2014 Tour of Utah
The 2014 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah was the eleventh edition of the Tour of Utah, a seven-stage professional cycling race which took place from August 4–10, 2014.[1] It covered 753.8 miles (1,213.1 kilometres), and 57,863 feet (17,637 metres) of total climbing.[2] 16 men's professional cycling teams competed in the 2014 edition, with 6 of these teams also being featured in the 2014 Tour de France,[2] with riders representing 24 different countries.[2] For the second year in succession, the race was won by Tom Danielson of the Garmin–Sharp squad.
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Dates | August 4–10, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 753.8 mi (1,213 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the 2014 Tour of Utah. These included six UCI ProTeams, three UCI Professional Continental and seven UCI Continental teams.
The teams that participated in the race were:
- Belkin Pro Cycling
- Bissell Development Team
- BMC Racing Team
- Cannondale
- Drapac Professional Cycling
- Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos
- Garmin–Sharp
- Hincapie Sportswear Development Team
- Jamis–Hagens Berman
- Jelly Belly–Maxxis
- Lampre–Merida
- Team Novo Nordisk
- Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies
- Team SmartStop
- Trek Factory Racing
- UnitedHealthcare
Route
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | August 4 | Cedar City to Cedar City | 113.5 mi (183 km) | Hilly stage | Moreno Hofland (NED) | |
2 | August 5 | Panguitch to Torrey | 130.7 mi (210 km) | Medium-mountain stage | Michael Schär (SUI) | |
3 | August 6 | Lehi to Miller Motorsports Park | 118.3 mi (190 km) | Flat stage | Moreno Hofland (NED) | |
4 | August 7 | Ogden to Powder Mountain | 104.7 mi (168 km) | Mountain stage | Tom Danielson (USA) | |
5 | August 8 | Evanston to Kamas | 101.4 mi (163 km) | Medium-mountain stage | Eric Young (USA) | |
6 | August 9 | Salt Lake City to Snowbird | 107.2 mi (173 km) | Mountain stage | Cadel Evans (AUS) | |
7 | August 10 | Park City to Park City | 78 mi (126 km) | Mountain stage | Cadel Evans (AUS) |
Stages
Stage 1
- August 4, 2014 — Cedar City to Cedar City, 113.5 mi (183 km)
The first of the seven stages took place in Cedar City, and was won by Moreno Hofland of the Belkin Pro Cycling team.[1]
Stage 2
Stage 2 from Panguitch to Torrey was won by Michael Schär of the BMC Racing Team.[1]
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Stage 3
- August 6, 2014 — Lehi to Miller Motorsports Park, 118.3 mi (190 km)
In Stage 3, from Lehi to Miller Motorsports Park, Moreno Hofland of the Belkin Pro Cycling team won his second stage beating out Andrea Palini of the Lampre–Merida team in a sprint finish.[1]
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Stage 4
- August 7, 2014 — Ogden to Powder Mountain, 104.7 mi (168 km)
Stage 4, going from Ogden to Powder Mountain, was won by Tom Danielson, of the Garmin–Sharp team.[1]
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Stage 5
Stage 5 began in Evanston, Wyoming and finished in Kamas, and was won by Eric Young of the Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies team.[1]
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Stage 6
- August 9, 2014 — Salt Lake City to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, 107.2 mi (173 km)
The sixth stage, from Salt Lake City to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, was won by former Tour de France winner Cadel Evans, of the BMC Racing Team.
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Stage 7
- August 10, 2014 — Park City to Park City, 78 mi (126 km)
The seventh and final stage of the Tour took place in Park City, and Cadel Evans recorded his second stage win in consecutive days.[1]
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References
- "Tour of Utah 2014". Tour of Utah. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- "Tour of Utah Reveals Seven Days of Race Route through Utah and Idaho". Bicycling.com. 2015-04-23. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- Malach, Pat (August 4, 2014). "Tour of Utah: Hofland wins in Cedar City". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Malach, Pat (August 5, 2014). "Tour of Utah: Schär steals stage victory from the sprinters". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Malach, Pat (August 6, 2014). "Tour of Utah: Hofland doubles up stage 3". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Malach, Pat (August 7, 2014). "Tour of Utah: Danielson solos to victory on Powder Mountain". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Malach, Pat (August 8, 2014). "Tour of Utah: Eric Young wins for Optum". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Malach, Pat (August 9, 2014). "Tour of Utah: Evans wins Snowbird stage". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- Malach, Pat (August 10, 2014). "Danielson seals overall Tour of Utah victory". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved November 19, 2019.