2014 Ladies Tour of Qatar
{{Infobox cycling race report
| name = 2014 Ladies Tour of Qatar
| image =
| image_caption =
| date = 4–7 February
| stages = 4
| distance = 388
| unit = km
| time = 9h 37' 01"
| speed = 40.3
| first = Kirsten Wild
| first_nat = Netherlands
| first_team = Team Giant–Shimano
| first_color = gold
| second = Amy Pieters
| second_nat = Netherlands
| second_team = Team Giant–Shimano
| third = Chloe Hosking
| third_nat = Australia
| third_team = Hitec Products UCK
| points = Kirsten Wild
| points_nat = Netherlands
| points_team = Team Giant–Shimano
| points_color = grey
| youth = Amy Pieters
| youth_nat = Netherlands
| youth_team = Team Giant–Shimano
| youth_color = white
| team = Orica–AIS
| previous = 2013
| next = 2015
}}
The 2014 Ladies Tour of Qatar was the 6th edition of the Ladies Tour of Qatar. It was organised by the Qatar Cycling Federation with technical and sports-related assistance from Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) under the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (category 2.1). It took place from Tuesday 4 February until Friday 7 February 2014 and consisted of 4 stages. 15 teams of 6 riders took part.{{cite web|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=139184|work=procyclingstats.com|accessdate=9 January 2014|title=2014 » 6th Ladies Tour of Qatar (2.1)}}
One of the favourites for the title, Ellen van Dijk, was not able to participate because she had not recovered from an illness.{{cite news|title=Van Dijk meldt zich af voor Ladies Tour of Qatar|url=http://www.cyclingonline.nl/artikel/2951_van_dijk_meldt_zich_af_voor_ladies_tour_of_qatar.html|publisher=cyclingonline.nl|date=2 February 2014|accessdate=2 February 2014|language=nl}}
Teams
Fifteen teams competed in the 2014 Ladies Tour of Qatar. These included twelve UCI Women's Teams and three national teams.
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;UCI teams:
- {{flagicon|NED}} {{UCI team code|DLT|2014}}
- {{flagicon|RUS}} RusVelo
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Alé–Cipollini
- {{flagicon|NED}} {{UCI team code|RBW|2014}}
- {{flagicon|NED}} Team Giant–Shimano
- {{flagicon|CHN}} China Chongming–Giant Pro Cycling
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Wiggle–Honda
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Astana BePink
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Hitec Products UCK
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Orica–AIS
- {{flagicon|USA}} {{UCI team code|SLU|2014}}
- {{flagicon|BEL}} Lotto–Belisol Ladies
;National teams:
- {{flagu|France}}
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
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Stages
=Stage 1=
;4 February 2014 – Museum of Islamic Art to Mesaieed, {{convert|97|km|1|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.letour.fr/ladies-tour-of-qatar/2014/us/stage-1.html|work=Tour of Qatar|publisher=Amaury Sport Organisation|accessdate=4 February 2014|title=Stage 1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221223042/http://www.letour.fr/ladies-tour-of-qatar/2014/us/stage-1.html|archive-date=21 February 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
| Stage 1 result
{| class="wikitable" |
| !Rider
!Team !Time |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagathlete|Kirsten Wild|NED}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|2h 09' 56"}} |
| 2
| {{flagathlete|Shelley Olds|USA}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 3
| {{flagathlete|Chloe Hosking|AUS}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 4
| {{flagathlete|Jolien D'Hoore|BEL}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 5
| {{flagathlete|Lizzie Armitstead|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|DLT|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 6
| {{flagathlete|Pascale Jeuland|FRA}} | France (national team) |align="right"| s.t. |
| 7
| {{flagathlete|Barbara Guarischi|ITA}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 8
| {{flagathlete|Melissa Hoskins|AUS}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 9
| {{flagathlete|Iris Slappendel|NED}} | {{UCI team code|RBW|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 10
| {{flagathlete|Trixi Worrack|GER}} | {{UCI team code|SLU|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |
||
|General Classification after Stage 1
| class="wikitable" |
| !Rider
!Team !Time |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagathlete|Kirsten Wild|NED}} 20px20px |align="right"| {{nowrap|2h 09' 40"}} |
| 2
