2014 Tinkoff–Saxo season

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One-day victories

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Stage race overall victories

Stage race stage victories

The 2014 season for Tinkoff–Saxo is scheduled to begin in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they are 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.^[1]

2014 roster

Members of the team at the Four Days of Dunkirk.

As of 11 March 2014.^[2]

	Rider	Date of birth
Edward Beltrán^{[N 1]} (COL)		(1990-01-18)18 January 1990 (aged 23)
Daniele Bennati (ITA)		(1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (aged 33)
Manuele Boaro (ITA)		(1987-12-03)3 December 1987 (aged 26)
Matti Breschel (DEN)		(1984-08-31)31 August 1984 (aged 29)
Alberto Contador (ESP)		(1982-12-06)6 December 1982 (aged 31)
Jesper Hansen (DEN)		(1991-05-04)4 May 1991 (aged 22)
Jesús Hernández (ESP)		(1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 32)
Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN)		(1989-07-06)6 July 1989 (aged 24)
Michael Kolář (SVK)		(1992-12-21)21 December 1992 (aged 21)
Roman Kreuziger (CZE)		(1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 27)
Karsten Kroon (NED)		(1976-01-29)29 January 1976 (aged 37)
Marko Kump (SLO)		(1988-09-09)9 September 1988 (aged 25)
Rafał Majka (POL)		(1989-09-12)12 September 1989 (aged 24)
Jay McCarthy (AUS)		(1992-09-08)8 September 1992 (aged 21)
Michael Mørkøv (DEN)		(1985-04-30)30 April 1985 (aged 28)

	Rider	Date of birth
Sérgio Paulinho (POR)		(1980-03-26)26 March 1980 (aged 33)
Evgeni Petrov (RUS)		(1978-05-25)25 May 1978 (aged 35)
Bruno Pires (POR)		(1981-05-15)15 May 1981 (aged 32)
Paweł Poljański (POL)		(1990-05-06)6 May 1990 (aged 23)
Nicolas Roche (IRL)		(1984-07-03)3 July 1984 (aged 29)
Michael Rogers (AUS)		(1979-12-20)20 December 1979 (aged 34)
Ivan Rovny (RUS)		(1987-09-30)30 September 1987 (aged 26)
Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)		(1984-09-05)5 September 1984 (aged 29)
Nicki Sørensen (DEN)		(1975-05-14)14 May 1975 (aged 38)
Rory Sutherland (AUS)		(1982-02-08)8 February 1982 (aged 31)
Matteo Tosatto (ITA)		(1974-05-14)14 May 1974 (aged 39)
Nikolay Trusov (RUS)		(1985-07-02)2 July 1985 (aged 28)
Michael Valgren (DEN)		(1992-02-07)7 February 1992 (aged 21)
Oliver Zaugg (SUI)		(1981-05-09)9 May 1981 (aged 32)

↑ Beltrán joined the team on 4 March, from the Nankang–Fondriest team.^[3]

Riders who joined the team for the 2014 season

Rider	2013 team
Jesper Hansen	neo-pro (Team Cult Energy)
Michael Kolář	neo-pro (Dukla Trencin)
Paweł Poljański	neo-pro
Ivan Rovny^[4]	Ceramica Flaminia–Fondriest
Nikolay Trusov^[4]	Cycling Team De Rijke–Shanks
Michael Valgren	neo-pro (Team Cult Energy)

Riders who left the team during or after the 2013 season

Rider	2014 team
Jonathan Cantwell^[5]	Drapac Professional Cycling
Mads Christensen^[6]	Cult Energy–Vital Water
Timmy Duggan^[7]	Retired
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen^[8]	Riwal Cycling Team
Anders Lund^[9]	Retired
Takashi Miyazawa^[10]	Vini Fantini–Nippo
Benjamín Noval^[11]	Retired

