# 2014 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo

The 2014 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo took place from 13 to 19 January 2014, and was the ninth edition of La Tropicale Amissa Bongo. This edition of the race consisted of seven stages.

## Participating teams

Fourteen teams competed in the 2014 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo; six professional teams took part along with eight national selection teams.
The 14 teams invited to the race were:
| Burkina Faso (national team) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA Cameroon (national team) Cofidis Côte d'Ivoire (national team) Eritrea (national team) Team Europcar | Gabon (national team) Morocco (national team) MTN–Qhubeka Namibia (national team) Rwanda (national team) Vélo Club Sovac Wanty–Groupe Gobert |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 13 January 2014 — Bitam to Ebolowa (Cameroon), 149.2 km (92.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 3h 32' 35" |
| 2 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 3 | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | Team Europcar | s.t. |
| 4 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | s.t. |
| 5 | Grégory Habeaux (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 6 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 4" |
| 7 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 53" |
| 8 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | + 53" |
| 9 | Fréderique Robert (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 2' 46" |
| 10 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 2' 46" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Cofidis | 3h 32' 24" |
| 2 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1" |
| 3 | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | Team Europcar | + 7" |
| 4 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 11" |
| 5 | Grégory Habeaux (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 11" |
| 6 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 15" |
| 7 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | + 57" |
| 8 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 58" |
| 9 | Fréderique Robert (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 2' 57" |
| 10 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 2' 57" |

### Stage 2
#### 14 January 2014 — Awoua to Oyem, 120 km (74.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 2h 54' 25" |
| 2 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | s.t. |
| 3 | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | Team Europcar | s.t. |
| 4 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 5 | Meron Amanuel (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) | s.t. |
| 6 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) | Team Europcar | s.t. |
| 7 | Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR) | Morocco (national team) | s.t. |
| 8 | Metkel Eyob (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) | s.t. |
| 9 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 10 | Reda Aadel (MAR) | Morocco (national team) | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 6h 26' 44" |
| 2 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Cofidis | + 5" |
| 3 | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | Team Europcar | + 8" |
| 4 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 16" |
| 5 | Grégory Habeaux (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 16" |
| 6 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 20" |
| 7 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 53" |
| 8 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 02" |
| 9 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 3' 02" |
| 10 | Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR) | Morocco (national team) | + 3' 02" |

### Stage 3
#### 15 January 2014 — Ndjolé to Lambaréné, 132.5 km (82.3 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 3h 19' 16" |
| 2 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 3 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 4 | Yohann Gène (FRA) | Team Europcar | s.t. |
| 5 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 6 | Rasmané Ouedraogo (BUR) | Burkina Faso (national team) | s.t. |
| 7 | Youcef Reguigui (ALG) | MTN–Qhubeka | s.t. |
| 8 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) | Team Europcar | s.t. |
| 9 | Reda Aadel (MAR) | Morocco (national team) | s.t. |
| 10 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 9h 46' 00" |
| 2 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1" |
| 3 | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | Team Europcar | + 8" |
| 4 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 16" |
| 5 | Grégory Habeaux (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 16" |
| 6 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 20" |
| 7 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 47" |
| 8 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 02" |
| 9 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 3' 02" |
| 10 | Reda Aadel (MAR) | Morocco (national team) | + 3' 02" |

### Stage 4
#### 16 January 2014 — Lambaréné to Mouila, 190.4 km (118.3 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Frekalsi Debesay (ERI) | MTN–Qhubeka | 4h 42' 36" |
| 2 | Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) | Morocco (national team) | + 2" |
| 3 | Marco Minnaard (NED) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 3" |
| 4 | Hervé Mba (CMR) | Cameroon (national team) | + 3" |
| 5 | Louis Verhelst (BEL) | Cofidis | + 3" |
| 6 | Raul Seibeb (NAM) | Namibia (national team) | + 3" |
| 7 | Romain Guillemois (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 3" |
| 8 | Valens Ndayisenga (RWA) | Rwanda (national team) | + 10" |
| 9 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 6' 40" |
| 10 | Youcef Reguigui (ALG) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 6' 40" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 14h 35' 16" |
| 2 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1" |
| 3 | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | Team Europcar | + 8" |
| 4 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 16" |
| 5 | Grégory Habeaux (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 16" |
| 6 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 20" |
| 7 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 47" |
| 8 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 02" |
| 9 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 3' 02" |
| 10 | Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR) | Morocco (national team) | + 3' 02" |

### Stage 5
#### 17 January 2014 — Lambaréné to Kango, 143 km (88.9 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (RWA) | Rwanda (national team) | 3h 16' 31" |
| 2 | Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) | Morocco (national team) | + 5" |
| 3 | Tim De Troyer (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 26" |
| 4 | Yohann Gène (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 26" |
| 5 | Meron Teshome (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) | + 26" |
| 6 | Youcef Reguigui (ALG) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 26" |
| 7 | Adrien Petit (FRA) | Cofidis | + 26" |
| 8 | Karim Hadjbouzit (ALG) | Vélo Club Sovac | + 26" |
| 9 | Issaka Kabré (BUR) | Burkina Faso (national team) | + 31" |
| 10 | Bryan Nauleau (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 31" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 17h 57' 46" |
| 2 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1" |
| 3 | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | Team Europcar | + 7" |
| 4 | Grégory Habeaux (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 17" |
| 5 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 18" |
| 6 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 22" |
| 7 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 49" |
| 8 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 04" |
| 9 | Dan Craven (NAM) | Namibia (national team) | + 3' 01" |
| 10 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 3' 04" |

### Stage 6
#### 18 January 2014 — Port-Gentil to Port-Gentil, 106 km (65.9 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fréderique Robert (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 2h 19' 56" |
| 2 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 3 | Tarik Chaoufi (MAR) | Morocco (national team) | s.t. |
| 4 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) | Team Europcar | s.t. |
| 5 | Tim De Troyer (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 6 | Bryan Nauleau (FRA) | Team Europcar | s.t. |
| 7 | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) | s.t. |
| 8 | Frekalsi Debesay (ERI) | MTN–Qhubeka | s.t. |
| 9 | Tesfom Okubamariam (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) | s.t. |
| 10 | Javier Aramendia (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 20h 19' 34" |
| 2 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1" |
| 3 | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | Team Europcar | + 4" |
| 4 | Grégory Habeaux (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 20" |
| 5 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 21" |
| 6 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 25" |
| 7 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 52" |
| 8 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 07" |
| 9 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 1' 12" |
| 10 | Dan Craven (NAM) | Namibia (national team) | + 3' 04" |

### Stage 7
#### 19 January 2014 — Owendo to Libreville, 124 km (77.1 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fréderique Robert (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 2h 32' 52" |
| 2 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 3 | Meron Amanuel (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) | s.t. |
| 4 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | s.t. |
| 5 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 6 | Rasmané Ouedraogo (BUR) | Burkina Faso (national team) | s.t. |
| 7 | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | Team Europcar | s.t. |
| 8 | Bonaventure Uwizeyimana (RWA) | Rwanda (national team) | s.t. |
| 9 | Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR) | Morocco (national team) | s.t. |
| 10 | Frekalsi Debesay (ERI) | MTN–Qhubeka | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | Team Europcar | 22h 52' 24" |
| 2 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1" |
| 3 | Egoitz García (ESP) | Cofidis | + 2" |
| 4 | Grégory Habeaux (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 22" |
| 5 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 23" |
| 6 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 27" |
| 7 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 54" |
| 8 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 09" |
| 9 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 1' 45" |
| 10 | Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR) | Morocco (national team) | + 3' 06" |