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Giro d'Italia 2014 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

Your race leader, Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR), enjoyed his first morning in Pink despite the controversy that surrounded the time gains he made at the end of Stage 16. More photos below. This is the 2014 Giro d'Italia Live Dashboard with access to everything you need from just one page with daily updates featuring stage previews, live video, results, reports, big photos and video highlights.
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News and Updates for Giro d'Italia 2014

June 2 - 6 update:
Race director Mauro Vegni proud of the 2014 Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Top 10 conclusions from the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Doubts about Team Alonso hold back transfer marketcyclingnews
June 6 update:

Stage 21 Post-Race Coverage



Full Official Stage 21 Results, Final General Classification and Other Jerseysgazzetta
Mezgec wins sprint on final stagecyclingnews
Urán happy with second place at the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Mixed feelings for Rolland after missing out on Giro d’Italia podiumcyclingnews
Nairo Quintana confirms Giro crown; Luka Mezgec wins finalevelonews
Disappointed by his Giro, Cadel Evans ponders his futurevelonews
Evans reflects on his Giro d'Italia and his futurecyclingnews
Vanquished rivals decline to question Quintana’s Giro victoryvelonews
Is the 2014 Giro the start of the Quintana era?velonews
Quitting never an option for Hepburn, Tuftcyclingnews
Australia Isn't Ready For Cadel To Retirescottmcgrory
May 31 update:
Stage 21 Preview and Favoritesc-cycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 21 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 20 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 20 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Second stage victory for Michael Rogerscyclingnews
Giro d'Italia: Rogers savours winning on one cycling's great climbscyclingnews
Quintana proud to be first Colombian winner of the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Rigoberto Urán: “Es un podio histórico para OPQS”biciciclismo
Omega Pharma boss still riled over Stelvio snafuvelonews
Hesjedal impresses at the Giro d'Italia but may not ride the Tour de Francecyclingnews
Michael Rogers adds Zoncolan win to redeeming Giro campaignvelonews

May 30 update:
Stage 20 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Nairo Quintana says he'll attack on Monte Zoncolan to seal Giro d'Italia wincyclingweekly
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 20 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 19 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 19 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Quintana wins stage 19 TT; Uran loses more time to Movistar leadercyclingnews
Quintana wins stage 19 TT at Giro, pads GC leadvelonews
Giro’14 St.19: Quintana Confirmspezcyclingnews
Quintana: Signed, sealed, and nearly deliveredvelonews
Hesjedal left angry and disappointed after suffering in the Cima Grappa mountain time trialcn
In uphill TT, Fabio Aru confirms as the revelation of 2014 Giro d’Italiavelonews
May 29 update:
Stage 19 ITT Start Order and Times (CET) — gazzetta
Stage 19 Preview and Favoritesc-cycling
Guns blazing: Two more shots to win the Girovelonews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 19 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 18 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 18 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Arredondo wins atop Rifugio Panarottacyclingnews
Arredondo wins Giro stage 18 with solo effort on finishing climbvelonews
Two days later, Stelvio controversy continues to broilvelonews
Evans slips to ninth at the Giro d'Italia but promises to fight backcyclingnews
Quintana: The Giro d’Italia isn’t over yetcyclingnews
Arredondo reaches the heights at Rifugio Panarottacyclingnews
Hesjedal, Rolland, Aru and Pozzovivo ready to fight for podium placecyclingnews
After stage 16 debacle at Giro, are Stelvio, Gavia passes worth the trouble?velonews
May 28 update:
Stage 18 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
For Pro Continental teams at the Giro, stage wins aren't everythingvelonews
Ulissi abondons the Giro d'Italia with sore throat and fevercyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 18 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 17 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 17 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Pirazzi wins from breakaway on Giro d'Italia stage to Vittorio Venetocyclingnews
Giro ’14 St.17: A Proud Pirazzi!pezcyclingnews
Hesjedal marches on, toward Giro d'Italia podiumvelonews
No regrets: Nairo and Movistar racing to win Giro despite controversyvelonews
El día despuésgoga/espndeportes
Processo alla tappa / Stage 17 Post-Race Show (45:56 Italian)rai.tv
AIGCP request for nullification of Stelvio time differences deniedcyclingnews
May 27 update:
Stage 17 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 17 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 16 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 16 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Quintana victorious on intense mountain stage in Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Quintana climbs into Giro leader's jersey after stage 16 victoryvelonews
Confusion over 'neutralization' throws Giro into chaosvelonews
Quintana remains calm at the eye of the Giro d'Italia stormcyclingnews
Hesjedal goes close to Giro d'Italia stage victory in Val Martellocyclingnews
Evans distanced on Giro d'Italia stage to Val Martellocyclingnews
Giro's podium battle tightens as race heads toward Triestevelonews
Urán loses maglia rosa after confusion in the snowcyclingnews
Kelderman shows promise on Giro d'Italia stage to Val Martellocyclingnews
Rolland oblivious to neutralisation confusion on Stelviocyclingnews
Cataldo provides Giro highlight for Team Sky with Cima Coppi prizecyclingnews
The Fog of Warinrng
Coy RCS isn't fooling anyone over neutralisation debaclesbs.au
Rolland: I didn’t notice any red flag on Stelvio descentcyclingnews
Hesjedal: I did nothing wrong on the Stelvio descentcyclingnews
Lefevere calls for Vegni to resign after Giro d'Italia farcecyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 16 Broadcast (4:19:04 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa / Stage 16 Post-Race Show (24:40 Italian)rai.tv
May 25 update:
Stage 16 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 16 profile, map and timetable.


