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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 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]
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) | |
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) |
Stage 1 Result
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5 Result
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Final General Classification
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Stage | Winner | General classification |
Mountains classification |
Sprints classification |
Points classification |
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 |
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Dates | 19–23 February 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 689.9 km (428.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 16h 29' 57" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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) | |
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) |
Stage 1 Result
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5 Result
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Final General Classification
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Stage | Winner | General classification |
Mountains classification |
Sprints classification |
Points classification |
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 |