2014 Giro d'Italia Femminile

2014 Giro d'Italia Femminile
Race details
Dates July 4 – 13
Stages Prologue + 9 Stages
Distance 953 km (592.2 mi)
Palmares
Winner  Marianne Vos (NED) (Rabo-Liv)
Second  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) (Rabo-Liv)
Third  Anna van der Breggen (NED) (Rabo-Liv)

Points  Marianne Vos (NED) (Rabo-Liv)
Mountains  Emma Pooley (GBR) (Lotto-Belisol Ladies)
Youth  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) (Rabo-Liv)

The 2014 Giro d'Italia Femminile, or 2014 Giro Rosa, was the 25th running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile, the only remaining women's Grand Tour and the most prestigious stage race on the 2014 women's road cycling calendar. It was held over ten stages (nine stages plus a prologue) from 4 July to 13 July 2014, starting in Caserta and finishing in Madonna del Ghisallo.[1]

Last years champion, Mara Abbott, sought to defend her title riding for the UnitedHealthcare team. Five-time winner Fabiana Luperini rode in the race for the 13th time, and plans to retire after the race.[2]

Other highly regarded competitors included; British National Time Trial Champion Emma Pooley (Lotto-Belisol Ladies), Olympic and World Road Race Champion Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv), current World Time Trial Champion Ellen van Dijk (Boels-Dolmans), Evelyn Stevens (Specialized–lululemon), Alena Amialiusik (Astana BePink), Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS), Giorgia Bronzini and Linda Villumsen (Wiggle-Honda) and finally Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products).

Teams

21 teams competed in the race:

Stages

Prologue

4 July 2014 Caserta to Caserta, 2.05 km (1.3 mi)
Prologue Result & General classification
Rider Team Time
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv 2' 26"
2  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv + 1"
3  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 5"
4  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 7"
5  Melissa Hoskins (AUS) Orica-AIS + 8"
6  Roxane Knetemann (NED) Rabo-Liv + 8"
7  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Lotto-Belisol Ladies + 8"
8  Shelley Olds (USA) Alé Cipollini + 10"
9  Ellen van Dijk (NED) Boels-Dolmans + 10"
10  Amy Pieters (BEL) Giant-Shimano + 10"

Stage 1

5 July 2014 Santa Maria a Vico to Santa Maria a Vico, 95.2 km (59.2 mi)
Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 2h 42' 03"
2  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 4"
3  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 5"
4  Claudia Häusler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 1' 20"
5  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans + 1' 20"
6  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 1' 20"
7  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS + 1' 20"
8  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Hitec Products + 1' 20"
9  Mara Abbott (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 1' 24"
10  Audrey Cordon (FRA) Hitec Products + 1' 24"
General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 2h 44' 20"
2  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 15"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 23"
4  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 1' 36"
5  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Hitec Products + 1' 42"
6  Claudia Häusler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 1' 42"
7  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS + 1' 44"
8  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans + 1' 44"
9  Audrey Cordon (FRA) Hitec Products + 1' 55"
10  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv + 2' 06"

Stage 2

6 July 2014 Frattamaggiore to Frattamaggiore, 120 km (74.6 mi)
Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle-Honda 2h 54' 36"
2  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv s.t.
3  Shelley Olds (USA) Alé Cipollini s.t.
4  Carmen Small (USA) Specialized–lululemon s.t.
5  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv s.t.
6  Barbara Guarischi (NED) Alé Cipollini s.t.
7  Melissa Hoskins (AUS) Orica-AIS s.t.
8  Giada Borgato (ITA) Estado de México-Faren Kuota s.t.
9  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv s.t.
10  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 5h 38' 50"
2  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 21"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 29"
4  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS + 1' 50"
5  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans + 1' 50"
6  Claudia Häusler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 1' 53"
7  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 1' 54"
8  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Hitec Products + 2' 00"
9  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv + 2' 12"
10  Audrey Cordon (FRA) Hitec Products + 2' 13"

Stage 3

In the 2014 edition of the race there are a number of stages which contain critical climbs which will favor the races who have General classification ambitions. The first of these notable climbs comes on Stage 3, San Donato Val di Comino is over 4.5 km at an average of 4.7%.

