The 2014 World Ports Classic was the third edition of the two-day World Ports Classic

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between the

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cities of

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in the Netherlands and Antwerp in Belgium. The race was held as part of the

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. In contrary to the previous two editions, the race was no longer scheduled near the end of August, but rather in the month of May; the race was held over 24–25 May 2014.

Race overview

Participating teams

Stages

Stage 1

;24 May 2014 – Rotterdam to Antwerp,

Stage 2

;25 May 2014 – Antwerp to Rotterdam,

Classification leadership table

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:World Ports Classic

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