2014 Giro d'Italia Femminile explained

2014 Giro d'Italia Femminile
Date:	July 4–13
Stages:	Prologue + 9 Stages
Distance:	953
Unit:	km
Time:	25h 12' 07"
Speed:	37.82
First:	Marianne Vos
First Nat:	NED
First Color:	pink
Second:	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
Second Nat:	FRA
Third:	Anna van der Breggen
Third Nat:	NED
Points:	Marianne Vos
Points Nat:	NED
Points Color:	violet
Mountains:	Emma Pooley
Mountains Nat:	GBR
Mountains Color:	green
Youth:	Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
Youth Nat:	FRA
Youth Color:	white
Previous:	2013
Next:	2015

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]

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, Olympic and World Road Race Champion Marianne Vos, current World Time Trial Champion Ellen van Dijk, Evelyn Stevens, Alena Amialiusik (Astana BePink), Emma Johansson, Giorgia Bronzini and Linda Villumsen and finally Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products).

Teams

20 teams competed in the race:

Stages

Prologue

4 July 2014 – Caserta to Caserta, 2.05km (01.27miles)

Prologue Result & General classification

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 1"
3		+ 5"
4		+ 7"
5		+ 8"
6		+ 8"
7		+ 8"
8	Alé–Cipollini	+ 10"
9		+ 10"
10		+ 10"

Stage 1

5 July 2014 – Santa Maria a Vico to Santa Maria a Vico, 95.2km (59.2miles)

Stage 1 result

	Team	Time
1
2	Hitec Products	+ 4"
3		+ 5"
4		+ 1' 20"
5		+ 1' 20"
6		+ 1' 20"
7		+ 1' 20"
8	Hitec Products	+ 1' 20"
9	UnitedHealthcare	+ 1' 24"
10	Hitec Products	+ 1' 24"

General Classification after Stage 1

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 15"
3	Hitec Products	+ 23"
4		+ 1' 36"
5	Hitec Products	+ 1' 42"
6		+ 1' 42"
7		+ 1' 44"
8		+ 1' 44"
9	Hitec Products	+ 1' 55"
10		+ 2' 06"

Stage 2

6 July 2014 – Frattamaggiore to Frattamaggiore, 120km (80miles)

Stage 2 result

	Team	Time
1
2		s.t.
3	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.
7		s.t.
8	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 21"
3	Hitec Products	+ 29"
4		+ 1' 50"
5		+ 1' 50"
6		+ 1' 53"
7		+ 1' 54"
8	Hitec Products	+ 2' 00"
9		+ 2' 12"
10	Hitec Products	+ 2' 13"

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, 125.3km (77.9miles)

Stage 3 result

	Team	Time
1
2	Alé–Cipollini	+ 10"
3		+ 16"
4	Astana BePink	+ 20"
5		+ 21"
6		+ 21"
7		+ 21"
8		+ 21"
9		+ 21"
10	Hitec Products	+ 21"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 21"
3	Hitec Products	+ 29"
4		+ 1' 41"
5		+ 1' 50"
6		+ 1' 50"
7		+ 1' 53"
8		+ 1' 54"
9	Hitec Products	+ 2' 00"
10	Hitec Products	+ 2' 24"

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, 118km (73miles)

Stage 4 result

	Team	Time
1
2	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.
7	Hitec Products	s.t.
8		s.t.
9	Astana BePink	s.t.
10	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 31"
3	Hitec Products	+ 39"
4		+ 1' 51"
5		+ 2' 00"
6		+ 2' 00"
7		+ 2' 03"
8		+ 2' 04"
9	Hitec Products	+ 2' 08"
10	Hitec Products	+ 2' 34"

Stage 5

9 July 2014 – Jesi to Cesenatico, 118.3km (73.5miles)

Stage 5 result

	Team	Time
1
2		s.t.
3	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.
4		s.t.
5	Hitec Products	s.t.
6	Servetto Footon	s.t.
7		s.t.
8	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	s.t.
9		s.t.
10	Forno d'Asolo–Astute	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 5

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 41"
3	Hitec Products	+ 49"
4		+ 2' 01"
5		+ 2' 10"
6		+ 2' 10"
7		+ 2' 13"
8		+ 2' 14"
9	Hitec Products	+ 2' 18"
10	Hitec Products	+ 2' 44"

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%.

