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Vuelta a Espana 2014

2014 Vuelta a España
2014 UCI World Tour, race 22 of 29
Race details
Dates 23 August – 14 September
Stages 21
Distance 3,181.5 km (1,977 mi)
Winning time 81h 25' 05""
Results
  Winner Alberto Contador (ESP) (Tinkoff–Saxo)
  Second Chris Froome (GBR) (Team Sky)
  Third Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Points John Degenkolb (GER) (Giant–Shimano)
  Mountains Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
  Combination Alberto Contador (ESP) (Tinkoff–Saxo)
  Team Team Katusha  
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  Winner Alberto Contador (ESP) (Tinkoff–Saxo)
  Second Chris Froome (GBR) (Team Sky)
  Third Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Points John Degenkolb (GER) (Giant–Shimano)
  Mountains Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
  Combination Alberto Contador (ESP) (Tinkoff–Saxo)
  Team Team Katusha  

Teams

  • Ag2r–La Mondiale
  • Astana
  • Belkin Pro Cycling
  • BMC Racing Team
  • Cannondale
  • Caja Rural–Seguros RGA†
  • Cofidis†
  • FDJ.fr
  • Giant–Shimano
  • Garmin–Sharp
  • IAM Cycling†
  • Lampre–Merida
  • Lotto–Belisol
  • Movistar Team
  • MTN–Qhubeka†
  • Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
  • Orica–GreenEDGE
  • Team Europcar
  • Team Katusha
  • Team Sky
  • Tinkoff–Saxo
  • Trek Factory Racing

Route and stages

Stage results and characteristics
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 23 August Jerez de la Frontera 12.6 km (7.8 mi)   Team time trial Movistar Team
2 24 August Algeciras – San Fernando 174.4 km (108.4 mi)   Flat stage Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)
3 25 August Cádiz – Arcos de la Frontera 197.8 km (122.9 mi)   Hilly stage Michael Matthews (AUS)
4 26 August Mairena del Alcor – Córdoba 164.7 km (102.3 mi)   Medium-mountain stage John Degenkolb (GER)
5 27 August Priego de Córdoba – Ronda 180 km (110 mi)   Flat stage John Degenkolb (GER)
6 28 August Benalmádena – Cumbres Verdes, La Zubia 167.1 km (103.8 mi)   Mountain stage Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
7 29 August Alhendín – Alcaudete 169 km (105 mi)   Hilly stage Alessandro De Marchi (ITA)
8 30 August Baeza – Albacete 207 km (129 mi)   Flat stage Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)
9 31 August Carboneras de Guadazaón – Aramón Valdelinares 185 km (115 mi)   Mountain stage Winner Anacona (COL)
  1 September Rest day
10 2 September Monasterio de Santa María de Veruela – Borja 36.7 km (22.8 mi)   Individual time trial Tony Martin (GER)
11 3 September Pamplona – Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar 153.4 km (95.3 mi)   Mountain stage Fabio Aru (ITA)
12 4 September Logroño – Logroño 166.4 km (103.4 mi)   Flat stage John Degenkolb (GER)
13 5 September Belorado – Obregón, Parque de Cabárceno 188.7 km (117.3 mi)   Medium-mountain stage Daniel Navarro (ESP)
14 6 September Santander – La Camperona, Valle de Sábero 200.8 km (124.8 mi)   Mountain stage Ryder Hesjedal (CAN)
15 7 September Oviedo – Lagos de Covadonga 152.2 km (94.6 mi)   Mountain stage Przemysław Niemiec (POL)
16 8 September San Martín del Rey Aurelio – La Farrapona, Lagos de Somiedo 160.5 km (99.7 mi)   Mountain stage Alberto Contador (ESP)
  9 September Rest day
17 10 September Ortigueira – A Coruña 190.7 km (118.5 mi)   Flat stage John Degenkolb (GER)
18 11 September A Estrada – Mont Castrove, Meis 157 km (98 mi)   Medium-mountain stage Fabio Aru (ITA)
19 12 September Salvaterra de Miño – Cangas do Morrazo 180.5 km (112.2 mi)   Medium-mountain stage Adam Hansen (AUS)
20 13 September Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil – Puerto de Ancares 185.7 km (115.4 mi)   Mountain stage Alberto Contador (ESP)
21 14 September Santiago de Compostela 9.7 km (6.0 mi)   Individual time trial Adriano Malori (ITA)

