2014 Vuelta a España

69th edition of the cycling race February 2020 2014 Vuelta a España 2014 UCI World Tour 22 29 LaVuelta2014 IMG 0917.JPG 23 August – 14 September 21 3,181.5 km 81h 25' 05" Alberto Contador ESP SAX 2014 red Chris Froome GBR SKY 2014 Alejandro Valverde ESP MOV 2014 John Degenkolb GER GIA 2014 green Luis León Sánchez ESP CJR 2014 blue polkadot Alberto Contador ESP SAX 2014 white KAT 2014 RUS 2013 2015 The 2014 Vuelta a España took place between 23 August and 14 September 2014 and was the 69th edition of the race.http://www.lavuelta.com/14pr/es/index.html 2014 Vuelta a España 1 June 2014 lavuelta https://web.archive.org/web/20140518140545/http://www.lavuelta.com/14pr/es/index.html 18 May 2014 dead It featured eight mountain stages, five hill stages, five flat stages, and three time trials (one team and two individual), two of which appeared at the beginning and end of the race. Jerez de la Frontera, on the Spanish south coast, hosted the opening stage. The Vuelta then went counterclockwise, through the south-east and east of the country before crossing the north and finishing in Santiago de Compostela. This was the first time in 21 years that the race has finished outside Madrid. The race was won for the third time by Spanish rider, Alberto Contador, of SAX 2014. https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-espana-2014/stage-21/results Contador seals overall 2014 Vuelta a España victory 14 September 2014 Cycling News 18 September 2014 Contador went into the race uncertain of his form after crashing out of the Tour on the 10th stage, breaking his tibia. However, Contador found his form in the race earlier than expected, taking the red jersey on the 10th stage individual time trial and taking two key mountain stage wins on his way to victory. He won the race by 1' 10" over runner-up, Chris Froome of SKY 2014. Like Contador, Froome also went into the race uncertain of his form after he crashed three times in two days during the Tour, leading to his withdrawal. However, Froome came to life during the third week, finishing second in three key mountain stages and taking time to move into second place overall. Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde of the MOV 2014 completed the podium, finishing 40 seconds behind Froome and 1 minute and 50 seconds behind Contador. Valverde also took the sixth stage of the race going to La Zubia, the race's first mountain stage. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/sep/14/alberto-contador-wins-vuelta-espana-chris-froome Spain's Alberto Contador secures his third Vuelta a España title 14 September 2014 Guardian 18 September 2014 In the race's other classifications, John Degenkolb of GIA 2014 won the green jersey for the points classification. Degenkolb took four stage wins, the most by any rider in the race. The blue polka-dot jersey for the mountains classification was taken by Spaniard Luis León Sánchez of CJR 2014. Aside from taking the red jersey, Contador also won the white jersey for the combination classification. He took the first place in the general classification, third place in the points classification and second place in the mountains classification. KAT 2014 took the team classification for accumulating the lowest time from their three best cyclists. Teams List of teams and cyclists in the 2014 Vuelta a España The 18 UCI World Tour teams were automatically entitled to start the race; four wildcard teams were also invited. 