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2014 Team Sky season

Team Sky
2014 season
UCI codeSKY
StatusUCI WorldTeam
World Ranking9th (890 points)
ManagerDave Brailsford
Main sponsor(s)BSkyB
BasedUnited Kingdom
BicyclesPinarello
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races1
Stage race overall6
Stage race stages15
Most winsChris Froome (4 wins)
Best ranked riderChris Froome (7th)
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The 2014 season for Team Sky began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obliged to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

2014 roster

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As of 14 April 2014.[1]
Rider Date of birth
 Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (1987-05-17)17 May 1987 (aged 26)
 Ian Boswell (USA) (1991-02-07)7 February 1991 (aged 22)
 Dario Cataldo (ITA) (1985-03-17)17 March 1985 (aged 28)
 Philip Deignan (IRL) (1983-09-07)7 September 1983 (aged 30)
 Joe Dombrowski (USA) (1991-05-12)12 May 1991 (aged 22)
 Nathan Earle (AUS) (1988-06-04)4 June 1988 (aged 25)
 Josh Edmondson (GBR) (1992-07-06)6 July 1992 (aged 21)
 Bernhard Eisel (AUT) (1981-02-17)17 February 1981 (aged 32)
 Chris Froome (GBR) (1985-05-20)20 May 1985 (aged 28)
 Sebastián Henao (COL) (1993-08-05)5 August 1993 (aged 20)
 Sergio Henao (COL) (1987-12-10)10 December 1987 (aged 26)
 Peter Kennaugh (GBR) (1989-06-15)15 June 1989 (aged 24)
 Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) (1981-06-28)28 June 1981 (aged 32)
 Christian Knees (GER) (1981-03-05)5 March 1981 (aged 32)
 David López (ESP) (1981-05-13)13 May 1981 (aged 32)
Rider Date of birth
 Mikel Nieve (ESP) (1984-05-26)26 May 1984 (aged 29)
 Danny Pate (USA) (1979-03-23)23 March 1979 (aged 34)
 Richie Porte (AUS) (1985-01-30)30 January 1985 (aged 28)
 Salvatore Puccio (ITA) (1989-08-31)31 August 1989 (aged 24)
 Gabriel Rasch[N 1] (NOR) (1976-04-08)8 April 1976 (aged 37)
 Luke Rowe (GBR) (1990-03-10)10 March 1990 (aged 23)
 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) (1982-08-09)9 August 1982 (aged 31)
 Ian Stannard (GBR) (1987-05-25)25 May 1987 (aged 26)
 Chris Sutton (AUS) (1984-09-10)10 September 1984 (aged 29)
 Ben Swift (GBR) (1987-11-05)5 November 1987 (aged 26)
 Geraint Thomas (GBR) (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 27)
 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke[N 2] (GBR) (1984-12-26)26 December 1984 (aged 29)
 Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (1980-04-28)28 April 1980 (aged 33)
 Xabier Zandio (ESP) (1977-03-17)17 March 1977 (aged 36)
  1. ^ Rasch retired from the sport on 13 April, after completing Paris–Roubaix.[2]
  2. ^ Tiernan-Locke was sacked by the team on 17 July, following his two-year suspension for biological passport irregularities.[3]

