# 2014 Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen

The 2014 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen is the 27th edition of the Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, a women's cycling stage race in Germany. It is rated by the UCI as a category 2.1 race and is held between 14 and 20 July 2014.

## Teams competing

| UCI Women's Teams Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling Team SD Worx–Protime Bigla Cycling Team Futurumshop.nl–Zannata Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team Firefighters Upsala CK | Elite professional teams TKK Pacific Torun Team Koga Ladies Team Stevens–Hyerta Team Maxx Solar Cycling | National teams  Australia  Germany  Poland |

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 14 July 2014 – Gotha to Gotha, 3.0 km (1.9 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | 5' 58" |
| 2 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 9" |
| 3 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 9" |
| 4 | Stephanie Pohl (GER) | Germany (National team) | + 9" |
| 5 | Sarah Roy (AUS) | Australia (National team) | + 10" |
| 6 | Lizzie Williams (AUS) | Australia (National team) | + 16" |
| 7 | Romy Kasper (GER) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 18" |
| 8 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 18" |
| 9 | Elke Gebhardt (GER) | Bigla Cycling Team | + 20" |
| 10 | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 21" |

### Stage 1
#### 15 July 2014 – Erfurt to Erfurt, 106.6 km (66.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 2h 47' 25" |
| 2 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 3 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 1" |
| 4 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 47" |
| 5 | Sarah Roy (AUS) | Australia (National team) | + 47" |
| 6 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 47" |
| 7 | Élise Delzenne (FRA) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 47" |
| 8 | Katarzyna Wilkos (POL) | TKK Pacific Torun | + 47" |
| 9 | Annelies Van Doorslaer (BEL) | Futurumshop.nl–Zannata | + 47" |
| 10 | Beate Zanner (GER) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 47" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | 2h 53' 14" |
| 2 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 11" |
| 3 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 34" |
| 4 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 1' 02" |
| 5 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 1' 05" |
| 6 | Stephanie Pohl (GER) | Germany (National team) | + 1' 05" |
| 7 | Sarah Roy (AUS) | Australia (National team) | + 1' 06" |
| 8 | Lizzie Williams (AUS) | Australia (National team) | + 1' 12" |
| 9 | Romy Kasper (GER) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 1' 14" |
| 10 | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 1' 17" |

### Stage 2
#### 16 July 2014, – Schleiz to Schleiz, 105 km (65.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Romy Kasper (GER) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 2h 55' 25" |
| 2 | Reta Trotman (NZL) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 2" |
| 3 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 29" |
| 4 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 29" |
| 5 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 29" |
| 6 | Désirée Ehrler (SWI) | Bigla Cycling Team | + 29" |
| 7 | Gracie Elvin (AUS) | Orica–AIS | + 29" |
| 8 | Lizzie Williams (AUS) | Australia (National team) | + 29" |
| 9 | Stephanie Pohl (GER) | Germany (National team) | + 29" |
| 10 | Annelies Van Doorslaer (BEL) | Futurumshop.nl–Zannata | + 29" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | 5h 49' 08" |
| 2 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 6" |
| 3 | Romy Kasper (GER) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 32" |
| 4 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 34" |
| 5 | Reta Trotman (NZL) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 55" |
| 6 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 1' 02" |
| 7 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 1' 05" |
| 8 | Stephanie Pohl (GER) | Germany (National team) | + 1' 05" |
| 9 | Lizzie Williams (AUS) | Australia (National team) | + 1' 12" |
| 10 | Sofie De Vuyst (BEL) | Futurumshop.nl–Zannata | + 1' 18" |

### Stage 3
#### 17 July 2014 – Gera to Gera (individual time trial), 22.0 km (13.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | 28' 59" |
| 2 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 17" |
| 3 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 49" |
| 4 | Esther Fennel (GER) | Koga Ladies–Central Rhede Cycling Team | + 1' 23" |
| 5 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 1' 29" |
| 6 | Gracie Elvin (AUS) | Orica–AIS | + 1' 39" |
| 7 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 1' 42" |
| 8 | Reta Trotman (NZL) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 1' 58" |
| 9 | Madeline Ortmuller (GER) | Germany (National team) | + 2' 08" |
| 10 | Elke Gebhardt (GER) | Bigla Cycling Team | + 2' 13" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | 6h 17' 57" |
| 2 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 55" |
| 3 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 1' 58" |
| 4 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 2' 00" |
| 5 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 2' 41" |
| 6 | Reta Trotman (NZL) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 3' 03" |
| 7 | Gracie Elvin (AUS) | Orica–AIS | + 3' 32" |
| 8 | Stephanie Pohl (GER) | Germany (National team) | + 3' 45" |
| 9 | Joanne Hogan (AUS) | Bigla Cycling Team | + 4' 15" |
| 10 | Anna Plichta (POL) | TKK Pacific Toruń | + 4' 33" |

