# 2014 Giant–Shimano season

The 2014 season for the Giant–Shimano began in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
After Argos Oil withdrew sponsorship from the team at the end of the 2013 season, Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer Giant Bicycles took over main naming rights for the 2014 season.

## Team roster

    As of 1 January 2014.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) | Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) | (1990-02-16)16 February 1990 (aged 23) |
| Nikias Arndt (GER) | Nikias Arndt (GER) | (1991-11-18)18 November 1991 (aged 22) |
| Brian Bulgaç (NED) | Brian Bulgaç (NED) | (1988-04-07)7 April 1988 (aged 25) |
| Warren Barguil (FRA) | Warren Barguil (FRA) | (1991-10-28)28 October 1991 (aged 22) |
| Lawson Craddock (USA) | Lawson Craddock (USA) | (1992-02-20)20 February 1992 (aged 21) |
| Roy Curvers (NED) | Roy Curvers (NED) | (1979-12-27)27 December 1979 (aged 34) |
| Thomas Damuseau (FRA) | Thomas Damuseau (FRA) | (1989-03-18)18 March 1989 (aged 24) |
| Bert De Backer (BEL) | Bert De Backer (BEL) | (1984-04-02)2 April 1984 (aged 29) |
| Koen de Kort (NED) | Koen de Kort (NED) | (1982-09-08)8 September 1982 (aged 31) |
| John Degenkolb (GER) | John Degenkolb (GER) | (1989-01-07)7 January 1989 (aged 24) |
| Dries Devenyns (BEL) | Dries Devenyns (BEL) | (1983-07-22)22 July 1983 (aged 30) |
| Tom Dumoulin (NED) | Tom Dumoulin (NED) | (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 (aged 23) |
| Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) | Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) | (1985-06-09)9 June 1985 (aged 28) |
| Simon Geschke (GER) | Simon Geschke (GER) | (1986-03-13)13 March 1986 (aged 27) |
| Chad Haga (USA) | Chad Haga (USA) | (1988-08-26)26 August 1988 (aged 25) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Thierry Hupond (FRA) | Thierry Hupond (FRA) | (1984-11-10)10 November 1984 (aged 29) |
| Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 (aged 24) |
| Ji Cheng (CHN) | Ji Cheng (CHN) | (1987-07-15)15 July 1987 (aged 26) |
| Marcel Kittel (GER) | Marcel Kittel (GER) | (1988-05-11)11 May 1988 (aged 25) |
| Loh Sea Keong (MYS) | Loh Sea Keong (MYS) | (1986-11-02)2 November 1986 (aged 27) |
| Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) | Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) | (1991-02-22)22 February 1991 (aged 22) |
| Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | (1988-06-27)27 June 1988 (aged 25) |
| Daan Olivier (NED) | Daan Olivier (NED) | (1992-11-24)24 November 1992 (aged 21) |
| Tom Peterson (USA) | Tom Peterson (USA) | (1986-12-24)24 December 1986 (aged 27) |
| Georg Preidler (AUT) | Georg Preidler (AUT) | (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (aged 23) |
| Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) | Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) | (1989-02-09)9 February 1989 (aged 24) |
| Matthieu Sprick (FRA) | Matthieu Sprick (FRA) | (1981-09-29)29 September 1981 (aged 32) |
| Tom Stamsnijder (NED) | Tom Stamsnijder (NED) | (1985-05-15)15 May 1985 (aged 28) |
| Albert Timmer (NED) | Albert Timmer (NED) | (1985-06-13)13 June 1985 (aged 28) |
| Tom Veelers (NED) | Tom Veelers (NED) | (1984-09-14)14 September 1984 (aged 29) |
* ↑ Bulgaç joined the team on April 28.
| Rider | 2013 team |
| Lawson Craddock | neo-pro (Bontrager Cycling Team) |
| Dries Devenyns | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| Chad Haga | neo-pro (Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies) |
| Loh Sea Keong | neo-pro (OCBC Singapore) |
| Daan Olivier | neo-pro (Rabobank Development Team) |
| Rider | 2014 team |
| Will Clarke | Drapac Professional Cycling |
| Patrick Gretsch | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| Yann Huguet | Retired |
| François Parisien | Retired |
| Xing Yan Dong | |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 6 February | Dubai Tour, Stage 2 | UCI Asia Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | United Arab Emirates | The Palm |
| 7 February | Dubai Tour, Stage 3 | UCI Asia Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | United Arab Emirates | Hatta |
| 8 February | Dubai Tour, Stage 4 | UCI Asia Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | United Arab Emirates | Burj Khalifa |
| 8 February | Dubai Tour, Points classification | UCI Asia Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | United Arab Emirates | |
| 9 February | Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 5 | UCI Europe Tour | Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) | France | Alès |
| 9 February | Étoile de Bessèges, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) | France | |
| 9 February | Étoile de Bessèges, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | France | |
| 9 February | Étoile de Bessèges, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) | France | |
| 9 February | Étoile de Bessèges, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | France | |
| 13 February | Tour Méditerranéen, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | France | Montagnac |
