2014 Giro d'Italia

2014 Giro d'Italia 2014 UCI World Tour 16 30 Nairo Quintana Giro 2014.jpg Nairo Quintana, winner of the 2014 Giro d'Italia 9 May – 1 June 2014 21 3,445.5 km Nairo Quintana COL MOV 2014 pink Rigoberto Urán COL OPQ 2014 Fabio Aru ITA AST 2014 Nacer Bouhanni FRA FDJ 2014 red Julián Arredondo COL TFR 2014 blue Nairo Quintana COL MOV 2014 white Marco Bandiera ITA AND 2014 Julián Arredondo COL TFR 2014 red number ALM 2014 OPQ 2014 2013 2015 The 2014 Giro d'Italia was the 97th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The race started off in Belfast, on 9 May, with a 21.7 km 1 on team time trial and concluded in Trieste, on 1 June, with a 172 km 1 on flat stage. A total of 198 riders from 22 teams entered the 21-stage race, which was won by Colombian Nairo Quintana of the MOV 2014 team. The second and third places were taken by Colombian Rigoberto Urán and Italian Fabio Aru, respectively. Quintana became the first Colombian to win the Giro. He won the secondary young rider classification. In the other classifications, FDJ 2014 rider Nacer Bouhanni was the winner of the points classification and TFR 2014's Julián Arredondo won the Mountains classification. ALM 2014 finished as the winners of the team classification, while OPQ 2014 won the team points classification. This was also the first grand tour where non-Europeans led for the entire race, with a Canadian, two Australians, and two Colombians wearing the Pink jersey. Teams List of teams and cyclists in the 2014 Giro d'Italia All eighteen UCI ProTeams were automatically invited and were obliged to attend the race. As the winners of the 2013 Coppa Italia rankings for Italian teams, AND 2014 were invited to the race in October 2013.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/androni-giocattoli-secures-2014-giro-ditalia-wild-card Androni Giocattoli secures 2014 Giro d'Italia wild card Stephen Farrand Cyclingnews.com 14 October 2013 18 April 2014 In January 2014, the three remaining wildcard places were decided by a vote on social media, from a shortlist of eight UCI Professional Continental teams.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/giro-ditalia/giro-ditalia-asks-fans-to-vote-for-wildcard-teams-19280 Gregor Brown Giro d'Italia asks fans to vote for wildcard teams Cycling Weekly 10 January 2014 18 April 2014 18 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140418234002/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/giro-ditalia/giro-ditalia-asks-fans-to-vote-for-wildcard-teams-19280 dead The places were later awarded to the CSF 2014, COL 2014 and NRI 2014b squads.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bardiani-csf-colombia-and-yellowfluo-handed-giro-ditalia-wildcard-invitations Bardiani–CSF, Colombia and YellowFluo handed Giro d'Italia wildcard invitations Barry Ryan Cyclingnews.com 16 January 2014 18 April 2014 The 22 teams that competed in the race were: 22em ALM 2014 AND 2014* AST 2014 COG 2014* BEL 2014 BMC 2014 CAN 2014 COL 2014* EUC 2014 FDJ 2014 GRS 2014 GIA 2014 KAT 2014 LAM 2014 LTB 2014 MOV 2014 NRI 2014b* OPQ 2014 OGE 2014 SKY 2014 SAX 2014 TFR 2014 *: Marked UCI Professional Continental teams given wild card entry to this event. Pre-race favourites Before the start of a race, Nairo Quintana, Joaquim Rodríguez, Cadel Evans, Rigoberto Urán were among the main favourites for overall victory. Other possible contenders were Domenico Pozzovivo, Michele Scarponi, Dan Martin, Ivan Basso, Rafał Majka and Przemysław Niemiec.http://sport.sky.it/sport/ciclismo/2014/04/28/giro_d_italia_2014_meno_dieci.html -10 al Giro: tanti pretendenti per il trono di Nibali sky.it 2014-05-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502033422/http://sport.sky.it/sport/ciclismo/2014/04/28/giro_d_italia_2014_meno_dieci.html 2014-05-02 deadhttp://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=71079 El Giro de Italia anuncia la lista completa de inscritos / Profesionales / Noticias del ciclismo / BICI CICLISMO Biciciclismo www.biciciclismo.com Stages 2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 21 The 2014 Giro has its stages categorized into five different categories, named A to E.http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2014/download/Regolamento_ita.pdf Il Regolamento it 2014 11 May 2014 RCS Sport The category of a stage determines the points given for the points classification, and for the maximum time allowed for cyclists to finish the stage. Category A is reserved for the