# 2014 The Women's Tour

The 2014 Friends Life Women's Tour was the inaugural edition of The Women's Tour, a stage race held in Great Britain, with a UCI rating of 2.1. It was the ninth stage race of the 2014 Women's Elite cycling calendar. It is the only race in Great Britain, apart from the National Championships, on this calendar.
Marianne Vos won the last three of the five stages and the race overall.

## Teams

    UCI Women's teams
    Astana BePink
    Boels–Dolmans
    Estado de México–Faren Kuota
    Hitec Products
    Lotto–Belisol Ladies
    Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies
    Orica–AIS
    Rabo–Liv
    Specialized–lululemon
    UnitedHealthcare
    Wiggle–Honda
    Lointek
    Non-UCI women's teams
    Matrix Fitness-Vulpine
    National teams
    United Kingdom
    Netherlands
    Switzerland

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 7 May 2014 — Oundle to Northampton, 93.8 km (58.3 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 2h 28' 29" |
| 2 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | s.t. |
| 3 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | UnitedHealthcare | s.t. |
| 4 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | s.t. |
| 5 | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | Wiggle–Honda | s.t. |
| 6 | Lucy Garner (GBR) | Great Britain (national team) | s.t. |
| 7 | Elena Cecchini (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | s.t. |
| 8 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| 9 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Netherlands (national team) | s.t. |
| 10 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Specialized–lululemon | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 2h 28' 17" |
| 2 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 4" |
| 3 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | UnitedHealthcare | + 8" |
| 4 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 9" |
| 5 | Élise Delzenne (FRA) | Specialized–lululemon | + 9" |
| 6 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 10" |
| 7 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | + 12" |
| 8 | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | Wiggle–Honda | + 12" |
| 9 | Lucy Garner (GBR) | Great Britain (national team) | + 12" |
| 10 | Elena Cecchini (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | + 12" |

### Stage 2
#### 8 May 2014 — Hinckley to Bedford, 118.5 km (73.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rossella Ratto (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | 3h 02' 02" |
| 2 | Susanna Zorzi (ITA) | Astana BePink | s.t. |
| 3 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 6" |
| 4 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Netherlands (national team) | + 6" |
| 5 | Lucy Garner (GBR) | Great Britain (national team) | + 6" |
| 6 | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | Wiggle–Honda | + 6" |
| 7 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 6" |
| 8 | Aurore Verhoeven (FRA) | Lointek | + 6" |
| 9 | Aude Biannic (FRA) | Lointek | + 6" |
| 10 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Hitec Products | + 6" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rossella Ratto (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | 5h 30' 18" |
| 2 | Susanna Zorzi (ITA) | Astana BePink | + 5" |
| 3 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 6" |
| 4 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | + 7" |
| 5 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 14" |
| 6 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | UnitedHealthcare | + 15" |
| 7 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 16" |
| 8 | Élise Delzenne (FRA) | Specialized–lululemon | + 16" |
| 9 | Silvia Valsecchi (ITA) | Astana BePink | + 16" |
| 10 | Lucy Garner (GBR) | Great Britain (national team) | + 19" |

### Stage 3
#### 9 May 2014 — Felixstowe to Clacton-on-Sea, 90.5 km (56.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | 2h 11' 05" |
| 2 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | s.t. |
| 3 | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | Wiggle–Honda | s.t. |
| 4 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| 5 | Elena Cecchini (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | s.t. |
| 6 | Leah Kirchmann (CAN) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. |
| 7 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Netherlands (national team) | s.t. |
| 8 | Lucy Garner (GBR) | Great Britain (national team) | s.t. |
| 9 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| 10 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Hitec Products | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | 7h 41' 14" |
| 2 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | + 8" |
| 3 | Rossella Ratto (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | + 9" |
| 4 | Susanna Zorzi (ITA) | Astana BePink | + 14" |
| 5 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 18" |
| 6 | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | Wiggle–Honda | + 24" |
| 7 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | UnitedHealthcare | + 24" |
| 8 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 25" |
| 9 | Élise Delzenne (FRA) | Specialized–lululemon | + 25" |
| 10 | Lucy Garner (GBR) | Great Britain (national team) | + 28" |

