# 2014 Holland Ladies Tour

The 2014 Boels Ladies Tour also known as the 2014 Holland Ladies Tour is the 17th edition of the Holland Ladies Tour, a women's cycle stage race in the Netherlands. The tour is part of the 2014 women's road cycling calendar and will be held from 2 September to 7 September. The tour has six stages, it starts with an individual trial over 10.1 km (6.3 mi) in Tiel and concludes with a hilly stage in Limburg. The tour has an UCI rating of 2.1.
Ellen van Dijk won the tour in 2013 and will defend her title.

## Teams

20 teams of maximal 6 riders take part.

### UCI teams

* Boels–Dolmans
* Rabo–Liv
* Specialized–lululemon
* Orica–AIS
* Giant–Shimano
* Alé–Cipollini
* Hitec Products UCK
* Astana BePink
* Lotto–Belisol Ladies
* Bigla Cycling Team
* TIBCO–To The Top
* Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team

### Other teams

* RC Jan van Arckel
* De Jonge Renner
* MIX Futurumshop Zannata-NWVG
* Restore Cycling
* Swaboladies.nl

### National teams

* Italy
* United States
* Belgium

## Stages

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

### Stage 1 (ITT)
#### 2 September – Varik to Tiel, 10.1 km (6.3 mi)

The first stage of the Boels Rental Ladies Tour was a time trial of 10.1 km (6.3 mi) over the dike between Varik and Tiel. The course was flat but there was head wind during the race.
World Time Trial Champion Ellen van Dijk (Boels–Dolmans) won the time trial 12 seconds ahead of Lisa Brennauer and 24 seconds ahead of Trixi Worrack (both Specialized–lululemon). Van Dijk said after the race that the time trial was very hard and she started a bit too fast. Furthermore, she said that she was very happy with the victory. She invested a lot of time in the time trial the last period and was pleased that after several second places in time trials this year she now took home the victory.
Stage 1 result & General classification
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | 13' 15" |
| 2 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 12" |
| 3 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 24" |
| 4 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 29" |
| 5 | Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL) | Belgium (National team) | + 30" |
| 6 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Specialized–lululemon | + 31" |
| 7 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 35" |
| 8 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | + 35" |
| 9 | Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN) | Specialized–lululemon | + 38" |
| 10 | Alison Tetrick (USA) | Astana BePink | + 38" |

### Stage 2
#### 3 September – Tiel to Tiel, 120.1 km (74.6 mi)

500 m (1,640.4 ft) before the finish the last two leaders Willeke Knol (Giant–Shimano) en Carmen Small (Specialized–lululemon) were pulled back by the bunch. They were in the attack together with Anouska Koster (Futurumshop-NWVG) and Michela Pavin (Alé–Cipollini) for over 50 km (31.1 mi). The race ended in a bunch sprint won by Lisa Brennauer (Specialized–lululemon) ahead of Jolien D'Hoore (Lotto–Belisol Ladies) and Marianne Vos (Rabo–Liv). Ellen van Dijk (Boels–Dolmans) kept her lead in the general classification. But with Brennauer taking 10 bonification seconds at the finish line, she is now less than a second in second place behind Van Dijk in the classification.
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | 2h 46' 34" |
| 2 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol Ladies | s.t. |
| 3 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | s.t. |
| 4 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| 5 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | s.t. |
| 6 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | s.t. |
| 7 | Shelley Olds (USA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 2" |
| 8 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 2" |
| 9 | Chantal Blaak (NED) | Specialized–lululemon | + 2" |
| 10 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | + 2" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | 2h 59' 51" |
| 2 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 0" |
| 3 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 21" |
| 4 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 22" |
| 5 | Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL) | Belgium (National team) | + 30" |
| 6 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 32" |
| 7 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | + 35" |
| 8 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Specialized–lululemon | + 41" |
| 9 | Chantal Blaak (NED) | Specialized–lululemon | + 45" |
| 10 | Carmen Small (USA) | Specialized–lululemon | + 47" |

### Stage 3
#### 4 September – Heeze to Leende, 128.2 km (79.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | 3h 07' 38" |
| 2 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Lotto–Belisol Ladies | s.t. |
| 3 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| 4 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | s.t. |
| 5 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | s.t. |
| 6 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | s.t. |
| 7 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| 8 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | s.t. |
| 9 | Shelley Olds (USA) | Alé–Cipollini | s.t. |
| 10 | Emilie Moberg (NOR) | Hitec Products | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | 6h 07' 29" |
| 2 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 0" |
| 3 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 8" |
| 4 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 22" |
| 5 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 26" |
| 6 | Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL) | Belgium (National team) | + 30" |
| 7 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | + 35" |
| 8 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Specialized–lululemon | + 41" |
| 9 | Chantal Blaak (NED) | Specialized–lululemon | + 45" |
| 10 | Carmen Small (USA) | Specialized–lululemon | + 47" |

