The 2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge was the fourth edition of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage race. Once again, the race was included on the UCI America Tour, with a UCI classification of 2.HC. As such, the race was only open to teams on the UCI ProTour, UCI Professional Continental and UCI Continental circuits. The race took place between August 18–24, 2014 as a seven-day, seven-stage race, traversing the state of Colorado. The 2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge was one of six UCI-ranked stage races in the United States in 2014, and one of two (along with the 2014 Tour of California) that attracted multiple UCI ProTeams to compete.
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Dates | August 18–24, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 845.1 km (525.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 20h 05' 42" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Participating teams
editIn July, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge announced a sixteen-team field, made up of five UCI ProTeams, four UCI Professional Continental Teams and seven UCI Continental Teams, thus giving the race a total of sixteen-teams (the same as in 2013).[1][2]
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Stages
editStage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner | ||
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1 | August 18 | Aspen to Aspen | Medium-mountain stage | 98 km (61 mi) | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | ||
2 | August 19 | Aspen to Crested Butte | Mountain stage | 169 km (105 mi) | Robin Carpenter (USA) | ||
3 | August 20 | Gunnison to Monarch Mountain | Mountain stage | 155 km (96 mi) | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | ||
4 | August 21 | Colorado Springs to Colorado Springs | Flat | 113 km (70 mi) | Elia Viviani (ITA) | ||
5 | August 22 | Woodland Park to Breckenridge | Medium-mountain stage | 168 km (104 mi) | Laurent Didier (LUX) | ||
6 | August 23 | Vail | Individual time trial | 16.1 km (10.0 mi) | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | ||
7 | August 24 | Boulder to Denver | Medium-mountain stage | 126 km (78 mi) | Alex Howes (USA) | ||
Total | 845.1 km (525 mi) |
Results
editStage 1
edit- August 18, 2014 — Aspen to Aspen, 98 km (61 mi)
The opening circuit for the pro challenge began in Aspen, and consisted of three 20 miles (32 km) laps and 3,080 feet (940 m) of climbing per lap.[3]
Stage 1 Results and General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
edit- August 19, 2014 — Aspen to Crested Butte, 169 km (105 mi)
Stage 3
edit- August 20, 2014 — Gunnison to Monarch Mountain, 155 km (96 mi)
Stage 3 Results
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
edit- August 21, 2014 — Colorado Springs to Colorado Springs, 113 km (70 mi)
Stage 4 Results
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
edit- August 22, 2014 — Woodland Park to Breckenridge, 168 km (104 mi)
Stage 5 Results
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
edit- August 23, 2014 — Vail, 16.1 km (10 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 6 Results
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General Classification after Stage 6
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Stage 7
editStage 7 Results
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership
editIn the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, five jerseys are awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist, the leader receives a yellow jersey.[4] This classification is considered the most important of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, and the winner of the general classification will be considered the winner of the event.[5]
Additionally, there is also a sprints classification, akin to what is called the points classification in other races, which awards a green jersey.[4] Points are gathered at sprint line performances as well as finishing the stage in the top-fifteen places.[5]
There is also a mountains classification, which awards a red jersey.[4] In the mountains classifications, points are won by reaching the top of a mountain before other cyclists. Each climb is categorized, either first, second, third, or fourth category, with more points available for the harder climbs.[5]
There is also a youth classification. This classification is calculated the same way as the general classification, but only young cyclists (under 23) are included.[5] The leader of the young rider classification receives a blue jersey.[4]
The last jersey is awarded to the most aggressive rider of a stage for him to wear on the next stage.[5] It is generally awarded to a rider who attacks constantly or spends a lot of time in the breakaways. This jersey is orange.[4]
There is also a classification for teams. In this classification, the times of the best three cyclists per stage are added, and the team with the lowest time is the leader.
Stage | Winner | General classification |
Sprints classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Most Aggressive |
Team classification |
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1 | Kiel Reijnen | Kiel Reijnen | Kiel Reijnen | Ben Jacques-Maynes | Clément Chevrier | Daniel Summerhill | BMC Racing Team |
2 | Robin Carpenter | Alex Howes | Robin Carpenter | ||||
3 | Tejay van Garderen | Tejay van Garderen | Tejay van Garderen | Michael Rogers | |||
4 | Elia Viviani | Ben Jacques-Maynes | Jens Voigt | ||||
5 | Laurent Didier | Ben King | Garmin–Sharp | ||||
6 | Tejay van Garderen | Not awarded | BMC Racing Team | ||||
7 | Alex Howes | Jens Voigt | |||||
Final | Tejay van Garderen | Kiel Reijnen | Ben Jacques-Maynes | Clément Chevrier | No final award | BMC Racing Team |
References
edit- ^ Sixteen World-Class Professional Cycling Teams Confirmed to Participate in 2013 USA Pro Challenge Archived 2013-08-21 at the Wayback Machine, usaprocyclingchallenge.com
- ^ 16 teams to race 2013 USA Pro Challenge announced Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, VeloNews
- ^ "Kiel Reijnen wins USA Pro Challenge stage 1 in Aspen - VeloNews.com". Velonews.competitor.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ a b c d e "Leader Jersey". USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Jerseys". USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2013.