2014 Giro d'Italia
| 2014 UCI World Tour, race 16 of 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 9 May – 1 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,445.5 km (2,141 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Nairo Quintana (Colombia)
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(Movistar Team) |
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| Second |
Rigoberto Urán (Colombia)
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(Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) | |
| Third |
 Fabio Aru (Italy)
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(Astana) | |
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Points |
 Nacer Bouhanni (France)
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(FDJ.fr) |
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Mountains |
Julián Arredondo (Colombia)
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(Trek Factory Racing) |
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Youth |
Nairo Quintana (Colombia)
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(Movistar Team) |
| Team | Ag2r–La Mondiale | ||
| Team Points | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | ||
The 2014 Giro d'Italia was the 97th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races.
The Giro started off in Belfast, on 9 May, with a 21.7 km (13.5 mi) team time trial and concluded in Trieste, on 1 June, with a 172 km (106.9 mi) flat stage. A total of 198 riders from 22 teams entered the 21-stage race, which was won by Colombian Nairo Quintana of the Movistar Team team. The second and third places were taken by Colombian Rigoberto Urán and Italian Fabio Aru, respectively.
Quintana became the first Colombian to win the Giro. He also won the secondary young rider classification. In the other classifications, FDJ.fr rider Nacer Bouhanni was the winner of the points classification and Trek Factory Racing's Julián Arredondo won the Mountains classification. Ag2r–La Mondiale finished as the winners of the team classification, while Omega Pharma–Quick-Step won the team points classification.
All eighteen UCI ProTeams were automatically invited and were obliged to attend the race. As the winners of the 2013 Coppa Italia rankings for Italian teams, Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela were invited to the race in October 2013. In January 2014, the three remaining wildcard places were decided by a vote on social media, from a shortlist of eight UCI Professional Continental teams. The places were later awarded to the Bardiani–CSF, Colombia and Neri Sottoli squads.
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