The 2014 Dubai Tour was the first running of the
Dubai Tour, organised by
RCS Sport
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and the
Dubai Sports Council.
It was rated a
2.1
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event in the
UCI Asia Tour
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and took place between 5 February and 8 February 2014.
The race consisted of four stages: an
individual time trial
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followed by three stages suited for
sprinters.
Taylor Phinney
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won the time trial and the overall title;
Marcel Kittel won the other three stages and the points jersey.
Teams
16 teams participated in the race including 11
UCI Pro Tour teams.
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United Arab Emirates National Cycling Team
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Stages
General classification
The overall title was won by
Taylor Phinney
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, following his time-trial victory in the first stage.
Classification leadership table
References
External links
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Dubai Tour
2014 in Emirati sport