2014 Volta ao Algarve explained
| 2014 Volta ao Algarve |
| Date: | 19–23 February 2014 |
| Stages: | 5 |
| Distance: | 689.9 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 16h 29' 57" |
| Speed: | 41.8 |
| First Color: | yellow |
| First: | Michał Kwiatkowski |
| First Nat: | Poland |
| Second: | Alberto Contador |
| Second Nat: | Spain |
| Third: | Rui Costa |
| Third Nat: | Portugal |
| Sprints Color: | white |
| Sprints: | César Fonte |
| Sprints Nat: | Portugal |
| Mountains Color: | blue |
| Mountains: | Valter Pereira |
| Mountains Nat: | Portugal |
| Points Color: | green |
| Points: | Rui Costa |
| Points Nat: | Portugal |
| Previous: | 2013 |
| Next: | 2015 |
The 2014 Volta ao Algarve was the 40th edition of the Volta ao Algarve cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, and was held from 19 to 23 February 2014, in Portugal.[1] [2] [3]
The race was won by rider Michał Kwiatkowski – taking the first stage race win of his career[4] – after taking the race lead with a solo stage victory[5] on the second stage; he further extended his lead in the following day's individual time trial,[6] before holding his lead to the end of the race. Kwiatkowski's winning margin over runner-up Alberto Contador of was 19 seconds,[7] and world champion Rui Costa completed the podium, 13 seconds down on Contador and 32 seconds in arrears of Kwiatkowski.[8] Contador won the queen stage of the race on the penultimate day, to the Alto do Malhão,[9] while Costa finished second on three stages, and finished as the best-placed Portuguese rider.
Portuguese cyclists were prominent in the race's other classifications.[10] Costa's consistent finishing allowed him to take home the green jersey as the winner of the points classification,[8] [10] while 's Valter Pereira and 's César Fonte held the lead from start to finish of the mountains and sprints classifications respectively.[10] Costa's squad were the winners of the teams classification,[8] after Chris Horner also finished inside the top ten overall and Sacha Modolo took a stage victory on the opening day.[11]
Race overview
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
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| 1 | 19 February | | 160km (100miles) | | Flat stage | |
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| 2 | 20 February | | 196km (122miles) | | Hilly stage | |
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| 3 | 21 February | | 13.6km (08.5miles) | | | |
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| 4 | 22 February | Almodôvar to Loulé (Alto do Malhão) | 164.5km (102.2miles) | | Mountain stage | |
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| 5 | 23 February | | 155.8km (96.8miles) | | Flat stage | | |
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Stages
Stage 1
- 19 February 2014 — Faro to Albufeira, 160km (100miles)
Stage 1 Result | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 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 1 | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | | | | 2 | | | + 1" | | 3 | | | + 4" | | 4 | | | + 6" | | 5 | | | + 6" | | 6 | | | + 10" | | 7 | | | + 10" | | 8 | | | + 10" | | 9 | | | + 10" | | 10 | | | + 10" | |
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Stage 2
- 20 February 2014 — Lagoa to Monchique, 196km (122miles)
| Stage 2 Result | | General Classification after Stage 2 | |
Stage 3
- 21 February 2014 — Vila do Bispo to Sagres, 13.6km (08.5miles), individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 3 Result | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | | | | 2 | | | + 11" | | 3 | | | + 13" | | 4 | | | + 20" | | 5 | | | + 25" | | 6 | | | + 28" | | 7 | | | + 29" | | 8 | | | + 30" | | 9 | | | + 30" | | 10 | | | + 33" | |
| | General Classification after Stage 3 | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | | | | 2 | | | + 32" | | 3 | | | + 38" | | 4 | | | + 1' 00" | | 5 | | | + 1' 03" | | 6 | | | + 1' 08" | | 7 | | | + 1' 20" | | 8 | | | + 1' 23" | | 9 | | | + 1' 24" | | 10 | | OFM-Quinta da Lixa | + 1' 25" | |
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Stage 4
- 22 February 2014 — Almodôvar to Loulé–Alto do Malhão, 164.5km (102.2miles)
| Stage 4 Result | | General Classification after Stage 4 | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | | | | 2 | | | + 16" | | 3 | | | + 29" | | 4 | | | + 1' 10" | | 5 | | | + 1' 29" | | 6 | | | + 1' 30" | | 7 | | OFM-Quinta da Lixa | + 1' 32" | | 8 | | | + 1' 32" | | 9 | | | + 1' 38" | | 10 | | | + 1' 41" | |
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Stage 5
- 23 February 2014 — Tavira to Vilamoura, 155.8km (96.8miles)
Stage 5 Result | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 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. | |
| | Final General Classification | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | | | | | 2 | | | + 19" | | 3 | | | + 32" | | 4 | | | + 1' 13" | | 5 | | | + 1' 32" | | 6 | | | + 1' 33" | | 7 | | OFM-Quinta da Lixa | + 1' 35" | | 8 | | | + 1' 35" | | 9 | | | + 1' 41" | | 10 | | | + 1' 42" | |
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Classification leadership table
Notes and References
- Web site: 40ª edição da Volta ao Algarve volta ao formato de cinco etapas | 40ª VOLTA AO ALGARVE . 2014-01-30 . https://archive.today/20140130150323/http://www.voltaalgarve.com/40a-edicao-da-volta-ao-algarve-volta-ao-formato-de-cinco-etapas/ . 2014-01-30 . dead .
- Web site: Volta ao Algarve 2014 - ProCyclingStats. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140209063925/http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Volta_ao_Algarve_2014. 2014-02-09.
- Web site: Startlist Volta ao Algarve 2014 - CyclingFever - the International Cycling Social Network - Get the Cycling fever!.
- News: Two Victory Day for OPQS! Cavendish Wins the Sprint, Kwiatkowski the GC!. . Decolef. 23 February 2014. 23 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227000927/http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/news/show/volta-ao-algarve-two-victory-day-for-opqs-cavendish-wins-the-sprint-kwiatkowski-the-gc/1599. 27 February 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- News: Michal Kwiatkowski solos to win Tour of the Algarve stage two. Nick. Bull. Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. 20 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
- News: Michal Kwiatkowski extends lead with stunning stage three TT win. Sky Sports. BSkyB. 21 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
- News: Alberto finished second in Algarve. . Tinkoff Sport. 23 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
- News: Modolo 5° a Vilamoura, Rui Costa 3° nella classifica finale. Italian. Modolo 5th in Vilamoura, Rui Costa 3rd in the final standings. . CGS Cycling Team AG. 23 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
- News: Contador wins Algarve stage atop Alto do Malhao. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 22 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
- News: First win of 2014 for Cavendish in Volta ao Algarve. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 23 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
- News: Modolo wins stage 1. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 19 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
