# 2014 Tour of Utah

The 2014 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah was the eleventh edition of the Tour of Utah, a seven-stage professional cycling race which took place from August 4–10, 2014. It covered 753.8 miles (1,213.1 kilometres), and 57,863 feet (17,637 metres) of total climbing. 16 men's professional cycling teams competed in the 2014 edition, with 6 of these teams also being featured in the 2014 Tour de France, with riders representing 24 different countries. For the second year in succession, the race was won by Tom Danielson of the Garmin–Sharp squad.

## Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the 2014 Tour of Utah. These included six UCI ProTeams, three UCI Professional Continental and seven UCI Continental teams.
The teams that participated in the race were:
* Belkin Pro Cycling
* Bissell Development Team
* BMC Racing Team
* Cannondale
* Drapac Professional Cycling
* Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos
* Garmin–Sharp
* Hincapie Sportswear Development Team
* Jamis–Hagens Berman
* Jelly Belly–Maxxis
* Lampre–Merida
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies
* Team SmartStop
* Trek Factory Racing
* UnitedHealthcare

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | August 4 | Cedar City to Cedar City | 113.5 mi (183 km) | Hilly stage | Moreno Hofland (NED) |
| 2 | August 5 | Panguitch to Torrey | 130.7 mi (210 km) | Medium-mountain stage | Michael Schär (SUI) |
| 3 | August 6 | Lehi to Miller Motorsports Park | 118.3 mi (190 km) | Flat stage | Moreno Hofland (NED) |
| 4 | August 7 | Ogden to Powder Mountain | 104.7 mi (168 km) | Mountain stage | Tom Danielson (USA) |
| 5 | August 8 | Evanston to Kamas | 101.4 mi (163 km) | Medium-mountain stage | Eric Young (USA) |
| 6 | August 9 | Salt Lake City to Snowbird | 107.2 mi (173 km) | Mountain stage | Cadel Evans (AUS) |
| 7 | August 10 | Park City to Park City | 78 mi (126 km) | Mountain stage | Cadel Evans (AUS) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### August 4, 2014 — Cedar City to Cedar City, 113.5 mi (183 km)

The first of the seven stages took place in Cedar City, and was won by Moreno Hofland of the Belkin Pro Cycling team.
Stage 1 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | 4h 51' 12" |
| 2 | Jure Kocjan (SLO) | Team SmartStop | + 0" |
| 3 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 4 | Eric Young (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 0" |
| 5 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 6 | Danilo Wyss (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Rick Zabel (DEU) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Tanner Putt (USA) | Bissell Development Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Alex Howes (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | + 0" |
| 10 | Serghei Țvetcov (ROU) | Jelly Belly–Maxxis | + 0" |
General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | 4h 51' 02" |
| 2 | Jure Kocjan (SLO) | Team SmartStop | + 4" |
| 3 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 6" |
| 4 | Eric Young (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 10" |
| 5 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 10" |
| 6 | Danilo Wyss (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 10" |
| 7 | Rick Zabel (DEU) | BMC Racing Team | + 10" |
| 8 | Tanner Putt (USA) | Bissell Development Team | + 10" |
| 9 | Alex Howes (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | + 10" |
| 10 | Serghei Țvetcov (ROU) | Jelly Belly–Maxxis | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### August 5, 2014 — Panguitch, to Torrey, 130.7 mi (210 km)

Stage 2 from Panguitch to Torrey was won by Michael Schär of the BMC Racing Team.
Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Schär (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | 5h 03' 00" |
| 2 | Jure Kocjan (SLO) | Team SmartStop | + 2" |
| 3 | Serghei Țvetcov (ROU) | Jelly Belly–Maxxis | + 2" |
| 4 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 2" |
| 5 | Toms Skujiņš (LAT) | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | + 2" |
| 6 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 2" |
| 7 | Tanner Putt (USA) | Bissell Development Team | + 2" |
| 8 | Luca Wackermann (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 2" |
| 9 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 2" |
| 10 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 2" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jure Kocjan (SLO) | Team SmartStop | 9h 54' 02" |
| 2 | Michael Schär (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Serghei Țvetcov (ROU) | Jelly Belly–Maxxis | + 8" |
| 4 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 12" |
| 5 | Tanner Putt (USA) | Bissell Development Team | + 12" |
| 6 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 12" |
| 7 | Luca Wackermann (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 12" |
| 8 | Alex Howes (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | + 12" |
| 9 | Robin Carpenter (USA) | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | + 14" |
| 10 | Carter Jones (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 17" |

### Stage 3
#### August 6, 2014 — Lehi to Miller Motorsports Park, 118.3 mi (190 km)

In Stage 3, from Lehi to Miller Motorsports Park, Moreno Hofland of the Belkin Pro Cycling team won his second stage beating out Andrea Palini of the Lampre–Merida team in a sprint finish.
Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | 4h 29' 41" |
| 2 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 3 | Eric Young (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 0" |
| 4 | Ken Hanson (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 5 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 6 | Jure Kocjan (SLO) | Team SmartStop | + 0" |
| 7 | Rick Zabel (DEU) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 9 | Alan Marangoni (ITA) | Cannondale | + 0" |
| 10 | Gavin Mannion (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | + 0" |
General classification after stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jure Kocjan (SLO) | Team SmartStop | 14h 23' 43" |
| 2 | Michael Schär (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Serghei Țvetcov (ROU) | Jelly Belly–Maxxis | + 8" |
| 4 | Robin Carpenter (USA) | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | + 11" |
| 5 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 12" |
| 6 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 12" |
| 7 | Luca Wackermann (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 12" |
| 8 | Tanner Putt (USA) | Bissell Development Team | + 12" |
| 9 | Alex Howes (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | + 12" |
| 10 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 17" |

