# 2014 Tinkoff–Saxo season

The 2014 season for Tinkoff–Saxo began in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
Oleg Tinkov bought Saxo–Tinkoff from Bjarne Riis and will be the main sponsor for the squad for the next three years. The team will be known as Tinkoff–Saxo in 2014 with Danish Saxo Bank becoming the second sponsor.

## 2014 roster

    As of 11 March 2014.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Edward Beltrán (COL) | Edward Beltrán (COL) | (1990-01-18)18 January 1990 (aged 23) |
| Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (aged 33) |
| Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | (1987-12-03)3 December 1987 (aged 26) |
| Matti Breschel (DEN) | Matti Breschel (DEN) | (1984-08-31)31 August 1984 (aged 29) |
| Alberto Contador (ESP) | Alberto Contador (ESP) | (1982-12-06)6 December 1982 (aged 31) |
| Jesper Hansen (DEN) | Jesper Hansen (DEN) | (1991-05-04)4 May 1991 (aged 22) |
| Jesús Hernández (ESP) | Jesús Hernández (ESP) | (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 32) |
| Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) | Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) | (1989-07-06)6 July 1989 (aged 24) |
| Michael Kolář (SVK) | Michael Kolář (SVK) | (1992-12-21)21 December 1992 (aged 21) |
| Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 27) |
| Karsten Kroon (NED) | Karsten Kroon (NED) | (1976-01-29)29 January 1976 (aged 37) |
| Marko Kump (SLO) | Marko Kump (SLO) | (1988-09-09)9 September 1988 (aged 25) |
| Rafał Majka (POL) | Rafał Majka (POL) | (1989-09-12)12 September 1989 (aged 24) |
| Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | (1992-09-08)8 September 1992 (aged 21) |
| Michael Mørkøv (DEN) | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) | (1985-04-30)30 April 1985 (aged 28) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Sérgio Paulinho (POR) | Sérgio Paulinho (POR) | (1980-03-26)26 March 1980 (aged 33) |
| Evgeni Petrov (RUS) | Evgeni Petrov (RUS) | (1978-05-25)25 May 1978 (aged 35) |
| Bruno Pires (POR) | Bruno Pires (POR) | (1981-05-15)15 May 1981 (aged 32) |
| Paweł Poljański (POL) | Paweł Poljański (POL) | (1990-05-06)6 May 1990 (aged 23) |
| Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | (1984-07-03)3 July 1984 (aged 29) |
| Michael Rogers (AUS) | Michael Rogers (AUS) | (1979-12-20)20 December 1979 (aged 34) |
| Ivan Rovny (RUS) | Ivan Rovny (RUS) | (1987-09-30)30 September 1987 (aged 26) |
| Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | (1984-09-05)5 September 1984 (aged 29) |
| Nicki Sørensen (DEN) | Nicki Sørensen (DEN) | (1975-05-14)14 May 1975 (aged 38) |
| Rory Sutherland (AUS) | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | (1982-02-08)8 February 1982 (aged 31) |
| Matteo Tosatto (ITA) | Matteo Tosatto (ITA) | (1974-05-14)14 May 1974 (aged 39) |
| Nikolay Trusov (RUS) | Nikolay Trusov (RUS) | (1985-07-02)2 July 1985 (aged 28) |
| Michael Valgren (DEN) | Michael Valgren (DEN) | (1992-02-07)7 February 1992 (aged 21) |
| Oliver Zaugg (SUI) | Oliver Zaugg (SUI) | (1981-05-09)9 May 1981 (aged 32) |
* ↑ Beltrán joined the team on 4 March, from the Nankang–Fondriest team.
| Rider | 2013 team |
| Jesper Hansen | neo-pro (Team Cult Energy) |
| Michael Kolář | neo-pro (Dukla Trenčín) |
| Paweł Poljański | neo-pro |
| Ivan Rovny | Ceramica Flaminia–Fondriest |
| Nikolay Trusov | Cycling Team De Rijke–Shanks |
| Michael Valgren | neo-pro (Team Cult Energy) |
| Rider | 2014 team |
| Jonathan Cantwell | Drapac Professional Cycling |
| Mads Christensen | Cult Energy–Vital Water |
| Timmy Duggan | Retired |
| Jonas Aaen Jørgensen | Riwal Cycling Team |
| Anders Lund | Retired |
| Takashi Miyazawa | Vini Fantini–Nippo |
| Benjamín Noval | Retired |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 22 February | Volta ao Algarve, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Portugal | Loulé–Alto do Malhão |
| 15 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Italy | Cittareale |
| 16 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 5 | UCI World Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Italy | Guardiagrele |