### Stage 4
#### 10 May 2014 — Cheshunt to Welwyn Garden City, 87.8 km (54.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | 2h 13' 09" |
| 2 | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | Wiggle–Honda | s.t. |
| 3 | Lucy Garner (GBR) | Great Britain (national team) | s.t. |
| 4 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | s.t. |
| 5 | Elena Cecchini (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | s.t. |
| 6 | Lauren Hall (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. |
| 7 | Leah Kirchmann (CAN) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. |
| 8 | Aude Biannic (FRA) | Lointek | s.t. |
| 9 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Specialized–lululemon | s.t. |
| 10 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | 9h 54' 10" |
| 2 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | + 19" |
| 3 | Rossella Ratto (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | + 22" |
| 4 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 30" |
| 5 | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | Wiggle–Honda | + 31" |
| 6 | Susanna Zorzi (ITA) | Astana BePink | + 31" |
| 7 | Lucy Garner (GBR) | Great Britain (national team) | + 37" |
| 8 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | UnitedHealthcare | + 37" |
| 9 | Elena Cecchini (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | + 41" |
| 10 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Netherlands (national team) | + 41" |

### Stage 5
#### 11 May 2014 — Harwich to Bury St Edmunds, 108.3 km (67.3 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | 2h 48' 10" |
| 2 | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | Wiggle–Honda | s.t. |
| 3 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Netherlands (national team) | s.t. |
| 4 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | UnitedHealthcare | s.t. |
| 5 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | s.t. |
| 6 | Elena Cecchini (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | s.t. |
| 7 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Hitec Products | s.t. |
| 8 | Aude Biannic (FRA) | Lointek | s.t. |
| 9 | Élise Delzenne (FRA) | Specialized–lululemon | s.t. |
| 10 | Leah Kirchmann (CAN) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Rabo–Liv | 12h 42' 07" |
| 2 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | + 30" |
| 3 | Rossella Ratto (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | + 35" |
| 4 | Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | Wiggle–Honda | + 38" |
| 5 | Susanna Zorzi (ITA) | Astana BePink | + 44" |
| 6 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Netherlands (national team) | + 50" |
| 7 | Lucy Garner (GBR) | Great Britain (national team) | + 50" |
| 8 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | UnitedHealthcare | + 50" |
| 9 | Lauren Hall (USA) | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 52" |
| 10 | Elena Cecchini (ITA) | Estado de México–Faren Kuota | + 54" |

## Classification leadership table

    The yellow jersey is awarded to the rider with the lowest overall accumulated time.
    The points jersey is awarded to the rider with the most points accrued from stage finishes, and intermediate sprints on each stage.
    The Queen of the Mountains jersey is awarded to the rider with the most points accrued from the summits of designated climbs on each stage.
    The best young rider jersey is awarded to the rider with the lowest accumulated time who is under 23 years of age.
    The best British rider jersey is awarded to the leading British rider on general classification.
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Best British rider | Teams classification |
| 1 | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Emma Johansson | Sharon Laws | Hannah Barnes | Hannah Barnes | Specialized–lululemon |
| 2 | Rossella Ratto | Rossella Ratto | Marianne Vos | Sharon Laws | Rossella Ratto | Lizzie Armitstead | Astana BePink |
| 3 | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Sharon Laws | Rossella Ratto | Lizzie Armitstead | Orica–AIS |
| 4 | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Sharon Laws | Rossella Ratto | Lizzie Armitstead | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 5 | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Sharon Laws | Rossella Ratto | Lucy Garner | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| Final | Final | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Sharon Laws | Rossella Ratto | Lucy Garner | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies |