2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's under-23 road race
{{Infobox cycling race report
| name = Men's under-23 road race
| image = Jersey rainbow.svg
| image_caption = Rainbow jersey
| image_size = 150px
| series = 2014 UCI Road World Championships
| race_no =
| series_no =
| date = 26 September 2014
| stages = 1
| distance = 182.00
| unit = km
| time = 4h 32' 39"{{cite web|url=http://cycling.sportresult.com/results/cr/2014/WM/09RES00.pdf|title=Results / Résultats: Men Under 23 Road Race / Course en ligne Hommes U23|work=Sport Result|publisher=Tissot Timing|date=26 September 2014|accessdate=26 September 2014|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184038/http://cycling.sportresult.com/results/cr/2014/WM/09RES00.pdf|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=dead}}
| speed = 40.051
| type = medals
| first = Sven Erik Bystrøm
| first_nat = NOR
| second = Caleb Ewan
| second_nat = AUS
| third = Kristoffer Skjerping
| third_nat = NOR
| previous = 2013
| next = 2015
}}
{{2014 UCI Road World Championships}}
The Men's under-23 road race of the 2014 UCI Road World Championships took place in and around Ponferrada, Spain on 26 September 2014. The course of the race was {{convert|182.00|km|abbr=on}} with the start and finish in Ponferrada.{{cite web |title= Racing Programme |url= http://www.mundialciclismoponferrada.com/program-2 |publisher= mundialciclismoponferrada |accessdate= 15 April 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141112051628/http://www.mundialciclismoponferrada.com/program-2 |archive-date= 2014-11-12 |url-status= dead }}
Following on from countryman Kurt Asle Arvesen in 1997, Sven Erik Bystrøm became only the second Norwegian rider to win the world title. He made a late break on the final climb, with around {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} remaining, and held off the peloton; he ultimately soloed to victory by seven seconds. Australia's Caleb Ewan won the field sprint for the silver medal, while Bystrøm's teammate Kristoffer Skjerping completed the podium with the bronze medal.
Qualification
{{main|2014 UCI Road World Championships – Qualification}}
Qualification was based on performances on the UCI run tours and the Men Under 23 Nations' Cup during 2014. Results from January to the middle of August counted towards the qualification criteria. In addition to this number, the current continental champions were also able to take part. The outgoing World Champion, Matej Mohorič, did not compete as he was no longer eligible – he moved to the UCI ProTeam {{UCI team code|CAN|2014}} for the 2014 season.{{cite web|title=Competition Guide Appendices|url=http://uci.ch/mm/Document/News/NewsGeneral/16/57/45/GB_ANNEXE2014_21_08_HD_English.pdf|publisher=UCI|accessdate=1 September 2014|archive-date=9 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009084740/http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/NewsGeneral/16/57/45/GB_ANNEXE2014_21_08_HD_English.pdf|url-status=dead}}
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! Number of riders ! Nations |
11 to enter, 6 to start
| {{flagu|Australia}}, {{COL}}, {{KAZ}}, {{flagu|Switzerland}} |
10 to enter, 5 to start
| {{CRC}}, {{DEN}}, {{ERI}}, {{flagu|Spain}}, {{MAS}}, {{flagu|Netherlands}}, {{flagu|France}}, {{flagu|Italy}}, {{flagu|Belgium}}, {{flagu|Germany}}, {{flagu|United Kingdom}}, {{NOR}}, {{flagu|Russia}}, {{AUT}}, {{ROU}}, {{TUR}}, {{flagu|United States}}, {{flagu|Poland}}, {{SLO}} |
8 to enter, 4 to start
| {{ALB}}, {{flagu|Portugal}}, {{SVK}}, {{GEO}}, {{BIH}}, {{IRI}}, {{MAC}}, {{GUA}}, {{flagu|Chile}}, {{flagu|South Africa}}, {{VEN}} |
6 to enter, 3 to start
| {{flagu|New Zealand}}, {{LAT}}, {{IRL}}, {{AZE}}, {{MDA}}, {{BLR}}, {{SRB}}, {{HKG}}, {{KOR}}, {{flagu|India}}, {{flagu|Brazil}}, {{flagu|Mexico}}, {{JAM}}, {{PUR}}, {{MAR}}, {{ALG}}, {{RWA}}, Nations qualified via the Men Under 23 Nations' Cup |
2 to enter, 1 to start
|{{BUL}}, {{ECU}}, {{GRE}}, {{SRB}}, {{flagu|Sweden}} |
Course
The race was held on the same circuit as the other road races and consisted of ten laps. The circuit was {{convert|18.20|km|abbr=on}} long and included two hills. The total climbing was {{convert|306|m|abbr=on}} per lap and the maximum incline was 10.7%.{{cite web|title=HILLS PROFILES|url=http://www.mundialciclismoponferrada.com/descargas/6205956.pdf|publisher= mundialciclismoponferrada.com|accessdate=15 April 2014}}
The first {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}} were flat, after which the climb to Alto de Montearenas started, with an average gradient of 8%. After a few hundred metres the ascent flattened and the remaining {{convert|5.1|km|abbr=on}} were at an average gradient of 3.5%. Next was a descent, with the steepest point after {{convert|11|km|abbr=on}} at a 16% negative gradient.
The Alto de Compostilla was a short climb of {{convert|1.1|km|abbr=on}}, at an average gradient is 6.5% with some of the steepest parts at 11%. The remaining distance of {{convert|4.5|km|abbr=on}} was downhill thereafter, prior to the finish in Ponferrada.
Schedule
All times are in Central European Time (UTC+1).{{cite web|title=Sport Competition Schedule|url=http://www.mundialciclismoponferrada.com/imagenes/tinyMCE/Files/ProgramaPonferrada2014.pdf|publisher=mundialciclismoponferrada.com|accessdate=2 September 2014}}
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! Date ! Time ! Event | ||
26 September 2014 | 13:00–17:40 | Men's under-23 road race |
26 September 2014 | align=center|18:00 | Victory ceremony |
Participating nations
162 cyclists from 42 nations took part in the men's under-23 road race. The number of cyclists per nation is shown in parentheses.{{cite web|url=http://cycling.sportresult.com/results/cr/2014/WM/09STL00.pdf|title=Start List / Liste de départ: Men Under 23 Road Race / Course en ligne Hommes U23|work=Sport Result|publisher=Tissot Timing|date=26 September 2014|accessdate=26 September 2014|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305005843/http://cycling.sportresult.com/results/cr/2014/WM/09STL00.pdf|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
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- {{flagicon|ALB}} Albania (2)
- {{flagicon|ALG}} Algeria (3)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia (6)
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Austria (5)
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Azerbaijan (3)
- {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium (6)
- {{flagicon|BLR}} Belarus (2)
- {{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil (2)
- {{flagicon|CHI}} Chile (2)
- {{flagicon|COL}} Colombia (6)
- {{flagicon|CRC}} Costa Rica (1)
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark (5)
- {{flagicon|ERI}} Eritrea (5)
- {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland (1)
- {{flagicon|FRA}} France (6)
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Great Britain (5)
- {{flagicon|GER}} Germany (5)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Ireland (3)
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy (5)
- {{flagicon|KAZ}} Kazakhstan (6)
- {{flagicon|LAT}} Latvia (1)
- {{flagicon|LUX}} Luxembourg (3)
- {{flagicon|MAR}} Morocco (3)
- {{flagicon|MDA}} Moldova (1)
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico (3)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands (5)
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway (6)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand (2)
- {{flagicon|POL}} Poland (5)
- {{flagicon|POR}} Portugal (4)
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Romania (2)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia (6)
- {{flagicon|RWA}} Rwanda (3)
- {{flagicon|SRB}} Serbia (1)
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Slovakia (4)
- {{flagicon|SLO}} Slovenia (5)
- {{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa (4)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Spain (5) (host)
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Switzerland (6)
- {{flagicon|TUR}} Turkey (5)
- {{flagicon|USA}} United States (5)
- {{flagicon|VEN}} Venezuela (4)
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Prize money
The UCI assigned premiums for the top 3 finishers with a total prize money of €8,049.{{cite web|url=http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/NewsGeneral/16/57/43/GB_GUIDE2014_HD_English.pdf|title=Competitions Guide|publisher=uci.ch|accessdate =5 September 2014}}
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! Position | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1st | bgcolor="#dfdfdf" | 2nd | bgcolor="#ffdf9f" | 3rd | Total |
Amount
| €3,833 | €2,683 | €1,533 | €8,049 |
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Final classification
Of the race's 162 entrants, 120 riders completed the full distance of {{convert|182|km|1|abbr=on}}.