### Stage 4
#### 5 September – Gennep to Gennep, 123.4 km (76.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kelly Druyts (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro-Duo | 2h 56' 16" |
| 2 | Małgorzata Jasińska (POL) | Alé–Cipollini | s.t. |
| 3 | Romy Kasper (GER) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| 4 | Sabrina Stultiens (NED) | Rabo–Liv | s.t. |
| 5 | Jacqueline Hahn (AUT) | Bigla Cycling Team | s.t. |
| 6 | Bianca van den Hoek (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | s.t. |
| 7 | Jessie MacLean (AUS) | Orica–AIS | s.t. |
| 8 | Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) | Giant–Shimano | s.t. |
| 9 | Nike Beckeringh (NED) | | s.t. |
| 10 | Alison Tetrick (USA) | Astana BePink | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Specialized–lululemon | 9h 04' 24" |
| 2 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 7" |
| 3 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 9" |
| 4 | Alison Tetrick (USA) | Astana BePink | + 9" |
| 5 | Małgorzata Jasińska (POL) | Alé–Cipollini | + 26" |
| 6 | Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) | Giant–Shimano | + 30" |
| 7 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 34" |
| 8 | Jessie MacLean (AUS) | Orica–AIS | + 34" |
| 9 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 36" |
| 10 | Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL) | Belgium (National team) | + 40" |

### Stage 5
#### 6 September – Wijchen to Wijchen, 117.8 km (73.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny Ladies | 2h 59' 10" |
| 2 | Shelley Olds (USA) | Alé–Cipollini | s.t. |
| 3 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | s.t. |
| 4 | Annette Edmondson (AUS) | Orica–AIS | s.t. |
| 5 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | s.t. |
| 6 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| 7 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | s.t. |
| 8 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| 9 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Giant–Shimano | s.t. |
| 10 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Team Hitec Products | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Specialized–lululemon | 12h 03' 34" |
| 2 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 3" |
| 3 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 9" |
| 4 | Alison Tetrick (USA) | Astana BePink | + 13" |
| 5 | Małgorzata Jasińska (POL) | Alé–Cipollini | + 30" |
| 6 | Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) | Giant–Shimano | + 31" |
| 7 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 36" |
| 8 | Jessie MacLean (AUS) | Orica–AIS | + 38" |
| 9 | Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL) | Belgium (National team) | + 44" |
| 10 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | + 45" |

### Stage 6
#### 7 September – Bunde to Berg en Terblijt, 103.61 km (64.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 2h 49' 03" |
| 2 | Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 3" |
| 3 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Rabo–Liv | s.t. |
| 4 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Specialized–lululemon | s.t. |
| 5 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| 6 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | s.t. |
| 7 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Team Hitec Products | s.t. |
| 8 | Megan Guarnier (USA) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| 9 | Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) | Giant–Shimano | s.t. |
| 10 | Roxane Knetemann (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 30" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Specialized–lululemon | 14h 52' 38" |
| 2 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 5" |
| 3 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 11" |
| 4 | Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) | Giant–Shimano | + 33" |
| 5 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | + 34" |
| 6 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Team Hitec Products | + 1' 03" |
| 7 | Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 1' 05" |
| 8 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Rabo–Liv | + 1' 18" |
| 9 | Małgorzata Jasińska (POL) | Alé–Cipollini | + 1' 25" |
| 10 | Megan Guarnier (USA) | Boels–Dolmans | + 1' 35" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Sprint classification | Young rider classification | Mountains classification | Combative rider | Team classification |
| 1 | Ellen van Dijk | Ellen van Dijk | Ellen van Dijk | Ann-Sophie Duyck | Elisa Longo Borghini | Evelyn Stevens | Henriette Woering | Specialized–lululemon |
| 2 | Lisa Brennauer | Ellen van Dijk | Lisa Brennauer | Anouska Koster | Elisa Longo Borghini | Katarzyna Niewiadoma | Willeke Knol | Specialized–lululemon |
| 3 | Marianne Vos | Ellen van Dijk | Lisa Brennauer | Sara Mustonen | Elisa Longo Borghini | Katarzyna Niewiadoma | Valentina Scandolara | Specialized–lululemon |
| 4 | Kelly Druyts | Evelyn Stevens | Lisa Brennauer | Sara Mustonen | Elisa Longo Borghini | Valentina Scandolara | Alison Tetrick | Specialized–lululemon |
| 5 | Jolien D'Hoore | Evelyn Stevens | Jolien D'Hoore | Sara Mustonen | Elisa Longo Borghini | Katarzyna Niewiadoma | Ilona Hoeksma | Specialized–lululemon |
| 6 | Emma Johansson | Evelyn Stevens | Lisa Brennauer | Sara Mustonen | Elisa Longo Borghini | Katarzyna Niewiadoma | Roxane Knetemann | Specialized–lululemon |
| Final Classification | Final Classification | Evelyn Stevens | Lisa Brennauer | Sara Mustonen | Elisa Longo Borghini | Katarzyna Niewiadoma | | Specialized–lululemon |