2014 Giro del Trentino

The 2014 Giro del Trentino is the 38th edition of the Giro del Trentino cycling stage race. It started on 22 April in Riva del Garda and will end on 25 April on the top of Monte Bondone. The race will consist of four stages; it started with a team time trial on the same route of the first stage in the 2012 edition of the race, and will end on Monte Bondone for the queen stage. The race was part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event.

2014 Giro del Trentino
2014 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates22–25 April 2014
Stages4
Distance538.2 km (334.4 mi)
Winning time14h 14' 03"
Results
Winner  Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team)
  Second  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) (Ag2r–La Mondiale)
  Third  Przemysław Niemiec (POL) (Lampre–Merida)

Mountains  Jonathan Monsalve (VEN) (Neri Sottoli)
Youth  Louis Meintjes (RSA) (MTN–Qhubeka)
Sprints  Leonardo Duque (COL) (Colombia)
  Team Astana
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Australian rider Cadel Evans of BMC Racing Team won the General Classification, claiming the leader's jersey in second stage (won by the Italian Edoardo Zardini), and securing his lead by winning the third. Ag2r–La Mondiale's Domenico Pozzovivo was second in the General Classification and Przemysław Niemiec of Lampre–Merida was third. Colombian Leonardo Duque (Colombia) won the red jersey of the Intermediate Sprints Classification, Jonathan Monsalve of Venezuela (Neri Sottoli) won the King of the Mountains Classification and South African Louis Meintjes (MTN–Qhubeka) finished first in the Young Rider Classification. Astana won the Teams Classification.

Race overview

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The race was officially presented on 14 April in Trento.[1][2]

Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner Ref
1 22 April Riva del Garda to Arco 14.3 km (8.9 mi)   Team time trial BMC Racing Team [3]
2 23 April Limone sul Garda to San Giacomo di Brentonico 164.5 km (102.2 mi)   Mountain stage   Edoardo Zardini (ITA) [4]
3 24 April Mori to Roncone 184.4 km (114.6 mi)   Mountain stage   Cadel Evans (AUS) [5]
4 25 April Val Daone to Monte Bondone 175 km (108.7 mi)   Mountain stage   Mikel Landa (ESP) [6]
Total 538.2 km (334.4 mi)

Teams

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The start list includes 16 teams. Among the riders, pre-race favourites were Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team), Michele Scarponi (Astana) and Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky); other notable riders who are taking part in the race are Domenico Pozzovivo, Ivan Basso, Franco Pellizotti, Giovanni Visconti, Luis León Sánchez and Moreno Moser. The defending champion Vincenzo Nibali did not participate in the race.[7][8]

ProTeams
Professional Continental Teams

Stages

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Stage 1

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22 April 2014 — Riva del Garda to Arco, 14.3 km (8.9 mi) team time trial (TTT)[9]
Stage 1 Result
Team Time
1 BMC Racing Team 14' 12"
2 NetApp–Endura + 5"
3 Team Sky + 9"
4 Movistar Team + 12"
5 Cannondale + 13"
6 Astana + 19"
7 RusVelo + 21"
8 Lampre–Merida + 23"
9 CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 26"
10 Colombia + 27"
General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1   Daniel Oss (ITA)   BMC Racing Team 14' 12"
2   Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 0"
3   Rick Zabel (GER)   BMC Racing Team + 0"
4   Steve Morabito (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 0"
5   Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
6   Yannick Eijssen (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 0"
7   Iker Camaño (ESP) NetApp–Endura + 5"
8   David de la Cruz (ESP) NetApp–Endura + 5"
9   Leopold König (CZE) NetApp–Endura + 5"
10   José Mendes (POR) NetApp–Endura + 5"

Stage 2

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23 April 2014 — Limone sul Garda to San Giacomo di Brentonico, 164.5 km (102.2 mi)[10]
Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 4h 25' 39"
2   Przemysław Niemiec (POL) Lampre–Merida + 19"
3   Fabio Duarte (COL) Colombia + 19"
4   Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 19"
5   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 23"
6   Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana + 26"
7   Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela + 36"
8   Omar Fraile (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 36"
9   Igor Antón (ESP) Movistar Team + 38"
10   Tiago Machado (POR) NetApp–Endura + 38"
General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1   Cadel Evans (AUS)   BMC Racing Team 4h 40' 10"
2   Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 9"
3   Przemysław Niemiec (POL) Lampre–Merida + 17"
4   Fabio Duarte (COL) Colombia + 23"
5   Tiago Machado (POR) NetApp–Endura + 24"
6   Fabio Aru (ITA)   Astana + 26"
7   Igor Antón (ESP) Movistar Team + 31"
8   Steve Morabito (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 36"
9   Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana + 38"
10   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 38"

Stage 3

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24 April 2014 — Mori to Roncone, 184.4 km (114.6 mi)[11]
Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Cadel Evans (AUS)   BMC Racing Team 4h 43' 43"
2   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 3"
3   Mikel Landa (ESP) Astana + 9"
4   Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana + 18"
5   Igor Antón (ESP) Movistar Team + 20"
6   Francesco Bongiorno (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 25"
7   Fabio Aru (ITA)   Astana + 25"
8   Tiago Machado (POR) NetApp–Endura + 25"
9   Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 27"
10   Fabio Duarte (COL) Colombia + 28"
General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1   Cadel Evans (AUS)   BMC Racing Team 9h 23' 43"
2   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 45"
3   Tiago Machado (POR) NetApp–Endura + 59"
4   Igor Antón (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 01"
5   Fabio Aru (ITA)   Astana + 1' 01"
6   Przemysław Niemiec (POL) Lampre–Merida + 1' 01"
7   Fabio Duarte (COL) Colombia + 1' 01"
8   Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 04"
9   Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana + 1' 06"
10   Francesco Bongiorno (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 32"

Stage 4

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25 April 2014 — Val Daone to Monte Bondone, 175 km (108.7 mi)[12]
Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1   Mikel Landa (ESP) Astana 4h 49' 39"
2   Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 10"
3   Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela + 35"
4   Przemysław Niemiec (POL) Lampre–Merida + 41"
5   Cadel Evans (AUS)   BMC Racing Team + 41"
6   Fabio Duarte (COL) Colombia + 41"
7   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 46"
8   Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana + 46"
9   Tiago Machado (POR) NetApp–Endura + 49"
10   Fabio Aru (ITA)   Astana + 49"
Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1   Cadel Evans (AUS)   BMC Racing Team 14h 14' 03"
2   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 50"
3   Przemysław Niemiec (POL) Lampre–Merida + 1' 01"
4   Fabio Duarte (COL) Colombia + 1' 01"
5   Louis Meintjes (RSA)   MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 06"
6   Tiago Machado (POR) NetApp–Endura + 1' 07"
7   Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana + 1' 09"
8   Michele Scarponi (ITA) Astana + 1' 11"
9   Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela + 1' 26"
10   Mikel Landa (ESP) Astana + 1' 32"

Classification leadership table

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Stage Winner General classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Intermediate sprints classification
 
Teams classification
1 BMC Racing Team Daniel Oss not awarded Rick Zabel not awarded BMC Racing Team
2 Edoardo Zardini Cadel Evans Giorgio Cecchinel Fabio Aru Leonardo Duque Astana
3 Cadel Evans Jonathan Monsalve Adriano Malori
4 Mikel Landa Louis Meintjes Leonardo Duque
Final Cadel Evans Jonathan Monsalve Louis Meintjes Leonardo Duque Astana

References

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