{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox cycling race report | name = 2014 Tour Down Under | series = 2014 UCI World Tour | race_no = 1 | season_no = 28 | image = | image_caption = | date = 21–26 January 2014 | stages = 6 | distance = 815.5 | unit = km | time = 19h 57' 35" | first = Simon Gerrans | first_team = {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} | first_nat = Australia | first_color = orange | second = Cadel Evans | second_team = {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} | second_nat = Australia | third = Diego Ulissi | third_team = {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} | third_nat = Italy | mountains = Adam Hansen | mountains_team = {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} | mountains_nat = Australia | mountains_color = white | sprints = Simon Gerrans | sprints_team = {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} | sprints_nat = Australia | sprints_color = blue | youth = Jack Haig | youth_team = UniSA-Australia | youth_nat = Australia | youth_color = grey | team = {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} | previous = 2013 | next = 2015 }}

The '''2014 Santos Tour Down Under''' was the 16th edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 21 to 26 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia, and was the first race of the 2014 UCI World Tour.<ref>{{cite news|first=Rupert|last=Guinness|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/tour-down-under-matt-white-names-his-favourites-20140113-30qr0.html|title=Matt White names his favourites|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Media|date=14 January 2014|accessdate=18 January 2014}}</ref>

The race was won for a record third time by Australian national champion Simon Gerrans of the {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} team,<ref>{{cite news|first=Rupert|last=Guinness|url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cycling/historic-third-win-for-cyclist-simon-gerrans-in-tour-down-under-20140126-31gyj.html|title=Historic third win for cyclist Simon Gerrans in Tour Down Under|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|date=26 January 2014|accessdate=26 January 2014}}</ref> after taking the lead on the penultimate stage of the race and held the race leader's ochre jersey to the finish, the next day, in Adelaide.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jan/26/simon-gerrans-wins-tour-down-under|title=Simon Gerrans clinches his third Tour Down Under title|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian Media Group|agency=Australian Associated Press|date=26 January 2014|accessdate=26 January 2014}}</ref> Gerrans also won the opening stage of the race in Angaston.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10586724/Tour-Down-Under-2014-stage-one-Australian-champion-Simon-Gerrans-outsprints-Andre-Greipel-to-take-early-lead.html|title=Australian champion Simon Gerrans outsprints André Greipel to take early lead|work=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|date=21 January 2014|accessdate=26 January 2014}}</ref> Gerrans' winning margin over runner-up Cadel Evans of the {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} was one second, and {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}}'s Diego Ulissi completed the podium, four seconds behind Evans and five seconds in arrears of Gerrans.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/25901588|title=Australia's Simon Gerrans wins in Adelaide|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=26 January 2014|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> Like Gerrans, Ulissi and Evans both won stages of the race, winning in Stirling and Campbelltown respectively, while Evans also held the race lead for two days. The other stages were won by {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} rider André Greipel (two wins) and Richie Porte, who won the queen stage at Willunga Hill.

