We flounder with short attention spans through the buzz of viral content and modern culture, but with one instant captured in 1/1000th of a second you sometimes need to stop, drown in the image and absorb the moment.

With so many of these moments in 2014 captured by our talented and dedicated photographers, we can look back at the pro cycling season and tumble into its most significant and pure events and see them as one, or as a whole.

For all of its elation, suffering, disappointment, scandal and magnificence that the summation of these moments depict, this is what “the beauty of cycling” means to me.

We hope you’ve enjoyed these moments in 2014 as much as we have. Thanks for coming along on the journey with us.

Tour Down Under













Final Classification: > - Stage Result 1. GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE 19:57:35 2. EVANS Cadel BMC Racing Team 0:01 3. ULISSI Diego Lampre - Merida 0:05 1. HANSEN Adam Lotto Belisol 28 2. DOMONT Axel AG2R La Mondiale 28 3. PORTE Richie Team Sky 24 1. GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE 75 2. ULISSI Diego Lampre - Merida 56 3. HAAS Nathan Garmin Sharp 50 1. HAIG Jack Avanti Cycling Team 19:59:43 2. VERONA Carlos Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 1:09 3. ELISSONDE Kenny FDJ.fr 20:56 1. Orica GreenEDGE 59:56:16 2. BMC Racing Team 0:28 3. Drapac Professional Cycling 3:58 Gerrans

Gerrans Hansen

Hansen Gerrans

Gerrans Haig

Haig Orica GreenEDGE

Gent-Wevelgem

1. DEGENKOLB John Team Giant-Shimano 05:34:37 2. DéMARE Arnaud FDJ.fr - 3. SAGAN Peter Cannondale -

Milan-San Remo





1. KRISTOFF Alexander Team Katusha 06:55:56 2. CANCELLARA Fabian Trek Factory Racing - 3. SWIFT Ben Team Sky -

Tour of Flanders













1. CANCELLARA Fabian Trek Factory Racing 06:15:18 2. VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC Racing Team - 3. VANMARCKE Sep Belkin-Pro Cycling Team -

Scheldeprijs





1. KITTEL Marcel Team Giant-Shimano 04:33:53 2. FARRAR Tyler Garmin Sharp - 3. VAN POPPEL Danny Trek Factory Racing -

Paris-Roubaix















1. TERPSTRA Niki Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 06:09:01 2. DEGENKOLB John Team Giant-Shimano 0:20 3. CANCELLARA Fabian Trek Factory Racing -

Amstel Gold Race





1. GILBERT Philippe BMC Racing Team 06:25:57 2. VANENDERT Jelle Lotto Belisol 0:05 3. GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE 0:06

La Flèche Wallonne

1. VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team 04:36:45 2. MARTIN Daniel Garmin Sharp 0:03 3. KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 0:04

Liege-Bastogne-Liege













1. GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE 06:37:43 2. VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team - 3. KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step -

Giro d’Italia

























Final Classification: > - Stage Result 1. QUINTANA Nairo Movistar Team 88:14:32 2. URAN Rigoberto Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 2:58 3. ARU Fabio Astana Pro Team 4:04 1. ARREDONDO MORENO Julián David Trek Factory Racing 173 2. CATALDO Dario Team Sky 132 3. QUINTANA Nairo Movistar Team 88 1. BOUHANNI Nacer FDJ.fr 291 2. NIZZOLO Giacomo Trek Factory Racing 265 3. FERRARI Roberto Lampre-Merida 186 1. QUINTANA Nairo Movistar Team 88:14:32 2. ARU Fabio Astana Pro Team 4:04 3. MAJKA Rafal Tinkoff-Saxo 7:04 No results available. Quintana

Quintana Arredondo Moreno

Arredondo Moreno Bouhanni

Bouhanni Quintana

Quintana

Dauphine

Final Classification: > - Stage Result 1. TALANSKY Andrew Garmin Sharp 31:08:08 2. CONTADOR Alberto Tinkoff-Saxo 0:27 3. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen Lotto Belisol 0:35 1. DE MARCHI Alessandro Cannondale 102 2. SILIN Egor Team Katusha 64 3. WESTRA Lieuwe Astana Pro Team 61 1. FROOME Christopher Team Sky 34 2. CONTADOR Alberto Tinkoff-Saxo 33 3. KELDERMAN Wilco Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 32 1. KELDERMAN Wilco Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 31 2. BARDET Romain AG2R La Mondiale 0:37 3. YATES Adam Orica GreenEDGE 1:22 1. Astana Pro Team 93:29:36 2. Team Sky 18:26 3. AG2R La Mondiale 32:50 Talansky

Talansky De Marchi

De Marchi Froome

Froome Kelderman

Kelderman Astana Pro Team

Tour de France

















































Final Classification: > - Stage Result 1. NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team 89:59:06 2. PERAUD Jean-Christophe AG2R La Mondiale 7:37 3. PINOT Thibaut FDJ.fr 8:15 1. MAJKA Rafał Tinkoff-Saxo 181 2. NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team 168 3. RODRíGUEZ Joaquim Team Katusha 112 1. SAGAN Peter Cannondale 431 2. KRISTOFF Alexander Team Katusha 282 3. COQUARD Bryan Team Europcar 271 1. PINOT Thibaut FDJ.fr 90:07:21 2. BARDET Romain AG2R La Mondiale 3:11 3. KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 1:13:40 Nibali

Nibali Majka

Majka Sagan

Sagan Pinot

Vuelta a Espana































Final Classification: > - Stage Result 1. CONTADOR Alberto Tinkoff-Saxo 81:25:05 2. FROOME Christopher Team Sky 1:10 3. VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team 1:50 1. SANCHEZ Luis Leon Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 58 2. CONTADOR Alberto Tinkoff-Saxo 45 3. VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team 40 1. CONTADOR Alberto Tinkoff-Saxo 6 2. VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team 8 3. FROOME Christopher Team Sky 11 1. DEGENKOLB John Team Giant-Shimano 169 2. VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team 146 3. CONTADOR Alberto Tinkoff-Saxo 145 1. Team Katusha 244:19:36 2. Movistar Team 38:54 3. Tinkoff-Saxo 40:16 Contador

Contador Sanchez

Sanchez Contador

Contador Degenkolb

Degenkolb Team Katusha

World Championships





1. KWIATKOWSKI Michal Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 06:29:07 2. GERRANS Simon Orica GreenEDGE 0:01 3. VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar Team -

Il Lombardia