List of teams and cyclists in the 2014 Giro d'Italia explained
The 2014 Giro d'Italia was the 97th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro d'Italia featured 198 riders competing from 22 cycling teams, and was held from 9 May to 1 June 2014.[1]
Teams
All eighteen UCI ProTeams were automatically invited and were obliged to attend the race. As the winners of the 2013 Coppa Italia rankings for Italian teams, were invited to the race in October 2013.[2] In January 2014, the three remaining wildcard places were decided by a vote on social media, from a shortlist of eight UCI Professional Continental teams.[3] The places were later awarded to the, and squads.[4]
The 22 teams that competed in the race were:
*: Pro Continental teams given wild card entry to this event.
By rider
Legend |
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No. | Starting number worn by the rider during the Giro |
Pos. | Position in the general classification |
† | Denotes riders born on or after 1 January 1989 eligible for the Young rider classification |
| Denotes the winner of the General classification |
| Denotes the winner of the Points classification |
| Denotes the winner of the Mountains classification |
| Denotes the winner of the Young rider classification (eligibility indicated by †) |
DNS | Denotes a rider who did not start, followed by the stage before which he withdrew |
DNF | Denotes a rider who did not finish, followed by the stage in which he withdrew |
HD | Denotes a rider who failed to finish within the time limit, followed by the stage in which this occurred |
DSQ | Denotes a rider who was disqualified from the race, followed by the stage during which this occurred |
align=center colspan=2 | Age correct as of 9 May 2014, the date on which the Giro began | |
By nationality
The 198 riders that competed in the 2014 Giro d'Italia represented 30 different countries.
Notes and References
- News: Giro d'Italia 2014 start list. Cycling Weekly. Nigel. Wynn. 8 May 2014. 7 June 2014.
- News: Androni Giocattoli secures 2014 Giro d'Italia wild card. Stephen. Farrand. Cyclingnews.com. 14 October 2013. 9 May 2014.
- News: Giro d'Italia asks fans to vote for wildcard teams. Gregor. Brown. Cycling Weekly. 10 January 2014. 9 May 2014.
- News: Bardiani–CSF, Colombia and YellowFluo handed Giro d'Italia wildcard invitations. Barry. Ryan. Cyclingnews.com. 16 January 2014. 9 May 2014.
- News: Nairo Quintana takes control on stage 16 of Giro d'Italia. Cycling Weekly. 27 May 2014. 27 May 2014. Alessandro Petacchi (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), Michele Scarponi (Astana) and Thomas Dekker (Garmin–Sharp) were among those who did not finish the stage..
- News: GC contender Rodriguez abandons Giro after stage 6 crash. Gregor. Brown. 15 May 2014. 15 May 2014. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc..
- News: Ruffoni et Appollonio hors délai. fr. L'Équipe. Éditions Philippe Amaury. 21 May 2014. 21 May 2014. Ruffoni and Appollonio out of time.
- News: Si ritira Belletti. it. La Repubblica. Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso. 24 May 2014. 24 May 2014. Withdrawal of Belletti.
- News: Stage 18: Belluno – Rif. Panarotta (Valsugana) – Withdrawn. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 30 May 2014. 30 May 2014.
- News: Kruijswijk geeft op in Giro. nl. NOS.nl. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 18 May 2014. 18 May 2014. Kruijswijk gives up in Giro.
- News: Eijssen Lost To Crash. . BMC Trading. 20 May 2014. 20 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521032403/http://www.bmcracingteam.com/index.php?id=115&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2014&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=05&tx_ttnews%5Bday%5D=20&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2717&cHash=fc88f2c1941124c28dbcf68ca1240833. 21 May 2014. dead.
- News: Edwin Ávila eliminado del Giro de Italia por llegar fuera de tiempo. es. El País. Diario El País S.A.. 18 May 2014. 18 May 2014. Edwin Avila eliminated from the Giro d'Italia for being out of time. https://web.archive.org/web/20140519003707/http://www.elpais.com.co/elpais/deportes/noticias/edwin-avila-eliminado-giro-italia-por-llegar-fuera-tiempo. 19 May 2014. dead.
- News: Quintana z etapno zmago do rožnate majice vodilnega. sl. Quintana stage win to a leader's pink jersey. Siol. 27 May 2014. 27 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140531062452/http://www.siol.net/sportal/kolesarstvo/2014/05/dirka_po_italiji_16_etapa.aspx. 31 May 2014. dead.
- News: Stage 01: Belfast – Belfast (TTT) – Withdrawn. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 9 May 2014. 17 May 2014.
- News: Dan Martin crashes out in stage one. BBC Sport. 9 May 2014. 10 May 2014. Peter. Scrivener.
- News: Dylan van Baarle stapt uit de Giro. nl. De Gelderlander. Koninklijke Wegener NV. 25 May 2014. 25 May 2014. Dylan van Baarle leaves the Giro.