The race's other classifications were swept by Australian riders, as Gerrans' consistent finishes&nbsp;– five top-five stage finishes from six stages&nbsp;– across the week ensured that he won the blue jersey for the sprints classification,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/other-sports/cycling/tour-down-under-wizard-oz-3063128|title=Wizard of Oz Simon Gerrans makes history with a hat-trick of Australia wins|work=Daily Record|publisher=Trinity Mirror|date=26 January 2014|accessdate=26 January 2014}}</ref> while {{UCI team code|LTB|2014|nolink=yes}} rider Adam Hansen was the winner of the mountains classification.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lottobelisol.be/en/tdu-second-win-for-greipel-1625.htm|title=Second win for Greipel|work={{UCI team code|LTB|2014}}|publisher=Belgian Cycling Project|date=26 January 2014|accessdate=26 January 2014|archive-date=3 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203093406/http://www.lottobelisol.be/en/tdu-second-win-for-greipel-1625.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> UniSA-Australia's Jack Haig was the winner of the young rider classification,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8789690|first=Roger|last=Vaughan|title=Locals dominate Tour Down Under|work=Wide World of Sports|publisher=Nine Network; ninemsn|date=26 January 2014|accessdate=26 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131164815/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8789690|archive-date=31 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> finishing seventeenth overall, while the teams classification was won by Gerrans' {{UCI team code|OGE|2014|nolink=yes}} outfit, also placing Daryl Impey inside the top ten overall.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/simon-gerrans-makes-history-in-adelaide-with-third-tour-down-under-title|title=Simon Gerrans Makes History With Third Santos Tour Down Under Title|work={{UCI team code|OGE|2014}}|publisher=GreenEDGE Cycling|date=26 January 2014|accessdate=26 January 2014|archive-date=29 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129071556/http://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/simon-gerrans-makes-history-in-adelaide-with-third-tour-down-under-title|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Schedule== {| class="wikitable" |+List of stages |- !Stage !Date !Course !Distance !colspan="2"|Type !Winner |- !style="text-align:left"|1 |align=right|21 January || Nuriootpa to Angaston || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|135|km|0|abbr=on}} || |22px|alt=|link= || Flat stage || {{flagathlete|Simon Gerrans|AUS}} |- !style="text-align:left"|2 |align=right|22 January || Prospect to Stirling || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|150|km|0|abbr=on}} || 22px|alt=|link= || Medium-mountain stage || {{flagathlete|Diego Ulissi|ITA}} |- !style="text-align:left"|3 |align=right|23 January || Norwood to Campbelltown || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|145|km|0|abbr=on}} || 22px|alt=|link= || Hilly stage || {{flagathlete|Cadel Evans|AUS}} |- !style="text-align:left"|4 |align=right|24 January || Unley to Victor Harbor || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|148.5|km|0|abbr=on}} || 22px|alt=|link= ||Flat stage|| {{flagathlete|André Greipel|GER}} |- !style="text-align:left"|5 |align=right|25 January || McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|151.5|km|0|abbr=on}} || 22px|alt=|link= || Medium-mountain stage || {{flagathlete|Richie Porte|AUS}} |- !style="text-align:left"|6 |align=right|26 January || Adelaide || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|85.5|km|0|abbr=on}} || 22px|alt=|link= || Flat stage || {{flagathlete|André Greipel|GER}} |}

==Participating teams== As the Tour Down Under is a UCI World Tour event, all 18 UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad. Australian team {{UCI team code|DPC|2014}} received a wildcard invitation and together with a selection of Australian riders forming the UniSA-Australia squad, this formed the event's 20-team peloton.

The 20 teams invited to the race were: {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{UCI team code|ALM|2014}} * {{UCI team code|AST|2014}} * {{UCI team code|BEL|2014}} * {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} * {{UCI team code|CAN|2014}} * {{UCI team code|DPC|2014}} * {{UCI team code|EUC|2014}} * {{UCI team code|FDJ|2014}} * {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} * {{UCI team code|GIA|2014}} * {{UCI team code|KAT|2014}} * {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} * {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} * {{UCI team code|MOV|2014}} * {{UCI team code|OPQ|2014}} * {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} * {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} * {{UCI team code|SAX|2014}} * {{UCI team code|TFR|2014}} * UniSA-Australia {{div col end}}

==Stages== ===Stage 1=== ;21 January 2014&nbsp;— Nuriootpa to Angaston, {{convert|135|km|1|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/documents/San_Remo_Pasta_STDU_2014_Stage_1.pdf|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=18 January 2014|title=San Remo Pasta Stage 1: Nuriootpa to Angaston&nbsp;– 135.0&nbsp;km|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202233716/http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/documents/San_Remo_Pasta_STDU_2014_Stage_1.pdf|archive-date=2014-02-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| |'''Stage 1 Result'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/01/news/results-santos-tour-down-under-stage-1_314100|title=2014 Santos Tour Down Under results, stage 1|work=VeloNews|publisher=Competitor Group, Inc.|date=21 January 2014|accessdate=21 January 2014|archive-date=9 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409080640/http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/01/news/results-santos-tour-down-under-stage-1_314100|url-status=dead}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Rider !Team !Time |- | 1 | {{flagathlete|Simon Gerrans|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|3h 20' 34"}} |- | 2 | {{flagathlete|André Greipel|GER}} | {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 3 | {{flagathlete|Steele Von Hoff|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 4 | {{flagathlete|Diego Ulissi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 5 | {{flagathlete|Maxime Bouet|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|ALM|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 6 | {{flagathlete|Francesco Gavazzi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|AST|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 7 | {{flagathlete|Simon Geschke|GER}} | {{UCI team code|GIA|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 8 | {{flagathlete|Rafael Valls|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 9 | {{flagathlete|Cadel Evans|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 10 | {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}} | {{UCI team code|BEL|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 1'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tourdownunder/stage-1/results|title=Simon Gerrans takes big win over Andre Greipel|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=21 January 2014|accessdate=21 January 2014|first=Zeb|last=Woodpower|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123232538/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tourdownunder/stage-1/results|archive-date=2014-01-23|url-status=dead}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Rider !Team !Time |- | 1 | {{flagathlete|Simon Gerrans|AUS}} 20px 20px | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|3h 20' 23"}} |- | 2 | {{flagathlete|André Greipel|GER}} | {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} |align="right"| + 5" |- | 3 | {{flagathlete|Steele Von Hoff|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} |align="right"| + 7" |- | 4 | {{flagathlete|Simon Geschke|GER}} | {{UCI team code|GIA|2014}} |align="right"| + 10" |- | 5 | {{flagathlete|Diego Ulissi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} |align="right"| + 11" |- | 6 | {{flagathlete|Maxime Bouet|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|ALM|2014}} |align="right"| + 11" |- | 7 | {{flagathlete|Francesco Gavazzi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|AST|2014}} |align="right"| + 11" |- | 8 | {{flagathlete|Rafael Valls|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} |align="right"| + 11" |- | 9 | {{flagathlete|Cadel Evans|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| + 11" |- | 10 | {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}} | {{UCI team code|BEL|2014}} |align="right"| + 11" |} |}