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Rank
! Rider ! Country ! Time |
---|
1
| {{flagUCIRoad|NOR|2014}} | {{nowrap|4h 32' 39"}} |
2
| {{flagUCIRoad|AUS|2014}} | + 7" |
3
| {{flagUCIRoad|NOR|2014}} | + 7" |
4
| {{flagUCIRoad|BEL|2014}} | + 7" |
5
| {{flagUCIRoad|NOR|2014}} | + 7" |
6
| {{flagUCIRoad|ITA|2014}} | + 7" |
7
| {{flagUCIRoad|COL|2014}} | + 7" |
8
| {{flagUCIRoad|KAZ|2014}} | + 7" |
9
| {{flagUCIRoad|DEU|2014}} | + 7" |
10
| {{flagUCIRoad|NED|2014}} | + 7" |
11
| {{flagUCIRoad|NZL|2014}} | + 7" |
12
| {{flagUCIRoad|SUI|2014}} | + 7" |
13
| {{flagUCIRoad|USA|2014}} | + 7" |
14
| {{flagUCIRoad|NED|2014}} | + 7" |
15
| {{flagUCIRoad|SLO|2014}} | + 7" |
16
| {{flagUCIRoad|POR|2014}} | + 7" |
17
| {{flagUCIRoad|NOR|2014}} | + 7" |
18
| {{flagUCIRoad|ESP|2014}} | + 7" |
19
| {{flagUCIRoad|GBR|2014}} | + 7" |
20
| {{flagUCIRoad|COL|2014}} | + 7" |
21
| {{flagUCIRoad|NED|2014}} | + 7" |
22
| {{flagUCIRoad|DEN|2014}} | + 7" |
23
| {{flagUCIRoad|RUS|2014}} | + 7" |
24
| {{flagUCIRoad|NOR|2014}} | + 7" |
25
| {{flagUCIRoad|ERI|2014}} | + 7" |
26
| {{flagUCIRoad|COL|2014}} | + 7" |
27
| {{flagUCIRoad|FRA|2014}} | + 7" |
28
| {{flagUCIRoad|RSA|2014}} | + 7" |
29
| {{flagUCIRoad|BEL|2014}} | + 7" |
30
| {{flagUCIRoad|NED|2014}} | + 7" |
31
| {{flagUCIRoad|NZL|2014}} | + 7" |
32
| {{flagUCIRoad|NOR|2014}} | + 7" |
33
| {{flagUCIRoad|BEL|2014}} | + 7" |
34
| {{flagUCIRoad|GBR|2014}} | + 7" |
35
| {{flagUCIRoad|AUS|2014}} | + 7" |
36
| {{flagUCIRoad|COL|2014}} | + 7" |
37
| {{flagUCIRoad|AUT|2014}} | + 7" |
38
| {{flagUCIRoad|BEL|2014}} | + 7" |
39
| {{flagUCIRoad|BEL|2014}} | + 7" |
40
| {{flagUCIRoad|ESP|2014}} | + 20" |
41
| {{flagUCIRoad|DEU|2014}} | + 22" |
42
| {{flagUCIRoad|ITA|2014}} | + 36" |
43
| {{flagUCIRoad|SUI|2014}} | + 42" |
44
| {{flagUCIRoad|MAR|2014}} | + 42" |
45
| {{flagUCIRoad|KAZ|2014}} | + 42" |
46
| {{flagUCIRoad|POR|2014}} | + 1' 03" |
47
| {{flagUCIRoad|KAZ|2014}} | + 1' 03" |
48
| {{flagUCIRoad|AUT|2014}} | + 1' 03" |
49
| {{flagUCIRoad|ESP|2014}} | + 1' 03" |
50
| {{flagUCIRoad|DEN|2014}} | + 1' 11" |
51
| {{flagUCIRoad|ITA|2014}} | + 1' 13" |
52
| {{flagUCIRoad|MEX|2014}} | + 2' 01" |
53
| {{flagUCIRoad|ITA|2014}} | + 2' 01" |
54
| {{flagUCIRoad|VEN|2014}} | + 2' 01" |
55
| {{flagUCIRoad|VEN|2014}} | + 2' 01" |
56
| {{flagUCIRoad|RUS|2014}} | + 2' 01" |
57
| {{flagUCIRoad|USA|2014}} | + 2' 31" |
58
| {{flagUCIRoad|BRA|2014}} | + 2' 31" |
59
| {{flagUCIRoad|USA|2014}} | + 2' 48" |
60
| {{flagUCIRoad|ALB|2014}} | + 3' 46" |
61
| {{flagUCIRoad|SUI|2014}} | + 3' 46" |
62
| {{flagUCIRoad|ITA|2014}} | + 3' 46" |
63
| {{flagUCIRoad|IRL|2014}} | + 3' 46" |
64
| {{flagUCIRoad|DEU|2014}} | + 3' 46" |
65
| {{flagUCIRoad|SUI|2014}} | + 3' 46" |
66
