2014 Volta a Portugal
Cycling race
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The 2014 Volta a Portugal was a men's road bicycle race held from 30 July to 10 August 2014. It was the 76th edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1927. As part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour, it is rated as a 2.1 event.
DatesJuly 30 - August 10
Stages10 + Prologue
Distance1,613.4 km (1,002.5 mi)
Winning time42h 40' 23"
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| Dates | July 30 - August 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 10 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,613.4 km (1,002.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 42h 40' 23" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Spanish cyclist Gustavo César from OFM–Quinta da Lixa won the race.
Participating teams
In total, 16 teams competed.
- National teams:
- International teams:
Schedule
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| P | 30 July | Fafe to Fafe | 6.8 km (4 mi) | Individual time trial | |||
| 1 | 31 July | Lousada to Maia | 183.5 km (114 mi) | Flat stage | |||
| 2 | 1 August | Gondomar to Braga | 171.8 km (107 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | |||
| 3 | 2 August | Viana do Castelo to Montalegre–Serra do Larouco | 180.8 km (112 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | |||
| 4 | 3 August | Boticas to Mondim de Basto–Senhora da Graça | 192.5 km (120 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
| 5 | 4 August | Alvarenga to Santo Tirso–Alto da Nossa Senhora da Assunção | 161.3 km (100 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | |||
| 6 | 5 August | Oliveira do Bairro to Viseu | 155 km (96 mi) | Flat stage | |||
| 6 August | Rest day | ||||||
| 7 | 7 August | Belmonte to Seia–Alto da Torre | 172.5 km (107 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
| 8 | 8 August | Sabugal to Castelo Branco | 194 km (121 mi) | Flat stage | |||
| 9 | 9 August | Oleiros to Sertã | 28.9 km (18 mi) | Individual time trial | |||
| 10 | 10 August | Burinhosa to Lisbon | 167.1 km (104 mi) | Flat stage | |||
Stages
Prologue
- 30 July 2014 — Fafe to Fafe, 6.8 km (4 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Efapel–Glassdrive | 8' 56" | |
| 2 | OFM–Quinta da Lixa | + 4" | |
| 3 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 10" | |
| 4 | Lokosphinx | + 14" | |
| 5 | LA Alumínios–Antarte | + 15" | |
| 6 | Christina Watches–Dana | + 15" | |
| 7 | Efapel–Glassdrive | + 17" | |
| 8 | Team UKYO | + 19" | |
| 9 | OFM–Quinta da Lixa | + 20" | |
| 10 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 21" |
Stage 1
Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 2 August 2014 — Viana do Castelo to Montalegre–Serra do Larouco, 180.8 km (112 mi)
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Stage 4
- 3 August 2014 — Boticas to Mondim de Basto–Senhora da Graça, 192.5 km (120 mi)
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Stage 5
- 4 August 2014 — Alvarenga to Santo Tirso–Alto da Nossa Senhora da Assunção, 161.3 km (100 mi)
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Stage 6
- 5 August 2014 — Oliveira do Bairro to Viseu, 155 km (96 mi)
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Stage 7
- 7 August 2014 — Belmonte to Seia–Alto da Torre, 172.5 km (107 mi)
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Stage 8
- 8 August 2014 — Sabugal to Castelo Branco, 194 km (121 mi)
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Stage 9
- 9 August 2014 — Oleiros to Sertã, 28.9 km (18 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
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Stage 10
- 10 August 2014 — Burinhosa to Lisbon, 167.1 km (104 mi)
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Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification Classificação Geral Individual |
Points classification Classificação dos Pontos |
Mountains classification Classificação da Montanha |
Young rider classification Classificação da Juventude |
Team classification Classificação por Equipas |
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| P (ITT) | Víctor de la Parte | Víctor de la Parte | not awarded | not awarded | Rubén Fernández | Efapel–Glassdrive |
| 1 | Phil Bauhaus | Phil Bauhaus | Pablo Torres | |||
| 2 | Davide Viganò | Davide Viganò | António Carvalho | |||
| 3 | David Belda | Gustavo César | ||||
| 4 | Edgar Pinto | OFM–Quinta da Lixa | ||||
| 5 | David Belda | David Belda | ||||
| 6 | Phil Bauhaus | Davide Viganò | ||||
| 7 | Rui Sousa | Heiner Parra | ||||
| 8 | Sergey Shilov | |||||
| 9 (ITT) | Gustavo César | Gustavo César | David Rodrigues | |||
| 10 | Manuel Cardoso | Davide Viganò | ||||
| Final | Gustavo César[21] | Davide Viganò[22] | Antonio Carvalho[23] | David Rodrigues[24] | OFM–Quinta da Lixa[25] | |