2014_Giro_d'Italia_Femminile
2014 Giro d'Italia Femminile
Cycling race
The 2014 Giro d'Italia Femminile, or 2014 Giro Rosa, was the 25th running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile, the only remaining women's Grand Tour and the most prestigious stage race on the 2014 women's road cycling calendar. It was held over ten stages (nine stages plus a prologue) from 4 July to 13 July 2014, starting in Caserta and finishing in Madonna del Ghisallo.[1]
Quick Facts Race details, Dates ...
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| Dates | July 4–13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | Prologue + 9 Stages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 953 km (592.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 25h 12' 07" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last years champion, Mara Abbott, sought to defend her title riding for the UnitedHealthcare team. Five-time winner Fabiana Luperini rode in the race for the 13th time, and plans to retire after the race.[2]
Other highly regarded competitors included; British National Time Trial Champion Emma Pooley (Lotto–Belisol Ladies), Olympic and World Road Race Champion Marianne Vos (Rabo–Liv), current World Time Trial Champion Ellen van Dijk (Boels–Dolmans), Evelyn Stevens (Specialized–lululemon), Alena Amialiusik (Astana BePink), Emma Johansson (Orica–AIS), Giorgia Bronzini and Linda Villumsen (Wiggle–Honda) and finally Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products).
20 teams competed in the race:
- Orica–AIS
- Giant–Shimano
- UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
- Alé–Cipollini
- Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
- RusVelo
- Lotto–Belisol Ladies
- Vaiano Fondriest
- Rabo–Liv
- Estado de México–Faren Kuota
- Boels–Dolmans
- Specialized–lululemon
- S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
- Astana BePink
- Servetto Footon
- BTC City Ljubljana
- Wiggle–Honda
- Hitec Products UCK
- Forno d'Asolo–Astute
- Bizkaia–Durango
Prologue
- 4 July 2014 – Caserta to Caserta, 2.05 km (1.3 mi)
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Stage 1
- 5 July 2014 – Santa Maria a Vico to Santa Maria a Vico, 95.2 km (59.2 mi)
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Stage 2
- 6 July 2014 – Frattamaggiore to Frattamaggiore, 120 km (74.6 mi)
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Stage 3
In the 2014 edition of the race there are a number of stages which contain critical climbs which will favor the races who have General classification ambitions. The first of these notable climbs comes on Stage 3, San Donato Val di Comino is over 4.5 km at an average of 4.7%.
- 7 July 2014 – Caserta to San Donato Val di Comino, 125.3 km (77.9 mi)
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Stage 4
Approximately 15 km from the finish of Stage 4 riders will face the Torre di Jesi, a climb of 2.3 km in length at an average of over 4.5%.
- 8 July 2014 – Alba Adriatica to Jesi, 118 km (73.3 mi)
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Stage 5
- 9 July 2014 – Jesi to Cesenatico, 118.3 km (73.5 mi)
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Stage 6
Stage 6 sees one of the most significant climbs of the 2014 edition of the race. The Samede La Crossetta gains almost 700 metres of altitude in approximately 8 km, therefore averaging over 8%.
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Stage 7
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Stage 8
Stage 8 finishes in the first of two consecutive summit finishes. The San Domenico di Varzo climb is 11 km averaging 8%.
- 12 July 2014 – Verbania to San Domenico di Varzo, 90.3 km (56.1 mi)
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Stage 9
The second of the two mountain finishes is the climb at Madonna del Ghisallo, a 10 km climb at just over 5%.
- 13 July 2014 – Trezzo sull'Adda to Madonna del Ghisallo, 80.1 km (49.8 mi)
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| Stage | Winner | General classification |
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Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
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| P | Annemiek van Vleuten | Annemiek van Vleuten | Annemiek van Vleuten | Not awarded | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | Tatiana Guderzo |
| 1 | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Ashleigh Moolman | Elisa Longo Borghini | |
| 2 | Giorgia Bronzini | |||||
| 3 | Annemiek van Vleuten | Valentina Scandolara | ||||
| 4 | Marianne Vos | |||||
| 5 | Marianne Vos | |||||
| 6 | Emma Pooley | |||||
| 7 | Marianne Vos | Emma Pooley | ||||
| 8 | Emma Pooley | |||||
| 9 | Emma Pooley | |||||
| Final | Marianne Vos | Marianne Vos | Emma Pooley | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | Elisa Longo Borghini | |
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Sub-classifications
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Points Classification
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Points scales
The following table shows the number of points awarded for the Points and Mountains classifications. With respect to the Mountains classification, the table shows how the points are scaled dependent on the category of the climb.[3]
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| Competition | Points scale | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points classification | N/A | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Mountains classification | 1st Category | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2nd Category | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 3rd Category | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
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Time bonuses
Time bonuses of 10, 6, and 4 seconds are awarded to the first three riders across the finish line of each stage (except the prologue). Time bonuses of 3, 2, and 1 seconds are awarded to the first three riders to cross the line of each intermediate sprint.[3]
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