| {{flagathlete|Shelley Olds|USA}} |align="right"| + 8" |
| 3
| {{flagathlete|Chloe Hosking|AUS}} |align="right"| + 11" |
| 4
| {{flagathlete|Lizzie Armitstead|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|DLT|2014}} |align="right"| + 14" |
| 5
| {{flagathlete|Melissa Hoskins|AUS}} 20px |align="right"| + 15" |
| 6
| {{flagathlete|Jolien D'Hoore|BEL}} |align="right"| + 16" |
| 7
| {{flagathlete|Pascale Jeuland|FRA}} | France (national team) |align="right"| + 16" |
| 8
| {{flagathlete|Barbara Guarischi|ITA}} |align="right"| + 16" |
| 9
| {{flagathlete|Iris Slappendel|NED}} | {{UCI team code|RBW|2014}} |align="right"| + 16" |
| 10
| {{flagathlete|Trixi Worrack|GER}} | {{UCI team code|SLU|2014}} |align="right"| + 16" |
|}
=Stage 2=
;5 February 2014 – Al Zubarah to Shamal City, {{convert|112.5|km|1|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.letour.fr/ladies-tour-of-qatar/2014/us/stage-2.html|work=Tour of Qatar|publisher=Amaury Sport Organisation|accessdate=4 February 2014|title=Stage 2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221223040/http://www.letour.fr/ladies-tour-of-qatar/2014/us/stage-2.html|archive-date=21 February 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
| Stage 2 result
{| class="wikitable" |
| !Rider
!Team !Time |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagathlete|Amy Pieters|NED}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|2h 53' 33"}} |
| 2
| {{flagathlete|Anna van der Breggen|NED}} | {{UCI team code|RBW|2014}} |align="right"| + 3" |
| 3
| {{flagathlete|Charlotte Becker|GER}} | {{UCI team code|WHT|2014}} |align="right"| + 3" |
| 4
| {{flagathlete|Inga Čilvinaitė|LTU}} | RusVelo |align="right"| + 6" |
| 5
| {{flagathlete|Kirsten Wild|NED}} 20px |align="right"| + 27" |
| 6
| {{flagathlete|Chloe Hosking|AUS}} |align="right"| + 27" |
| 7
| {{flagathlete|Emma Johansson|SWE}} |align="right"| + 27" |
| 8
| {{flagathlete|Olga Zabelinskaya|RUS}} | RusVelo |align="right"| + 27" |
| 9
| {{flagathlete|Jolien D'Hoore|BEL}} |align="right"| + 31" |
| 10
| {{flagathlete|Melissa Hoskins|AUS}} 20px |align="right"| + 31" |
||
|General Classification after Stage 2
| class="wikitable" |
| !Rider
!Team !Time |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagathlete|Amy Pieters|NED}} 20px20px |align="right"| {{nowrap|5h 03' 28"}} |
| 2
| {{flagathlete|Kirsten Wild|NED}} 20px |align="right"| + 7" |
| 3
| {{flagathlete|Chloe Hosking|AUS}} |align="right"| + 18" |
| 4
| {{flagathlete|Emma Johansson|SWE}} |align="right"| + 28" |
| 5
| {{flagathlete|Jolien D'Hoore|BEL}} |align="right"| + 30" |
| 6
| {{flagathlete|Melissa Hoskins|AUS}} |align="right"| + 31" |
| 7
| {{flagathlete|Iris Slappendel|NED}} | {{UCI team code|RBW|2014}} |align="right"| + 38" |
| 8
| {{flagathlete|Valentina Scandolara|ITA}} |align="right"| + 38" |
| 9
| {{flagathlete|Christine Majerus|LUX}} | {{UCI team code|DLT|2014}} |align="right"| + 38" |
| 10
| {{flagathlete|Trixi Worrack|GER}} | {{UCI team code|SLU|2014}} |align="right"| + 38" |
|}
=Stage 3=
;6 February 2014 – Katara Cultural Village to Al Khor Corniche, {{convert|93.5|km|1|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.letour.fr/ladies-tour-of-qatar/2014/us/stage-3.html|work=Tour of Qatar|publisher=Amaury Sport Organisation|accessdate=4 February 2014|title=Stage 3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221222935/http://www.letour.fr/ladies-tour-of-qatar/2014/us/stage-3.html|archive-date=21 February 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
| Stage 3 result
{| class="wikitable" |
| !Rider
!Team !Time |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagathlete|Kirsten Wild|NED}} 20px |align="right"| {{nowrap|2h 27' 34"}} |
| 2
| {{flagathlete|Lizzie Armitstead|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|DLT|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 3
| {{flagathlete|Chloe Hosking|AUS}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 4
| {{flagathlete|Shelley Olds|USA}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 5
| {{flagathlete|Emma Johansson|SWE}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 6
| {{flagathlete|Barbara Guarischi|ITA}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 7
| {{flagathlete|Trixi Worrack|GER}} | {{UCI team code|SLU|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 8
| {{flagathlete|Elena Cecchini|ITA}} | Italy (national team) |align="right"| s.t. |
| 9
| {{flagathlete|Amy Pieters|NED}} 20px |align="right"| s.t. |
| 10
| {{flagathlete|Loes Gunnewijk|NED}} |align="right"| s.t. |
||
|General Classification after Stage 3
| class="wikitable" |