Monday is the third and final rest day

May 26 update:
Index to Big Photos from the 1st 15 Stagessirotti/rcs
Six contenders with a week to win the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Giro Rest Day Forecastsinrng
The Giro d'Italia could come down to Uran and Quintana on the Zoncolancyclingnews
Uran enjoys a relaxed rest day the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Gavia 1988: Andy Hampsten’s Epic Stagepezcyclingnews
Quintana believes his top form is returning as his health settles downcyclingtips
Orica-GreenEdge trio in survival mode for final week of Giro d'Italiacyclingnews

Stage 15 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 15 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Aru wins atop Montecampionecyclingnews
Aru takes prestigious win as Uran retains leadeurosport
After a rough start to the 2014 Giro, Ryder Hesjedal perseveresvelonews
Fabio Aru, Italy's next big thing, wins big on Montecampionevelonews
Uran all smiles after a good day on the climb to Montecampionecyclingnews
Aru lands solo victory atop Montecampionecyclingnews
Majka: There is still a long way to go at the Giro d'taliacyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 15 Broadcast (3:12:40 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa / Stage 15 Post-Race Show (57:09 Italian)rai.tv
May 24 update:
Stage 15 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 15 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 14 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 14 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Battaglin wins stage 14 of the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Giro’14 St.14: Battling Battaglin!pezcyclingnews
Dario Cataldo comes close to Giro d'Italia stage win for Team Skycyclingweekly
Pozzovivo gains time but vents his anger at Quintana at Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Quintana happy to be to his best at Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Rolland weighs up two objectives at Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Is the Giro d'Italia peloton underestimating Cadel Evans?velonews
True to his word, Domenico Pozzovivo attacks in 1st mountain testvelonews
Jarlinson Pantano comes close to Giro d'Italia stage wincyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 14 Broadcast (4:38:34 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa / Stage 14 Post-Race Show (50:50 Italian)rai.tv
May 23 update:
Stage 14 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Hesjedal looks to the final week of the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Despite crashes, antibiotics, time losses, Quintana still believesvelonews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 14 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 13 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 13 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Canola takes slick win on stage 13 of the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Canola claims stage 13 victory at the Girovelonews
Canola proves breakaways can beat sprinters at the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Evans: It’s a different Giro d’Italia from now oncyclingnews
Uran: The only calm day in Giro d'Italia will be the rest daycyclingnews
Bouhanni frustrated after breakaway sticks on stage 13 of Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Did the break win or the sprinters lose? A little bit of bothvelonews
Full On-Demand Stage 13 Broadcast (3:08:34 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa / Stage 13 Post-Race Show (53:08 Italian)rai.tv
May 22 update:
Stage 13 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 13 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 12 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 12 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Uran wins Giro d'Italia time trial on stage 12cyclingnews
Evans down but not out after Giro d'Italia time trialcyclingnews
Uran surprises himself with Giro d’Italia time trial wincyclingnews
Uran's amazing journey from Colombia to pink jerseyvelonews
Pozzovivo stays optimistic despite Giro d'Italia time trial lossescyclingnews
Evans slips out of Giro d'Italia race lead, but not out of the fightvelonews
Quintana: The problem was with my breathing, not with my legscyclingnews
Majka still on course for podium finish at Giro d’Italiacyclingnews
Ludvigsson uninjured in Giro d'Italia time trial crashcyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 12 Broadcast (2:11:46 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa / Stage 12 Post-Race Show (35:16 Italian)rai.tv

Race leader Cadel Evans during todays recon session next to the vineyards
May 21 update:
Stage 12 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 12 Start Order and Timesgazzetta
Cat 4 Boscasso Climb Streetviewcyclingthealps
Evans faces race of truth at Giro d’Italiacyclingnews
Kelderman poised to make gains in Barolo time trialcyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 12 profile, map and timetable.

