2014 Tour of Hainan

The 2014 Tour of Hainan was the 9th edition[1] of the Tour of Hainan, an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in China. The race was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race, held as part of the 2013–14 UCI Asia Tour.[2]

2014 Tour of Hainan
2013–14 UCI Asia Tour
Race details
Dates20–28 October 2014
Stages9
Distance1,467.1 km (911.6 mi)
Winning time35h 02' 00"
Results
Winner Julien Antomarchi (FRA)(Team La Pomme Marseille 13)
 Second Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)(Lampre–Merida)
 Third Andrey Zeits (KAZ)(Astana)

Points Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)(Lampre–Merida)
Mountains Sergiy Grechyn (UKR)(Ukraine (national team))
TeamTeam La Pomme Marseille 13
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Teams

Twenty teams competed in the 2014 Tour of Hainan. These included three UCI ProTeams, three UCI Professional Continental, twelve UCI Continental teams and two national teams.

The teams that participated in the race were:

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
120 OctoberChengmai to Chengmai85.4 km (53 mi) Flat stage  Moreno Hofland (NED)
221 OctoberChengmai to Haikou207.2 km (129 mi) Flat stage  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
322 OctoberHaikou to Yueliangwan134.7 km (84 mi) Flat stage  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)
423 OctoberWenchang to Xinglong145.8 km (91 mi) Flat stage  Julien Antomarchi (FRA)
524 OctoberWanning to Sanya192.8 km (120 mi) Flat stage  Andrea Palini (ITA)
625 OctoberSanya to Dongfang182.1 km (113 mi) Flat stage  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
726 OctoberDongfang to Wuzhishan199.3 km (124 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Julien Antomarchi (FRA)
827 OctoberWuzhishan to Danzhou154.1 km (96 mi) Hilly stage  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
928 OctoberDanzhou to Chengmai165.7 km (103 mi) Flat stage  Wouter Wippert (NED)

Stages

Stage 1

20 October 2014 — Chengmai to Chengmai, 85.4 km (53 mi)
Stage 1 result[3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Moreno Hofland (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling1h 56' 30"
2  Andrea Palini (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 0"
3  Ondřej Rybín (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha+ 0"
4  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 0"
5  Graeme Brown (AUS)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 0"
6  Roberto Ferrari (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 0"
7  Alois Kaňkovský (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha+ 0"
8  Wouter Wippert (NED)Drapac Professional Cycling+ 0"
9  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)Astana+ 0"
10  Milan Kadlec (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha+ 0"
General classification after stage 1[3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Moreno Hofland (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling1h 56' 20"
2  Andrea Palini (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 4"
3  Ondřej Rybín (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha+ 6"
4  Darío Hernández (ESP)Burgos BH+ 6"
5  Elchin Asadov (AZE)Synergy Baku+ 7"
6  Martin Bláha (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha+ 7"
7  Ma Guangtong (CHN) Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 8"
8  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 10"
9  Graeme Brown (AUS)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 10"
10  Roberto Ferrari (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 10"

Stage 2

21 October 2014 — Chengmai to Haikou, 207.2 km (129 mi)
Stage 2 result[4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)Lampre–Merida5h 04' 50"
2  Wouter Wippert (NED)Drapac Professional Cycling+ 0"
3  Andrea Palini (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 0"
4  Jonathan Cantwell (AUS)Drapac Professional Cycling+ 0"
5  Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR)Ukraine (national team)+ 0"
6  Moreno Hofland (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling+ 0"
7  Ondřej Rybín (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha+ 0"
8  Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ)Astana+ 0"
9  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)RTS–Santic Racing Team+ 0"
10  Harrif Saleh (MYS)Terengganu Cycling Team+ 0"
General classification after stage 2[4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida7h 01' 10"
2  Andrea Palini (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 0"
3  Moreno Hofland (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 0"
4  Wang Meiyin (CHN) Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 1"
5  Wouter Wippert (NED)Drapac Professional Cycling+ 4"
6  Oleksandr Surutkovych (UKR)Synergy Baku+ 5"
7  Ondřej Rybín (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha+ 6"
8  Darío Hernández (ESP)Burgos BH+ 6"
9  Elchin Asadov (AZE)Synergy Baku+ 7"
10  Martin Bláha (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha+ 7"