### Stage 4
#### August 7, 2014 — Ogden to Powder Mountain, 104.7 mi (168 km)

Stage 4, going from Ogden to Powder Mountain, was won by Tom Danielson, of the Garmin–Sharp team.
Stage 4 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Danielson (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | 4h 18' 53" |
| 2 | Ben Hermans (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 57" |
| 3 | Chris Horner (USA) | Lampre–Merida | + 57" |
| 4 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Lampre–Merida | + 1' 47" |
| 5 | Alex Diniz (BRA) | Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos | + 2' 07" |
| 6 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 2' 07" |
| 7 | George Bennett (NZL) | Cannondale | + 2' 26" |
| 8 | Carter Jones (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 2' 31" |
| 9 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 48" |
| 10 | Lachlan Norris (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 2' 51" |
General classification after stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Danielson (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | 18h 42' 53" |
| 2 | Chris Horner (USA) | Lampre–Merida | + 57" |
| 3 | Ben Hermans (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 57" |
| 4 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Lampre–Merida | + 1' 47" |
| 5 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 2' 07" |
| 6 | Alex Diniz (BRA) | Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos | + 2' 07" |
| 7 | George Bennett (NZL) | Cannondale | + 2' 26" |
| 8 | Carter Jones (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 2' 31" |
| 9 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 43" |
| 10 | Lachlan Norris (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 2' 51" |

### Stage 5
#### August 8, 2014 — Evanston to Kamas, 101.4 mi (163 km)

Stage 5 began in Evanston, Wyoming and finished in Kamas, and was won by Eric Young of the Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies team.
Stage 5 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eric Young (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | 3h 49' 29" |
| 2 | Jure Kocjan (SLO) | Team SmartStop | + 0" |
| 3 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 4 | Robert Wagner (DEU) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 5 | Rick Zabel (DEU) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Ben Hermans (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Dion Smith (NZL) | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Alex Kirsch (LUX) | Trek Factory Racing | + 0" |
| 9 | Serghei Țvetcov (ROU) | Jelly Belly–Maxxis | + 0" |
| 10 | Alan Marangoni (ITA) | Cannondale | + 0" |
General classification after stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Danielson (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | 22h 32' 22" |
| 2 | Chris Horner (USA) | Lampre–Merida | + 57" |
| 3 | Ben Hermans (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 57" |
| 4 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Lampre–Merida | + 1' 47" |
| 5 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 2' 07" |
| 6 | Alex Diniz (BRA) | Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos | + 2' 07" |
| 7 | George Bennett (NZL) | Cannondale | + 2' 26" |
| 8 | Carter Jones (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 2' 31" |
| 9 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 43" |
| 10 | Lachlan Norris (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 2' 51" |

### Stage 6
#### August 9, 2014 — Salt Lake City to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, 107.2 mi (173 km)

The sixth stage, from Salt Lake City to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, was won by former Tour de France winner Cadel Evans, of the BMC Racing Team.
Stage 6 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 4h 34' 31" |
| 2 | Joey Rosskopf (USA) | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | + 3" |
| 3 | Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) | Trek Factory Racing | + 7" |
| 4 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 7" |
| 5 | Chris Horner (USA) | Lampre–Merida | + 14" |
| 6 | Tom Danielson (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | + 14" |
| 7 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Lampre–Merida | + 19" |
| 8 | Lucas Euser (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 35" |
| 9 | Carter Jones (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 35" |
| 10 | Ben Hermans (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 43" |
General classification after stage 6 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Danielson (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | 27h 07' 07" |
| 2 | Chris Horner (USA) | Lampre–Merida | + 57" |
| 3 | Ben Hermans (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 26" |
| 4 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Lampre–Merida | + 1' 52" |
| 5 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 2' 00" |
| 6 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 29" |
| 7 | Carter Jones (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 2' 52" |
| 8 | Alex Diniz (BRA) | Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos | + 3' 28" |
| 9 | George Bennett (NZL) | Cannondale | + 3' 40" |
| 10 | Matthew Busche (USA) | Trek Factory Racing | + 4' 10" |

### Stage 7
#### August 10, 2014 — Park City to Park City, 78 mi (126 km)

The seventh and final stage of the Tour took place in Park City, and Cadel Evans recorded his second stage win in consecutive days.
Stage 7 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 3h 10' 52" |
| 2 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 3 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 4 | Chris Horner (USA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 5 | Tom Danielson (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | + 5" |
| 6 | Carter Jones (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 10" |
| 7 | Ben Hermans (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 25" |
| 8 | George Bennett (NZL) | Cannondale | + 25" |
| 9 | Lachlan Norris (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 25" |
| 10 | Yannick Eijssen (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 25" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Danielson (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | 30h 18' 04" |
| 2 | Chris Horner (USA) | Lampre–Merida | + 52" |
| 3 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Lampre–Merida | + 1' 43" |
| 4 | Ben Hermans (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 46" |
| 5 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 1' 49" |
| 6 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 14" |
| 7 | Carter Jones (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 2' 57" |
| 8 | Alex Diniz (BRA) | Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos | + 3' 48" |
| 9 | George Bennett (NZL) | Cannondale | + 4' 00" |
| 10 | Lachlan Norris (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 4' 59" |