2014 Vuelta a Colombia explained

2014 Vuelta a Colombia
Date:6–17 August 2014
Series:2013–14 UCI America Tour
Stages:11
Distance:1523
Unit:km
Time:37h 01' 34"
First:Óscar Sevilla
First Nat:ESP
First Color:yellow
Second:Fernando Camargo
Second Nat:COL
Second Team:Boyacá se Atreve–Liciboy
Third:Alexis Camacho
Third Nat:COL
Third Team:Boyacá se Atreve–Liciboy
Points:Óscar Sevilla
Points Nat:ESP
Mountains:Walter Pedraza
Mountains Nat:COL
Mountains Color:polkadot
Sprints:Marvin Angarita
Sprints Nat:COL
Sprints Color:orange
Youth:Aldemar Reyes
Youth Nat:COL
Youth Color:white
Team:Boyacá se Atreve–Liciboy
Previous:2013
Next:2015

The 2014 Vuelta a Colombia was the 64th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia cycling stage race, and was held from 6 to 17 August 2014. It was won by the Spanish cyclist Óscar Sevilla.[1]

Teams

Twenty-one teams competed in the 2014 Vuelta a Colombia. These included UCI Professional Continental team and three UCI Continental teams.

The teams that participated in the race were:

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
16 AugustPiedecuesta to Bucaramanga29km (18miles)Team time trial
27 AugustSan Gil to Barbosa116km (72miles)Hilly stage
38 AugustBarbosa to Tunja123km (76miles)Medium-mountain stage
49 AugustNobsa to Cota198km (123miles)Hilly stage
510 AugustMadrid to Ibagué202km (126miles)Hilly stage
611 AugustIbagué to Pereira158km (98miles)Mountain stage
12 AugustRest day
713 AugustDosquebradas to Dosquebradas196km (122miles)Medium-mountain stage
814 AugustPereira to Manizales199km (124miles)Mountain stage
915 AugustManizales to La Estrella182km (113miles)Mountain stage
1016 AugustMedellín to 17km (11miles)Mountain time trial
1117 AugustMedellín to Medellín103km (64miles)Hilly stage

Stages

Stage 1

6 August 2014 — Piedecuesta to Bucaramanga, 29km (18miles), team time trial (TTT)

Stage 2

7 August 2014 — San Gil to Barbosa, 116km (72miles)

Stage 3

8 August 2014 – Barbosa to Tunja, 123km (76miles)

Stage 4

9 August 2014 — Nobsa to Cota, 198km (123miles)

Stage 5

10 August 2014 — Madrid to Ibagué, 202km (126miles)

Stage 6

11 August 2014 – Ibagué to Pereira, 158km (98miles)

Stage 7

13 August 2014 — Dosquebradas to Dosquebradas, 196km (122miles)

Stage 8

14 August 2014 – Pereira to Manizales, 199km (124miles)

Stage 9

15 August 2014 – Manizales to La Estrella, 182km (113miles)

Stage 10

16 August 2014 — Medellín to, 17km (11miles), individual time trial (ITT)

Stage 11

17 August 2014 – Medellín to Medellín, 103km (64miles)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vuelta a Colombia . 19 October 2014 . ProCyclingStats.