2014 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11 explained

The 2014 Giro d'Italia began on 9 May, and stage 11 occurred on 21 May. The 2014 edition began with a team time trial in Belfast. The first three stage of the Giro began in Northern Ireland, while the Giro returned to Italy on 13 May, after the first rest day.^[1]

Legend
	Denotes the leader of the General classification		Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification
	Denotes the leader of the Points classification		Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification
	s.t. indicates that the rider crossed the finish line in the same group as the one receiving the time above him, and was therefore credited with the same finishing time.

Stage 1

9 May 2014 — Belfast (Northern Ireland), 21.7km (13.5miles), team time trial (TTT)^[2]

Stage 1 result

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 5"
3		+ 7"
4		+ 23"
5		+ 35"
6		+ 38"
7		+ 53"
8		+ 55"
9		+ 56"
10		+ 58"

General classification after stage 1

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 0"
3			+ 0"
4			+ 0"
5			+ 0"
6			+ 0"
7			+ 5"
8			+ 5"
9			+ 5"
10			+ 5"

Stage 2

10 May 2014 — Belfast (Northern Ireland) to Belfast (Northern Ireland), 219km (136miles)^[3]

Stage 2 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after stage 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 3"
3			+ 3"
4			+ 3"
5			+ 3"
6			+ 3"
7			+ 8"
8			+ 8"
9			+ 8"
10			+ 8"

Stage 3

11 May 2014 — Armagh (Northern Ireland) to Dublin (Republic of Ireland), 187km (116miles)^[4]

Stage 3 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after stage 3

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 8"
3			+ 10"
4			+ 14"
5			+ 14"
6			+ 14"
7			+ 14"
8			+ 19"
9			+ 19"
10			+ 19"

Stage 4

13 May 2014 — Giovinazzo to Bari, 112km (70miles)^[5]

Stage 4 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 8"
3			+ 10"
4			+ 14"
5			+ 14"
6			+ 14"
7			+ 14"
8			+ 19"
9			+ 19"
10			+ 19"

Stage 5

14 May 2014 — Taranto to Viggiano, 203km (126miles)^[6]

Stage 5 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 1"
3			+ 1"
4			+ 1"
5			+ 1"
6			+ 1"
7			+ 1"
8			+ 1"
9			+ 1"
10			+ 1"

General classification after stage 5

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 14"
3			+ 15"
4			+ 19"
5			+ 26"
6			+ 35"
7			+ 37"
8			+ 41"
9			+ 49"
10			+ 52"

Stage 6

15 May 2014 — Sassano to Montecassino, 257km (160miles)^[7]

Due to an uncleared landslide in the town of Polla, the stage was lengthened from its original itinerary of 247km (153miles),^[8] to a 257km (160miles) distance.^[7]

Stage 6 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			+ 13"
6			+ 23"
7			+ 49"
8			+ 49"
9			+ 49"
10			+ 49"

General classification after stage 6

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 21"
3			+ 1' 18"
4			+ 1' 25"
5			+ 1' 25"
6			+ 1' 25"
7			+ 1' 47"
8			+ 1' 51"
9			+ 1' 52"
10			+ 2' 06"

Stage 7

16 May 2014 — Frosinone to Foligno, 211km (131miles)^[9]

Stage 7 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after stage 7

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 21"
3			+ 1' 18"
4			+ 1' 25"
5			+ 1' 25"
6			+ 1' 25"
7			+ 1' 47"
8			+ 1' 51"
9			+ 1' 52"
10			+ 2' 06"

Stage 8

17 May 2014 — Foligno to Montecopiolo, 179km (111miles)^[10]

Stage 8 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			+ 6"
4			+ 6"
5			+ 8"
6			+ 8"
7			+ 8"
8			+ 14"
9			+ 17"
10			+ 20"

General classification after stage 8

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 57"
3			+ 1' 10"
4			+ 1' 31"
5			+ 1' 39"
6			+ 1' 43"
7			+ 1' 44"
8			+ 1' 45"
9			+ 1' 49"
10			+ 1' 50"

Stage 9

18 May 2014 — Lugo to Sestola, 172km (107miles)^[11]

Stage 9 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			+ 42"
4			+ 1' 08"
5			+ 1' 08"
6			+ 1' 08"
7			+ 1' 08"
8			+ 1' 08"
9			+ 1' 08"
10			+ 1' 08"

General classification after stage 9

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 57"
3			+ 1' 10"
4			+ 1' 20"
5			+ 1' 31"
6			+ 1' 39"
7			+ 1' 43"
8			+ 1' 44"
9			+ 1' 45"
10			+ 1' 49"

Stage 10

20 May 2014 — Modena to Salsomaggiore Terme, 173km (107miles)^[12]

On this stage, members of the team wore a white cockade, in memory of the people who died in the Fundación bus fire in Colombia.^[13]

Stage 10 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General classification after stage 10

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 57"
3			+ 1' 10"
4			+ 1' 20"
5			+ 1' 31"
6			+ 1' 39"
7			+ 1' 43"
8			+ 1' 44"
9			+ 1' 45"
10			+ 1' 49"

Stage 11

21 May 2014 — Collecchio to Savona, 249km (155miles)^[14]

Stage 11 result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 10"
3			+ 10"
4			+ 10"
5			+ 10"
6			+ 10"
7			+ 10"
8			+ 10"
9			+ 10"
10			+ 10"

General classification after stage 11

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 57"
3			+ 1' 10"
4			+ 1' 20"
5			+ 1' 31"
6			+ 1' 39"
7			+ 1' 44"
8			+ 1' 45"
9			+ 1' 49"
10			+ 2' 01"

Notes and References

News: Giro d'Italia 2014 start list. Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. Nigel. Wynn. 8 May 2014. 7 June 2014.
Web site: Stage 01: Belfast – Belfast (TTT). La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 11 May 2014.
Web site: Stage 02: Belfast – Belfast. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 11 May 2014.
Web site: Stage 03: Armagh – Dublin. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 11 May 2014.
Web site: Stage 04: Giovinazzo – Bari. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 11 May 2014.
Web site: Stage 05: Taranto – Viggiano. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 11 May 2014.
News: Sassano-Montecassino: la tappa più lunga per la frana di Polla. Italian. Sassano-Montecassino: the longest stage due to the landslide of Polla. SalernoToday. NapoliToday. 15 May 2014. 15 May 2014.
Web site: Stage 06: Sassano – Montecassino. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 11 May 2014.
Web site: Stage 07: Frosinone – Foligno. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 11 May 2014.
Web site: Stage 08: Foligno – Montecopiolo. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 11 May 2014.
Web site: Stage 09: Lugo – Sestola. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 11 May 2014.
Web site: Stage 10: Modena – Salsomaggiore Terme. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 11 May 2014.
News: A day of mourning for Colombia. 20 May 2014. 21 May 2014. Emil. Axelgaard. CyclingQuotes. JJnet.dk A/S.
Web site: Stage 11: Collecchio – Savona. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 11 May 2014.