# 2014 Bayern Rundfahrt

The 2014 Bayern Rundfahrt was the 35th edition of the Bayern Rundfahrt, an annual cycling road race. It was held between 28 May and 1 June, consisting of five stages, the fourth being an individual time trial. The stage race was part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event.
The race was won for the second time – having won the race in 2011 – by Geraint Thomas of Team Sky, who claimed the leader's jersey by winning the time trial stage. Mathias Frank (IAM Cycling) was second and Thomas' teammate Vasil Kiryienka completed the podium.

## Schedule

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner | Ref |
| 1 | 28 May | Vilshofen an der Donau to Freilassing | 204.6 km (127.1 mi) | | Hilly stage | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | |
| 2 | 29 May | Freilassing to Reit im Winkl–Winklmoos-Alm | 164.7 km (102.3 mi) | | Mountain stage | Mathias Frank (SUI) | |
| 3 | 30 May | Grassau to Neusäß | 233.5 km (145.1 mi) | | Hilly stage | Daryl Impey (RSA) | |
| 4 | 31 May | Wassertrüdingen to Wassertrüdingen | 25.5 km (15.8 mi) | | Individual time trial | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | |
| 5 | 1 June | Wassertrüdingen to Nürnberg | 159.6 km (99.2 mi) | | Flat stage | Sam Bennett (IRL) | |
| Total | Total | 787.9 km (489.6 mi) | 787.9 km (489.6 mi) | 787.9 km (489.6 mi) | 787.9 km (489.6 mi) | 787.9 km (489.6 mi) | 787.9 km (489.6 mi) |

## Teams

A total of 19 teams took part in the race. 8 were ProTeams, 6 were Professional Continental Teams and 5 were Continental Teams.

### ProTeams

* Ag2r–La Mondiale
* FDJ.fr
* Garmin–Sharp
* Giant–Shimano
* Team Katusha
* Orica–GreenEDGE
* Team Sky
* Trek Factory Racing

### Professional Continental Teams

* Bretagne–Séché Environnement
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* CCC–Polsat–Polkowice
* IAM Cycling
* MTN–Qhubeka
* NetApp–Endura

### Continental Teams

* Team Heizomat
* LKT Team Brandenburg
* Rad-Net Rose Team
* Team Stölting
* Team Stuttgart

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 28 May 2014 — Vilshofen an der Donau to Freilassing, 204.6 km (127.1 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | IAM Cycling | 5h 11' 38" |
| 2 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 3 | Steele Von Hoff (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | s.t. |
| 4 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| 5 | Roger Kluge (GER) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 6 | Nikias Arndt (GER) | Giant–Shimano | s.t. |
| 7 | Alexander Krieger (GER) | Team Stuttgart | s.t. |
| 8 | Luke Rowe (GBR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 9 | Alexey Tsatevich (RUS) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 10 | Willi Willwohl (GER) | LKT Team Brandenburg | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | IAM Cycling | 5h 11' 28" |
| 2 | Jan-Niklas Droste (GER) | Team Heizomat | + 1" |
| 3 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 4" |
| 4 | Steele Von Hoff (AUS) | Garmin–Sharp | + 6" |
| 5 | Arthur Vichot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 9" |
| 6 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | NetApp–Endura | + 10" |
| 7 | Roger Kluge (GER) | IAM Cycling | + 10" |
| 8 | Nikias Arndt (GER) | Giant–Shimano | + 10" |
| 9 | Alexander Krieger (GER) | Team Stuttgart | + 10" |
| 10 | Luke Rowe (GBR) | Team Sky | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 29 May 2014 — Freilassing to Reit im Winkl–Winklmoos-Alm, 164.7 km (102.3 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | IAM Cycling | 4h 19' 24" |
| 2 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 8" |
| 3 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 8" |
| 4 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 16" |
| 5 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 16" |
| 6 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 16" |
| 7 | Brice Feillu (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 26" |
| 8 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 28" |
| 9 | Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | Team Sky | + 39" |
| 10 | Ben Gastauer (LUX) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 50" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | IAM Cycling | 9h 31' 02" |
| 2 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 5" |
| 3 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 8" |
| 4 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 16" |
| 5 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 16" |
| 6 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 16" |
| 7 | Brice Feillu (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 26" |
| 8 | Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | Team Sky | + 39" |
| 9 | Ben Gastauer (LUX) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 50" |
| 10 | Marcel Wyss (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 52" |