### Stage 4
#### 18 July 2014 – Saalfeld to Saalfeld, 124.6 km (77.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | 3h 35' 33" |
| 2 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 1" |
| 3 | Reta Trotman (NZL) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 2' 08" |
| 4 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 2' 13" |
| 5 | Paulina Brzeźna (POL) | TKK Pacific Toruń | + 2' 34" |
| 6 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 2' 34" |
| 7 | Lizzie Williams (AUS) | Australia (National team) | + 2' 34" |
| 8 | Sofie De Vuyst (BEL) | Futurumshop.nl–Zannata | + 2' 34" |
| 9 | Joanne Hogan (AUS) | Bigla Cycling Team | + 2' 36" |
| 10 | Stephanie Pohl (GER) | Germany (National team) | + 2' 37" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | 9h 54' 21" |
| 2 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 56" |
| 3 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 1' 31" |
| 4 | Reta Trotman (NZL) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 4' 15" |
| 5 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 4' 20" |
| 6 | Stephanie Pohl (GER) | Germany (National team) | + 5' 31" |
| 7 | Joanne Hogan (AUS) | Bigla Cycling Team | + 6' 00" |
| 8 | Anna Plichta (POL) | TKK Pacific Toruń | + 6' 37" |
| 9 | Sofie De Vuyst (BEL) | Futurumshop.nl–Zannata | + 6' 41" |
| 10 | Lizzie Williams (AUS) | Australia (National team) | + 7' 07" |

### Stage 5
#### 19 July 2014 – Schmölln to Schmölln, 114 km (70.8 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Beate Zanner (GER) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | 3h 14' 11" |
| 2 | Taryn Heather (AUS) | Bigla Cycling Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 3' 44" |
| 4 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 3' 45" |
| 5 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 3' 47" |
| 6 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 3' 47" |
| 7 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 3' 47" |
| 8 | Lizzie Williams (AUS) | Australia (National team) | + 3' 55" |
| 9 | Katarzyna Wilkos (POL) | TKK Pacific Toruń | + 4' 06" |
| 10 | Ana Bianca Schnitzmeier (GER) | Germany (National team) | + 4' 06" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | 13h 12' 19" |
| 2 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 49" |
| 3 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 1' 31" |
| 4 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 4' 19" |
| 5 | Reta Trotman (NZL) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 4' 44" |
| 6 | Stephanie Pohl (GER) | Germany (National team) | + 6' 00" |
| 7 | Beate Zanner (GER) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 6' 20" |
| 8 | Joanne Hogan (AUS) | Bigla Cycling Team | + 6' 25" |
| 9 | Sofie De Vuyst (BEL) | Futurumshop.nl–Zannata | + 7' 04" |
| 10 | Anna Plichta (POL) | TKK Pacific Toruń | + 7' 06" |

### Stage 6
#### 20 July 2013 – Zeulenroda-Triebes to Zeulenroda-Triebes, 120 km (74.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elke Gebhardt (GER) | Bigla Cycling Team | 3h 16' 01" |
| 2 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | s.t. |
| 3 | Reta Trotman (NZL) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 1" |
| 4 | Lizzie Williams (AUS) | Australia (National team) | + 2" |
| 5 | Paulina Brzeźna (POL) | TKK Pacific Torun | + 2" |
| 6 | Sofie De Vuyst (BEL) | Futurumshop.nl–Zannata | + 2" |
| 7 | Melanie Wotsch (GER) | Stevens-Hytera | + 2" |
| 8 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 2" |
| 9 | Jacqueline Hahn (AUT) | Bigla Cycling Team | + 2" |
| 10 | Anna Plichta (POL) | TKK Pacific Toruń | + 2" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | 16h 28' 21" |
| 2 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 42" |
| 3 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling | + 1' 31" |
| 4 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 4' 15" |
| 5 | Reta Trotman (NZL) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 4' 40" |
| 6 | Stephanie Pohl (GER) | Germany (National team) | + 6' 01" |
| 7 | Beate Zanner (GER) | Team Maxx Solar Cycling | + 6' 21" |
| 8 | Joanne Hogan (AUS) | Bigla Cycling Team | + 6' 26" |
| 9 | Sofie De Vuyst (BEL) | Futurumshop.nl–Zannata | + 7' 05" |
| 10 | Anna Plichta (POL) | TKK Pacific Toruń | + 7' 07" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Amateur rider classification | Active rider classification | Best German rider | Team classification |
| P | Lisa Brennauer | Lisa Brennauer | Christine Majerus | Trixi Worrack | Demi de Jong | Stephanie Pohl | Stephanie Pohl | Lisa Brennauer | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling |
| 1 | Lizzie Armitstead | Lisa Brennauer | Lizzie Armitstead | Lizzie Armitstead | Demi de Jong | Stephanie Pohl | Evelyn Stevens | Lisa Brennauer | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling |
| 2 | Romy Kasper | Lisa Brennauer | Lizzie Armitstead | Romy Kasper | Katarzyna Wilkos | Stephanie Pohl | Romy Kasper | Lisa Brennauer | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling |
| 3 | Lisa Brennauer | Lisa Brennauer | Lizzie Armitstead | Romy Kasper | Anna Plichta | Reta Trotman | Not Awarded | Lisa Brennauer | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling |
| 4 | Evelyn Stevens | Evelyn Stevens | Lizzie Armitstead | Lizzie Armitstead | Anna Plichta | Reta Trotman | Gracie Elvin | Lisa Brennauer | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling |
| 5 | Beate Zanner | Evelyn Stevens | Lizzie Armitstead | Beate Zanner | Anna Plichta | Reta Trotman | | Lisa Brennauer | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling |
| 6 | Elke Gebhardt | Evelyn Stevens | Lizzie Armitstead | Lizzie Armitstead | Anna Plichta | Reta Trotman | | Lisa Brennauer | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling |
| Final | Final | Evelyn Stevens | Lizzie Armitstead | Lizzie Armitstead | Anna Plichta | Reta Trotman | | Lisa Brennauer | Velocio–SRAM Pro Cycling |