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2014 UCI Europe Tour

2014 UCI Europe Tour
Tenth edition of the UCI Europe Tour
Details
Dates 2 February 2014 (2014-02-02)–19 October 2014
Location Europe
Rounds About 300+
Champions
Individual champion  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) (Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise)
Teams' champion Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
Nations' champion  Italy
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The 2014 UCI Europe Tour was the tenth season of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2014 season began on 2 February 2014 with the Grand Prix Cycliste la Marseillaise and ended on 19 October 2014 with the Chrono des Nations.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Europe Tour cycling jersey. Riccardo Zoidl of Austria was the defending champion of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour. The 2014 Europe Tour was won by Tom Van Asbroeck.

Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded.

The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows:

There was a competition for the rider, team and country with the most points gained from winning or achieving a high place in the above races.


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