2014 Bayern–Rundfahrt

The 2014 Bayern–Rundfahrt was the 35th edition of the Bayern–Rundfahrt, an annual cycling road race. It was held between 28 May and 1 June, consisting of five stages, the fourth being an individual time trial. The stage race was part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event.

2014 Bayern–Rundfahrt
2014 UCI Europe Tour
Geraint Thomas in the leader's jersey
Race details
Dates28 May – 1 June
Stages5
Distance787.9 km (489.6 mi)
Winning time19h 17' 42"
Results
Winner  Geraint Thomas (GBR) (Team Sky)
  Second  Mathias Frank (SUI) (IAM Cycling)
  Third  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) (Team Sky)

  Mountains  Christian Meier (CAN) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
Youth  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) (FDJ.fr)
Sprints  Sam Bennett (IRL) (NetApp–Endura)
  Team Team Sky

The race was won for the second time – having won the race in 2011 – by Geraint Thomas of Team Sky, who claimed the leader's jersey by winning the time trial stage. Mathias Frank (IAM Cycling) was second and Thomas' teammate Vasil Kiryienka completed the podium.

Schedule

Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner Ref
1 28 May Vilshofen an der Donau to Freilassing 204.6 km (127.1 mi) Hilly stage  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) [1]
2 29 May Freilassing to Reit im WinklWinklmoos-Alm 164.7 km (102.3 mi) Mountain stage  Mathias Frank (SUI) [2]
3 30 May Grassau to Neusäß 233.5 km (145.1 mi) Hilly stage  Daryl Impey (RSA) [3]
4 31 May Wassertrüdingen to Wassertrüdingen 25.5 km (15.8 mi) Individual time trial  Geraint Thomas (GBR) [4]
5 1 June Wassertrüdingen to Nürnberg 159.6 km (99.2 mi) Flat stage  Sam Bennett (IRL) [5]
Total 787.9 km (489.6 mi)

Teams

A total of 19 teams took part in the race. 8 were ProTeams, 6 were Professional Continental Teams and 5 were Continental Teams.[6]

ProTeams
Professional Continental Teams
Continental Teams

Stages

Stage 1

28 May 2014 Vilshofen an der Donau to Freilassing, 204.6 km (127.1 mi)
Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) IAM Cycling 5h 11' 38"
2  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
3  Steele Von Hoff (AUS) Garmin–Sharp s.t.
4  Sam Bennett (IRL) NetApp–Endura s.t.
5  Roger Kluge (GER) IAM Cycling s.t.
6  Nikias Arndt (GER) Giant–Shimano s.t.
7  Alexander Krieger (GER) Team Stuttgart s.t.
8  Luke Rowe (GBR) Team Sky s.t.
9  Alexey Tsatevich (RUS) Team Katusha s.t.
10  Willi Willwohl (GER) LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) IAM Cycling 5h 11' 28"
2  Jan-Niklas Droste (GER) Team Heizomat + 1"
3  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 4"
4  Steele Von Hoff (AUS) Garmin–Sharp + 6"
5  Arthur Vichot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 9"
6  Sam Bennett (IRL) NetApp–Endura + 10"
7  Roger Kluge (GER) IAM Cycling + 10"
8  Nikias Arndt (GER) Giant–Shimano + 10"
9  Alexander Krieger (GER) Team Stuttgart + 10"
10  Luke Rowe (GBR) Team Sky + 10"

Stage 2

29 May 2014 — Freilassing to Reit im WinklWinklmoos-Alm, 164.7 km (102.3 mi)
Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Mathias Frank (SUI) IAM Cycling 4h 19' 24"
2  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 8"
3  Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 8"
4  Romain Bardet (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 16"
5  Johann Tschopp (SUI) IAM Cycling + 16"
6  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky + 16"
7  Brice Feillu (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 26"
8  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 28"
9  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) Team Sky + 39"
10  Ben Gastauer (LUX) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 50"
General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Mathias Frank (SUI) IAM Cycling 9h 31' 02"
2  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 5"
3  Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 8"
4  Romain Bardet (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 16"
5  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky + 16"
6  Johann Tschopp (SUI) IAM Cycling + 16"
7  Brice Feillu (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 26"
8  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) Team Sky + 39"
9  Ben Gastauer (LUX) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 50"
10  Marcel Wyss (SUI) IAM Cycling + 52"