| !Rider
!Team !Time |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagathlete|Kirsten Wild|NED}} 20px20px |align="right"| {{nowrap|7h 30' 53"}} |
| 2
| {{flagathlete|Amy Pieters|NED}} 20px |align="right"| + 9" |
| 3
| {{flagathlete|Chloe Hosking|AUS}} |align="right"| + 21" |
| 4
| {{flagathlete|Emma Johansson|SWE}} |align="right"| + 35" |
| 5
| {{flagathlete|Trixi Worrack|GER}} | {{UCI team code|SLU|2014}} |align="right"| + 47" |
| 6
| {{flagathlete|Melissa Hoskins|AUS}} |align="right"| + 55" |
| 7
| {{flagathlete|Jolien D'Hoore|BEL}} |align="right"| + 1' 29" |
| 8
| {{flagathlete|Elena Cecchini|ITA}} | Italy (national team) |align="right"| + 1' 40" |
| 9
| {{flagathlete|Tiffany Cromwell|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SLU|2014}} |align="right"| + 1' 48" |
| 10
| {{flagathlete|Iris Slappendel|NED}} | {{UCI team code|RBW|2014}} |align="right"| + 2' 05" |
|}
=Stage 4=
;7 February 2014 – Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche, {{convert|85|km|1|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.letour.fr/ladies-tour-of-qatar/2014/us/stage-4.html|work=Tour of Qatar|publisher=Amaury Sport Organisation|accessdate=4 February 2014|title=Stage 4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221223038/http://www.letour.fr/ladies-tour-of-qatar/2014/us/stage-4.html|archive-date=21 February 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
| Stage 4 result
{| class="wikitable" |
| !Rider
!Team !Time |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagathlete|Kirsten Wild|NED}} 20px |align="right"| {{nowrap|2h 06' 23"}} |
| 2
| {{flagathlete|Giorgia Bronzini|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|WHT|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 3
| {{flagathlete|Melissa Hoskins|AUS}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 4
| {{flagathlete|Trixi Worrack|GER}} | {{UCI team code|SLU|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 5
| {{flagathlete|Jolien D'Hoore|BEL}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 6
| {{flagathlete|Shelley Olds|USA}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 7
| {{flagathlete|Pascale Jeuland|FRA}} | France (national team) |align="right"| s.t. |
| 8
| {{flagathlete|Roxane Fournier|FRA}} | France (national team) |align="right"| s.t. |
| 9
| {{flagathlete|Lizzie Armitstead|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|DLT|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |
| 10
| {{flagathlete|Luo Xiaoling|CHN}} | China Chongming–Giant Pro Cycling |align="right"| s.t. |
||
|Final General Classification
| class="wikitable" |
| !Rider
!Team !Time |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagathlete|Kirsten Wild|NED}} 20px20px |align="right"| {{nowrap|9h 37' 01"}} |
| 2
| {{flagathlete|Amy Pieters|NED}} 20px |align="right"| + 22" |
| 3
| {{flagathlete|Chloe Hosking|AUS}} |align="right"| + 36" |
| 4
| {{flagathlete|Emma Johansson|SWE}} |align="right"| + 50" |
| 5
| {{flagathlete|Trixi Worrack|GER}} | {{UCI team code|SLU|2014}} |align="right"| + 1' 02" |
| 6
| {{flagathlete|Melissa Hoskins|AUS}} |align="right"| + 1' 06" |
| 7
| {{flagathlete|Jolien D'Hoore|BEL}} |align="right"| + 1' 44" |
| 8
| {{flagathlete|Elena Cecchini|ITA}} | Italy (national team) |align="right"| + 1' 55" |
| 9
| {{flagathlete|Tiffany Cromwell|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SLU|2014}} |align="right"| + 2' 03" |
| 10
| {{flagathlete|Iris Slappendel|NED}} | {{UCI team code|RBW|2014}} |align="right"| + 2' 31" |
|}
Classification leadership table
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;" |
| style="background-color: #efefef;"
! width="1%" | Stage ! width="14%" | Winner ! style="background:#EFEFEF;" width="15%"|General classification ! style="background:#EFEFEF;" width="15%"|Points classification ! style="background:#EFEFEF" width="15%"|Young rider classification ! style="background:#EFEFEF;" width="15%"|Teams classification |
| 1
| style="background:yellow;"| Kirsten Wild | style="background:lightgrey;" rowspan=4| Kirsten Wild | style="background:offwhite;"| Melissa Hoskins |rowspan=4| Orica–AIS |
| 2
| style="background:yellow;"| Amy Pieters | style="background:offwhite;" rowspan=3| Amy Pieters |
| 3
| style="background:yellow;" rowspan=2| Kirsten Wild |
| 4 |
| colspan=2| Final
! style="background:gold;"| Kirsten Wild ! style="background:silver;"| Kirsten Wild ! style="background:offwhite;"| Amy Pieters ! style="background:#EFEFEF;"| Orica–AIS |
|---|
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.letour.fr/indexTQL_us.html}}