===Stage 2=== ;22 January 2014&nbsp;— Prospect to Stirling, {{convert|150|km|1|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/documents/STDU_2014_Stage_2_profiles_LR.pdf|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=18 January 2014|title=BikeExchange.com.au Stage 2: Prospect to Stirling&nbsp;– 150.0&nbsp;km|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124011956/http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/documents/STDU_2014_Stage_2_profiles_LR.pdf|archive-date=2014-01-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| |'''Stage 2 Result'''<ref name="CN2">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tourdownunder/stage-2/results|title=Diego Ulissi surprises with Tour Down Under stage win|date=22 January 2014|first=Zeb|last=Woodpower|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|accessdate=23 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123234009/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tourdownunder/stage-2/results|archive-date=2014-01-23|url-status=dead}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Rider !Team !Time |- | 1 | {{flagathlete|Diego Ulissi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|3h 52' 14"}} |- | 2 | {{flagathlete|Simon Gerrans|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 3 | {{flagathlete|Cadel Evans|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 4 | {{flagathlete|Francesco Gavazzi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|AST|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 5 | {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}} | {{UCI team code|BEL|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 6 | {{flagathlete|Richie Porte|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 7 | {{flagathlete|Ben Hermans|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 8 | {{flagathlete|Fabio Felline|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|TFR|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 9 | {{flagathlete|Javier Moreno|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|MOV|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 10 | {{flagathlete|Daryl Impey|RSA}} | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 2'''<ref name="CN2"/> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Rider !Team !Time |- | 1 | {{flagathlete|Simon Gerrans|AUS}} 20px 20px | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|7h 12' 31"}} |- | 2 | {{flagathlete|Diego Ulissi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} |align="right"| + 7" |- | 3 | {{flagathlete|André Greipel|GER}} | {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} |align="right"| + 11" |- | 4 | {{flagathlete|Cadel Evans|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| + 13" |- | 5 | {{flagathlete|Steele Von Hoff|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} |align="right"| + 13" |- | 6 | {{flagathlete|Simon Geschke|GER}} | {{UCI team code|GIA|2014}} |align="right"| + 16" |- | 7 | {{flagathlete|Francesco Gavazzi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|AST|2014}} |align="right"| + 17" |- | 8 | {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}} | {{UCI team code|BEL|2014}} |align="right"| + 17" |- | 9 | {{flagathlete|Maxime Bouet|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|ALM|2014}} |align="right"| + 17" |- | 10 | {{flagathlete|Geraint Thomas|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} |align="right"| + 17" |} |}