10 July 2014 – Gaiarine to San Fior, 112km (70miles)

Stage 6 result

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 15"
3		+ 15"
4		+ 15"
5		+ 15"
6	Hitec Products	+ 15"
7		+ 15"
8		+ 1' 06"
9		+ 4' 19"
10	Hitec Products	+4' 19"

General Classification after Stage 6

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 45"
3	Hitec Products	+ 53"
4		+ 2' 12"
5		+ 2' 17"
6		+ 2' 58"
7		+ 4' 41"
8		+ 6' 09"
9		+ 6' 18"
10		+ 6' 18"

Stage 7

11 July 2014 – Aprica to Chiavenna, 91.8km (57miles)

Stage 7 result

	Team	Time
1
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8	Forno d'Asolo–Astute	s.t.
9	Hitec Products	s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 7

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 54"
3	Hitec Products	+ 1' 03"
4		+ 2' 20"
5		+ 2' 24"
6		+ 3' 08"
7		+ 4' 51"
8		+ 6' 19"
9		+ 6' 24"
10		+ 6' 28"

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, 90.3km (56.1miles)

Stage 8 result

	Team	Time
1
2	UnitedHealthcare	+ 5"
3		+ 29"
4		+ 53"
5		+ 1' 27"
6		+ 1' 28"
7		+ 1' 53"
8		+ 1' 53"
9	S.C. Michela Fanini Rox	+ 1' 58"
10		+ 2' 01"

General Classification after Stage 8

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 16"
3		+ 1' 17"
4	UnitedHealthcare	+ 1' 39"
5	Hitec Products	+ 1' 46"
6		+ 2' 47"
7		+ 6' 27"
8		+ 6' 44"
9		+ 6' 57"
10		+ 7' 10"

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, 80.1km (49.8miles)

Stage 9 result

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 25"
3		+ 25"
4		+ 33"
5	UnitedHealthcare	+ 33"
6	Hitec Products	+ 38"
7		+ 49"
8		+ 50"
9		+ 50"
10	S.C. Michela Fanini Rox	+ 1' 52"

General Classification after Stage 9

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 15"
3		+ 1' 32"
4	UnitedHealthcare	+ 1' 54"
5	Hitec Products	+ 2' 06"
6		+ 3' 18"
7		+ 6' 59"
8		+ 7' 16"
9		+ 8' 23"
10		+ 8' 36"

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Italian rider classification
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

Sub-classifications

Points Classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1			115
2			65
3			48
4			48
5			45

Mountains classification

	Team	Points
1		64
2		33
3		31
4		26
5	UnitedHealthcare	25

Youth Classification

	Team	Time
1
2	Hitec Products	+ 8"
3		+ 3' 56"
4	Top Girls Fassa Bortolo	+ 21' 22"
5	Astana BePink	+ 24' 44"

Italian rider classification

	Team	Time
1	Hitec Products
2	Estado de México–Faren Kuota	+ 8' 40"
3	Alé–Cipollini	+ 18' 17"
4	Alé–Cipollini	+ 21' 10"
5	Top Girls Fassa Bortolo	+ 21' 14"

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]

		Position
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	–	–	–	–	–

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]

External links

Cycling News

Notes and References

Web site: Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile, Giro Rosa 2014 – CyclingFever — The International Cycling Social Network — Get the Cycling fever!. women.cyclingfever.com. 2014-06-07.
News: Fabiana e l'ultimo Giro d'Italia: a 40 anni la Luperini sogna il sesto sigillo e chiede ‘aiuto’ alla rete. gonews.it. 24 June 2014. Italian.
Web site: www.girorosa.it . 2014-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180425114724/http://www.girorosa.it/regolamento.html . 2018-04-25 . dead .