2014 Belgium Tour

The 2014 |Lotto–Belisol Belgium Tour is the third edition of the Lotto–Belisol Belgium Tour, previous called Lotto–Decca Tour, a women's cycle stage race in Belgium. The tour was held from 11 to 15 September 2014. The tour has an UCI rating of 2.2.[1]

2014
Race details
Dates11–15 September 2014
Stages4 + Prologue
Distance341.1 km (211.9 mi)
Results
Winner Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)(Rabo–Liv)
 Second Anna van der Breggen (NED)(Rabo–Liv)
 Third Thalita de Jong (NED)(Rabo–Liv)

Mountains Anna van der Breggen (NED)(Rabo–Liv)
Youth Thalita de Jong (NED)(Rabo–Liv)
Sprints Thalita de Jong (NED)(Rabo–Liv)
 TeamRabo–Liv
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Ellen van Dijk, who won the two previous editions, did not compete in this edition because the race did not fit in her schedule.[2]

Stages

Prologue

11 September – Naast to Naast, 7.82 km (4.9 mi)
Prologue result & General classification
RiderTeamTime
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)Rabo–Liv 10' 08"
2  Lauren Stephens (USA)Team TIBCO–To The Top+ 26"
3  Marianne Vos (NED)Rabo–Liv+ 32"
4  Lauren Komanski (USA)USA (National team)+ 33"
5  Anna van der Breggen (NED)Rabo–Liv+ 35"
6  Thalita de Jong (NED)Rabo–Liv+ 36"
7  Emma Johansson (SWE)Orica–AIS+ 37"
8  Charlotte Becker (GER)Wiggle High5+ 12"
9  Joëlle Numainville (CAN)Lotto–Dstny Ladies+ 41"
10  Mieke Kröger (GER)Futurumshop.nl–Zannata+ 46"

Stage 1

12 September – Honelles to Honelles, 110.16 km (68.5 mi)
Stage 1 result
RiderTeamTime
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind 2h 56' 45"
2  Anna van der Breggen (NED)Liv Racing TeqFinds.t.
3  Thalita de Jong (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 6"
4  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS)Australia (National team)+ 6"
5  Lucy Garner (GBR)Team Giant–Shimano+ 6"
6  Marianne Vos (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 6"
7  Emma Johansson (SWE)Sweden (National team)+ 6"
8  Joëlle Numainville (CAN)Lotto–Dstny Ladies+ 6"
9  Kelly Druyts (BEL)Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro-Duo+ 6"
10  Lauren Stephens (USA)Team TIBCO–To The Top+ 6"
General classification after stage 1
RiderTeamTime
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind 3h 06' 37"
2  Anna van der Breggen (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 43"
3  Lauren Stephens (USA)Team TIBCO–To The Top+ 48"
4  Thalita de Jong (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 50"
5  Marianne Vos (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 51"
6  Lauren Komanski (USA)USA (National team)+ 55"
7  Emma Johansson (SWE)Sweden (National team)+ 59"
8  Charlotte Becker (GER)Germany (National team)+ 1' 03"
9  Joëlle Numainville (CAN)Lotto–Dstny Ladies+ 1' 03"
10  Amy Pieters (NED)Team Giant–Shimano+ 1' 05"

Stage 2

13 September – Colfontaine to Colfontaine, 20.1 km (12.5 mi) Team time trial (TTT)
Stage 2 result
TeamTime
1Liv Racing TeqFind 21' 15"
2Team Giant–Shimano+ 43"
3Futurumshop.nl–Zannata+ 43"
4Team TIBCO–To The Top+ 43"
5Mixed team 4+ 54"
6Sweden (National team)+ 57"
7USA (National team)+ 1' 11"
8Germany (National team)+ 1' 30"
9Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro-Duo+ 1' 31"
10Lotto–Dstny Ladies+ 1' 32"
General classification after stage 2
RiderTeamTime
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind 3h 27' 52"
2  Anna van der Breggen (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 43"
3  Thalita de Jong (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 48"
4  Marianne Vos (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 50"
5  Lauren Stephens (USA)Team TIBCO–To The Top+ 51"
6  Amy Pieters (NED)Team Giant–Shimano+ 55"
7  Emma Johansson (SWE)Sweden (National team)+ 59"
8  Floortje Mackaij (NED)Team Giant–Shimano+ 1' 03"
9  Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL)Team TIBCO–To The Top+ 1' 03"
10  Sofie De Vuyst (BEL)Futurumshop.nl–Zannata+ 1' 05"