- News: Wegmann suffers hamstring tear in Giro d'Italia crash. Cyclingnews.com. 21 May 2014. 21 May 2014.
- News: Ulissi abandons the Giro d'Italia with sore throat and fever. Cyclingnews.com. 29 May 2014. 29 May 2014.
- News: Jury kent geen genade: Dehaes moet naar huis na kettingbreuk in tijdrit. nl. Jury has no mercy: Dehaes got to go home after chain breakage in individual time trial. De Morgen. De Persgroep Nederland. 30 May 2014. 31 May 2014. Belga.
- News: Giro-peloton verliest opnieuw een Belg. nl. SportWereld–Het Nieuwsblad. Corelio. 24 May 2014. 24 May 2014. Giro peloton loses another Belgian.
- News: Neri-Alè, ritiro per Cecchinel . it . Neri-Alè, withdrawal for Cecchinel . Riccardo . Zucchi . 15 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . Spazio Ciclismo . Tutto Mercato . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517023328/http://www.spaziociclismo.it/giro-2014/neri-ale-ritiro-per-cecchinel-37806 . 17 May 2014 .
- News: Ramón Carretero abandonó el Giro de Italia en la etapa 7. es. La Estrella de Panamá. La Estrella y El Siglo. 16 May 2014. 16 May 2014. Ramón Carretero left the Giro d'Italia in stage 7.
- News: Si ritira Francesco Chicchi. it. La Repubblica. Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso. 18 May 2014. 18 May 2014. Withdrawal of Francesco Chicchi.
- News: Orica heeft nog twee renners over na opgave Santaromita. nl. Orica has two riders after Santaromita gives up. De Volkskrant. De Persgroep Nederland. Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. 29 May 2014. 29 May 2014.
- News: Michael Rogers solos to win stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia. Cycling Weekly. 21 May 2014. 21 May 2014. Orica-GreenEdge's Luke Durbridge abandoned with a suspected broken collarbone..
- News: Rain, Italian roads are a dangerous mix at the Giro. Andrew. Hood. VeloNews. 16 May 2014. 16 May 2014. Orica-GreenEdge placed three riders into the winning, eight-man move, with Michael Matthews taking the stage victory, but day-one pink jersey holder Svein Tuft went down hard, and Aussie veteran Brett Lancaster did not start Friday..
- News: Michael Matthews out of Giro d'Italia, into Tour de France frame. The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 May 2014. 21 May 2014. Rupert. Guinness.
- News: Matthews verder zonder Meyer in Giro. nl. RTL Nieuws. RTL Nederland. 17 May 2014. 17 May 2014. Matthews continues without Meyer in Giro.
- News: Stage 15: Valdengo – Plan di Montecampione – Withdrawn. La Gazzetta dello Sport. RCS MediaGroup. 25 May 2014. 25 May 2014.
- News: Weening uit Giro met maagklachten. nl. NOS.nl. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 24 May 2014. 24 May 2014. Weening out of Giro with gastric problems.
- News: Maxime Médérel abandonne le tour d'Italie. fr. Emmanuel. Braud. France 3. France Télévisions. 16 May 2014. 16 May 2014. Maxime Médérel abandons the Giro d'Italia.
- News: Quintana ist der neue Mann in Rosa. de. Quintana is the new man in pink. Spox.com. Perform Media Deutschland GmbH. 27 May 2014. 27 May 2014. Der Frankfurter Björn Thurau (Europcar) kam nicht innerhalb des Zeitlimits ins Ziel und schied aus. [The Frankfurt rider Björn Thurau (Europcar) did not finish within the time limit and retired]..
- News: Giant-Shimano sprinter Marcel Kittel forced to abandon following German's two stage wins. The Daily Telegraph. 13 May 2014. 13 May 2014.
- News: Tobias Ludvigsson crashes out, Georg Preidler 22nd on Giro on Stage 12 time trial. . SMS Cycling B.V.. 22 May 2014. 22 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140522233926/http://www.teamgiantshimano.com/2014/05/tobias-ludvigsson-crashes-georg-preidler-22nd-giro-stage-12-time-trial/. 22 May 2014. dead.
- News: Black day for Katusha in Giro d'Italia. Alasdair. Fotheringham. Alasdair Fotheringham. 15 May 2014. 15 May 2014. Cyclingnews.com.
- News: Team Sky rider Edvald Boasson Hagen forced to withdraw through injury. Sky Sports. BSkyB. 27 May 2014. 27 May 2014.
- Web site: Klimmen naar Oropa. nl. NOS.nl. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 24 May 2014. 24 May 2014. Climb to Oropa.
- News: Sorensen a abandonné. fr. L'Équipe. Éditions Philippe Amaury. 22 May 2014. 22 May 2014. Sorensen abandoned.