2014 Tour de Wallonie

2014 Tour de Wallonie
2014 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates26–30 July 2014
Stages5
Distance888[1] km (551.8 mi)
Winning time22h 17' 11"
Results
Winner  Gianni Meersman (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
  Second  Juan José Lobato (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Third  Silvan Dillier (SUI) (BMC Racing Team)
  Points  Gianni Meersman (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
Mountains  Kevin Van Melsen (BEL) (Wanty–Groupe Gobert)
Youth  Silvan Dillier (SUI) (BMC Racing Team)
Sprints  Zico Waeytens (BEL) (Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise)
  Combativity  Maxime Anciaux (BEL) (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
  Team Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
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The 2014 Tour de Wallonie was the 41st edition of the Tour de Wallonie cycle race and was held on 26–30 July 2014. The race started in Frasnes-lez-Anvaing and finished in Ans.[2] The race was won by Gianni Meersman.[3][4][5]

Teams

Seventeen teams competed in the 2014 Tour de Wallonie. These included eleven UCI ProTeams, four UCI Professional Continental and two UCI Continental teams.

The teams that participated in the race were:

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 26 July Frasnes-lez-Anvaing to Tournai 147.9 km (92 mi) Flat stage  Jens Debusschere (BEL)
2 27 July Péronnes-lez-Antoing [fr] to Perwez 196.2 km (122 mi) Flat stage  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA)
3 28 July Somme-Leuze to Neufchâteau 180.9 km (112 mi) Flat stage  Juan José Lobato (ESP)
4 29 July Herve to Waremme 179.5 km (112 mi) Hilly stage  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)
5 30 July Malmedy to Ans 183.5 km (114 mi) Hilly stage  Gianni Meersman (BEL)

Stages

Stage 1

26 July 2014 — Frasnes-lez-Anvaing to Tournai, 147.9 km (92 mi)
Stage 1 result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto–Belisol 3h 39' 18"
2  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
4  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek Factory Racing + 0"
5  Marko Kump (SLO) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
6  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 0"
7  Louis Verhelst (BEL) Cofidis + 0"
8  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
9  Theo Bos (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 0"
10  Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
General classification after stage 1[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto–Belisol 3h 39' 08"
2  Zico Waeytens (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1"
3  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 4"
4  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Team + 6"
5  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek Factory Racing + 10"
6  Marko Kump (SLO) Tinkoff–Saxo + 10"
7  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 10"
8  Louis Verhelst (BEL) Cofidis + 10"
9  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 10"
10  Theo Bos (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 10"

Stage 2

27 July 2014 — Péronnes-lez-Antoing [fr] to Perwez, 196.2 km (122 mi)
Stage 2 result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek Factory Racing 4h 51' 35"
2  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Silvan Dillier (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 0"
4  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 0"
5  Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto–Belisol + 0"
6  Marko Kump (SLO) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
7  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
8  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
9  Nick van der Lijke (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 0"
10  Antoine Demoitié (BEL) Wallonie-Bruxelles + 0"
General classification after stage 2[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 8h 30' 38"
2  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek Factory Racing + 5"
3  Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto–Belisol + 5"
4  Zico Waeytens (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 6"
5  Sebastian Lander (DNK) BMC Racing Team + 10"
6  Silvan Dillier (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 11"
7  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Team + 12"
8  Pieter Jacobs (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 12"
9  Matti Breschel (DNK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 14"
10  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 15"

Stage 3

28 July 2014 — Somme-Leuze to Neufchâteau, 180.9 km (112 mi)
Stage 3 result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Team 4h 35' 20"
2  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Silvan Dillier (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 0"
4  Anthony Roux (FRA) FDJ.fr + 0"
5  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
6  Pim Ligthart (NED) Lotto–Belisol + 0"
7  Lloyd Mondory (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 0"
8  Laurent Évrard (BEL) Wallonie-Bruxelles + 0"
9  Matti Breschel (DNK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
10  Thomas Sprengers (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
General classification after stage 3[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 13h 05' 49"
2  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Team + 11"
3  Zico Waeytens (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 15"
4  Silvan Dillier (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 16"
5  Christopher Juul-Jensen (DNK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 19"
6  Sebastian Lander (DNK) BMC Racing Team + 19"
7  Pieter Jacobs (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 21"
8  Lloyd Mondory (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 22"
9  Matti Breschel (DNK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 23"
10  Sébastien Turgot (FRA) Team Europcar + 23"

Stage 4

29 July 2014 — Herve to Waremme, 179.5 km (112 mi)
Stage 4 result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise 4h 38' 41"
2  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
4  Silvan Dillier (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 0"
5  Nick van der Lijke (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 0"
6  Matti Breschel (DNK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
7  Anthony Roux (FRA) FDJ.fr + 0"
8  Francisco Ventoso (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
9  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
10  Lloyd Mondory (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 0"
General classification after stage 4[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 17h 44' 21"
2  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Team + 20"
3  Silvan Dillier (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 23"
4  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 23"
5  Zico Waeytens (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 24"
6  Christopher Juul-Jensen (DNK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 28"
7  Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) Team Katusha + 30"
8  Pieter Jacobs (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 30"
9  Lloyd Mondory (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 31"
10  Pim Ligthart (NED) Lotto–Belisol + 31"

Stage 5

30 July 2014 — Malmedy to Ans, 183.5 km (114 mi)
Stage 5 result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 4h 33' 00"
2  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
3  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek Factory Racing + 0"
4  Lloyd Mondory (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 0"
5  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
6  Silvan Dillier (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 0"
7  Anthony Roux (FRA) FDJ.fr + 0"
8  Pablo Lastras (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
9  Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
10  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
Final general classification[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 22h 17' 11"
2  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Team + 30"
3  Silvan Dillier (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 33"
4  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 33"
5  Zico Waeytens (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 34"
6  Christopher Juul-Jensen (DNK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 38"
7  Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) Team Katusha + 40"
8  Lloyd Mondory (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 41"
9  Pim Ligthart (NED) Lotto–Belisol + 41"
10  Pavel Kochetkov (RUS) Team Katusha + 42"

Classification leadership table

Stage Winner General classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Sprints classification
 Points classification Combativity classification Teams classification
1[6] Jens Debusschere Jens Debusschere Julien Stassen Louis Verhelst Zico Waeytens Jens Debusschere Thomas Wertz Team Katusha
2[7] Giacomo Nizzolo Gianni Meersman Silvan Dillier Gianni Meersman Sebastian Lander Ag2r–La Mondiale
3[8] Juan José Lobato Christopher Juul-Jensen Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
4[9] Tom Van Asbroeck Kevin Van Melsen Tom Van Asbroeck Sébastien Turgot
5[10] Gianni Meersman Silvan Dillier Maxime Anciaux
Final[10] Gianni Meersman Kevin Van Melsen Silvan Dillier Zico Waeytens Gianni Meersman Maxime Anciaux Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise

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