7 July 2014 – Caserta to San Donato Val di Comino, 125.3 km (77.9 mi)
Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv 3h 20' 50"
2  Elena Berlato (ITA) Alé Cipollini + 10"
3  Mayuko Hagiwara (JPN) Wiggle-Honda + 16"
4  Doris Schweizer (SWI) Astana BePink + 20"
5  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv + 21"
6  Claudia Häusler (GER) Orica-AIS + 21"
7  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 21"
8  Megan Guarnier (AUS) Boels-Dolmans + 21"
9  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS + 21"
10  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Hitec Products + 21"
General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 9h 00' 01"
2  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 21"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 29"
4  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv + 1' 41"
5  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS + 1' 50"
6  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans + 1' 50"
7  Claudia Häusler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 1' 53"
8  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 1' 54"
9  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Hitec Products + 2' 00"
10  Audrey Cordon (FRA) Hitec Products + 2' 24"

Stage 4

Approximately 15 km from the finish of Stage 4 riders will face the Torre di Jesi, a climb of 2.3 km in length at an average of over 4.5%.

8 July 2014 Alba Adriatica to Jesi, 118 km (73.3 mi)
Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 3h 04' 11"
2  Shelley Olds (USA) Alé Cipollini s.t.
3  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo-Liv s.t.
4  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS s.t.
5  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Lotto-Belisol Ladies s.t.
6  Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) Alé Cipollini s.t.
7  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products s.t.
8  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv s.t.
9  Simona Frapporti (ITA) Astana BePink s.t.
10  Barbara Guarischi (ITA) Alé Cipollini s.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 12h 04' 02"
2  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 31"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 39"
4  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv + 1' 51"
5  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS + 2' 00"
6  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans + 2' 00"
7  Claudia Häusler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 2' 03"
8  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 2' 04"
9  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Hitec Products + 2' 08"
10  Audrey Cordon (FRA) Hitec Products + 2' 34"

Stage 5

9 July 2014 – Jesi to Cesenatico, 118.3 km (73.5 mi)
Stage 5 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 2h 53' 30"
2  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle-Honda s.t.
3  Shelley Olds (USA) Alé Cipollini s.t.
4  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS s.t.
5  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Hitec Products s.t.
6  Annalisa Cucinotta (ITA) Servetto Footon s.t.
7  Carmen Small (USA) Specialized–lululemon s.t.
8  Giada Borgato (ITA) Estado de México-Faren Kuota s.t.
9  Lucy Garner (GBR) Wiggle-Honda s.t.
10  Edita Janeliunaite (LIT) Forno d'Asolo-Astute s.t.
General Classification after Stage 5
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 14h 57' 22"
2  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 41"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 49"
4  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv + 2' 01"
5  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS + 2' 10"
6  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans + 2' 10"
7  Claudia Häusler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 2' 13"
8  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 2' 14"
9  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Hitec Products + 2' 18"
10  Audrey Cordon (FRA) Hitec Products + 2' 44"

Stage 6

Stage 6 sees one of the most significant climbs of the 2014 edition of the race. The Samede La Crossetta gains almost 700 metres of altitude in approximately 8 km, therefore averaging over 8%.

10 July 2014 Gaiarine to San Fior, 112 km (69.6 mi)
Stage 6 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Emma Pooley (GBR) Lotto-Belisol Ladies 3h 05' 46"
2  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 15"
3  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv + 15"
4  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 15"
5  Claudia Häusler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 15"
6  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 15"
7  Mara Abbott (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 15"
8  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabo-Liv + 1' 06"
9  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv + 4' 19"
10  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Hitec Products +4' 19"
General Classification after Stage 6
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 18h 03' 19"
2  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 45"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 53"
4  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 2' 12"
5  Claudia Häusler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 2' 17"
6  Mara Abbott (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 2' 58"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabo-Liv + 4' 41"
8  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv + 6' 09"
9  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS + 6' 18"
10  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans + 6' 18"

Stage 7

11 July 2014 Aprica to Chiavenna, 91.8 km (57.0 mi)
Stage 7 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 2h 36' 43"
2  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle-Honda s.t.
3  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS s.t.
4  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv s.t.
5  Shelley Olds (USA) Alé Cipollini s.t.
6  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv s.t.
7  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv s.t.
8  Daiva Tuslaite (LTU) Forno d'Asolo-Astute s.t.
9  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products s.t.
10  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans s.t.
General Classification after Stage 7
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 20h 39' 52"
2  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 54"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 1' 03"
4  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 2' 20"
5  Claudia Häusler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 2' 24"
6  Mara Abbott (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 3' 08"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabo-Liv + 4' 51"
8  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv + 6' 19"
9  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS + 6' 24"
10  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans + 6' 28"

Stage 8

Stage 8 finishes in the first of two consecutive summit finishes. The San Domenico di Varzo climb is 11 km averaging 8%.