22em ALM 2014 AST 2014 RAB 2014 BMC 2014 CAN 2014 CJR 2014† COF 2014† FDJ 2014 GIA 2014 GRS 2014 IAM 2014† LAM 2014 LTB 2014 MOV 2014 MTN 2014† OPQ 2014 OGE 2014 EUC 2014 KAT 2014 SKY 2014 SAX 2014 TFR 2014 †: Invited UCI Pro Continental teams Pre-race favourites Before the start of the race, defending champion, Chris Horner, 2014 Giro d'Italia champion Nairo Quintana, Joaquim Rodríguez and Alejandro Valverde were among the favourites for overall victory. After abandoning the Tour de France, Chris Froomehttps://www.cyclingnews.com/news/froome-talks-about-devastating-tour-de-france-abandon Froome talks about devastating Tour de France abandon Cyclingnews.com 20 August 2014 and Alberto ContadorSadhbh O'Shea http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-announces-he-will-ride-the-vuelta-a-espana Contador announces he will ride the Vuelta a España Cyclingnews.com 20 August 2014 19 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090444/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-announces-he-will-ride-the-vuelta-a-espana dead announced they would compete in the Vuelta.http://www.roadcycling.com/news-results/team-sky-announces-roster-vuelta-espana-2014 Team Sky Announces Roster for Vuelta a Espana 2014 | RoadCycling.com RoadCycling.com 20 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082231/http://www.roadcycling.com/news-results/team-sky-announces-roster-vuelta-espana-2014 19 August 2014 dead Other possible contenders could emerge from Wilco Kelderman, Carlos Betancur, Fabio Aru, Thibaut Pinot, Ryder Hesjedal, Rigoberto Urán, Andrew Talansky and Dan Martin. The day before the Vuelta began, Chris Horner was withdrawn from the race due to low levels of cortisol. This is because Lampre Merida (LAM) are part of the Mouvement pour un cyclisme crédible (MPCC) which forbids cyclists from racing when cortisol concentrations drop below a specified threshold.https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chris-horner-out-of-vuelta-a-espana-due-to-low-cortisol-levels Chris Horner out of Vuelta a España due to low cortisol levels Cyclingnews.com 27 October 2014 On stage 11, Nairo Quintana withdrew from the race after crashing twice in two days.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/29047783 Vuelta a España: Nairo Quintana crashes out of race BBC Sport 27 October 2014 Route +Stage characteristics and winnershttp://velorooms.com/roadbooks/2014/vuelta-pp.pdf La Vuelta '14 28 June 2015 Vuelta a España Unipublic es The Tour '14 1–15 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628134420/http://velorooms.com/roadbooks/2014/vuelta-pp.pdf 28 June 2015 liveStageDateCourseDistanceTypehttp://www.lavuelta.com/14pr/en/recorrido/vuelta.html 23 July 2014 La Vuelta routeWinner123 AugustJerez de la Frontera12.6 km on20px|Team time trialTeam time trialESP MOV 2014224 August Algeciras to San Fernando 174.4 km on22pxFlat stage Nacer Bouhanni FRA325 August Cádiz to Arcos de la Frontera 197.8 km on22pxHilly stage Michael Matthews AUS426 August Mairena del Alcor to Córdoba 164.7 km on22pxMedium-mountain stage John Degenkolb GER527 August Priego de Córdoba to Ronda 180 km on22pxFlat stage John Degenkolb GER628 August Benalmádena to Cumbres Verdes, La Zubia 167.1 km on22pxMountain stage Alejandro Valverde ESP 729 August Alhendín to Alcaudete 169 km on22pxHilly stage Alessandro De Marchi ITA830 August Baeza to Albacete 207 km on22pxFlat stage Nacer Bouhanni FRA931 August Carboneras de Guadazaón to Aramón Valdelinares 185 km on22pxMountain stage Winner Anacona COL1 SeptemberRest day102 September Monasterio de Santa María de Veruela to Borja 36.7 km on20px|Time trialIndividual time trial Tony Martin GER113 September Pamplona to Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar 153.4 km on22pxMountain stage Fabio Aru ITA124 September Logroño to Logroño 166.4 km on22px Flat stage John Degenkolb GER135 September Belorado to Obregón, Parque de Cabárceno 188.7 km on22pxMedium-mountain stage Daniel Navarro ESP146 September Santander to La Camperona, Valle de Sábero 200.8 km on22pxMountain stage Ryder Hesjedal CAN157 September Oviedo to Lagos de Covadonga 152.2 km on22pxMountain stage Przemysław Niemiec POL168 September San Martín del Rey Aurelio to La Farrapona, Lagos de Somiedo 160.5 km on22pxMountain stage Alberto Contador ESP9 SeptemberRest day1710 September Ortigueira to A Coruña 190.7 km on22pxFlat stage John Degenkolb GER1811 September A Estrada to Mont Castrove, Meis 157 km on22pxMedium-mountain stage Fabio Aru ITA1912 September Salvaterra de Miño to Cangas