Stage 3

30 May 2014 Grassau to Neusäß, 233.5 km (145.1 mi)
Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE 5h 43' 58"
2  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Giant–Shimano s.t.
3  Alexander Porsev (RUS) Team Katusha s.t.
4  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Stölting s.t.
5  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) IAM Cycling s.t.
6  Raymond Kreder (NED) Garmin–Sharp s.t.
7  Gerald Ciolek (GER) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
8  Davide Viganò (ITA) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA s.t.
9  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
10  Alexander Krieger (GER) Team Stuttgart s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1  Mathias Frank (SUI) IAM Cycling 15h 15' 00"
2  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 5"
3  Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 8"
4  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky + 14"
5  Romain Bardet (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 16"
6  Johann Tschopp (SUI) IAM Cycling + 16"
7  Brice Feillu (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 26"
8  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) Team Sky + 39"
9  Ben Gastauer (LUX) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 50"
10  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 52"

Stage 4

31 May 2014 Wassertrüdingen, 25.5 km (15.8 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky 30' 48"
2  Jan Bárta (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 4"
3  Anton Vorobyev (RUS) Team Katusha + 5"
4  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) Team Sky + 10"
5  Kristof Vandewalle (BEL) Trek Factory Racing + 26"
6  Mathias Frank (SUI) IAM Cycling + 33"
7  Jack Bauer (NZL) Garmin–Sharp + 38"
8  Jan-Niklas Droste (GER) Team Heizomat + 44"
9  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 45"
10  Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 49"
General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky 15h 46' 02"
2  Mathias Frank (SUI) IAM Cycling + 19"
3  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) Team Sky + 35"
4  Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 43"
5  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 1' 10"
6  Jan Bárta (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 1' 35"
7  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 1' 38"
8  Johann Tschopp (SUI) IAM Cycling + 1' 58"
9  Marcel Wyss (SUI) IAM Cycling + 2' 00"
10  Peter Kennaugh (GBR) Team Sky + 2' 04"

Stage 5

1 June 2014 — Wassertrüdingen to Nürnberg, 159.6 km (99.2 mi)
Stage 5 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) NetApp–Endura 3h 31' 40"
2  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
3  Raymond Kreder (NED) Garmin–Sharp s.t.
4  Alexander Porsev (RUS) Team Katusha s.t.
5  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Stölting s.t.
6  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) IAM Cycling s.t.
7  Andreas Stauff (GER) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
8  Nikias Arndt (GER) Giant–Shimano s.t.
9  Henning Bommel (GER) Rad-Net Rose Team s.t.
10  Davide Viganò (ITA) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA s.t.
Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky 19h 17' 42"
2  Mathias Frank (SUI) IAM Cycling + 19"
3  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) Team Sky + 35"
4  Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 43"
5  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 1' 10"
6  Jan Bárta (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 1' 35"
7  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 1' 38"
8  Johann Tschopp (SUI) IAM Cycling + 1' 58"
9  Marcel Wyss (SUI) IAM Cycling + 2' 00"
10  Peter Kennaugh (GBR) Team Sky + 2' 04"

Classification leadership table

Stage Winner General classification
Sprints classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Teams classification
1 Heinrich Haussler Heinrich Haussler Jan-Niklas Droste Julian Kern Jan-Niklas Droste IAM Cycling
2 Mathias Frank Mathias Frank Christian Meier Thibaut Pinot
3 Daryl Impey
4 Geraint Thomas Geraint Thomas Team Sky
5 Sam Bennett Sam Bennett
Final Geraint Thomas Sam Bennett Christian Meier Thibaut Pinot Team Sky

Standings

General classification

Rider Team Time
1  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky 19h 17' 42"
2  Mathias Frank (SUI) IAM Cycling + 19"
3  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) Team Sky + 35"
4  Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 43"
5  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ.fr + 1' 10"
6  Jan Bárta (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 1' 35"
7  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 1' 38"
8  Johann Tschopp (SUI) IAM Cycling + 1' 58"
9  Marcel Wyss (SUI) IAM Cycling + 2' 00"
10  Peter Kennaugh (GBR) Team Sky + 2' 04"

Sprints classification

Rider Team Points
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) NetApp–Endura 13
2  Jan-Niklas Droste (GER) Team Heizomat 9
3  Ben Gastauer (LUX) Ag2r–La Mondiale 8

Mountains classification

Rider Team Points
1  Christian Meier (CAN) Orica–GreenEDGE 12
2  Julian Kern (GER) Ag2r–La Mondiale 8
3  Jens Voigt (GER) Trek Factory Racing 7

Young rider classification

Rider Team Time
1  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ.fr 19h 18' 52"
2  Romain Bardet (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 1' 20"
3  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 1' 25"

Teams classification

Team Time
1 Team Sky 57h 55' 18"
2 IAM Cycling + 1' 28"
3 Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 3' 11"

References

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