| 18 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Overall | UCI World Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Italy | |
| 30 March | Critérium International, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Rafał Majka (POL) | France | |
| 7 April | Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 1 | UCI World Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Spain | Ordizia |
| 12 April | Tour of the Basque Country, Overall | UCI World Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Spain | |
| 21 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 11 | UCI World Tour | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Italy | Savona |
| 25 May | Tour of Norway, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Jesper Hansen (DEN) | Norway | |
| 31 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 20 | UCI World Tour | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Italy | Monte Zoncolan |
| 6 June | Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Luxembourg | Schifflange |
| 7 June | Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Luxembourg | Differdange |
| 8 June | Tour de Luxembourg, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Luxembourg | |
| 8 June | Tour de Luxembourg, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Luxembourg | |
| 8 June | Tour de Luxembourg, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | Luxembourg | |
| 21 June | Route du Sud, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | France | Val-Louron |
| 22 June | Route du Sud, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | France | |
| 22 June | Route du Sud, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | France | |
| 22 June | Route du Sud, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | France | |
| 11 July | Tour of Austria, Stage 6 | UCI Europe Tour | Evgeni Petrov (RUS) | Austria | Villach |
| 19 July | Tour de France, Stage 14 | UCI World Tour | Rafał Majka (POL) | France | Risoul |
| 22 July | Tour de France, Stage 16 | UCI World Tour | Michael Rogers (AUS) | France | Bagnères-de-Luchon |
| 23 July | Tour de France, Stage 17 | UCI World Tour | Rafał Majka (POL) | France | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet |
| 27 July | Tour de France, Mountains classification | UCI World Tour | Rafał Majka (POL) | France | |
| 7 August | Tour de Pologne, Stage 5 | UCI World Tour | Rafał Majka (POL) | Slovakia | Štrbské Pleso |
| 8 August | Danmark Rundt, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Denmark | Vejle |
| 8 August | Tour de Pologne, Stage 6 | UCI World Tour | Rafał Majka (POL) | Poland | Bukowina Tatrzańska |
| 9 August | Tour de Pologne, Overall | UCI World Tour | Rafał Majka (POL) | Poland | |
| 10 August | Danmark Rundt, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Denmark | |
| 10 August | Danmark Rundt, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Denmark | |
| 10 August | Danmark Rundt, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | Denmark | |
| 8 September | Vuelta a España, Stage 16 | UCI World Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Spain | La Farrapona, Lagos de Somiedo |
| 13 September | Vuelta a España, Stage 20 | UCI World Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Spain | Puerto de Ancares |
| 14 September | Vuelta a España, Overall | UCI World Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Spain | |
| 14 September | Vuelta a España, Combination classification | UCI World Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Spain | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Manuele Boaro, Matti Breschel, Michael Kolář, Marko Kump, Michael Mørkøv, Ivan Rovny, Nikolay Trusov and Oliver Zaugg
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Christopher Juul-Jensen, Evgeni Petrov, Jay McCarthy, Jesper Hansen, Michael Rogers, Nicolas Roche, Edward Beltrán and Bruno Pires
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Matti Breschel, Chris Anker Sørensen, Christopher Juul-Jensen, Jesper Hansen, Michael Valgren, Manuele Boaro, Michael Mørkøv and Marko Kump