# 2014 Tour of Hainan

The 2014 Tour of Hainan was the 9th edition of the Tour of Hainan, an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in China. The race was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race, held as part of the 2013–14 UCI Asia Tour.

## Teams

Twenty teams competed in the 2014 Tour of Hainan. These included three UCI ProTeams, three UCI Professional Continental, twelve UCI Continental teams and two national teams.
The teams that participated in the race were:
* ASC Dukla Praha
* Astana
* Belkin Pro Cycling
* Burgos BH
* CCC–Polsat–Polkowice
* China Hainan HNB Yindongli
* Drapac Professional Cycling
* Giant–Champion System
* Hengxiang Cycling Team
* Hong Kong (national team)
* Team La Pomme Marseille 13
* Lampre–Merida
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team
* RTS–Santic Racing Team
* Synergy Baku
* Terengganu Cycling Team
* Torku Şekerspor
* Ukraine (national team)
* Vino 4ever

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 20 October | Chengmai to Chengmai | 85.4 km (53 mi) | Flat stage | Moreno Hofland (NED) |
| 2 | 21 October | Chengmai to Haikou | 207.2 km (129 mi) | Flat stage | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) |
| 3 | 22 October | Haikou to Yueliangwan | 134.7 km (84 mi) | Flat stage | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) |
| 4 | 23 October | Wenchang to Xinglong | 145.8 km (91 mi) | Flat stage | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) |
| 5 | 24 October | Wanning to Sanya | 192.8 km (120 mi) | Flat stage | Andrea Palini (ITA) |
| 6 | 25 October | Sanya to Dongfang | 182.1 km (113 mi) | Flat stage | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) |
| 7 | 26 October | Dongfang to Wuzhishan | 199.3 km (124 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) |
| 8 | 27 October | Wuzhishan to Danzhou | 154.1 km (96 mi) | Hilly stage | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) |
| 9 | 28 October | Danzhou to Chengmai | 165.7 km (103 mi) | Flat stage | Wouter Wippert (NED) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 20 October 2014 — Chengmai to Chengmai, 85.4 km (53 mi)

Stage 1 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | 1h 56' 30" |
| 2 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 3 | Ondřej Rybín (CZE) | ASC Dukla Praha | + 0" |
| 4 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 5 | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 6 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 7 | Alois Kaňkovský (CZE) | ASC Dukla Praha | + 0" |
| 8 | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 0" |
| 9 | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | Astana | + 0" |
| 10 | Milan Kadlec (CZE) | ASC Dukla Praha | + 0" |
General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | 1h 56' 20" |
| 2 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 4" |
| 3 | Ondřej Rybín (CZE) | ASC Dukla Praha | + 6" |
| 4 | Darío Hernández (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 6" |
| 5 | Elchin Asadov (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 7" |
| 6 | Martin Bláha (CZE) | ASC Dukla Praha | + 7" |
| 7 | Ma Guangtong (CHN) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | + 8" |
| 8 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 10" |
| 9 | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 10" |
| 10 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 21 October 2014 — Chengmai to Haikou, 207.2 km (129 mi)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | 5h 04' 50" |
| 2 | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 0" |
| 3 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 4 | Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 0" |
| 5 | Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR) | Ukraine (national team) | + 0" |
| 6 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 7 | Ondřej Rybín (CZE) | ASC Dukla Praha | + 0" |
| 8 | Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) | Astana | + 0" |
| 9 | Boris Shpilevsky (RUS) | RTS–Santic Racing Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Harrif Saleh (MYS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 0" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | 7h 01' 10" |
| 2 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 3 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 4 | Wang Meiyin (CHN) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | + 1" |
| 5 | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 4" |
| 6 | Oleksandr Surutkovych (UKR) | Synergy Baku | + 5" |
| 7 | Ondřej Rybín (CZE) | ASC Dukla Praha | + 6" |
| 8 | Darío Hernández (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 6" |
| 9 | Elchin Asadov (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 7" |
| 10 | Martin Bláha (CZE) | ASC Dukla Praha | + 7" |