| 14 February | Tour Méditerranéen, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | France | Rousset |
| 15 February | Tour Méditerranéen, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | France | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence |
| 16 February | Tour Méditerranéen, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | France | |
| 11 March | Paris–Nice, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | France | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours |
| 16 March | Paris–Nice, Points classification | UCI World Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | France | |
| 21 March | Handzame Classic | UCI Europe Tour | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Belgium | Handzame |
| 24 March | Volta a Catalunya, Stage 1 | UCI World Tour | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Spain | Calella |
| 25 March | Volta a Catalunya, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Spain | Girona |
| 28 March | Volta a Catalunya, Stage 5 | UCI World Tour | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Spain | Valls |
| 29 March | Critérium International, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Tom Dumoulin (NED) | France | Porto-Vecchio |
| 30 March | Gent–Wevelgem | UCI World Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | Belgium | Wevelgem |
| 9 April | Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) | France | Angers |
| 9 April | Scheldeprijs | UCI Europe Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Belgium | Schoten |
| 10 May | Four Days of Dunkirk, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour | Thierry Hupond (FRA) | France | Licques |
| 10 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | United Kingdom | Belfast |
| 11 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Ireland | Dublin |
| 18 May | Tour of California, Young rider classification | UCI America Tour | Lawson Craddock (USA) | United States | |
| 25 May | World Ports Classic, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) | Netherlands | Rotterdam |
| 25 May | World Ports Classic, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) | | |
| 1 June | Tour of Belgium, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Tom Dumoulin (NED) | Belgium | |
| 1 June | Giro d'Italia, Stage 21 | UCI World Tour | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Italy | Trieste |
| 10 June | Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Nikias Arndt (GER) | France | Le Teil |
| 12 June | GP du canton d'Argovie | UCI Europe Tour | Simon Geschke (GER) | Switzerland | Gippingen |
| 19 June | Ster ZLM Toer, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | Netherlands | Sint Willebrord |
| 5 July | Tour de France, Stage 1 | UCI World Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | United Kingdom | Harrogate |
| 7 July | Tour de France, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | United Kingdom | London |
| 8 July | Tour de France, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | France | Lille |
| 27 July | Tour de France, Stage 21 | UCI World Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | France | Paris |
| 13 August | Eneco Tour, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Tom Dumoulin (NED) | Netherlands | Breda |
| 17 August | Eneco Tour, Points classification | UCI World Tour | Tom Dumoulin (NED) | | |
| 17 August | Vuelta a Burgos, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Daan Olivier (NED) | Spain | |
| 26 August | Vuelta a España, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | Spain | Córdoba |
| 27 August | Vuelta a España, Stage 5 | UCI World Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | Spain | Ronda |
| 2 September | Tour of Alberta, Prologue | UCI America Tour | Tom Dumoulin (NED) | Canada | Calgary |
| 4 September | Vuelta a España, Stage 12 | UCI World Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | Spain | Logroño |
| 4 September | Tour of Alberta, Stage 2 | UCI America Tour | Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) | Canada | Red Deer |
| 7 September | Tour of Britain, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | United Kingdom | Liverpool |
| 7 September | Tour of Alberta, Young rider classification | UCI America Tour | Tom Dumoulin (NED) | Canada | |
| 10 September | Vuelta a España, Stage 17 | UCI World Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | Spain | A Coruña |
| 14 September | Tour of Britain, Stage 8b | UCI Europe Tour | Marcel Kittel (GER) | United Kingdom | London |
| 14 September | Vuelta a España, Points classification | UCI World Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | Spain | |
| 9 October | Paris–Bourges | UCI Europe Tour | John Degenkolb (GER) | France | Bourges |
| 10 October | Tour of Beijing, Stage 1 | UCI World Tour | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | China | Zhangjiakou |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Tobias Ludvigsson, Jonas Ahlstrand, Roy Curvers, John Degenkolb, Dries Devenyns, Chad Haga, Tom Stamsnijder and Albert Timmer
* 1 2 Race held in Belgium and the Netherlands.