12 July 2014 Verbania to San Domenico di Varzo, 90.3 km (56.1 mi)
Stage 8 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Emma Pooley (GBR) Lotto-Belisol Ladies 2h 32' 49"
2  Mara Abbott (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 5"
3  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 29"
4  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 53"
5  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans + 1' 27"
6  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv + 1' 28"
7  Claudia Hausler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 1' 53"
8  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv + 1' 53"
9  Tetyana Riabchenko (UKR) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox + 1' 58"
10  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS + 2' 01"
General Classification after Stage 8
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 23h 14' 09"
2  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 16"
3  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 1' 17"
4  Mara Abbott (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 1' 39"
5  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 1' 46"
6  Claudia Hausler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 2' 47"
7  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans + 6' 27"
8  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv + 6' 44"
9  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS + 6' 57"
10  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabo-Liv + 7' 10"

Stage 9

The second of the two mountain finishes is the climb at Madonna del Ghisallo, a 10 km climb at just over 5%.

13 July 2014 Trezzo sull'Adda to Madonna del Ghisallo, 80.1 km (49.8 mi)
Stage 9 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Emma Pooley (GBR) Lotto-Belisol Ladies 1h 57' 40"
2  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 25"
3  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv + 25"
4  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 33"
5  Mara Abbott (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 33"
6  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 38"
7  Claudia Hausler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 49"
8  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv + 50"
9  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans + 50"
10  Tetyana Riabchenko (UKR) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox + 1' 52"
General Classification after Stage 9
Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 25h 12' 07"
2  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv + 15"
3  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv + 1' 32"
4  Mara Abbott (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 1' 54"
5  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 2' 06"
6  Claudia Hausler (GER) Giant-Shimano + 3' 18"
7  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels-Dolmans + 6' 59"
8  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv + 7' 16"
9  Emma Pooley (GBR) Lotto-Belisol Ladies + 8' 23"
10  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica-AIS + 8' 36"

Classification leadership

Stage Winner General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Italian rider classification
P Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten Not awarded Pauline Ferrand-Prevot Tatiana Guderzo
1 Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Ashleigh Moolman Elisa Longo Borghini
2 Giorgia Bronzini
3 Annemiek van Vleuten Valentina Scandolara
4 Marianne Vos
5 Marianne Vos
6 Emma Pooley
7 Marianne Vos Emma Pooley
8 Emma Pooley
9 Emma Pooley
Final Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Emma Pooley Pauline Ferrand-Prevot Elisa Longo Borghini

Sub-classifications

Points Classification
Rider Team Points
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo-Liv 115
2  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv 65
3  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Rabo-Liv 48
4  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv 48
5  Emma Pooley (GBR) Wiggle-Honda 45
Mountains classification
Rider Team Points
1  Emma Pooley (GBR) Lotto-Belisol Ladies 64
2  Valentina Scandolara (ITA) Orica-AIS 33
3  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo-Liv 31
4  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv 26
5  Mara Abbott (USA) UnitedHealthcare 25
Youth Classification
Rider Team Time
1  Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) Rabo-Liv 18h 04' 04"
2  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products + 8"
3  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabo-Liv + 3' 56"
4  Asja Paladin (ITA) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo + 21' 22"
5  Alice Maria Arzuffi (ITA) Astana BePink + 24' 44"
Italian rider classification
Rider Team Time
1  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Hitec Products 18h 04' 12"
2  Fabiana Luperini (ITA) Estado de México-Faren Kuota + 8' 40"
3  Elena Berlato (ITA) Alé Cipollini + 18' 17"
4  Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) Alé Cipollini + 21' 10"
5  Asja Paladin (ITA) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo + 21' 14"

Points scales

The following table shows the number of points awarded for the Points and Mountains classifications. With respect to the Mountains classification, the table shows how the points are scaled dependant on the category of the climb.[3]

Position
Competition Points scale 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Points classification N/A 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1
Mountains classification 1st Category 13 11 9 7 5      
2nd Category 7 5 3 2 1      
3rd Category 5 4 3 2 1       

Time bonuses

Time bonuses of 10, 6, and 4 seconds are awarded to the first three riders across the finish line of each stage (except the prologue). Time bonuses of 3, 2, and 1 seconds are awarded to the first three riders to cross the line of each intermediate sprint.[3]

References