===Stage 3=== ;23 January 2014&nbsp;— Norwood to Campbelltown, {{convert|145|km|1|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/documents/the-festival/Thomas_Foods_STDU_2014_Stage_3.pdf|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=18 January 2014|title=Thomas Foods Stage 3: Norwood to Campbelltown&nbsp;– 145.0&nbsp;km|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211035858/http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/documents/the-festival/Thomas_Foods_STDU_2014_Stage_3.pdf|archive-date=2014-02-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| |'''Stage 3 Result'''<ref name="CN3">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tourdownunder/stage-3/results|title=Cadel Evans takes stirring solo win and overall lead|date=23 January 2014|first=Zeb|last=Woodpower|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|accessdate=23 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125080656/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tourdownunder/stage-3/results|archive-date=2014-01-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Rider !Team !Time |- | 1 | {{flagathlete|Cadel Evans|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|3h 34' 05"}} |- | 2 | {{flagathlete|Nathan Haas|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} |align="right"| + 15" |- | 3 | {{flagathlete|Diego Ulissi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} |align="right"| + 15" |- | 4 | {{flagathlete|Adam Hansen|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} |align="right"| + 15" |- | 5 | {{flagathlete|Simon Gerrans|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| + 15" |- | 6 | {{flagathlete|Rory Sutherland|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SAX|2014}} |align="right"| + 15" |- | 7 | {{flagathlete|Brent Bookwalter|USA}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| + 15" |- | 8 | {{flagathlete|Ben Hermans|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| + 15" |- | 9 | {{flagathlete|Daryl Impey|RSA}} | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| + 15" |- | 10 | {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}} | {{UCI team code|BEL|2014}} |align="right"| + 15" |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 3'''<ref name="CN3"/> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Rider !Team !Time |- | 1 | {{flagathlete|Cadel Evans|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|10h 46' 39"}} |- | 2 | {{flagathlete|Simon Gerrans|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| + 12" |- | 3 | {{flagathlete|Diego Ulissi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} |align="right"| + 15" |- | 4 | {{flagathlete|Nathan Haas|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} |align="right"| + 27" |- | 5 | {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}} | {{UCI team code|BEL|2014}} |align="right"| + 29" |- | 6 | {{flagathlete|Geraint Thomas|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} |align="right"| + 29" |- | 7 | {{flagathlete|Daryl Impey|RSA}} | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| + 33" |- | 8 | {{flagathlete|Brent Bookwalter|USA}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| + 33" |- | 9 | {{flagathlete|Rory Sutherland|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SAX|2014}} |align="right"| + 33" |- | 10 | {{flagathlete|Ben Hermans|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| + 33" |} |}

===Stage 4=== ;24 January 2014&nbsp;— Unley to Victor Harbor, {{convert|148.5|km|1|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/documents/STDU14_Bupa_Stage_4_profile_LR.pdf|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=18 January 2014|title=Bupa Stage 4: Unley to Victor Harbor&nbsp;– 148.5&nbsp;km|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202233658/http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/documents/STDU14_Bupa_Stage_4_profile_LR.pdf|archive-date=2014-02-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| |'''Stage 4 Result'''<ref name="CN4">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tourdownunder/stage-4/results |title=Andre Greipel claims 15th Tour Down Under stage win |date=24 January 2014 |first=Zeb |last=Woodpower |work=Cyclingnews.com |publisher=Future plc |accessdate=24 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121210053/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tourdownunder/stage-4/results |archivedate=21 January 2012 }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Rider !Team !Time |- | 1 | {{flagathlete|André Greipel|GER}} | {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|3h 33' 07"}} |- | 2 | {{flagathlete|Jürgen Roelandts|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 3 | {{flagathlete|Elia Viviani|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|CAN|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 4 | {{flagathlete|Simon Gerrans|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 5 | {{flagathlete|Nathan Haas|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 6 | {{flagathlete|Daryl Impey|RSA}} | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 7 | {{flagathlete|Maxime Bouet|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|ALM|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 8 | {{flagathlete|Nikolay Trusov|RUS}} | {{UCI team code|SAX|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 9 | {{flagathlete|Anthony Roux|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|FDJ|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 10 | {{flagathlete|Francesco Gavazzi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|AST|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 4'''<ref name="CN4"/> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Rider !Team !Time |- | 1 | {{flagathlete|Cadel Evans|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|14h 19' 46"}} |- | 2 | {{flagathlete|Simon Gerrans|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| + 7" |- | 3 | {{flagathlete|Diego Ulissi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} |align="right"| + 14" |- | 4 | {{flagathlete|Nathan Haas|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} |align="right"| + 23" |- | 5 | {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}} | {{UCI team code|BEL|2014}} |align="right"| + 29" |- | 6 | {{flagathlete|Geraint Thomas|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} |align="right"| + 29" |- | 7 | {{flagathlete|Daryl Impey|RSA}} | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| + 33" |- | 8 | {{flagathlete|Brent Bookwalter|USA}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| + 33" |- | 9 | {{flagathlete|Rory Sutherland|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SAX|2014}} |align="right"| + 33" |- | 10 | {{flagathlete|Richie Porte|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} |align="right"| + 33" |} |}