flattest stages, while category D is for the stages with the highest mountains. Category E is for time-trial stages. It started in Belfast on 9 May 2014 and traveled across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.Lennon Nyle More from the Giro d'Italia in Dublin http://southdublin.today.ie/2014/05/11/sports-giro-ditalia-dublin-city-centre/ Today.ie 2014-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140514060155/http://southdublin.today.ie/2014/05/11/sports-giro-ditalia-dublin-city-centre/ 2014-05-14 deadhttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/537019/giro-d-italia-2014-belfast-start-confirmed.html Giro d'Italia 2014: Belfast start confirmed Cycling Weekly 2013-02-21 2013-05-16 There were three rest days instead of the usual two and the race started on a Friday.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ucis-professional-cycling-council-proposes-reforms UCI's Professional Cycling Council Proposes Reforms Cyclingnews.com 2013-09-24 +List of stagesStageDateCourseDistancehttp://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2014/download/Garibaldi%202014%20LOW.pdf PDF Giro d'Italia – Fight for Pink: Il Garibaldi 18 April 2014 Giro d'Italia RCS MediaGroup 17 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419015106/http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2014/download/Garibaldi%202014%20LOW.pdf 2014-04-19 deadTypeWinner 19 May Belfast (Northern Ireland) – Belfast (Northern Ireland) 21.7 km 0 on 20px|link= E (Team time trial) Orica–GreenEDGE 210 May Belfast (Northern Ireland) – Belfast (Northern Ireland) 219 km 0 on 22px|alt=|link= A (Very flat stage) Marcel Kittel GER 311 May Armagh (Northern Ireland) – Dublin (Ireland) 187 km 0 on 22px|alt=|link= A (Very flat stage) Marcel Kittel GER 12 May Rest day 413 May Giovinazzo – Bari 112 km 0 on 22px|alt=|link= A (Very flat stage) Nacer Bouhanni FRA 514 May Taranto – Viggiano 203 km 0 on 22px|alt=|link= C (Medium-mountain stage) Diego Ulissi ITA 615 May Sassano – Montecassino 257 km 0 on 22px|alt=|link= C (Medium-mountain stage) Michael Matthews AUS 716 May Frosinone – Foligno 211 km 0 on 22px B (Flat stage) Nacer Bouhanni FRA 817 May Foligno – Montecopiolo 179 km 0 on 22px D (Mountain stage) Diego Ulissi ITA 918 May Lugo – Sestola 172 km 0 on 22px|alt=|link= C (Medium-mountain stage) Pieter Weening NED 19 May Rest day 1020 May Modena – Salsomaggiore Terme 173 km 0 on 22px|alt=|link= A (Very flat stage) Nacer Bouhanni FRA 1121 May Collecchio – Savona 249 km 0 on 22px|alt=|link= C (Medium-mountain stage) Michael Rogers AUS 1222 May Barbaresco – Barolo 41.9 km 0 on 20px|link= E (Individual time trial) Rigoberto Urán COL 1323 May Fossano – Rivarolo Canavese 157 km 0 on 22px|alt=|link= A (Very flat stage) Marco Canola ITA 1424 May Agliè – Oropa 164 km 0 on 22px D (Mountain stage) Enrico Battaglin ITA 1525 May Valdengo – Montecampione 225 km 0 on 22px D (Mountain stage) Fabio Aru ITA 26 May Rest day 1627 May Ponte di Legno – Val Martello (Martelltal) 139 km 0 on 22px D (Mountain stage) Nairo Quintana COL 1728 May Sarnonico – Vittorio Veneto 208 km 0 on 22px B (Flat stage) Stefano Pirazzi ITA 1829 May Belluno – Rifugio Panarotta (Valsugana) 171 km 0 on 22px D (Mountain stage) Julián Arredondo COL 1930 May Bassano del Grappa – Cima Grappa (Crespano del Grappa) 26.8 km 0 on 20px|link= E (Individual time trial) Nairo Quintana COL 2031 May Maniago – Monte Zoncolan 167 km 0 on 22px D (Mountain stage) Michael Rogers AUS 211 June Gemona del Friuli – Trieste 172 km 0 on 22px|alt=|link= A (Very flat stage) Luka Mezgec SLO Classification leadership thumb|Head of the peloton in Dublin (stage 3) In the 2014 Giro d'Italia, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses (10, 6 and 4 seconds respectively) for the first three finishers on mass-start stages, the leader received a pink jersey. This classification is considered the most important of the Giro d'Italia, and the winner is considered the winner of the Giro.Laura Weislo http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/giro08/?id=/features/2008/giro_classifications08 Giro d'Italia classifications demystified 13 May 2008 Cyclingnews.com 27 August 2009 Additionally, there was a points classification, awarding a red jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. Unlike in the better known points classification in the Tour de France, the type of stage has no effect on what points were on offer – each stage had the same points available on the same scale. The