Stage 3

14 September – Halle to Buizingen, 102.7 km (63.8 mi)
Stage 3 result
RiderTeamTime
1  Chloe Hosking (AUS)Mixed team 4 2h 42' 57"
2  Thalita de Jong (NED)Liv Racing TeqFinds.t.
3  Kelly Druyts (BEL)Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro-Duos.t.
4  Emma Johansson (SWE)Sweden (National team)s.t.
5  Lucy Garner (GBR)Team Giant–Shimanos.t.
6  Marianne Vos (NED)Liv Racing TeqFinds.t.
7  Kendall Ryan (USA)USA (National team)s.t.
8  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)Mixed team 4s.t.
9  Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL)Team TIBCO–To The Tops.t.
10  Amy Pieters (NED)Team Giant–Shimanos.t.
General classification after stage 3
RiderTeamTime
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind 6h 10' 49"
2  Thalita de Jong (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 39"
3  Anna van der Breggen (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 43"
4  Marianne Vos (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 51"
5  Lauren Stephens (USA)Team TIBCO–To The Top+ 51"
6  Amy Pieters (NED)Team Giant–Shimano+ 1' 48"
7  Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL)Team TIBCO–To The Top+ 1' 51"
8  Floortje Mackaij (NED)Team Giant–Shimano+ 1' 56"
9  Emma Johansson (SWE)Sweden (National team)+ 1' 56"
10  Chloe Hosking (AUS)Mixed team 4+ 1' 58"

Stage 4

15 September – Geraardsbergen to Geraardsbergen, 100.3 km (62.3 mi)
Stage 4 result
RiderTeamTime
1  Anna van der Breggen (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind 2h 41' 48"
2  Emma Johansson (SWE)Sweden (National team)+ 7"
3  Kelly Druyts (BEL)Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro-Duo+ 7"
4  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 7"
5  Kelly Druyts (BEL)Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro-Duo+ 7"
6  Amy Pieters (NED)Team Giant–Shimano+ 7"
7  Chloe Hosking (AUS)Mixed team 4+ 7"
8  Lauren Stephens (USA)Team TIBCO–To The Top+ 7"
9  Thalita de Jong (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 7"
10  Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL)Team TIBCO–To The Top+ 7"
Final General classification
RiderTeamTime
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind 8h 52' 40"
2  Anna van der Breggen (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 27"
3  Thalita de Jong (NED)Liv Racing TeqFind+ 41"
4  Lauren Stephens (USA)Team TIBCO–To The Top+ 1' 35"
5  Amy Pieters (NED)Team Giant–Shimano+ 1' 52"
6  Emma Johansson (SWE)Sweden (National team)+ 1' 53"
7  Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL)Team TIBCO–To The Top+ 1' 55"
8  Chloe Hosking (AUS)Mixed team 4+ 2' 02"
9  Sofie De Vuyst (BEL)Futurumshop.nl–Zannata+ 2' 03"
10  Floortje Mackaij (NED)Team Giant–Shimano+ 2' 22"

Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Sprints classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Belgian Riders
Combativity award
Team classification
PAnnemiek van VleutenAnnemiek van VleutenNot awardedNot awardedThalita de JongAnnemiek van VleutenNot awardedLiv Racing TeqFind
1Annemiek van VleutenAnnemiek van VleutenAnna van der BreggenSofie De VuystStephanie Pohl
2 (TTT)Liv Racing TeqFindNot awarded
3Chloe HoskingThalita de JongTiffany Cromwell
4Anna van der BreggenNot awarded
Final ClassificationAnnemiek van VleutenThalita de JongAnna van der BreggenThalita de JongSofie De VuystNot awardedLiv Racing TeqFind

See also

References