===Stage 5=== ;25 January 2014&nbsp;— McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill, {{convert|151.5|km|1|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/documents/the-festival/Pure_Blonde_STDU14_Stage5.pdf|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=18 January 2014|title=Pure Blonde Stage 5: McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill&nbsp;– 151.5&nbsp;km|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219061421/http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/documents/the-festival/Pure_Blonde_STDU14_Stage5.pdf|archive-date=2014-02-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| |'''Stage 5 Result'''<ref name="CN5">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tourdownunder/stage-5/results |title=Richie Porte solos to Tour Down Under win |date=25 January 2014 |first=Zeb |last=Woodpower |work=Cyclingnews.com |publisher=Future plc |accessdate=25 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125200455/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tourdownunder/stage-5/results |archivedate=25 January 2012 }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Rider !Team !Time |- | 1 | {{flagathlete|Richie Porte|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|3h 42' 20"}} |- | 2 | {{flagathlete|Diego Ulissi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} |align="right"| + 10" |- | 3 | {{flagathlete|Simon Gerrans|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| + 10" |- | 4 | {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}} | {{UCI team code|BEL|2014}} |align="right"| + 14" |- | 5 | {{flagathlete|Daryl Impey|RSA}} | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| + 14" |- | 6 | {{flagathlete|Cadel Evans|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| + 14" |- | 7 | {{flagathlete|Nathan Haas|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} |align="right"| + 17" |- | 8 | {{flagathlete|Egor Silin|RUS}} | {{UCI team code|KAT|2014}} |align="right"| + 17" |- | 9 | {{flagathlete|Adam Hansen|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} |align="right"| + 17" |- | 10 | {{flagathlete|Geraint Thomas|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} |align="right"| + 21" |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 5'''<ref name="CN5"/> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Rider !Team !Time |- | 1 | {{flagathlete|Simon Gerrans|AUS}} 20px 20px | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|18h 02' 19"}} |- | 2 | {{flagathlete|Cadel Evans|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| + 1" |- | 3 | {{flagathlete|Diego Ulissi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} |align="right"| + 5" |- | 4 | {{flagathlete|Richie Porte|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} |align="right"| + 10" |- | 5 | {{flagathlete|Nathan Haas|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} |align="right"| + 27" |- | 6 | {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}} | {{UCI team code|BEL|2014}} |align="right"| + 30" |- | 7 | {{flagathlete|Daryl Impey|RSA}} | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| + 34" |- | 8 | {{flagathlete|Adam Hansen|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} |align="right"| + 37" |- | 9 | {{flagathlete|Geraint Thomas|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} |align="right"| + 37" |- | 10 | {{flagathlete|Egor Silin|RUS}} | {{UCI team code|KAT|2014}} |align="right"| + 37" |} |}

===Stage 6=== ;26 January 2014&nbsp;— Adelaide (criterium), {{convert|85.5|km|1|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/documents/the-race/STDU_2014_MAC_Stage_6_Adelaide_Street_Circuit.pdf|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=18 January 2014|title=Be Safe Be Seen MAC Stage 6: Adelaide Street Circuit&nbsp;– 85.5&nbsp;km|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219061455/http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/documents/the-race/STDU_2014_MAC_Stage_6_Adelaide_Street_Circuit.pdf|archive-date=2014-02-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| |'''Stage 6 Result'''<ref name="CN6">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tourdownunder/stage-6/results |title=Final day victory for Andre Greipel at the Tour Down Under |date=26 January 2014 |first=Zeb |last=Woodpower |work=Cyclingnews.com |publisher=Future plc |accessdate=26 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123113125/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tourdownunder/stage-6/results |archivedate=23 January 2012 }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Rider !Team !Time |- | 1 | {{flagathlete|André Greipel|GER}} | {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|1h 55' 16"}} |- | 2 | {{flagathlete|Mark Renshaw|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|OPQ|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 3 | {{flagathlete|Andrew Fenn|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|OPQ|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 4 | {{flagathlete|Koen de Kort|NED}} | {{UCI team code|GIA|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 5 | {{flagathlete|Jonathan Cantwell|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|DPC|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 6 | {{flagathlete|Matthew Goss|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 7 | {{flagathlete|Nathan Haas|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 8 | {{flagathlete|Jürgen Roelandts|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 9 | {{flagathlete|Michael Kolář|SVK}} | {{UCI team code|SAX|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |- | 10 | {{flagathlete|Mathew Hayman|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| s.t. |} || |'''Final General Classification'''<ref name="CN6"/> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Rider !Team !Time |- | 1 | {{flagathlete|Simon Gerrans|AUS}} 20px 20px | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| {{nowrap|19h 57' 35"}} |- | 2 | {{flagathlete|Cadel Evans|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} |align="right"| + 1" |- | 3 | {{flagathlete|Diego Ulissi|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} |align="right"| + 5" |- | 4 | {{flagathlete|Richie Porte|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} |align="right"| + 10" |- | 5 | {{flagathlete|Nathan Haas|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} |align="right"| + 27" |- | 6 | {{flagathlete|Robert Gesink|NED}} | {{UCI team code|BEL|2014}} |align="right"| + 30" |- | 7 | {{flagathlete|Daryl Impey|RSA}} | {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} |align="right"| + 34" |- | 8 | {{flagathlete|Geraint Thomas|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} |align="right"| + 37" |- | 9 | {{flagathlete|Adam Hansen|AUS}} 20px | {{UCI team code|LTB|2014}} |align="right"| + 37" |- | 10 | {{flagathlete|Egor Silin|RUS}} | {{UCI team code|KAT|2014}} |align="right"| + 47" |} |}