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location
000000002016-02-22-000022 February	Volta ao Algarve, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)	Portugal	Loulé–Alto do Malhão
000000002016-03-15-000015 March	Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 4	UCI World Tour	Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)	Italy	Cittareale
000000002016-03-16-000016 March	Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 5	UCI World Tour	Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)	Italy	Guardiagrele
000000002016-03-18-000018 March	Tirreno–Adriatico, Overall	UCI World Tour	Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)	Italy
000000002016-03-30-000030 March	Critérium International, Young rider classification	UCI Europe Tour	Majka, RafałRafał Majka (POL)	France
000000002016-04-07-00007 April	Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 1	UCI World Tour	Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)	Spain	Ordizia
000000002016-04-12-000012 April	Tour of the Basque Country, Overall	UCI World Tour	Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)	Spain
000000002016-05-21-000021 May	Giro d'Italia, Stage 11	UCI World Tour	Rogers, MichaelMichael Rogers (AUS)	Italy	Savona
000000002016-05-25-000025 May	Tour of Norway, Young rider classification	UCI Europe Tour	Hansen, JesperJesper Hansen (DEN)	Norway
000000002016-05-31-000031 May	Giro d'Italia, Stage 20	UCI World Tour	Rogers, MichaelMichael Rogers (AUS)	Italy	Monte Zoncolan
000000002016-06-06-00006 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 2	UCI Europe Tour	Breschel, MattiMatti Breschel (DEN)	Luxembourg	Schifflange
000000002016-06-07-00007 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Breschel, MattiMatti Breschel (DEN)	Luxembourg	Differdange
000000002016-06-08-00008 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Overall	UCI Europe Tour	Breschel, MattiMatti Breschel (DEN)	Luxembourg
000000002016-06-08-00008 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Points classification	UCI Europe Tour	Breschel, MattiMatti Breschel (DEN)	Luxembourg
000000002016-06-08-00008 June	Tour de Luxembourg, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	^{[N 1]}	Luxembourg
000000002016-06-21-000021 June	Route du Sud, Stage 2	UCI Europe Tour	Roche, NicolasNicolas Roche (IRL)	France	Val-Louron
000000002016-06-22-000022 June	Route du Sud, Overall	UCI Europe Tour	Roche, NicolasNicolas Roche (IRL)	France
000000002016-06-22-000022 June	Route du Sud, Points classification	UCI Europe Tour	Roche, NicolasNicolas Roche (IRL)	France
000000002016-06-22-000022 June	Route du Sud, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	^{[N 2]}	France
000000002016-07-11-000011 July	Tour of Austria, Stage 6	UCI Europe Tour	Petrov, EvgeniEvgeni Petrov (RUS)	Austria	Villach
000000002016-07-19-000019 July	Tour de France, Stage 14	UCI World Tour	Majka, RafałRafał Majka (POL)	France	Risoul
000000002016-07-22-000022 July	Tour de France, Stage 16	UCI World Tour	Rogers, MichaelMichael Rogers (AUS)	France	Bagnères-de-Luchon
000000002016-07-23-000023 July	Tour de France, Stage 17	UCI World Tour	Majka, RafałRafał Majka (POL)	France	Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet
000000002016-07-27-000027 July	Tour de France, Mountains classification	UCI World Tour	Majka, RafałRafał Majka (POL)	France
000000002016-08-07-00007 August	Tour de Pologne, Stage 5	UCI World Tour	Majka, RafałRafał Majka (POL)	Slovakia	Štrbské Pleso
000000002016-08-08-00008 August	Danmark Rundt, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Boaro, ManueleManuele Boaro (ITA)	Denmark	Vejle
000000002016-08-08-00008 August	Tour de Pologne, Stage 6	UCI World Tour	Majka, RafałRafał Majka (POL)	Poland	Bukowina Tatrzańska
000000002016-08-09-00009 August	Tour de Pologne, Overall	UCI World Tour	Majka, RafałRafał Majka (POL)	Poland
000000002016-08-10-000010 August	Danmark Rundt, Overall	UCI Europe Tour	Valgren, MichaelMichael Valgren (DEN)	Denmark
000000002016-08-10-000010 August	Danmark Rundt, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	^{[N 3]}	Denmark
000000002016-09-08-00008 September	Vuelta a España, Stage 16	UCI World Tour	Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)	Spain	La Farrapona, Lagos de Somiedo
000000002016-09-13-000013 September	Vuelta a España, Stage 20	UCI World Tour	Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)	Spain	Puerto de Ancares
000000002016-09-14-000014 September	Vuelta a España, Overall	UCI World Tour	Contador, AlbertoAlberto Contador (ESP)	Spain
000000002016-09-14-000014 September	Vuelta a España, Combination classification	UCI World Tour	Contador, AlbertoAlberto 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