winner earned 25 points, second place earned 20 points, third 16, fourth 14, fifth 12, sixth 10, and one point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th. In addition, points could be won in intermediate sprints. There was a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a blue jersey. In the mountains classifications, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was categorized as either first, second, third, or fourth-category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs. The Cima Coppi, the race's highest point of elevation, was worth still more points than the other first-category climbs. The fourth jersey represents the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1989 were eligible. There were two classifications for teams. In the Trofeo Fast Team classification, the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added; the leading team was the team with the lowest total time; the Trofeo Super Team was a team points classification, with the top 20 placed riders on each stage earning points (20 for first place, 19 for second place and so on, down to a single point for 20th) for their team. The rows in the following table correspond to the jerseys awarded after that stage was run. Stage WinnerGeneral classification25px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Pink jerseyPoints classification25px|link=Points classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Red jerseyMountains classification25px|link=Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Blue jerseyYoung rider classification25px|link=Young rider classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=White jerseyTrofeo Fast TeamTrofeo Super Team 1 OGE 2014 Svein Tuft not awarded not awarded Luke Durbridge OGE 2014 OGE 2014 2 Marcel Kittel Michael Matthews Marcel Kittel Maarten Tjallingii Michael Matthews 3 Marcel Kittel SKY 2014 4 Nacer Bouhanni Nacer Bouhanni GIA 2014 5 Diego Ulissi Elia Viviani AST 2014 6 Michael Matthews Michael Matthews BMC 2014 7 Nacer Bouhanni Nacer Bouhanni 8 Diego Ulissi Cadel Evans Julián Arredondo Rafał Majka TFR 2014 9 Pieter Weening OPQ 2014 LAM 2014 10 Nacer Bouhanni 11 Michael Rogers 12 Rigoberto Urán Rigoberto Urán 13 Marco Canola 14 Enrico Battaglin 15 Fabio Aru 16 Nairo Quintana Nairo Quintana Nairo Quintana ALM 2014 17 Stefano Pirazzi OPQ 2014 18 Julián Arredondo 19 Nairo Quintana 20 Michael Rogers 21 Luka Mezgec Final Nairo Quintana Nacer Bouhanni Julián Arredondo Nairo Quintana ALM 2014 OPQ 2014 Notes In stages 3, 4, and 5, Luke Durbridge, who was second in the young riders classification, wore the white jersey, because Michael Matthews (in first place) wore the pink jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. In stage 4, no rider wore the red jersey after Marcel Kittel, who was first in the points classification, withdrew from the race. In stages 6, 7, and 8, Rafał Majka, who was second in the young riders classification, wore the white jersey, because Michael Matthews (in first place) wore the pink jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. In stages 7 and 8, Maarten Tjallingii, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue jersey, because Michael Matthews (in first place) wore the pink jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. In stage 17 and 18, Rafał Majka, who was second in the young riders classification, wore the white jersey, because Nairo Quintana (in first place) wore the pink jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. In stages 19, 20, and 21, Fabio Aru, who was second in the young riders classification, wore the white jersey, because Nairo Quintana (in first place) wore the pink jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. Final standings Legend   20px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Pink jersey   Denotes the leader of the General classificationhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-21/results Mezgec wins first Grand Tour stage 2014-06-01 Cyclingnews.com Bath, UK 2014-06-02 Peter Cossins dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150313052557/http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-21/results 2015-03-13   20px|link=Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Green jersey   Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification   20px|link=Points classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Red jersey   Denotes the leader of the Points classification   20px|link=Young rider classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=White jersey   Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification General classification RiderTeamTime 1 Nairo Quintana COL 20px|Pink jersey20px|White jersey MOV 2014 88h 14' 32" 2 Rigoberto Urán COL OPQ 2014 + 2' 58" 3 Fabio Aru ITA AST 2014 + 4' 04" 4 Pierre Rolland FRA EUC 2014 + 5' 46" 5 Domenico Pozzovivo ITA ALM 2014 + 6' 32" 6 Rafał Majka POL SAX 2014 + 7' 04" 7 Wilco Kelderman NED BEL 2014 + 11' 00" 8 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2014 + 11' 51" 9 Ryder Hesjedal CAN GRS 2014 + 13' 35" 10 Robert Kišerlovski CRO TFR 2014 + 15' 49" Points classification RiderTeamPoints 1 Nacer Bouhanni FRA 20px|link=Points classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Red jersey FDJ 2014 291 2 Giacomo Nizzolo ITA TFR 2014 265 3 Roberto Ferrari ITA LAM 2014 186 4 Elia Viviani ITA CAN 2014 174 5 Ben Swift GBR SKY 2014 135 6 Luka Mezgec SLO GIA 2014 128 7 Enrico Battaglin ITA CSF 2014 108 8 Tyler Farrar USA GRS 2014 103 9 Cadel Evans AUS BMC 2014 96 10 Tim Wellens BEL LTB 2014 94 Mountains classification RiderTeamPoints 1 Julián Arredondo COL 20px|link=Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Blue jersey TFR 2014 173 2 Dario Cataldo ITA SKY 2014 132 3 Nairo Quintana COL 20px|Pink jersey20px|White jersey MOV 2014 88 4 Tim Wellens BEL LTB 2014 79 5 Robinson Chalapud COL COL 2014 73 6 Jonathan Monsalve VEN NRI 2014b 68 7 Fabio Aru ITA AST 2014 57 8 Pierre Rolland FRA EUC 2014 46 9 Jarlinson Pantano COL COL 2014 43 10 Franco Pellizotti ITA AND 2014 42 Young riders classification RiderTeamTime 1 Nairo Quintana COL 20px|White jersey20px|Pink jersey MOV 2014 88h 14' 32" 2 Fabio Aru ITA AST 2014 + 4' 04" 3 Rafał Majka POL SAX 2014 + 7' 04" 4 Wilco Kelderman NED BEL 2014 + 11' 00" 5 Sebastián Henao COL SKY 2014 + 56' 24" 6 Georg Preidler AUT GIA 2014 + 1h 05' 03" 7 Mikel Landa ESP AST 2014 + 1h 23' 06" 8 Marc Goos NED BEL 2014 + 1h 30' 43" 9 Jan Polanc SLO LAM 2014 + 1h 45' 31" 10 Paweł Poljański POL SAX 2014 + 2h 04' 29" Trofeo Fast Team classification TeamTime 1 FRA ALM 2014 264h 30' 55" 2 BEL OPQ 2014 + 19' 32" 3 RUS SAX 2014 + 27' 12" 4 USA BMC 2014 + 1h 08' 24" 5 ESP MOV 2014 + 1h 13' 52" 6 KAZ AST 2014 + 1h 26' 51" 7 GBR SKY 2014 + 1h 28' 05" 8 ITA LAM 2014 + 1h 47' 02" 9 FRA EUC 2014 + 2h 04' 31" 10 USA TFR 2014 + 2h 14' 58" Trofeo Super Team classification TeamPoints 1 BEL OPQ 2014 327 2 ITA CSF 2014 303 3 USA TFR 2014 294 4 GBR SKY 2014 294 5 FRA ALM 2014 285 6 ITA LAM 2014 280 7 NED GIA 2014 278 8 RUS SAX 2014 262 9 ITA AND 2014 224 10 USA BMC 2014 211 Minor classifications Other less well-known classifications, whose leaders do not receive a special jersey, were awarded during the Giro. These awards are based on points earned throughout the three weeks of the tour. Each mass-start stage has one intermediate sprint, the Traguardi Volante, or T.V. The T.V. sprints give bonus seconds towards the general classification, points towards the regular points classification, and also points towards the T.V. classification. This award was known by various names in previous years, and was previously time-based. It was won by Italian Marco Bandiera. The Premio della Fuga, rewards riders who take part in breakaways at the head of the field. Each rider in an escape of ten or fewer riders receives one point for each kilometre that the group stayed clear. Andrea Fedi won this classification. Other awards include the Fighting Spirit (Combativity classification), which is a compilation of points gained for position on crossing intermediate sprints, mountain passes and stage finishes. This classification was won by Julián Arredondo. The Azzurri d'Italia classification is based on finishing order, but points were awarded only to the top three finishers in each stage. It was won by Frenchman Nacer Bouhanni. Teams take part in the Fair Play classification where teams are given penalty points for minor technical infringements. This was won by CAN 2014. A new classification, the Energy Prize classification was introduced this year and awarded points to the rider with the fastest time in those last 3 km gets 4 points, the second 2 points and the third one point. The first winner of this was Enrico Battaglin. References Citations 30em External links Cyclingnews.com: Giro d'Italia 2014 2014 Giro d'Italia 1 11 12 21 Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia Category:Giro d'Italia by year Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia