Giro 2014: Favourites

Giro d'ItaliaFriday 9 May saw the start of the 2014 Giro d’Italia. (Slideshow route/profile)

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 247.0 km
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

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Giro 2014: The Route

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Giro 2014: Stage 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.
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Giro 2014: 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.
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Giro 2014: 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.
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Giro 2014: 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.
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Giro 2014: 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.
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