The 2013–2014

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events and season-long competition took place between 20 October 2013 and 26 January 2014, sponsored by the

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(UCI). The men's competition was won by the Dutchman

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, who also won three of the seven races. World Champion

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was quickly out of competition for the general classification after having several mechanical problems in the first race, resulting in him giving up, and a total off-day in the second race where he only finished 22nd. Previous World Cup winner

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, of Belgium, won two races, but still finished only third in the general after his German teammate

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; Walsleben did not win any of the races, but consistently ranked highly, grabbing four podium spots. Katie Compton of the United States dominated the women's competition, winning five of the seven races. The remaining two were won by World Champion

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who had undergone a cyst removal operation in November making her miss the races in Koksijde and Namur.

Events

In comparison to last season's eight races, this season only had seven.

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and Hoogerheide were taken out of the programme – the latter ultimately hosting the

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– while Valkenburg and Nommay were added.

Individual standings

Men

Women

References

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