Giro 2014: Favourites
Friday 9 May saw the start of the 2014 Giro d’Italia.
Read about the overall contenders and click links in the table below for favourites per stage. Obviously, these articles were written before the start of the race(s).
Favourites 2014 Giro - per stage:
| Stage | Date | Favourites | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fr 9 May | OmegaPharma vs GreenEdge | 21.7 km | team time trial |
| 2 | Sa 10 May | Sprinters battle it out! | 219.0 km | flat |
| 3 | Su 11 May | Another likely sprint showdown… | 187.0 km | flat |
| Mo 12 May | rest day / transport | |||
| 4 | Tu 13 May | Another likely sprint for 1st Italian stage | 112.0 km | flat |
| 5 | We 14 May | Climber with the fastest uphill sprint | 203.0 km | mountains |
| 6 | Th 15 May | Another one for the punchy climbers | 257.0 km |
hilly |
| 7 | Fr 16 May | Another sprint battle | 211.0 km | mountains |
| 8 | Sa 17 May | A day for the mountain goats | 179.0 km | mountains |
| 9 | Su 18 May | Another day of climbing | 172.0 km | mountains |
| Mo 19 May | rest day | |||
| 10 | Tu 20 May | Back to the fast men | 173.0 km | flat |
| 11 | We 21 May | Rolling terrain for the opportunists | 249.0 km | hilly |
| 12 | Th 22 May | Time-trial specialists aim to shine | 41.9 km | ITT |
| 13 | Fr 23 May | Likely sprint battle | 157.0 km | flat |
| 14 | Sa 24 May | Quintana time | 164.0 km | mountains |
| 15 | Su 25 May | Montecampione: for a non-GC climber? | 225.0 km | flat / top finish |
| Mo 26 May | rest day | |||
| 16 | Tu 27 May | Huge climbs can lead to huge time gaps | 139.0 km | mountains |
| 17 | We 28 May | A battle of tired sprinters? | 208.0 km | hilly |
| 18 | Th 29 May | Long day in the mountains | 171.0 km | mountains |
| 19 | Fr 30 May | Mountain time-trial could suit Purito | 26.8 km | ITT (mountain) |
| 20 | Sa 31 May | Zoncolan time! | 167.0 km | mountains |
| 21 | Su 1 June | Sprint Finale in Trieste | 172.0 km | flat |
Giro d'Italia 2014: Images
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Giro d'Italia Tweets##0Stage 1 Favourites: Omega Pharma vs. GreenEDGE
Stage 1 is a team time trial in Belfast . The parcours is somewhat similar to the opening stage of Tirreno - Adriatico, flat and straight, one for the powerful riders.Read more »
Stage 2 Favourites: Sprinters battle it out
Stage 2 is one of the flattest in the Giro. Riders do a tour of Northern Ireland, starting and ending in Belfast. The safe money is on a sprint showdown.Read more »
Stage 3 Favourites: Another likely sprint showdown...
Some early hills in stage 3 but it's expected that the peloton will get its timing right and reel in any breaks to set up a bunch sprint into Dublin.Read more »
Stage 4 Favourites: Another likely sprint for 1st Italian stage
After a rest day in which the Giro moves from Dublin to Puglia, stage 4 looks to be another battle of the sprint trains into the Puglian capital of Bari.Read more »
Stage 5 Favourites: Climber with the fastest uphill sprint
The real climbing starts in this year's Giro with a 7 kilometre drag to the finish line. Suits the more explosive rider who can jump from a group in the last couple of kilometres.Read more »
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Stage 6 Favourites: Another for the punchy climbers?Stage 7 Favourites: Sprint battle
Stage 8 Favourites: A day for the mountain goats
Stage 9 Favourites: Another day of climbing
Stage 10 Favourites: Back to the fast men
Stage 11 Favourites: Rolling terrain for the opportunists
Stage 12 Favourites: Time-trial specialists look to shine
Stage 13 Favourites: Likely sprint battle
Stage 14 Favourites: Quintana time?
Stage 15 Favourites: Montecampione, for a non-GC climber
Stage 16 Favourites: Huge climbs could lead to huge time gaps
Stage 17 Favourites: A battle of tired sprinters?
Stage 18 Favourites: Long day in mountains for the GC men
Stage 19 Favourites: Mountain time-trial to suit Uran?
Stage 20 Favourites: Zoncolan time!
Stage 21 Favourites: Sprint finale in Trieste!
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