==Classification leadership table== In the 2014 Tour Down Under, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received an ochre jersey.<ref name="Jerseys">{{cite news|title=Tour Down Under: Jersey Guide|url=http://velostage.com/tour-down-under-jersey-guide/|work=Velostage.com|publisher=Velostage|accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> This classification was considered the most important of the 2014 Tour Down Under, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a sprints classification, which awarded a blue jersey.<ref name="Jerseys"/> In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 15&nbsp;points, with one point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a white jersey.<ref name="Jerseys"/> In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.

The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a grey, green and pink jersey.<ref name="Jerseys"/> This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1988 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time, and each member of the winning team received a red jersey on the final podium. Additionally, a green jersey was awarded on the podium each day, for the most aggressive rider, or riders, of that day's stage.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;" |- ! style="width:1%;"| Stage ! style="width:14%;"| Winner ! style="background:#efefef; width:12%;"|General classification<br />25px|link=|alt= ! style="background:#efefef; width:12%;"|Mountains classification<br />25px|link=|alt= ! style="background:#efefef; width:12%;"|Sprint classification<br />25px|link=|alt= ! style="background:#efefef; width:12%;"|Young rider classification<br />25px|link=|alt= ! style="background:#efefef; width:12%;"|Team classification<br />25px ! style="background:#efefef; width:12%;"|Aggressive rider<br />25px |- | 1 | Simon Gerrans | style="background:#FF8C00;" rowspan=2| Simon Gerrans | style="background:offwhite;" rowspan=6| Adam Hansen | style="background:#4682B4;" rowspan=6| Simon Gerrans | style="background:gray; color:#fff;" rowspan=2| Carlos Verona | style="background:salmon;" rowspan=2| {{UCI team code|LAM|2014}} | style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan=2| Will Clarke |- | 2 | Diego Ulissi |- | 3 | Cadel Evans | style="background:#FF8C00;" rowspan=2| Cadel Evans | style="background:gray; color:#fff;"| Kenny Elissonde | style="background:salmon;" rowspan=2| {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}} | style="background:lightgreen;"| Jens Voigt |- | 4 | André Greipel | style="background:gray; color:#fff;" rowspan=3| Jack Haig | style="background:lightgreen;"| Cameron Wurf |- | 5 | Richie Porte | style="background:#FF8C00;" rowspan=2| Simon Gerrans | style="background:salmon;" rowspan=2| {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} | style="background:lightgreen;"| Jens Voigt |- | 6 | André Greipel | style="background:lightgreen;"| Will Clarke |- ! colspan=2| '''Final''' ! style="background:#FF8C00;"| Simon Gerrans ! style="background:offwhite;"| Adam Hansen ! style="background:#4682B4;"| Simon Gerrans ! style="background:gray; color:#fff;"| Jack Haig ! style="background:red;"| {{UCI team code|OGE|2014}} ! style="background:green; text-align:center;"|&nbsp;– |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Official website|http://tourdownunder.com.au/}}

{{2014 UCI World Tour}} {{Tour Down Under}}

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