Stage 3

22 October 2014 — Haikou to Yueliangwan, 134.7 km (84 mi)
Stage 3 result[5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)Astana3h 05' 09"
2  Maksym Averin (AZE)Synergy Baku+ 0"
3  Wouter Wippert (NED)Drapac Professional Cycling+ 0"
4  Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR)Ukraine (national team)+ 0"
5  Andrea Palini (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 0"
6  Moreno Hofland (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 0"
7  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)RTS–Santic Racing Team+ 0"
8  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida+ 0"
9  Alois Kaňkovský (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha+ 0"
10  Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ)Astana+ 0"
General classification after stage 3[5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Wang Meiyin (CHN) Hengxiang Cycling Team10h 06' 17"
2  Andrea Palini (ITA) Lampre–Merida+ 2"
3  Wouter Wippert (NED)Drapac Professional Cycling+ 2"
4  Moreno Hofland (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 2"
5  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 2"
6  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)Astana+ 2"
7  Maksym Averin (AZE)Synergy Baku+ 6"
8  Oleksandr Surutkovych (UKR)Synergy Baku+ 6"
9  Darío Hernández (ESP)Burgos BH+ 8"
10  Harrif Saleh (MYS)Terengganu Cycling Team+ 9"

Stage 4

23 October 2014 — Wenchang to Xinglong, 145.8 km (91 mi)
Stage 4 result[6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Julien Antomarchi (FRA)Team La Pomme Marseille 133h 15' 59"
2  Andrea Palini (ITA) Lampre–Merida+ 2"
3  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 2"
4  Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ)Astana+ 2"
5  Wouter Wippert (NED)Drapac Professional Cycling+ 2"
6  Barry Markus (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 2"
7  Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan (MYS)Terengganu Cycling Team+ 2"
8  Justin Jules (FRA)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 2"
9  Harrif Saleh (MYS)Terengganu Cycling Team+ 2"
10  Ondřej Rybín (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha+ 2"
General classification after stage 4[6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Julien Antomarchi (FRA) Team La Pomme Marseille 1313h 22' 10"
2  Andrea Palini (ITA) Lampre–Merida+ 4"
3  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 6"
4  Wang Meiyin (CHN) Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 8"
5  Wouter Wippert (NED)Drapac Professional Cycling+ 10"
6  Moreno Hofland (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 10"
7  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)Astana+ 10"
8  Samir Jabrayilov (AZE)Synergy Baku+ 13"
9  Oleksandr Surutkovych (UKR)Synergy Baku+ 14"
10  Maksym Averin (AZE)Synergy Baku+ 14"

Stage 5

24 October 2014 — Wanning to Sanya, 192.8 km (120 mi)
Stage 5 result[7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Andrea Palini (ITA) Lampre–Merida4h 32' 51"
2  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 0"
3  Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ)Astana+ 0"
4  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)Astana+ 0"
5  Stepan Astafyev (KAZ)Vino 4ever+ 0"
6  Nick van der Lijke (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 0"
7  Jordan Kerby (AUS)Drapac Professional Cycling+ 0"
8  Elchin Asadov (AZE)Synergy Baku+ 0"
9  Vladimir Zagorodniy (UKR)Ukraine (national team)+ 0"
10  Samir Jabrayilov (AZE)Synergy Baku+ 0"
General classification after stage 5[7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Andrea Palini (ITA) Lampre–Merida17h 54' 55"
2  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 6"
3  Julien Antomarchi (FRA)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 6"
4  Wang Meiyin (CHN) Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 14"
5  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)Astana+ 16"
6  Samir Jabrayilov (AZE)Synergy Baku+ 19"
7  Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ)Astana+ 22"
8  Elchin Asadov (AZE)Synergy Baku+ 23"
9  Sergiy Grechyn (UKR) Ukraine (national team)+ 23"
10  Łukasz Owsian (POL)CCC–Polsat–Polkowice+ 25"

Stage 6

25 October 2014 — Sanya to Dongfang, 182.1 km (113 mi)
Stage 6 result[8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)Lampre–Merida4h 02' 18"
2  Barry Markus (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 0"
3  Wouter Wippert (NED)Drapac Professional Cycling+ 0"
4  Justin Jules (FRA)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 0"
5  Alois Kaňkovský (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha+ 0"
6  Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR)Ukraine (national team)+ 0"
7  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)Astana+ 0"
8  Andrea Peron (ITA)Team Novo Nordisk+ 0"
9  Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ)Astana+ 0"
10  Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan (MYS)Terengganu Cycling Team+ 0"
General classification after stage 6[8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida21h 57' 09"
2  Andrea Palini (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 4"
3  Julien Antomarchi (FRA)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 10"
4  Wang Meiyin (CHN) Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 18"
5  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)Astana+ 20"
6  Samir Jabrayilov (AZE)Synergy Baku+ 23"
7  Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ)Astana+ 26"
8  Elchin Asadov (AZE)Synergy Baku+ 27"
9  Sergiy Grechyn (UKR) Ukraine (national team)+ 27"
10  Łukasz Owsian (POL)CCC–Polsat–Polkowice+ 29"

