2014 BAYERN-RUNDFAHRT

2014 Bayern Rundfahrt
2014 UCI Europe Tour
	Geraint Thomas in the leader's jersey
Race details
Dates	28 May – 1 June
Stages	5
Distance	787.9 km (489.6 mi)
Winning time	19h 17' 42"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Mountains
	Youth
	Sprints
	Team
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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.

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		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 Winkl– Winklmoos-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 Winkl– Winklmoos-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	Mathias Frank
4	Geraint Thomas	Geraint Thomas				Team Sky
5	Sam Bennett	Geraint Thomas	Sam Bennett			Team Sky
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

^ "Haussler wins Bayern Rundfahrt opener". Cyclingnews.com. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
^ "Frank wins second stage at Bayern Rundfahrt". Cyclingnews.com. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
^ "Impey wins Stage 3 at Bayern Rundfahrt". Cyclingnews.com. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
^ "Thomas takes over in time trial". Cyclingnews.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
^ "Bennett wins final Bayern Rundfahrt stage". Cyclingnews.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
^ "Freilassing – Reit im Winkl / Winklmoos-Alm: Startliste / Liste de depart / startlist" (PDF). Mikro Timing. Olympia Consulting GmbH. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

External links

Official website

[1] "Haussler wins Bayern Rundfahrt opener". Cyclingnews.com. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

[2] "Frank wins second stage at Bayern Rundfahrt". Cyclingnews.com. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

[3] "Impey wins Stage 3 at Bayern Rundfahrt". Cyclingnews.com. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

[4] "Thomas takes over in time trial". Cyclingnews.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

[5] "Bennett wins final Bayern Rundfahrt stage". Cyclingnews.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

[6] "Freilassing – Reit im Winkl / Winklmoos-Alm: Startliste / Liste de depart / startlist" (PDF). Mikro Timing. Olympia Consulting GmbH. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

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