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The yellow jersey is awarded to the rider with the lowest overall accumulated time.
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The points jersey is awarded to the rider with the most points accrued from stage finishes, and intermediate sprints on each stage.
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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.
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The best young rider jersey is awarded to the rider with the lowest accumulated time who is under 23 years of age.
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The best British rider jersey is awarded to the leading British rider on general classification.
The Women's Tour
The Women's Tour is a women's cycle stage race held in England and Wales, as part of the UCI Women's World Tour. The race is organised by SweetSpot, the company behind the men's Tour of Britain.
History
Its origins trace back to 2010 when ...
, a stage race held in Great Britain
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, 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
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, apart from the National Championships, on this calendar.
Marianne Vos
Marianne Vos (; born 13 May 1987) is a Dutch multi-discipline cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam .
After winning a junior European and World Championship in road racing, she continued her success in senior cycling by becomin ...
won the last three of the five stages and the race overall.
Teams
:UCI Women's teams
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Sopela Women's Team () is a professional cycling team based in Spain, which competes in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling events such as the UCI Women's World Tour and elite women's races.
Team history
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Stages
Stage 1
;7 May 2014 —Oundle
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to Northampton
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Stage 2
;8 May 2014 — Hinckley
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to Bedford
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Stage 3
;9 May 2014 —Felixstowe
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to Clacton-on-Sea
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Stage 4
;10 May 2014 —Cheshunt
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to Welwyn Garden City
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Stage 5
;11 May 2014 —Harwich
Harwich is a town in Essex, England, and one of the Haven ports on the North Sea coast. It is in the Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the north-east, Ipswich to the north-west, Colchester to the south-west and Clacton-on- ...
to Bury St Edmunds
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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.
References
External links
* {{The Women's TourThe Women's Tour
The Women's Tour is a women's cycle stage race held in England and Wales, as part of the UCI Women's World Tour. The race is organised by SweetSpot, the company behind the men's Tour of Britain.
History
Its origins trace back to 2010 when ...
2014 in British women's sport
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