2014 RideLondon–Surrey Classic
| 2014 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 10 August 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 193.1 km (120.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 39' 53" | ||||||||||||
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| Winner |
 Adam Blythe (GBR)
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(NFTO) | |
| Second |
Ben Swift (GBR)
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(Team Sky) | |
| Third |
 Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
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(Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) |
The 2014 RideLondon–Surrey Classic (also known as the 2014 Prudential RideLondon–Surrey Classic for sponsorship reasons) was the 2nd edition of the RideLondon–Surrey Classic one-day cycling race. It was held on 10 August 2014 as a 1.HC category event within the 2014 UCI Europe Tour.
Following the inaugural running of the RideLondon–Surrey Classic the 193.1 km (120 mi) route chosen for the 2014 edition incorporates a number of changes. The route features five categorised climbs and four intermediate sprint points.
The biggest changes relate to the Surrey section where local residents complained about the lengthy road closures put in place for the 2013 edition; where possible, the road closures for the 2014 edition will be managed by rolling road closures to limit the impact of the race on the local community.
The climb of Newlands Corner has been substituted for Staple Lane in order to route the race further from Guildford. The Leith Hill loop (traversed three times in 2013) has been replaced with two different loops centred on Dorking - riders will tackle Leith Hill (via Coldharbour) once and Denbies Wine Estate twice. The riders will race through the centre of Dorking four times, rather than once in 2013. With three categorised climbs in the vicinity and two intermediate sprint points in the town centre, Dorking was expected to become a focal point for spectators.
The route back to London, which still features the climb of Box Hill, was routed via Oxshott rather than Cobham. Minor changes to the route in Kingston upon Thames have been included in order to showcase the recently redeveloped ancient Market Place.
Both the climb of Staple Lane and Oxshott were used in the routes of the Olympic Road Cycling races in 2012.
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