| {{flagUCIRoad|ESP|2014}} | + 3' 46" |
67
| {{flagUCIRoad|AUS|2014}} | + 3' 46" |
68
| {{flagUCIRoad|KAZ|2014}} | + 3' 46" |
69
| {{flagUCIRoad|FRA|2014}} | + 3' 46" |
70
| {{flagUCIRoad|FRA|2014}} | + 3' 46" |
71
| {{flagUCIRoad|AUT|2014}} | + 3' 46" |
72
| {{flagUCIRoad|IRL|2014}} | + 5' 11" |
73
| {{flagUCIRoad|LAT|2014}} | + 6' 10" |
74
| {{flagUCIRoad|USA|2014}} | + 6' 10" |
75
| {{flagUCIRoad|POR|2014}} | + 6' 10" |
76
| {{flagUCIRoad|RUS|2014}} | + 6' 10" |
77
| {{flagUCIRoad|SRB|2014}} | + 6' 10" |
78
| {{flagUCIRoad|AUS|2014}} | + 8' 34" |
79
| {{flagUCIRoad|FRA|2014}} | + 8' 42" |
80
| {{flagUCIRoad|POR|2014}} | + 9' 18" |
81
| {{flagUCIRoad|DEU|2014}} | + 9' 18" |
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Rank
! Rider ! Country ! Time |
---|
82
| {{flagUCIRoad|LUX|2014}} | + 10' 34" |
83
| {{flagUCIRoad|SUI|2014}} | + 10' 34" |
84
| {{flagUCIRoad|SVK|2014}} | + 10' 34" |
85
| {{flagUCIRoad|POL|2014}} | + 10' 34" |
86
| {{flagUCIRoad|BLR|2014}} | + 10' 34" |
87
| {{flagUCIRoad|AUT|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
88
| {{flagUCIRoad|RUS|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
89
| {{flagUCIRoad|ERI|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
90
| {{flagUCIRoad|AZE|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
91
| {{flagUCIRoad|SLO|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
92
| {{flagUCIRoad|POL|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
93
| {{flagUCIRoad|AUT|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
94
| {{flagUCIRoad|SLO|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
95
| {{flagUCIRoad|RUS|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
96
| {{flagUCIRoad|FRA|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
97
| {{flagUCIRoad|MEX|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
98
| {{flagUCIRoad|SLO|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
99
| {{flagUCIRoad|COL|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
100
| {{flagUCIRoad|POL|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
101
| {{flagUCIRoad|IRL|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
102
| {{flagUCIRoad|DEU|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
103
| {{flagUCIRoad|GBR|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
104
| {{flagUCIRoad|NED|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
105
| {{flagUCIRoad|GBR|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
106
| {{flagUCIRoad|FIN|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
107
| {{flagUCIRoad|DEN|2014}} | + 11' 48" |
108
| {{flagUCIRoad|KAZ|2014}} | + 11' 54" |
109
| {{flagUCIRoad|ERI|2014}} | + 18' 24" |
110
| {{flagUCIRoad|SLO|2014}} | + 19' 07" |
111