do Morrazo 180.5 km on22pxMedium-mountain stage Adam Hansen AUS2013 September Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil to Puerto de Ancares 185.7 km on22pxMountain stage Alberto Contador ESP2114 September Santiago de Compostela 9.7 km on20px|Time trialIndividual time trial Adriano Malori ITA Total 3181.5 km on Race overview 2014 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11 2014 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21 Classification leadership table There were four main classifications contested in the 2014 Vuelta a España, with the most important being the general classification. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the race leader, identified by the red jersey; the winner of this classification was considered the winner of the Vuelta. In 2014, there were time bonuses given on mass-start stages; ten seconds were awarded to the stage winner, with six for second and four for third. Additionally, there was a points classification, which awards a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists get points for finishing among the best in a stage finish, or in intermediate sprints. The cyclist with the most points led the classification, and is identified with a green jersey. There was also a mountains classification. The organisation categorised some climbs as either Categoria Especial, first, second or third category; points for this classification were won by the first cyclists that reach the top of these climbs, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The cyclist with the most points led the classification, and was identified with a blue polka dot jersey. The fourth individual classification was the combination classification, marked by the white jersey. This classification is calculated by adding the numeral ranks of each cyclist in the general, points and mountains classifications – a rider must have a score in all classifications possible to qualify for the combination classification – with the lowest cumulative total signifying the winner of this competition. For the team classification, the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added; the leading team is the team with the lowest total time. For the combativity award, a jury gives points after each stage to the cyclists they considered most combative. The cyclist with the most votes in all stages leads the classification. For the daily combative winner, the rider in question donned a dossard with a red background, on the following stage. Stage Winner General classification25px Points classification25px Mountains classification25px Combination classification25px Team classification Combativity award 1 MOV 2014 Jonathan Castroviejo not awarded not awarded not awarded MOV 2014 not awarded 2 Nacer Bouhanni Alejandro Valverde Nacer Bouhanni Nathan Haas Valerio Conti Javier Aramendia 3Michael Matthews Michael Matthews Lluís Mas Lluís Mas BEL 2014 Lluís Mas 4John Degenkolb Michael Matthews Valerio Conti Amets Txurruka 5John Degenkolb John Degenkolb Sergio Pardilla Pim Ligthart 6 Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Pim Ligthart 7 Alessandro De Marchi Ryder Hesjedal 8 Nacer Bouhanni Javier Aramendia 9 Winner Anacona Nairo Quintana MOV 2014 Lluís Mas 10 Tony Martin Alberto Contador Tony Martin 11 Fabio Aru Vasil Kiryienka 12 John Degenkolb Matthias Krizek 13 Daniel Navarro Luis León Sánchez 14 Ryder Hesjedal Luis León Sánchez Luis León Sánchez 15 Przemysław Niemiec Alejandro Valverde KAT 2014 Javier Aramendia 16 Alberto Contador Luis León Sánchez Luis León Sánchez 17John Degenkolb Bob Jungels 18Fabio Aru Alberto Contador Luis León Sánchez 19Adam Hansen Pim Ligthart 20Alberto Contador Jérôme Coppel 21Adriano Malori Adriano Malori Final white Alberto Contador yes white John Degenkolb yes white Luis León Sánchez yes Alberto Contador KAT 2014 Chris Froome Notes In Stage 4 Danilo Wyss, who was second in the combination classification, wore the white jersey, because Lluís Mas (in first place) wore the blue polka-dot