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]
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| Dates | 19–23 February 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 689.9 km (428.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 16h 29' 57" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 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 Tinkoff–Saxo was 19 seconds,[7] and world champion Rui Costa (Lampre–Merida) 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 Banco BIC–Carmim's Valter Pereira and Rádio Popular's César Fonte held the lead from start to finish of the mountains and sprints classifications respectively.[10] Costa's Lampre–Merida 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
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 19 February | Faro to Albufeira | 160 km (99.4 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Sacha Modolo (ITA)
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| 2 | 20 February | Lagoa to Monchique | 196 km (121.8 mi) |  |
Hilly stage |  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)
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| 3 | 21 February | Vila do Bispo to Sagres | 13.6 km (8.5 mi) |  |
Individual time trial | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)
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| 4 | 22 February | Almodôvar to Loulé (Alto do Malhão) | 164.5 km (102.2 mi) |  |
Mountain stage |  Alberto Contador (ESP)
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| 5 | 23 February | Tavira to Vilamoura | 155.8 km (96.8 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Mark Cavendish (GBR)
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Stages
editStage 1
editStage 1 Result
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
editStage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
edit- 21 February 2014 — Vila do Bispo to Sagres, 13.6 km (8.5 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
edit- 22 February 2014 — Almodôvar to Loulé–Alto do Malhão, 164.5 km (102.2 mi)
Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
editStage 5 Result
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership table
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Mountains classification
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Sprints classification
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Points classification
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Portuguese classification | Teams classification |
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| 1 | Sacha Modolo | Sacha Modolo | Valter Pereira | César Fonte | Sacha Modolo | César Fonte | Lampre–Merida |
| 2 | Michał Kwiatkowski | Michał Kwiatkowski | Rui Costa | Rui Costa | |||
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| 4 | Alberto Contador | ||||||
| 5 | Mark Cavendish | ||||||
| Final | Michał Kwiatkowski | Valter Pereira | César Fonte | Rui Costa | Rui Costa | Lampre–Merida | |
References
edit- ^ "40ª edição da Volta ao Algarve volta ao formato de cinco etapas | 40ª VOLTA AO ALGARVE". Archived from the original on 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ "Volta ao Algarve 2014 - ProCyclingStats". Archived from the original on 2014-02-09.
- ^ "Startlist Volta ao Algarve 2014 - CyclingFever - the International Cycling Social Network - Get the Cycling fever!".
- ^ "Two Victory Day for OPQS! Cavendish Wins the Sprint, Kwiatkowski the GC!". Omega Pharma–Quick-Step. Decolef. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Bull, Nick (20 February 2014). "Michal Kwiatkowski solos to win Tour of the Algarve stage two". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Michal Kwiatkowski extends lead with stunning stage three TT win". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Alberto finished second in Algarve". Tinkoff–Saxo. Tinkoff Sport. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Modolo 5° a Vilamoura, Rui Costa 3° nella classifica finale" [Modolo 5th in Vilamoura, Rui Costa 3rd in the final standings]. Lampre–Merida (in Italian). CGS Cycling Team AG. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Contador wins Algarve stage atop Alto do Malhao". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "First win of 2014 for Cavendish in Volta ao Algarve". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Modolo wins stage 1". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.