References

↑ "Tinkov buys Saxo–Tinkoff team from Riis". CyclingNews. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
↑ "Tinkoff-Saxo (TCS) – RUS". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
↑ "Beltran signs for Tinkoff-Saxo". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
1 2 "Russians Rovny, Trusov sign with Tinkoff-Saxo". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
↑ "Drapac Cycling announce new signings for 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
↑ "Mads Christensen skifter til Team Cult Energy" [Mads Christensen switches to Team Cult Energy]. Cykling Danmark (in Danish). Danmarks Cykle Union. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
↑ Been, José (3 December 2013). "Timmy Duggan retires from pro cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
↑ Axelgaard, Emil (5 November 2013). "Rasmussen and Aaen step down to continental level". CyclingQuotes. JJnet.dk A/S. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
↑ "Riis hopeful of announcing new sponsor soon". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014. The team has announced only one new signing, Michael Valgren Andersen, and confirmed only one rider leaving, Anders Lund, who is retiring.
↑ De Pasquale, Mattia (22 November 2013). "Fantini-Nippo-DeRosa, preso Miyazawa" [Fantini-Nippo-DeRosa took Miyazawa]. Spazio Ciclismo (in Italian). Tutto Mercato. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
↑ Hood, Andrew (15 October 2013). "Benjamin Noval, Contador's longtime lieutenant, retires from the peloton". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

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List of 2014 UCI ProTeams and riders

Ag2r–La Mondiale Astana Belkin Pro Cycling BMC Racing Team Cannondale Team Europcar FDJ.fr Garmin–Sharp Giant–Shimano Team Katusha Lampre–Merida Lotto–Belisol Movistar Team Omega Pharma–Quick-Step Orica–GreenEDGE Team Sky Team Tinkoff–Saxo Trek Factory Racing

List of 2014 UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams

Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela Bardiani–CSF Bretagne–Séché Environnement Caja Rural–Seguros RGA CCC Polsat Polkowice Cofidis Colombia Drapac Cycling IAM Cycling MTN–Qhubeka Neri Sottoli Team NetApp–Endura Team Novo Nordisk RusVelo Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise UnitedHealthcare Wanty–Groupe Gobert

List of 2014 UCI Women's Teams and riders

Alé Cipollini Astana BePink Women's Team Bigla Cycling Team Bizkaia–Durango Boels Dolmans Cycling Team BTC City Ljubljana China Chongming–Giant–Champion System Estado De Mexico Faren Firefighters Upsala CK Forno d'Asolo–Astute Futurumshop.nl–Zannata Hitec Products Lointek Lotto Belisol Ladies No Radunion Vitalogic Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies Orica–AIS Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team Rabo–Liv Women Cycling Team Rusvelo S.C. Michela Fanini Rox Servetto Footon Specialized–lululemon Team Giant–Shimano Team Rytger Team TIBCO – To The Top Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro–Duo UnitedHealthcare Women's Team Vaiano Fondriest Poitou–Charentes.Futuroscope.86 Wiggle–Honda

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