2014 Scheldeprijs
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| name = 2014 Scheldeprijs
| image =
| image_caption =
| date = 9 April 2014
| stages = 1
| distance = 200.9
| unit = km
| time = 4h 33' 53"
| speed = 44.01
| first = Marcel Kittel
| first_nat = GER
| first_team = {{UCI team code|GIA|2014}}
| second = Tyler Farrar
| second_nat = USA
| second_team = {{UCI team code|GRM|2014}}
| third = Danny van Poppel
| third_nat = NED
| third_team = {{UCI team code|TFR|2014}}
| previous = 2013
| next = 2015
}}
The 2014 Scheldeprijs cycling race took place on 9 April. It was the 102nd time the Scheldeprijs was run. Marcel Kittel won the race for a third time, equaling the record of Piet Oellibrandt and Mark Cavendish, but being the first person in history with three consecutive wins.
The race was characterized by an early break consisting of six riders: Jan Ghyselinck, Luke Rowe, Dmitriy Gruzdev, Ivan Balykin, Andrea Fedi and Alessandro Bazzana, which built up a maximum lead of five minutes. About 10 km from the finish, the peloton led by {{UCI team code|QST|2014}}, reduced the gap to 1 minute. This was the sign for Luke Rowe to attack, eventually being caught up by Andrea Fedi who did the same thing a bit later. Two kilometers from the finish the Italian was also caught up by the peloton, in which {{UCI team code|QST|2014}} and {{UCI team code|GRM|2014}} were preparing the sprint. Marcel Kittel started the sprint early but managed to speed away from his opponents. Behind him Tyler Farrar and Danny van Poppel finished second and third.{{cite web|title=Kittel wint onbedreigd in rimpelloze Scheldeprijs|url=http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_wielrennen/2.32213/1.1933508|publisher=Sporza (Dutch)|access-date=2015-03-18|archive-date=2015-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331053400/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_wielrennen/2.32213/1.1933508|url-status=dead}}
Results
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! !Cyclist !Team !Time |
1
| {{flagathlete|Marcel Kittel|GER}} | {{UCI team code|GIA|2014}} | 4h 33' 53" |
2
| {{flagathlete|Tyler Farrar|USA}} | {{UCI team code|GRM|2014}} | s.t. |
3
| {{flagathlete|Danny van Poppel|NED}} | {{UCI team code|TFR|2014}} | s.t. |
4
| {{flagathlete|Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|QST|2014}} | s.t. |
5
| {{flagathlete|Sam Bennett|IRL}} | {{UCI team code|APP|2014}} | s.t. |
6
| {{flagathlete|Davide Appollonio|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|ALM|2014}} | s.t. |
7
| {{flagathlete|Danilo Napolitano|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|AJW|2014}} | s.t. |
8
| {{flagathlete|Andrea Guardini|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|AST|2014}} | s.t. |
9
| {{flagathlete|Yannick Martinez|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|EUC|2014}} | s.t. |
10
| {{flagathlete|Matteo Pelucchi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|IAM|2014}} | s.t. |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.scheldeprijs.be}}
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