Season victories

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Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
25 January Tour Down Under, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Richie Porte (AUS)  Australia Willunga
22 February Tour of Oman, Stage 5 UCI Asia Tour  Chris Froome (GBR)  Oman Jabal al Akhdar
23 February Tour of Oman, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Chris Froome (GBR)  Oman
23 February Tour of Oman, Teams classification UCI Asia Tour [N 1]  Oman
1 March Omloop Het Nieuwsblad UCI Europe Tour  Ian Stannard (GBR)  Belgium Ghent
27 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 1a UCI Europe Tour  Ben Swift (GBR)  Italy Gatteo
27 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 1b UCI Europe Tour Team time trial[N 2]  Italy Gatteo
28 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Peter Kennaugh (GBR)  Italy Sogliano al Rubicone
30 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Dario Cataldo (ITA)  Italy Castello di Montecuccolo
30 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Peter Kennaugh (GBR)  Italy
30 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Ben Swift (GBR)  Italy
30 March Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 3]  Italy
11 April Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Ben Swift (GBR)  Spain Xemein
4 May Tour de Romandie, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Chris Froome (GBR)  Switzerland Neuchâtel
4 May Tour de Romandie, Overall UCI World Tour  Chris Froome (GBR)  Switzerland
12 May Tour of California, Stage 2 UCI America Tour  Bradley Wiggins (GBR)  United States Folsom
18 May Tour of California, Overall UCI America Tour  Bradley Wiggins (GBR)  United States
31 May Bayern–Rundfahrt, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Geraint Thomas (GBR)  Germany Wassertrüdingen
1 June Bayern–Rundfahrt, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Geraint Thomas (GBR)  Germany
1 June Bayern–Rundfahrt, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 4]  Germany
8 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Chris Froome (GBR)  France Lyon
9 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Chris Froome (GBR)  France Pays d'Olliergues–Col du Béal
15 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 8 UCI World Tour  Mikel Nieve (ESP)  France Courchevel
15 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Points classification UCI World Tour  Chris Froome (GBR)  France
6 July Tour of Austria, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Peter Kennaugh (GBR)  Austria Sonntagberg
13 July Tour of Austria, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Peter Kennaugh (GBR)  Austria
13 July Tour of Austria, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Peter Kennaugh (GBR)  Austria
14 September Tour of Britain, Stage 8a UCI Europe Tour  Bradley Wiggins (GBR)  United Kingdom London
14 September Vuelta a España, Super-combativity award UCI World Tour  Chris Froome (GBR)  Spain

Footnotes

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  1. ^ The riders on the squad were Chris Froome, Dario Cataldo, David López, Sergio Henao, Mikel Nieve, Danny Pate, Kanstantsin Sivtsov and Ben Swift
  2. ^ In this team time trial, squads were split into two mini-teams. The winning riders were Dario Cataldo, Vasil Kiryienka, Peter Kennaugh and Ben Swift. Also part of the squad at the event were Joe Dombrowski, Philip Deignan, Ian Boswell and Sebastián Henao
  3. ^ The riders on the squad were Peter Kennaugh, Dario Cataldo, Vasil Kiryienka, Sebastián Henao, Philip Deignan, Ian Boswell, Joe Dombrowski and Ben Swift
  4. ^ The riders on the squad were Peter Kennaugh, Geraint Thomas, Vasil Kiryienka, Christian Knees, Ian Boswell, Joe Dombrowski and Luke Rowe

References

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  1. ^ "Team Sky (SKY) – GBR". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Top 10 for Thomas and Wiggins". Team Sky. BSkyB. 13 April 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014. After working hard early on alongside Christian Knees (65th) and Salvatore Puccio (112th), Gabriel Rasch (117th) completed what was the final race of his career before moving on to become a Sports Director with the team.
  3. ^ Farrelly, Tony (17 July 2014). "Team Sky's Jonathan Tiernan Locke gets 2 year ban for biological passport irregularities". Road.cc. Farrelly Atkinson Ltd. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  4. ^ Wynn, Nigel (6 September 2013). "Philip Deignan signs to Team Sky for 2014". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  5. ^ Smith, Sophie (4 June 2013). "Nathan Earle signs for Team Sky ahead of 2014 season". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Ten Riders Extend with Team Sky". Team Sky. BSkyB. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. ^ Brown, Gregor (1 October 2013). "Sky rescues Nieve while other Euskaltel riders search for jobs". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Hayman transfers to Orica for 2014–15; Plaza, Lastras extend with Movistar". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  9. ^ "OPQS signs Renshaw and Urán Urán". Omega Pharma–Quick-Step. Decolef. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
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