf (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team + 22"
8  Zachary Bell (CAN) Team SmartStop + 22"
9  Christian Meier (CAN) Orica–GreenEDGE + 23"
10  Ryan Roth (CAN) Silber Pro Cycling Team + 23"

Stage 1
Ruben Zepuntke, winner of stage 1

September 3, 2014 — Lethbridge to Lethbridge, 143 kilometres (89 mi)

Stage 1 results
Rider Team Time
1  Ruben Zepuntke (GER) Bissell Development Team 3h 18' 10"
2  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Garmin–Sharp + 0"
3  Ryan Anderson (CAN) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies + 0"
4  Dion Smith (NZL) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team + 0"
5  Ben King (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 0"
6  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
7  Tyler Magner (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team + 0"
8  Fabian Wegmann (GER) Garmin–Sharp + 0"
9  James Oram (NZL) Bissell Development Team + 0"
10  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) Belkin Pro Cycling + 0"
 General classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Giant–Shimano 3h 24' 09"
2  Ruben Zepuntke (GER) Bissell Development Team + 13"
3  Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) Jelly Belly–Maxxis + 14"
4  Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 17"
5  Davide Villella (ITA) Cannondale + 18"
6  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 18"
7  Ryan Anderson (CAN) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies + 19"
8  Joey Rosskopf (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team + 22"
9  Christian Meier (CAN) Orica–GreenEDGE + 23"
10  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 23"

Stage 2

September 4, 2014 — Innisfail to Red Deer, 145.3 kilometres (90.3 mi)

Stage 2 results
Rider Team Time
1  Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) Giant–Shimano 3h 02' 14"
2  Theo Bos (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 0"
3  Ruben Zepuntke (GER) Bissell Development Team + 0"
4  Eric Young (USA) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies + 0"
5  Matej Mohorič (SLO) Cannondale + 0"
6  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Garmin–Sharp + 0"
7  Nicolai Brøchner (DEN) Bissell Development Team + 0"
8  Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) Jelly Belly–Maxxis + 0"
9  Nick van der Lijke (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 0"
10  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
 General classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Giant–Shimano 6h 26' 23"
2  Ruben Zepuntke (GER) Bissell Development Team + 9"
3  Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) Jelly Belly–Maxxis + 14"
4  Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 17"
5  Ryan Anderson (CAN) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies + 17"
6  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 18"
7  Davide Villella (ITA) Cannondale + 18"
8  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 18"
9  Joey Rosskopf (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team + 22"
10  Christian Meier (CAN) Orica–GreenEDGE + 23"

Stage 3
Ramūnas Navardauskas, winner of the sprint classification

September 5, 2014 — Wetaskiwin to Edmonton, 157.9 kilometres (98.1 mi)

Stage 3 results
Rider Team Time
1  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) Belkin Pro Cycling 3h 12' 11"
2  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Garmin–Sharp + 0"
3  Leigh Howard (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
4  Aidis Kruopis (LTU) Orica–GreenEDGE + 11"
5  Steele Von Hoff (AUS) Garmin–Sharp + 11"
6  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 11"
7  Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) Jelly Belly–Maxxis + 11"
8  Ruben Zepuntke (GER) Bissell Development Team + 11"
9  Nick van der Lijke (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 11"
10  Nicolai Brøchner (DEN) Bissell Development Team + 11"
 General classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Giant–Shimano 9h 38' 45"
2  Ruben Zepuntke (GER) Bissell Development Team + 8"
3  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Garmin–Sharp + 13"
4  Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) Jelly Belly–Maxxis + 14"
5  Leigh Howard (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 15"
6  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 15"
7  Ryan Anderson (CAN) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies + 16"
8  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 18"
9  James Oram (NZL) Bissell Development Team + 23"
10  Pieter Weening (NED) Orica–GreenEDGE + 26"

Stage 4

September 6, 2014 — Edmonton to Strathcona County, 163.5 kilometres (101.6 mi)

Stage 4 results
Rider Team Time
1  Theo Bos (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling 3h 42' 50"
2  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
3  Jure Kocjan (SLO) Team SmartStop + 0"
4  Robert Sweeting (USA) 5-hour Energy + 0"
5  Robert Förster (GER) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
6  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Garmin–Sharp + 0"
7  Steele Von Hoff (NZL) Garmin–Sharp + 0"
8  Nicolai Brøchner (DEN) Bissell Development Team + 0"
9  Tyler Magner (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team + 0"
10  Ben King (USA) Garmin–Sharp + 0"
 General classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Giant–Shimano 13h 21' 35"
2  Ruben Zepuntke (GER) Bissell Development Team + 8"
3  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 9"
4  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Garmin–Sharp + 13"
5  Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) Jelly Belly–Maxxis + 14"
6  Leigh Howard (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 15"
7  Ryan Anderson (CAN) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies + 16"
8  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 18"
9  James Oram (NZL) Bissell Development Team + 23"
10  Pieter Weening (NED) Orica–GreenEDGE + 26"

Stage 5

September 7, 2014 — Edmonton to Edmonton, 124.1 kilometres (77.1 mi)

