2014 Volta ao Algarve
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 19–23 February | ||
| Stages | 5 | ||
| Distance | 689.9 km (428.7 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 16h 29' 57" | ||
| Results | |||
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Winner |  Michał Kwiatkowski (Poland) |
(Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) |
| Second |  Alberto Contador (Spain) |
(Tinkoff–Saxo) | |
| Third |  Rui Costa (Portugal) |
(Lampre–Merida) | |
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Points | Rui Costa (Portugal) |
(Lampre–Merida) |
 |
Mountains | Valter Pereira (Portugal) |
(Banco BIC–Carmim) |
 |
Sprints | César Fonte (Portugal) |
(Rádio Popular) |
| Team | Lampre–Merida | ||
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 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
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 February | Faro to Albufeira | 160 km (99.4 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Sacha Modolo (ITA) |
| 2 | 20 February | Lagoa to Monchique | 196 km (121.8 mi) |  | Hilly stage | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) |
| 3 | 21 February | Vila do Bispo to Sagres | 13.6 km (8.5 mi) |  | Individual time trial | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) |
| 4 | 22 February | Almodôvar to Loulé (Alto do Malhão) | 164.5 km (102.2 mi) |  | Mountain stage | Alberto Contador (ESP) |
| 5 | 23 February | Tavira to Vilamoura | 155.8 km (96.8 mi) | | Flat stage |  Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
Stages
Stage 1
Stage 1 Result
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 21 February 2014 — Vila do Bispo to Sagres, 13.6 km (8.5 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
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Stage 4
- 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
Stage 5 Result
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Mountains classification |
Sprints classification |
Points classification |
Portuguese classification | Teams classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacha Modolo | Sacha Modolo | Valter Pereira | César Fonte | Sacha Modolo | César Fonte | Lampre–Merida |
| 2 | Michał Kwiatkowski | Michał Kwiatkowski | Rui Costa | Rui Costa | |||
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Alberto Contador | ||||||
| 5 | Mark Cavendish | ||||||
| Final | Michał Kwiatkowski | Valter Pereira | César Fonte | Rui Costa | Rui Costa | Lampre–Merida | |
References
- ↑ http://www.voltaalgarve.com/40a-edicao-da-volta-ao-algarve-volta-ao-formato-de-cinco-etapas/
- ↑ http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Volta_ao_Algarve_2014
- ↑ http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjUyNzM=
- ↑ "Two Victory Day for OPQS! Cavendish Wins the Sprint, Kwiatkowski the GC!". Omega Pharma–Quick-Step. Decolef. 23 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.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 3 "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.
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