Giro 2014: Mountains
The 2014 Giro d'Italia featured nine summit finishes. It was clearly a climbers route with even the major time-trial located on a mountain.
Nothing was certain until the maglia rosa was safely atop the feared Monte Zoncolan on the penultimate day.
The hills and mountains in the 2014 Giro:
| Nr | Date | Mountains and hills | Length | Type | Mountain class. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fr 9-5 | Hills in the TTT | 21.7 km | TTT | n/a |
| 2 | Sa 10-5 | Mostly flat in Nothern Ireland | 219.0 km | flat | Tjallingii |
| 3 | Su 11-5 | Some (Northern) Irish hills in stage 3 | 187.0 km | flat | Tjallingii |
| Mo 12-5 | rest day / transport | ||||
| 4 | Tu 13-5 | Italian 'mountains', finish in Bari | 112.0 km | flat | Tjallingii |
| 5 | We 14-5 | First mountains in stage 5: in Potenza | 203.0 km | mountains | Tjallingii |
| 6 | Th 15-5 | Grand finale at Montecassino in stage 6 | 257.0 km |
hilly | Matthews |
| 7 | Fr 16-5 | Stage 7 gives 2 tough cols | 211.0 km | mountains | Matthews |
| 8 | Sa 17-5 | Via Cippo di Carpegna to Montecopiolo | 179.0 km | mountains | Arredondo |
| 9 | Su 18-5 | Flat start, finish uphill at Sestola | 172.0 km | mountains | Arredondo |
| Mo 19-5 | rest day | ||||
| 10 | Tu 20-5 | Small climbs in grande finale | 173.0 km | flat | Arredondo |
| 11 | We 21-5 | Longest stage, 2 climbs | 249.0 km | hilly | Arredondo |
| 12 | Th 22-5 | Hills in the ITT to Barolo | 41.9 km | ITT | Arredondo |
| 13 | Fr 23-5 | Fossano - Rivarolo Canavese | 157.0 km | flat | Arredondo |
| 14 | Sa 24-5 | In Pantani's footsteps, to Oropa | 164.0 km | mountains | Arredondo |
| 15 | Su 25-5 | Valdengo - Plan di Montecampione | 225.0 km | flat / finish uphill | Arredondo |
| Mo 26-5 | rest day | ||||
| 16 | Tu 27-5 | Gavia, Stelvio and Val Martello | 139.0 km | mountains | Arredondo |
| 17 | We 28-5 | Sarnonico - Vittorio Veneto | 208.0 km | hilly | Arredondo |
| 18 | Th 29-5 | The Dolomites | 171.0 km | mountains | Arredondo |
| 19 | Fr 30-5 | Uphill ITT to Cima Grappa | 26.8 km | ITT uphill | Arredondo |
| 20 | Sa 31-5 | Last mountains, i.e. Monte Zoncolan | 167.0 km | mountains | Arredondo |
| 21 | Su 1-6 | Almost completely flat criterium | 172.0 km | flat | Arredondo |
Giro d'Italia 2014: Images
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Giro d'Italia Tweets##0Hills in stage 1 - Team time trial
Stage 1 in the 2014 Giro d’Italia is a 21.7 kilometre team time trial through the streets of Belfast. Most team time trials are flat and this one is no exception.
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Hills in stage 2 - Mostly flat in Nothern Ireland
A 218 kilometre flat stage in the 2014 Giro takes the riders from Belfast's Titanic Quarter back to Belfast City Hall. Some minor hurdles included.
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Hills in stage 3 - Ireland
The three Irish stages are completed with a 187 kilometre stage from Armagh to Dublin. Another flat stage, the only hills are found in the Northern Ireland section early of the stage.
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Italian 'mountains' in stage 4
Stage 4 in the 2014 Giro is the first one on Italian soil. An easy ride taking the riders on a 121 kilometre spin from Giovinazzo to Bari.
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Stage 5 - The first mountains
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Mountains in stage 20: i.e. Monte Zoncolan
Hills in stage 21 - Almost completely flat criterium