2014 Tour of California
| 2013–14 UCI America Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | May 11–18, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 710.2 mi (1,143 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 28h 22' 05" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
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(Team Sky) |
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| Second |
 Rohan Dennis (AUS)
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(Garmin–Sharp) | |
| Third |
 Lawson Craddock (USA)
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(Giant–Shimano) | |
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Mountains |
 Will Routley (CAN)
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(Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies) |
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Youth |
Lawson Craddock (USA)
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(Giant–Shimano) |
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Sprints |
 Peter Sagan (SVK)
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(Cannondale) |
| Team | Garmin–Sharp | ||
The 2014 Amgen Tour of California was the ninth running of the Tour of California cycling stage race. It was held from May 11–18, and rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. It began in Sacramento and finished in Thousand Oaks.
Sixteen teams participated in the 2014 Tour of California, including nine UCI World Tour teams, three UCI Professional Continental teams, and four UCI Continental teams. They are:
The winner of the 2013 race, Tejay van Garderen, did not participate in this edition as he was preparing to ride the Tour de France. The main favorite for the overall classification is Bradley Wiggins. Other riders competing in the race are Taylor Phinney, Thor Hushovd, Janier Acevedo, Tom Boonen, Mark Cavendish, Jens Voigt, Adam Yates and Peter Sagan.
In the 2014 Tour of California, 5 jerseys are awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist, the leader receives a yellow jersey. This classification is considered the most important of the Tour of California, and the winner of the general classification will be considered the winner of the Tour of California.
Additionally, there is also a sprints classification, akin to what is called the points classification in other races, which awards a green jersey. In the sprints classification, cyclists receive points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. In addition, some points can be won in intermediate sprints.
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