### Stage 3
#### 22 October 2014 — Haikou to Yueliangwan, 134.7 km (84 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | Astana | 3h 05' 09" |
| 2 | Maksym Averin (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 0" |
| 3 | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 0" |
| 4 | Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR) | Ukraine (national team) | + 0" |
| 5 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 6 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 7 | Boris Shpilevsky (RUS) | RTS–Santic Racing Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 9 | Alois Kaňkovský (CZE) | ASC Dukla Praha | + 0" |
| 10 | Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) | Astana | + 0" |
General classification after stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Wang Meiyin (CHN) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | 10h 06' 17" |
| 2 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 2" |
| 3 | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 2" |
| 4 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 2" |
| 5 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 2" |
| 6 | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | Astana | + 2" |
| 7 | Maksym Averin (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 6" |
| 8 | Oleksandr Surutkovych (UKR) | Synergy Baku | + 6" |
| 9 | Darío Hernández (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 8" |
| 10 | Harrif Saleh (MYS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 9" |

### Stage 4
#### 23 October 2014 — Wenchang to Xinglong, 145.8 km (91 mi)

Stage 4 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | 3h 15' 59" |
| 2 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 2" |
| 3 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 2" |
| 4 | Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) | Astana | + 2" |
| 5 | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 2" |
| 6 | Barry Markus (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 2" |
| 7 | Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan (MYS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 2" |
| 8 | Justin Jules (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 2" |
| 9 | Harrif Saleh (MYS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 2" |
| 10 | Ondřej Rybín (CZE) | ASC Dukla Praha | + 2" |
General classification after stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | 13h 22' 10" |
| 2 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 4" |
| 3 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 6" |
| 4 | Wang Meiyin (CHN) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | + 8" |
| 5 | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 10" |
| 6 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 10" |
| 7 | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | Astana | + 10" |
| 8 | Samir Jabrayilov (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 13" |
| 9 | Oleksandr Surutkovych (UKR) | Synergy Baku | + 14" |
| 10 | Maksym Averin (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 14" |

### Stage 5
#### 24 October 2014 — Wanning to Sanya, 192.8 km (120 mi)

Stage 5 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | 4h 32' 51" |
| 2 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 3 | Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) | Astana | + 0" |
| 4 | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | Astana | + 0" |
| 5 | Stepan Astafyev (KAZ) | Vino 4ever | + 0" |
| 6 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 7 | Jordan Kerby (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 0" |
| 8 | Elchin Asadov (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 0" |
| 9 | Vladimir Zagorodniy (UKR) | Ukraine (national team) | + 0" |
| 10 | Samir Jabrayilov (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 0" |
General classification after stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | 17h 54' 55" |
| 2 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 6" |
| 3 | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 6" |
| 4 | Wang Meiyin (CHN) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | + 14" |
| 5 | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | Astana | + 16" |
| 6 | Samir Jabrayilov (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 19" |
| 7 | Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) | Astana | + 22" |
| 8 | Elchin Asadov (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 23" |
| 9 | Sergiy Grechyn (UKR) | Ukraine (national team) | + 23" |
| 10 | Łukasz Owsian (POL) | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice | + 25" |

### Stage 6
#### 25 October 2014 — Sanya to Dongfang, 182.1 km (113 mi)

Stage 6 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | 4h 02' 18" |
| 2 | Barry Markus (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 3 | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 0" |
| 4 | Justin Jules (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 0" |
| 5 | Alois Kaňkovský (CZE) | ASC Dukla Praha | + 0" |
| 6 | Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR) | Ukraine (national team) | + 0" |
| 7 | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | Astana | + 0" |
| 8 | Andrea Peron (ITA) | Team Novo Nordisk | + 0" |
| 9 | Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) | Astana | + 0" |
| 10 | Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan (MYS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 0" |
General classification after stage 6 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | 21h 57' 09" |
| 2 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 4" |
| 3 | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 10" |
| 4 | Wang Meiyin (CHN) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | + 18" |
| 5 | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | Astana | + 20" |
| 6 | Samir Jabrayilov (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 23" |
| 7 | Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) | Astana | + 26" |
| 8 | Elchin Asadov (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 27" |
| 9 | Sergiy Grechyn (UKR) | Ukraine (national team) | + 27" |
| 10 | Łukasz Owsian (POL) | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice | + 29" |

### Stage 7
#### 26 October 2014 — Dongfang to Wuzhishan, 199.3 km (124 mi)

Stage 7 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | 5h 03' 00" |
| 2 | Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | Astana | + 1" |
| 3 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 39" |
| 4 | Julien El Fares (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 41" |
| 5 | Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 41" |
| 6 | José Gonçalves (POR) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 41" |
| 7 | Manuele Mori (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 43" |
| 8 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 57" |
| 9 | Moisés Dueñas (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 57" |
| 10 | Wang Meiyin (CHN) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | + 1' 08" |
General classification after stage 7 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | 27h 00' 09" |
| 2 | Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | Astana | + 25" |
| 3 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 35" |
| 4 | José Gonçalves (POR) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 1' 08" |
| 5 | Julien El Fares (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 1' 10" |
| 6 | Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 11" |
| 7 | Manuele Mori (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 1' 13" |
| 8 | Wang Meiyin (CHN) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | + 1' 26" |
| 9 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 1' 27" |
| 10 | Moisés Dueñas (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 1' 27" |

### Stage 8
#### 27 October 2014 — Wuzhishan to Danzhou, 154.1 km (96 mi)

Stage 8 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | 3h 52' 13" |
| 2 | Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 0" |
| 3 | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 4 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 5 | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | Astana | + 0" |
| 6 | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 7 | Justin Jules (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 0" |
| 8 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 9 | Andrea Peron (ITA) | Team Novo Nordisk | + 0" |
| 10 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
General classification after stage 8 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | 30h 52' 22" |
| 2 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 22" |
| 3 | Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | Astana | + 25" |
| 4 | José Gonçalves (POR) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 1' 06" |
| 5 | Julien El Fares (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 1' 10" |
| 6 | Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 11" |
| 7 | Manuele Mori (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 1' 13" |
| 8 | Wang Meiyin (CHN) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | + 1' 26" |
| 9 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 1' 27" |
| 10 | Moisés Dueñas (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 1' 27" |

### Stage 9
#### 28 October 2014 — Danzhou to Chengmai, 165.7 km (103 mi)

Stage 9 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Wouter Wippert (NED) | Drapac Professional Cycling | 4h 09' 38" |
| 2 | Adrian Kurek (POL) | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice | + 0" |
| 3 | Taras Voropayev (KAZ) | Vino 4ever | + 0" |
| 4 | Harrif Saleh (MYS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Ho Burr (HKG) | Hong Kong (national team) | + 0" |
| 6 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 7 | Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) | Astana | + 0" |
| 8 | Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 0" |
| 9 | Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR) | Ukraine (national team) | + 0" |
| 10 | Ondřej Rybín (CZE) | ASC Dukla Praha | + 0" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | 35h 02' 00" |
| 2 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 22" |
| 3 | Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | Astana | + 25" |
| 4 | José Gonçalves (POR) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 1' 06" |
| 5 | Julien El Fares (FRA) | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 | + 1' 10" |
| 6 | Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 11" |
| 7 | Manuele Mori (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 1' 13" |
| 8 | Wang Meiyin (CHN) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | + 1' 26" |
| 9 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 1' 27" |
| 10 | Moisés Dueñas (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 1' 27" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Asian rider classification | Mountains classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Moreno Hofland | Moreno Hofland | Moreno Hofland | Ma Guangtong | Not awarded | Lampre–Merida |
| 2 | Niccolò Bonifazio | Niccolò Bonifazio | Niccolò Bonifazio | Wang Meiyin | Not awarded | Lampre–Merida |
| 3 | Arman Kamyshev | Wang Meiyin | Andrea Palini | Wang Meiyin | Not awarded | Lampre–Merida |
| 4 | Julien Antomarchi | Julien Antomarchi | Andrea Palini | Wang Meiyin | Not awarded | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 |
| 5 | Andrea Palini | Andrea Palini | Andrea Palini | Wang Meiyin | Sergiy Grechyn | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 |
| 6 | Niccolò Bonifazio | Niccolò Bonifazio | Niccolò Bonifazio | Wang Meiyin | Sergiy Grechyn | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 |
| 7 | Julien Antomarchi | Julien Antomarchi | Niccolò Bonifazio | Arman Kamyshev | Sergiy Grechyn | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 |
| 8 | Niccolò Bonifazio | Julien Antomarchi | Niccolò Bonifazio | Andrey Zeits | Sergiy Grechyn | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 |
| 9 | Wouter Wippert | Julien Antomarchi | Niccolò Bonifazio | Andrey Zeits | Sergiy Grechyn | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 |
| Final | Final | Julien Antomarchi | Niccolò Bonifazio | Andrey Zeits | Sergiy Grechyn | Team La Pomme Marseille 13 |