Stage 5 podium
Stage 5 results
Rider Team Time
1  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE 2h 46' 22"
2  Ryan Anderson (CAN) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies + 0"
3  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Garmin–Sharp + 0"
4  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) Belkin Pro Cycling + 0"
5  Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
6  Nick van der Lijke (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 0"
7  Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) Jelly Belly–Maxxis + 0"
8  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
9  Dion Smith (NZL) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team + 0"
10  Leigh Howard (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
 Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE 16h 07' 56"
2  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Giant–Shimano + 1"
3  Ruben Zepuntke (GER) Bissell Development Team + 9"
4  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Garmin–Sharp + 10"
5  Ryan Anderson (CAN) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies + 11"
6  Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) Jelly Belly–Maxxis + 15"
7  Leigh Howard (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 16"
8  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 19"
9  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) Belkin Pro Cycling + 31"
10  James Oram (NZL) Bissell Development Team + 31"

Classification leadership
Stage Winner General classification
 Sprints classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Canadian rider classification
 Most Aggressive
 Team classification
P Tom Dumoulin Tom Dumoulin Tom Dumoulin N/A Tom Dumoulin Zachary Bell Daniel Summerhill Garmin–Sharp
1 Ruben Zepuntke Ruben Zepuntke Robin Carpenter Ryan Anderson Mathew Hayman Orica–GreenEDGE
2 Jonas Ahlstrand Simon Yates Kiel Reijnen
3 Sep Vanmarcke Ramūnas Navardauskas Matteo Dal-Cin
4 Theo Bos Janvier Hadi Garmin–Sharp
5 Daryl Impey Daryl Impey Steven Kruijswijk
Final Daryl Impey Ramūnas Navardauskas Simon Yates Tom Dumoulin Ryan Anderson N/A Garmin–Sharp

Classification standings
Legend
     Denotes the leader of the General classification      Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification
     Denotes the leader of the Points classification      Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification
     Denotes the leader of the Canadian rider classification      Denotes the leader of the Team classification

General classification

Rider Team Time
1  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE 16h 07' 56"
2  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Giant–Shimano + 1"
3  Ruben Zepuntke (GER) Bissell Development Team + 9"
4  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Garmin–Sharp + 10"
5  Ryan Anderson (CAN) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies + 11"
6  Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) Jelly Belly–Maxxis + 15"
7  Leigh Howard (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 16"
8  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 19"
9  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) Belkin Pro Cycling + 31"
10  James Oram (NZL) Bissell Development Team + 31"

Points classification

Rider Team Points
1  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Garmin–Sharp 47
2  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE 40
3  Ruben Zepuntke (GER) Bissell Development Team 29
4  Theo Bos (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling 27
5  Ryan Anderson (CAN) Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies 26
6  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) Belkin Pro Cycling 23
7  Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) Giant–Shimano 21
8  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare 14
9  Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) Jelly Belly–Maxxis 11
10  Leigh Howard (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 11

Mountains classification

Rider Team Points
1  Simon Yates (GBR) Orica–GreenEDGE 58
2  Robin Carpenter (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team 42
3  Mathew Hayman (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 22
4  Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) UnitedHealthcare 20
5  Steven Kruijswijk (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling 15
6  Michael Woods (CAN) 5-hour Energy 14
7  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team 13
8  Ben King (USA) Garmin–Sharp 10
9  Simon Geschke (GER) Giant–Shimano 9
10  Sam Bassetti (USA) 5-hour Energy 9

Young rider classification

Rider Team Time
1  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Giant–Shimano 16h 07' 57"
2  Ruben Zepuntke (GER) Bissell Development Team + 8"
3  James Oram (NZL) Bissell Development Team + 30"
4  Daniel Eaton (USA) Bissell Development Team + 46"
5  Nick van der Lijke (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 48"
6  Dion Smith (NZL) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team + 48"
7  Davide Formolo (ITA) Cannondale + 52"
8  Simon Yates (GBR) Orica–GreenEDGE + 59"
9  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team + 1' 05"
10  Hugo Houle (CAN) Canada (national team) + 1' 36"

Team classification
Team Time
1 Garmin–Sharp 48h 24' 42"
2 Orica–GreenEDGE + 10"
3 Bissell Development Team + 48"
4 Belkin Pro Cycling + 48"
5 UnitedHealthcare + 1' 19"
6 Hincapie Sportswear Development Team + 1' 22"
7 Cannondale + 3' 40"
8 Giant–Shimano + 3' 55"
9 Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies + 5' 00"
10 Team SmartStop + 9' 35"

References
  1. "Dumoulin dominates in Calgary". Cyclingnews.com. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. "Tour of Alberta: Zepuntke wins stage 1". Cyclingnews.com. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  3. "Ahlstrand wins stage 2 in Red Deer". Cyclingnews.com. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  4. "Vanmarcke outkicks Navardauskas for stage 3 victory". Cyclingnews.com. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  5. "Bos wins stage 4 in Strathcona County". Cyclingnews.com. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  6. "Impey wins Tour of Alberta". Cyclingnews.com. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
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