| {{flagUCIRoad|TUR|2014}} | + 20' 24" |
112
| {{flagUCIRoad|CRC|2014}} | + 20' 24" |
113
| {{flagUCIRoad|BLR|2014}} | + 20' 47" |
114
| {{flagUCIRoad|RSA|2014}} | + 20' 47" |
115
| {{flagUCIRoad|MAR|2014}} | + 20' 47" |
116
| {{flagUCIRoad|ALG|2014}} | + 21' 27" |
117
| {{flagUCIRoad|ALG|2014}} | + 21' 27" |
118
| {{flagUCIRoad|RSA|2014}} | + 27' 00" |
119
| {{flagUCIRoad|RSA|2014}} | + 27' 00" |
120
| {{flagUCIRoad|RWA|2014}} | + 27' 00" |
| Sebastián Molano
| {{flagUCIRoad|COL|2014}} | {{Tooltip|DNF|Did not finish}} |
| Campbell Flakemore
| {{flagUCIRoad|AUS|2014}} | DNF |
| Gerardo Medina
| {{flagUCIRoad|MEX|2014}} | DNF |
| Alex Clements
| {{flagUCIRoad|AUS|2014}} | DNF |
| Loïc Chetout
| {{flagUCIRoad|FRA|2014}} | DNF |
| Luc Turchi
| {{flagUCIRoad|LUX|2014}} | DNF |
| Carlos Giménez
| {{flagUCIRoad|VEN|2014}} | DNF |
| Piotr Brożyna
| {{flagUCIRoad|POL|2014}} | DNF |
| Imanol Estévez
| {{flagUCIRoad|ESP|2014}} | DNF |
| Daniel McLay
| {{flagUCIRoad|GBR|2014}} | DNF |
| Tilegen Maidos
| {{flagUCIRoad|KAZ|2014}} | DNF |
| Tom Bohli
| {{flagUCIRoad|SUI|2014}} | DNF |
| Fatih Keleş
| {{flagUCIRoad|TUR|2014}} | DNF |
| Mario Dasko
| {{flagUCIRoad|SVK|2014}} | DNF |
| Evgeny Shalunov
| {{flagUCIRoad|RUS|2014}} | DNF |
| Eryk Latoń
| {{flagUCIRoad|POL|2014}} | DNF |
| Kevin Feiereisen
| {{flagUCIRoad|LUX|2014}} | DNF |
| Tyler Williams
| {{flagUCIRoad|USA|2014}} | DNF |
| Aron Debretsion
| {{flagUCIRoad|ERI|2014}} | DNF |
| Mads Pedersen
| {{flagUCIRoad|DEN|2014}} | DNF |
| José Luis Rodríguez
| {{flagUCIRoad|CHI|2014}} | DNF |
| Enver Asanov
| {{flagUCIRoad|AZE|2014}} | DNF |
| Andrés Soto
| {{flagUCIRoad|VEN|2014}} | DNF |
| Jean Bosco Nsengimana
| {{flagUCIRoad|RWA|2014}} | DNF |
| Ľuboš Malovec
| {{flagUCIRoad|SVK|2014}} | DNF |
| Tural Isgandarov
| {{flagUCIRoad|AZE|2014}} | DNF |
| Amanuel Gebregziabher
| {{flagUCIRoad|ERI|2014}} | DNF |
| Asbjørn Kragh Andersen
| {{flagUCIRoad|DEN|2014}} | DNF |
| Ahmet Örken
| {{flagUCIRoad|TUR|2014}} | DNF |
| Kenneth Van Rooy
| {{flagUCIRoad|BEL|2014}} | DNF |
| Eduard-Michael Grosu
| {{flagUCIRoad|ROU|2014}} | DNF |
| Carlos Henrique dos Santos
| {{flagUCIRoad|BRA|2014}} | DNF |
| Xhuliano Kamberaj
| {{flagUCIRoad|ALB|2014}} | DNF |
| Adil Barbari
| {{flagUCIRoad|ALG|2014}} | DNF |
| Bonaventure Uwizeyimana
| {{flagUCIRoad|RWA|2014}} | DNF |
| Othmane Choumouch
| {{flagUCIRoad|MAR|2014}} | DNF |
| Feritcan Şamlı
| {{flagUCIRoad|TUR|2014}} | DNF |
| Szabolcs Sebestyén
| {{flagUCIRoad|ROU|2014}} | DNF |
| Victor Cartin
| {{flagUCIRoad|MDA|2014}} | DNF |
| Juraj Lajcha
| {{flagUCIRoad|SVK|2014}} | DNF |
| Rasim Reis
| {{flagUCIRoad|TUR|2014}} | DNF |
| Carlos Olivares
| {{flagUCIRoad|CHI|2014}} | DNF |
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