2014 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geraint Thomas in the leader's jersey
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Dates | 28 May – 1 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 787.9 km (489.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 19h 17' 42" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | (Team Sky) | |
Second | Mathias Frank (SUI) | (IAM Cycling) | |
Third | Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | (Team Sky) | |
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Mountains | Christian Meier (CAN) | (Orica–GreenEDGE) | |
Youth | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | (FDJ.fr) | |
Sprints | Sam Bennett (IRL) | (NetApp–Endura) | |
Team | Team Sky |
The 2014 Bayern-Rundfahrt was the 35th edition of the Bayern-Rundfahrt, an annual cycling road race. It was held between 28 May and 1 June, consisting of five stages, the fourth being an individual time trial. The stage race was part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event.
The race was won for the second time – having won the race in 2011 – by Geraint Thomas of Team Sky, who claimed the leader's jersey by winning the time trial stage. Mathias Frank (IAM Cycling) was second and Thomas' team-mate Vasil Kiryienka completed the podium.
A total of 19 teams took part in the race. 8 were ProTeams, 6 were Professional Continental Teams and 5 were Continental Teams.