Stage 7

26 October 2014 — Dongfang to Wuzhishan, 199.3 km (124 mi)
Stage 7 result[9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Julien Antomarchi (FRA)Team La Pomme Marseille 135h 03' 00"
2  Andrey Zeits (KAZ)Astana+ 1"
3  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida+ 39"
4  Julien El Fares (FRA)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 41"
5  Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ)Astana+ 41"
6  José Gonçalves (POR)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 41"
7  Manuele Mori (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 43"
8  Nick van der Lijke (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 57"
9  Moisés Dueñas (ESP)Burgos BH+ 57"
10  Wang Meiyin (CHN) Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 1' 08"
General classification after stage 7[9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Julien Antomarchi (FRA) Team La Pomme Marseille 1327h 00' 09"
2  Andrey Zeits (KAZ) Astana+ 25"
3  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida+ 35"
4  José Gonçalves (POR)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 1' 08"
5  Julien El Fares (FRA)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 1' 10"
6  Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ)Astana+ 1' 11"
7  Manuele Mori (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 1' 13"
8  Wang Meiyin (CHN)Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 1' 26"
9  Nick van der Lijke (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 1' 27"
10  Moisés Dueñas (ESP)Burgos BH+ 1' 27"

Stage 8

27 October 2014 — Wuzhishan to Danzhou, 154.1 km (96 mi)
Stage 8 result[10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida3h 52' 13"
2  Jonathan Cantwell (AUS)Drapac Professional Cycling+ 0"
3  Andrea Palini (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 0"
4  Roberto Ferrari (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 0"
5  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)Astana+ 0"
6  Graeme Brown (AUS)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 0"
7  Justin Jules (FRA)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 0"
8  Nick van der Lijke (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 0"
9  Andrea Peron (ITA)Team Novo Nordisk+ 0"
10  Moreno Hofland (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 0"
General classification after stage 8[10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Julien Antomarchi (FRA) Team La Pomme Marseille 1330h 52' 22"
2  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida+ 22"
3  Andrey Zeits (KAZ) Astana+ 25"
4  José Gonçalves (POR)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 1' 06"
5  Julien El Fares (FRA)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 1' 10"
6  Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ)Astana+ 1' 11"
7  Manuele Mori (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 1' 13"
8  Wang Meiyin (CHN)Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 1' 26"
9  Nick van der Lijke (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 1' 27"
10  Moisés Dueñas (ESP)Burgos BH+ 1' 27"

Stage 9

28 October 2014 — Danzhou to Chengmai, 165.7 km (103 mi)
Stage 9 result[11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Wouter Wippert (NED)Drapac Professional Cycling4h 09' 38"
2  Adrian Kurek (POL)CCC–Polsat–Polkowice+ 0"
3  Taras Voropayev (KAZ)Vino 4ever+ 0"
4  Harrif Saleh (MYS)Terengganu Cycling Team+ 0"
5  Ho Burr (HKG)Hong Kong (national team)+ 0"
6  Roberto Ferrari (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 0"
7  Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ)Astana+ 0"
8  Jonathan Cantwell (AUS)Drapac Professional Cycling+ 0"
9  Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR)Ukraine (national team)+ 0"
10  Ondřej Rybín (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha+ 0"
Final general classification[11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Julien Antomarchi (FRA) Team La Pomme Marseille 1335h 02' 00"
2  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida+ 22"
3  Andrey Zeits (KAZ) Astana+ 25"
4  José Gonçalves (POR)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 1' 06"
5  Julien El Fares (FRA)Team La Pomme Marseille 13+ 1' 10"
6  Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ)Astana+ 1' 11"
7  Manuele Mori (ITA)Lampre–Merida+ 1' 13"
8  Wang Meiyin (CHN)Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 1' 26"
9  Nick van der Lijke (NED)Belkin Pro Cycling+ 1' 27"
10  Moisés Dueñas (ESP)Burgos BH+ 1' 27"

Classification leadership table

StageWinnerGeneral classificationPoints classificationAsian rider classificationMountains classificationTeam classification
1Moreno HoflandMoreno HoflandMoreno HoflandMa GuangtongNot awardedLampre–Merida
2Niccolò BonifazioNiccolò BonifazioNiccolò BonifazioWang Meiyin
3Arman KamyshevWang MeiyinAndrea Palini
4Julien AntomarchiJulien AntomarchiTeam La Pomme Marseille 13
5Andrea PaliniAndrea PaliniSergiy Grechyn
6Niccolò BonifazioNiccolò BonifazioNiccolò Bonifazio
7Julien AntomarchiJulien AntomarchiArman Kamyshev
8Niccolò BonifazioAndrey Zeits
9Wouter Wippert
FinalJulien AntomarchiNiccolò BonifazioAndrey ZeitsSergiy GrechynTeam La Pomme Marseille 13

References