### Stage 3
#### 30 May 2014 — Grassau to Neusäß, 233.5 km (145.1 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 5h 43' 58" |
| 2 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Giant–Shimano | s.t. |
| 3 | Alexander Porsev (RUS) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 4 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Stölting | s.t. |
| 5 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 6 | Raymond Kreder (NED) | Garmin–Sharp | s.t. |
| 7 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | s.t. |
| 8 | Davide Viganò (ITA) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | s.t. |
| 9 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 10 | Alexander Krieger (GER) | Team Stuttgart | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | IAM Cycling | 15h 15' 00" |
| 2 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 5" |
| 3 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 8" |
| 4 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 14" |
| 5 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 16" |
| 6 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 16" |
| 7 | Brice Feillu (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 26" |
| 8 | Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | Team Sky | + 39" |
| 9 | Ben Gastauer (LUX) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 50" |
| 10 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice | + 52" |

### Stage 4
#### 31 May 2014 — Wassertrüdingen, 25.5 km (15.8 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | 30' 48" |
| 2 | Jan Bárta (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 4" |
| 3 | Anton Vorobyev (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 5" |
| 4 | Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | Team Sky | + 10" |
| 5 | Kristof Vandewalle (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 26" |
| 6 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 33" |
| 7 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 38" |
| 8 | Jan-Niklas Droste (GER) | Team Heizomat | + 44" |
| 9 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 45" |
| 10 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 49" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | 15h 46' 02" |
| 2 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 19" |
| 3 | Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | Team Sky | + 35" |
| 4 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 43" |
| 5 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 1' 10" |
| 6 | Jan Bárta (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 35" |
| 7 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 1' 38" |
| 8 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 58" |
| 9 | Marcel Wyss (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 2' 00" |
| 10 | Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Team Sky | + 2' 04" |

### Stage 5
#### 1 June 2014 — Wassertrüdingen to Nürnberg, 159.6 km (99.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | NetApp–Endura | 3h 31' 40" |
| 2 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 3 | Raymond Kreder (NED) | Garmin–Sharp | s.t. |
| 4 | Alexander Porsev (RUS) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 5 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Stölting | s.t. |
| 6 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 7 | Andreas Stauff (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | s.t. |
| 8 | Nikias Arndt (GER) | Giant–Shimano | s.t. |
| 9 | Henning Bommel (GER) | Rad-Net Rose Team | s.t. |
| 10 | Davide Viganò (ITA) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | 19h 17' 42" |
| 2 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 19" |
| 3 | Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | Team Sky | + 35" |
| 4 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 43" |
| 5 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 1' 10" |
| 6 | Jan Bárta (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 35" |
| 7 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 1' 38" |
| 8 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 58" |
| 9 | Marcel Wyss (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 2' 00" |
| 10 | Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Team Sky | + 2' 04" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Sprints classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Teams classification |
| 1 | Heinrich Haussler | Heinrich Haussler | Jan-Niklas Droste | Julian Kern | Jan-Niklas Droste | IAM Cycling |
| 2 | Mathias Frank | Mathias Frank | Jan-Niklas Droste | Christian Meier | Thibaut Pinot | IAM Cycling |
| 3 | Daryl Impey | Mathias Frank | Jan-Niklas Droste | Christian Meier | Thibaut Pinot | IAM Cycling |
| 4 | Geraint Thomas | Geraint Thomas | Jan-Niklas Droste | Christian Meier | Thibaut Pinot | Team Sky |
| 5 | Sam Bennett | Geraint Thomas | Sam Bennett | Christian Meier | Thibaut Pinot | Team Sky |
| Final | Final | Geraint Thomas | Sam Bennett | Christian Meier | Thibaut Pinot | Team Sky |

## Standings
### General classification

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | 19h 17' 42" |
| 2 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 19" |
| 3 | Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | Team Sky | + 35" |
| 4 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 43" |
| 5 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 1' 10" |
| 6 | Jan Bárta (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 35" |
| 7 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 1' 38" |
| 8 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 58" |
| 9 | Marcel Wyss (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 2' 00" |
| 10 | Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Team Sky | + 2' 04" |

### Sprints classification

| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | NetApp–Endura | 13 |
| 2 | Jan-Niklas Droste (GER) | Team Heizomat | 9 |
| 3 | Ben Gastauer (LUX) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | 8 |

### Mountains classification

| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Christian Meier (CAN) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 12 |
| 2 | Julian Kern (GER) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | 8 |
| 3 | Jens Voigt (GER) | Trek Factory Racing | 7 |

### Young rider classification

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | 19h 18' 52" |
| 2 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 20" |
| 3 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 1' 25" |

### Teams classification

| | Team | Time |
| 1 | Team Sky | 57h 55' 18" |
| 2 | IAM Cycling | + 1' 28" |
| 3 | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 3' 11" |