# 2014 Tour of California

The 2014 Amgen Tour of California was the ninth running of the Tour of California cycling stage race. It was held from May 11–18, and rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. It began in Sacramento and finished in Thousand Oaks.

## Schedule

List of stages :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | May 11 | Sacramento to Sacramento | 120.0 mi (193.1 km) | | Hilly stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
| 2 | May 12 | Folsom | 12.5 mi (20.1 km) | | Individual time trial | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) |
| 3 | May 13 | San Jose to Mount Diablo State Park | 108.5 mi (174.6 km) | | Mountain stage | Rohan Dennis (AUS) |
| 4 | May 14 | Monterey to Cambria | 102.6 mi (165.1 km) | | Hilly stage | Will Routley (CAN) |
| 5 | May 15 | Pismo Beach to Santa Barbara | 107.4 mi (172.8 km) | | Hilly stage | Taylor Phinney (USA) |
| 6 | May 16 | Santa Clarita to Mountain High | 94.4 mi (151.9 km) | | Mountain stage | Esteban Chaves (COL) |
| 7 | May 17 | Santa Clarita to Pasadena | 88.7 mi (142.7 km) | | Hilly stage | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
| 8 | May 18 | Thousand Oaks to Thousand Oaks | 76.1 mi (122.5 km) | | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
| | Total | Total | 710.2 mi (1,143 km) | 710.2 mi (1,143 km) | 710.2 mi (1,143 km) | 710.2 mi (1,143 km) | 710.2 mi (1,143 km) |

## Participating teams

Sixteen teams participated in the 2014 Tour of California, including nine UCI World Tour teams, three UCI Professional Continental teams, and four UCI Continental teams. They are:
| UCI ProTeams Belkin Pro Cycling BMC Racing Team Cannondale Omega Pharma–Quick-Step Orica–GreenEDGE Giant–Shimano Garmin–Sharp Team Sky Trek Factory Racing | UCI Professional Continental Teams UnitedHealthcare Team Novo Nordisk NetApp–Endura | UCI Continental Teams Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies Jamis–Hagens Berman Jelly Belly–Maxxis Bissell Development Team |
The winner of the 2013 race, Tejay van Garderen, did not participate in this edition as he was preparing to ride the Tour de France. The main favorite for the overall classification is Bradley Wiggins. Other riders competing in the race are Taylor Phinney, Thor Hushovd, Janier Acevedo, Tom Boonen, Mark Cavendish, Jens Voigt, Adam Yates and Peter Sagan.

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### May 11, 2014 — Sacramento to Sacramento, 120.0 mi (193.1 km)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 4h 44' 17" |
| 2 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Giant–Shimano | s.t. |
| 3 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 4 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| 5 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Trek Factory Racing | s.t. |
| 6 | Guillaume Boivin (CAN) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| 7 | Eric Young (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. |
| 8 | Matthew Goss (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 9 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 10 | John Murphy (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 4h 44' 07" |
| 2 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Giant–Shimano | + 4" |
| 3 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 6" |
| 4 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) | Bissell Development Team | + 6" |
| 5 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | + 10" |
| 6 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Trek Factory Racing | + 10" |
| 7 | Guillaume Boivin (CAN) | Cannondale | + 10" |
| 8 | Eric Young (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 10" |
| 9 | Matthew Goss (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 10" |
| 10 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### May 12, 2014 — Folsom, 12.5 mi (20.1 km), individual time trial (ITT)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 23' 18" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | + 44" |
| 3 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 52" |
| 4 | Eloy Teruel (ESP) | Jamis–Hagens Berman | + 1' 08" |
| 5 | Jesse Sergent (NZL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 1' 11" |
| 6 | Jack Bobridge (AUS) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 1' 15" |
| 7 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 19" |
| 8 | Markel Irizar (ESP) | Trek Factory Racing | + 1' 21" |
| 9 | Jens Voigt (GER) | Trek Factory Racing | + 1' 24" |
| 10 | Chad Haga (USA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 25" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 5h 07' 35" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | + 44" |
| 3 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 52" |
| 4 | Eloy Teruel (ESP) | Jamis–Hagens Berman | + 1' 08" |
| 5 | Jesse Sergent (NZL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 1' 11" |
| 6 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 19" |
| 7 | Markel Irizar (ESP) | Trek Factory Racing | + 1' 21" |
| 8 | Jens Voigt (GER) | Trek Factory Racing | + 1' 24" |
| 9 | Chad Haga (USA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 25" |
| 10 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 1' 28" |

