2014 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

2014 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Race details
Date		1 March
Distance		198 km (123.0 mi)
Winning time		4h 49' 55" (40.98 km/h or 25.46 mph)
Palmares
	Winner	Ian Stannard (Great Britain)	(Team Sky)
	Second	Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium)	(BMC Racing Team)
	Third	Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway)	(Team Sky)

The 2014 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad took place on 1 March 2014. It was the 69th edition of the international classic Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

Team Sky's Ian Stannard of Great Britain beat BMC Racing Team's Greg Van Avermaet of Belgium in a two-up sprint.^[1]

Teams

Non-UCI ProTeams are indicated by an asterisk below. Each of the 21 teams were permitted up to eight riders, for a maximum of 168 riders. 164 riders started the race.^[2]

The 21 teams invited to the race were:

Ag2r–La Mondiale Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela* Belkin Pro Cycling BMC Racing Team Bretagne–Séché Environnement* CCC–Polsat–Polkowice* Cofidis* Team Europcar FDJ.fr Garmin–Sharp Giant–Shimano

IAM Cycling* Team Katusha Lotto–Belisol MTN–Qhubeka* NetApp–Endura* Omega Pharma–Quick-Step RusVelo* Team Sky Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise* Wanty–Groupe Gobert*

Results

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Race result

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Ian Stannard (GBR)	Team Sky	4h 49' 55"
2	Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)	BMC Racing Team	s.t.
3	Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)	Team Sky	+ 24"
4	Sep Vanmarcke (BEL)	Belkin Pro Cycling	+ 24"
5	Niki Terpstra (NED)	Omega Pharma–Quick-Step	+ 24"
6	Jempy Drucker (LUX)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+ 1' 34"
7	Taylor Phinney (USA)	BMC Racing Team	+ 1' 34"
8	Dries Devenyns (BEL)	Giant–Shimano	+ 1' 34"
9	Egoitz García (ESP)	Cofidis	+ 1' 34"
10	Arnaud Démare (FRA)	FDJ.fr	+ 1' 34"

References

1. "Ian Stannard out-kicks Greg Van Avermaet to win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad". VeloNews (Competitor Group, Inc.). 1 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
2. "69e Omloop Het Nieuwsblad" (PDF). ChronoRace.be. ChronoRace-Electronic Timing SPRL. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.