2014 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali explained

2014 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
Series:	2014 UCI Europe Tour
Date:	27–30 March 2014
Stages:	5
Distance:	447.5
Unit:	km
Time:	10h 30' 40"
Speed:	42.563
First:	Peter Kennaugh
First Nat:	GBR
First Color:	green 2
Second:	Dario Cataldo
Second Nat:	ITA
Third:	Matteo Rabottini
Third Nat:	ITA
Points:	Ben Swift
Points Nat:	GBR
Points Color:	white
Mountains:	Mirko Tedeschi
Mountains Nat:	ITA
Mountains Color:	green
Youth:	Simone Petilli
Youth Nat:	ITA
Youth Color:	orange
Previous:	2013
Next:	2015

The 2014 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali was the 29th edition of the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali cycling stage race. It started on 27 March in Gatteo and ended on 30 March in Castello di Montecuccolo.^[1]

The race consisted of four stages, with the first one divided into two half-stages; the second half of the first stage was a particular team time trial, with every team split into two teams and final time taken on the fourth rider who crossed the finish line. A similar team time trial was also used in the 2013 edition of the race.

The race was dominated by . Team Sky's riders won four stages out of five, won the General Classification (with Peter Kennaugh, with another rider – Dario Cataldo – finishing in the second place), won the Points Classification (Ben Swift), and finished ahead of Teams Classifications. The others minor classifications were the King of Mountains Classification, won by Mirko Tedeschi, and the Young Rider Classification, won by Simone Petilli .^[2]

Race overview

^[1] ^[3]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner	Ref
1a	align=right rowspan=2	27 March	Gatteo to Gatteo	102km (63miles)		Hilly stage		^[4]
1b	Gatteo Mare to Gatteo	13.3km (08.3miles)		Team time trial	A	^[5]
2	28 March	Sant'Angelo to Sogliano al Rubicone	163.8km (101.8miles)		Intermediate stage		^[6]
3	29 March	Crevalcore to Crevalcore	158.4km (98.4miles)		Flat stage		^[7]
4	30 March	Pavullo to Castello di Montecuccolo	10km (10miles)				^[8]
Total		447.5km (278.1miles)

Teams

The start list includes 25 teams (3 ProTeams, 9 Professional Continental Teams and 13 Continental Teams).^[1]

Stages

Stage 1a

27 March 2014 — Gatteo to Gatteo, 102km (63miles)

Stage 1a 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 1a

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

Stage 1b

27 March 2014 — Gatteo a Mare to Gatteo, 13.3km (08.3miles) team time trial (TTT)

Stage 1b Result

	Team	Time
1	A
2	B	+ 15"
3	B	+ 18"
4	A	+ 18"
5	B	+ 21"
6	A	+ 22"
7	A	+ 23"
8	A	+ 24"
9	B	+ 26"
10	B	+ 26"

General Classification after Stage 1b

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 6"
3			+ 6"
4			+ 6"
5			+ 21"
6			+ 21"
7			+ 24"
8			+ 26"
9			+ 27"
10			+ 27"

Stage 2

28 March 2014 — Sant'Angelo di Gatteo to Sogliano al Rubicone, 163.8km (101.8miles)

Stage 2 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 2"
3			+ 48"
4			+ 50"
5			+ 52"
6			+ 53"
7			+ 53"
8			+ 54"
9			+ 54"
10			+ 54"

General Classification after Stage 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 42"
3			+ 1' 00"
4			+ 1' 15"
5			+ 1' 24"
6			+ 1' 28"
7			+ 1' 30"
8			+ 1' 42"
9			+ 1' 46"
10			+ 2' 24"

Stage 3

29 March 2014 — Crevalcore to Crevalcore, 158.4km (98.4miles)

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			+ 42"
3			+ 1' 00"
4			+ 1' 15"
5			+ 1' 24"
6			+ 1' 28"
7			+ 1' 30"
8			+ 1' 42"
9			+ 1' 46"
10			+ 2' 24"

Stage 4

30 March 2014 — Pavullo to Castello di Montecuccolo, 10km (10miles), individual time trial (ITT)

Stage 4 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 8"
3			+ 12"
4			+ 14"
5			+ 18"
6			+ 24"
7			+ 29"
8			+ 30"
9			+ 32"
10			+ 36"

Final General Classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 12"
3			+ 35"
4			+ 43"
5			+ 50"
6			+ 1' 06"
7			+ 1' 20"
8			+ 1' 24"
9			+ 1' 45"
10			+ 1' 48"

Classification leadership table

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification
1a	Ben Swift	Ben Swift	Ben Swift	Mirko Tedeschi	Davide Villella
1b
2	Peter Kennaugh	Peter Kennaugh	Peter Kennaugh	Emanuel Kišerlovski	Simone Petilli
3	Elia Viviani	Ben Swift	Mirko Tedeschi
4	Dario Cataldo
Final		Peter Kennaugh	Ben Swift	Mirko Tedeschi	Simone Petilli

Notes and References

(Italian) "Presentata la Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali - Trofeo Banca Interprovinciale", GS Emilia, 15 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
News: Kennaugh secures overall victory at Coppi e Bartali. Stephen. Farrand. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 30 March 2014. 18 May 2014.
(Italian) "Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali 2014: il percorso", GS Emilia, 15 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
News: Swift strikes first in Gatteo. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 27 March 2014. 28 March 2014.
News: Team Sky wins afternoon team time trial. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 27 March 2014. 28 March 2014.
News: Kennaugh takes over race lead in Coppi e Bartali. Stephen. Farrand. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 28 March 2014. 29 March 2014.
News: Viviani ends Team Sky's dominance in Crevalcore. Stephen. Farrand. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 29 March 2014. 30 March 2014.
(Italian) News: La Coppi e Bartali è di Kennaugh, a Cataldo la crono. Marco. Pastonesi. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS Media Group. 30 March 2014. 30 March 2014.