### Stage 3
#### May 13, 2014 — San Jose to Mount Diablo State Park, 108.5 mi (174.6 km)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | 4h 56' 02" |
| 2 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 6" |
| 3 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Giant–Shimano | + 8" |
| 4 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 11" |
| 5 | Janier Acevedo (COL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 11" |
| 6 | Carter Jones (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 14" |
| 7 | Peter Stetina (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 14" |
| 8 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 14" |
| 9 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | + 20" |
| 10 | Matthew Busche (USA) | Trek Factory Racing | + 29" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 10h 03' 57" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | + 24" |
| 3 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 05" |
| 4 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 21" |
| 5 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 2' 10" |
| 6 | Peter Stetina (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 24" |
| 7 | Matthew Busche (USA) | Trek Factory Racing | + 2' 25" |
| 8 | Carter Jones (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 2' 27" |
| 9 | Laurens ten Dam (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 2' 29" |
| 10 | Janier Acevedo (COL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 2' 30" |

### Stage 4
#### May 14, 2014 — Monterey to Cambria, 102.6 mi (165.1 km)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Will Routley (CAN) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | 3h 48' 37" |
| 2 | Greg Daniel (USA) | Bissell Development Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Kevin De Mesmaeker (BEL) | Team Novo Nordisk | s.t. |
| 4 | Christopher Jones (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | s.t. |
| 5 | Matt Cooke (USA) | Jamis–Hagens Berman | s.t. |
| 6 | Jonathan Clarke (AUS) | UnitedHealthcare | + 15" |
| 7 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 1' 17" |
| 8 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | + 1' 17" |
| 9 | Matthew Goss (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 1' 17" |
| 10 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 17" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 13h 53' 51" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | + 28" |
| 3 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 09" |
| 4 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 25" |
| 5 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 2' 14" |
| 6 | Peter Stetina (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 28" |
| 7 | Matthew Busche (USA) | Trek Factory Racing | + 2' 29" |
| 8 | Carter Jones (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 2' 31" |
| 9 | Laurens ten Dam (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 2' 33" |
| 10 | Janier Acevedo (COL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 2' 34" |

### Stage 5
#### May 15, 2014 — Pismo Beach to Santa Barbara, 107.4 mi (172.8 km)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | 3h 59' 33" |
| 2 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | + 12" |
| 3 | Matthew Goss (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 12" |
| 4 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 12" |
| 5 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 12" |
| 6 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Giant–Shimano | + 12" |
| 7 | Thomas Damuseau (FRA) | Giant–Shimano | + 12" |
| 8 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 12" |
| 9 | Paul Voss (GER) | NetApp–Endura | + 12" |
| 10 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 12" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 17h 53' 36" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | + 28" |
| 3 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 09" |
| 4 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 25" |
| 5 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 2' 14" |
| 6 | Peter Stetina (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 28" |
| 7 | Matthew Busche (USA) | Trek Factory Racing | + 2' 29" |
| 8 | Carter Jones (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 2' 31" |
| 9 | Laurens ten Dam (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 2' 33" |
| 10 | Janier Acevedo (COL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 2' 34" |

### Stage 6
#### May 16, 2014 — Santa Clarita to Mountain High, 94.4 mi (151.9 km)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 4h 09' 13" |
| 2 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | NetApp–Endura | + 13" |
| 3 | Tom Danielson (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | + 41" |
| 4 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 53" |
| 5 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | + 53" |
| 6 | Peter Stetina (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 55" |
| 7 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | + 55" |
| 8 | Jack Bobridge (AUS) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 1' 07" |
| 9 | George Bennett (NZL) | Cannondale | + 1' 15" |
| 10 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 16" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 22h 03' 42" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | + 30" |
| 3 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 48" |
| 4 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 2' 02" |
| 5 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 2' 14" |
| 6 | Peter Stetina (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 30" |
| 7 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 2' 39" |
| 8 | Laurens ten Dam (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 3' 01" |
| 9 | Janier Acevedo (COL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 3' 05" |
| 10 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | NetApp–Endura | + 3' 06" |