Classification leadership table

Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Combination classification Team classification Combativity award
1 Movistar Team Jonathan Castroviejo not awarded not awarded not awarded Movistar Team not awarded
2 Nacer Bouhanni Alejandro Valverde Nacer Bouhanni Nathan Haas Valerio Conti Javier Aramendia
3 Michael Matthews Michael Matthews Lluís Mas Lluís Mas Belkin Pro Cycling Lluís Mas
4 John Degenkolb Michael Matthews Valerio Conti Amets Txurruka
5 John Degenkolb John Degenkolb Sergio Pardilla Pim Ligthart
6 Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Pim Ligthart
7 Alessandro De Marchi Ryder Hesjedal
8 Nacer Bouhanni Javier Aramendia
9 Winner Anacona Nairo Quintana Movistar Team Lluís Mas
10 Tony Martin Alberto Contador Tony Martin
11 Fabio Aru Vasil Kiryienka
12 John Degenkolb Matthias Krizek
13 Daniel Navarro Luis León Sánchez
14 Ryder Hesjedal Luis León Sánchez Luis León Sánchez
15 Przemysław Niemiec Alejandro Valverde Team Katusha Javier Aramendia
16 Alberto Contador Luis León Sánchez Luis León Sánchez
17 John Degenkolb Bob Jungels
18 Fabio Aru Alberto Contador Luis León Sánchez
19 Adam Hansen Pim Ligthart
20 Alberto Contador Jérôme Coppel
21 Adriano Malori Adriano Malori
Final Alberto Contador John Degenkolb Luis León Sánchez Alberto Contador Team Katusha Chris Froome

Classification standings

Legend
  Denotes the leader of the General classification   Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification
  Denotes the leader of the Points classification   Denotes the leader of the Combination rider classification

General classification

  Rider Team Time
1 Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo 81h 25' 05""
2 Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 10""
3 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 50""
4 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Team Katusha + 3' 25""
5 Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana + 4' 48""
6 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) BMC Racing Team + 9' 30""
7 Dan Martin (IRL) Garmin–Sharp + 10' 38""
8 Warren Barguil (FRA) Giant–Shimano + 11' 50""
9 Damiano Caruso (ITA) Cannondale + 12' 50""
10 Daniel Navarro (ESP) Cofidis + 13' 02""

Points classification

  Rider Team Points
1 John Degenkolb (GER) Giant–Shimano 169
2 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 146
3 Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo 145
4 Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky 139
5 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Team Katusha 117
6 Michael Matthews (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 105
7 Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana 103
8 Dan Martin (IRL) Garmin–Sharp 85
9 Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek Factory Racing 71
10 Damiano Caruso (ITA) Cannondale 61

King of the Mountains classification

  Rider Team Points
1 Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 58
2 Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo 45
3 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 40
4 Przemysław Niemiec (POL) Lampre–Merida 33
5 Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky 33
6 Lluís Mas (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 20
7 Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana 19
8 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Team Katusha 19
9 Winner Anacona (COL) Lampre–Merida 18
10 Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) Cannondale 18

Combination classification

  Rider Team Points
1 Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo 6
2 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 8
3 Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky 11
4 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Team Katusha 17
5 Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana 19
6 Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) Garmin–Sharp 48
7 Przemysław Niemiec (POL) Lampre–Merida 49
8 Winner Anacona (COL) Lampre–Merida 62
9 Warren Barguil (FRA) Giant–Shimano 63
10 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) BMC Racing Team 64

Team classification

Pos. Team Time
1 Team Katusha 244h 19' 36""
2 Movistar Team + 38' 54""
3 Tinkoff–Saxo + 40' 16""
4 Cofidis + 52' 33""
5 Team Sky + 1h 06' 31""
6 Astana + 1h 08' 09""
7 Garmin–Sharp + 1h 17' 06""
8 BMC Racing Team + 1h 17' 32""
9 Belkin Pro Cycling + 2h 13' 06""
10 Lotto–Belisol + 2h 54' 48""

General classification(la roja)

Points classification(jersey verde)

Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules)

Young rider classification(jersey blanco)

Team classification(clasificación por equipos)

Combativity award
Ian Waterhouse