jersey as leader of the mountains classification during that stage. In Stage 5, John Degenkolb, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because Michael Matthews (in first place) wore the red jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. In Stages 7–9, Chris Froome, who was second in the combination classification, wore the white jersey, because Alejandro Valverde (in first place) wore the red jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. In Stage 16, Joaquim Rodríguez, who was third in the combination classification, wore the white jersey, because Alejandro Valverde (in first place) wore the blue polka-dot jersey as leader of the mountains classification during that stage, while Alberto Contador (in second place) wore the red jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. In Stages 19–21, Alejandro Valverde, who was second in the combination classification, wore the white jersey, because Alberto Contador (in first place) wore the red jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage. Classification standings Legend   20px|link=General classification in the Vuelta a España|alt=Red jersey   Denotes the leader of the General classification   20px|link=Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España|alt=Blue polka dot jersey   Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification   20px|link=Points classification in the Vuelta a España|alt=Green jersey   Denotes the leader of the Points classification   20px|link=Combination classification in the Vuelta a España|alt=White jersey   Denotes the leader of the Combination rider classification General classification RiderTeamTime 1 Alberto Contador ESP 20px 20px SAX 2014 81h 25' 05" 2 Chris Froome GBR SKY 2014 + 1' 10" 3 Alejandro Valverde ESP MOV 2014 + 1' 50" 4 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2014 + 3' 25" 5 Fabio Aru ITA AST 2014 + 4' 48" 6 Samuel Sánchez ESP BMC 2014 + 9' 30" 7 Dan Martin IRL GRS 2014 + 10' 38" 8 Warren Barguil FRA GIA 2014 + 11' 50" 9 Damiano Caruso ITA CAN 2014 + 12' 50" 10 Daniel Navarro ESP COF 2014 + 13' 02" Points classification RiderTeamPoints 1 John Degenkolb GER 20px|Green jersey GIA 2014 169 2 Alejandro Valverde ESP MOV 2014 146 3 Alberto Contador ESP 20px 20px SAX 2014 145 4 Chris Froome GBR SKY 2014 139 5 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2014 117 6 Michael Matthews AUS OGE 2014 105 7 Fabio Aru ITA AST 2014 103 8 Dan Martin IRL GRS 2014 85 9 Jasper Stuyven BEL TFR 2014 71 10 Damiano Caruso ITA CAN 2014 61 King of the Mountains classification RiderTeamPoints 1 Luis León Sánchez ESP 20px|Blue polka-dot jersey CJR 2014 58 2 Alberto Contador ESP 20px 20px SAX 2014 45 3 Alejandro Valverde ESP MOV 2014 40 4 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2014 33 5 Chris Froome GBR SKY 2014 33 6 Lluís Mas ESP CJR 2014 20 7 Fabio Aru ITA AST 2014 19 8 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2014 19 9 Winner Anacona COL LAM 2014 18 10 Alessandro De Marchi ITA CAN 2014 18 Combination classification RiderTeamPoints 1 Alberto Contador ESP 20px 20px SAX 2014 6 2 Alejandro Valverde ESP MOV 2014 8 3 Chris Froome GBR SKY 2014 11 4 Joaquim Rodríguez ESP KAT 2014 17 5 Fabio Aru ITA AST 2014 19 6 Ryder Hesjedal CAN GRS 2014 48 7 Przemysław Niemiec POL LAM 2014 49 8 Winner Anacona COL LAM 2014 62 9 Warren Barguil FRA GIA 2014 63 10 Samuel Sánchez ESP BMC 2014 64 Team classification Pos.TeamTime1RUS KAT 2014 244h 19' 36"2 ESP MOV 2014 + 38' 54"3RUS SAX 2014 + 40' 16"4 FRA COF 2014 + 52' 33"5 GBR SKY 2014 + 1h 06' 31"6 KAZ AST 2014 + 1h 08' 09"7 USA GRS 2014 + 1h 17' 06"8 USA BMC 2014 + 1h 17' 32"9 NED BEL 2014 + 2h 13' 06"10 BEL LTB 2014 + 2h 54' 48" References External links Official website 2014 Vuelta a España at Cycling News All stages Vuelta 2014: downloadable special magazine 2014 Vuelta a España 1 11 12 21 2014 Category:2014 UCI World Tour Category:2014 in Spanish road cycling Category:August 2014 sports events in Spain Category:September 2014 sports events in Spain