### Stage 7
#### May 17, 2014 — Santa Clarita to Pasadena, 88.7 mi (142.7 km)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | 3h 24' 33" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Trek Factory Racing | s.t. |
| 4 | Zak Dempster (AUS) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| 5 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Giant–Shimano | s.t. |
| 6 | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 7 | Jens Keukeleire (BEL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 8 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 9 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | s.t. |
| 10 | Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 25h 28' 15" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | + 30" |
| 3 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 48" |
| 4 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 2' 02" |
| 5 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 2' 14" |
| 6 | Peter Stetina (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 30" |
| 7 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 2' 39" |
| 8 | Laurens ten Dam (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 3' 01" |
| 9 | Janier Acevedo (COL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 3' 05" |
| 10 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | NetApp–Endura | + 3' 06" |

### Stage 8
#### May 18, 2014 — Thousand Oaks to Thousand Oaks, 76.1 mi (122.5 km)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 2h 53' 50" |
| 2 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Giant–Shimano | s.t. |
| 3 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| 4 | Matthew Goss (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 5 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Trek Factory Racing | s.t. |
| 6 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 7 | Lars Boom (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 8 | Zak Dempster (AUS) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| 9 | Alex Howes (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | s.t. |
| 10 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | 28h 22' 05" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | + 30" |
| 3 | Lawson Craddock (USA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 48" |
| 4 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 2' 02" |
| 5 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 2' 14" |
| 6 | Peter Stetina (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 30" |
| 7 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 2' 39" |
| 8 | Laurens ten Dam (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 3' 01" |
| 9 | Janier Acevedo (COL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 3' 05" |
| 10 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | NetApp–Endura | + 3' 06" |

## Classification leadership table

In the 2014 Tour of California, 5 jerseys are awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist, the leader receives a yellow jersey. This classification is considered the most important of the Tour of California, and the winner of the general classification will be considered the winner of the Tour of California.
Additionally, there is also a sprints classification, akin to what is called the points classification in other races, which awards a green jersey. In the sprints classification, cyclists receive points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. In addition, some points can be won in intermediate sprints.
There is also a mountains classification, which awards a Polka dots jersey. In the mountains classifications, points are won by reaching the top of a mountain before other cyclists. Each climb is categorized, either first, second, third, or fourth category, with more points available for the harder climbs.
There is also a youth classification. This classification is calculated the same way as the general classification, but only young cyclists (under 23) are included. The leader of the young rider classification receives a white and green jersey.
The last jersey is awarded to the most combative rider of a stage for him to wear on the next stage. It is generally awarded to a rider who attacks constantly or spends a lot of time in the breakaways. This jersey is blue, white and yellow.
There is also a classification for teams. In this classification, the times of the best three cyclists per stage are added, and the team with the lowest time is the leader.
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Young rider classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Most courageous rider | Teams classification |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Tao Geoghegan Hart | Will Routley | Mark Cavendish | Charles Planet | Cannondale |
| 2 | Bradley Wiggins | Bradley Wiggins | Lawson Craddock | Will Routley | Mark Cavendish | not awarded | Trek Factory Racing |
| 3 | Rohan Dennis | Bradley Wiggins | Lawson Craddock | Will Routley | Mark Cavendish | Luis Enrique Lemus | Garmin–Sharp |
| 4 | Will Routley | Bradley Wiggins | Lawson Craddock | Will Routley | Will Routley | Jonathan Clarke | Garmin–Sharp |
| 5 | Taylor Phinney | Bradley Wiggins | Lawson Craddock | Will Routley | Peter Sagan | Taylor Phinney | Garmin–Sharp |
| 6 | Esteban Chaves | Bradley Wiggins | Lawson Craddock | Will Routley | Peter Sagan | Christopher Jones | Garmin–Sharp |
| 7 | Peter Sagan | Bradley Wiggins | Lawson Craddock | Will Routley | Peter Sagan | Ben King | Garmin–Sharp |
| 8 | Mark Cavendish | Bradley Wiggins | Lawson Craddock | Will Routley | Peter Sagan | Jack Bobridge | Garmin–Sharp |
| Final | Final | Bradley Wiggins | Lawson Craddock | Will Routley | Peter Sagan | not awarded | Garmin–Sharp |

## Classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the leader of the General classification | Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification |
| Denotes the leader of the Points classification | Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification |

## Media coverage

Television
* Europe: Eurosport
* United States: NBCSN