Adriano Malori and Chris Anker Sørensen went commando camouflage yesterday and finished. Via @veloropa #giro pic.twitter.com/0yXNG7Ld3E

— Matt Keenan (@mwkeenan) May 22, 2014

Stage 11 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 11 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Michael Rogers wins stage 11cyclingnews
Rogers claims victory in stage 11 at the Giro with daring attackvelonews
Cadel Evans set to extend Giro d'Italia lead after time trialcyclingweekly
Ulissi among those to lose time on crash-strewn Giro d’Italia stage to Savonacyclingnews
Luke Durbridge crashes out of Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Farrar rejects reckless labelsportal.co.nz
Giro Lowdown: Rogers Repercussions?pezcyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 11 Broadcast (2:58:48 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa / Stage 11 Post-Race Show (1:07:42 Italian)rai.tv
May 20 update:
Stage 11 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Matthews withdraws from the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 11 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 10 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 10 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Bouhanni wins stage 10 of the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Bouhanni sprints to stage 10 win at Giro as Evans stays in pinkvelonews
Pozzovivo becoming a GC threat at Giro d'Italiavelonews
Bouhanni imposes his law in Giro d’Italia sprintscyclingnews
Matthews goes close against Bouhanni in the Giro d'Italia sprintcyclingnews
Viviani's bad day at the Giro d'Italia ends with high-speed crashcyclingnews
Nizzolo comes up against a problem called Bouhannicyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 10 Broadcast (3:20:59 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa / Stage 10 Post-Race Show (38:34 Italian)rai.tv
May 19 update:
Stage 10 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 10 profile, map and timetable.

Monday is the second rest day

May 19 update:
Index to Big Photos from the 1st 9 Stagessirotti/rcs
Rigoberto Urán well placed ahead of second Giro d'Italia rest daycyclingnews
Banged-up Quintana hoping to recover on Giro rest dayvelonews
Weening’s stage win closed a successful first chapter of Orica’s Giro d'Italiavelonews
Giro d'Italia shorts: Robert Millar's race analysis, the Flea and warm weather comingcyclingnews
BMC and Evans carry weight of race into second week of Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Evans in prime position entering Giro’s decisive second halfvelonews

Stage 9 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 9 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Weening wins ahead of Malacarnecyclingnews
Quintana suffering with injuriescyclingnews
Evans maintains overall Giro d'Italia lead at Sestolacyclingnews
Hesjedal fighting day-by-day in Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Pozzovivo: My objectives have not changed since before the Giro d’Italiacyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 9 Broadcast (3:31:19 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa / Stage 9 Post-Race Show (38:04 Italian)rai.tv
May 17 update:
Stage 9 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 9 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 8 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 8 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Diego Ulissi wins stage 8cyclingnews
Kiserlovski out-gunned on Giro d'Italia stage 8cyclingnews
Ulissi the man of the moment at the Giro d’Italiacyclingnews
Evans moves into lead of Giro d’Italia on Montecopiolocyclingnews
Arredondo takes mountains classification lead in Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Scarponi's Giro d'Italia hopes fade on the road to Montecopiolocyclingnews
Ag2r-La Mondiale performance no surprise to Pozzovivocyclingnews
Morabito: We weren't aiming for the Giro d'Italia lead todaycyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 8 Broadcast (4:10:19 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa / Stage 8 Post-Race Show (1:00:42 Italian)rai.tv
May 16 update:
Stage 8 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Scarponi questions BMC's actions, calls Evans Giro favoritevelonews
Quintana ready for the attack?cyclingnews
Moreno upbeat after attack on Montecopiolocyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 8 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 7 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Bouhanni sneaks through to win stage 7 of the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Basso believes tough opening week will exact a toll at Giro d’Italiacyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 7 Broadcast (3:13:36 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa / Stage 7 Post-Race Show (50:29 Italian)rai.tv
May 15 update:
Stage 7 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 6 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Michael Matthews wins stage 6cyclingnews
Big time losses for GC contenders at Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Black day for Katusha in Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Evans wants biggest advantage possible before Giro d'Italia's mountainscyclingnews
Joaquim Rodriguez abandons after suffering three fractures in crash on stage sixskysports
Giro Lowdown: Crashes Reshape GC Battlepezcyclingnews
Commentary: No need for the tired 'wait or race' debate at the Girovelonews
Rafal Majka Tinkoff-Saxo's GC hope after stage 6 crashcyclingnews
Rigoberto Uran moves up in Giro d'Italiacyclingweekly.co.uk
Full On-Demand Stage 6 Broadcast (3:39:25 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa / Stage 6 Post-Race Show (23:59 Italian)rai.tv
May 14 update:
Stage 6 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 6 Finishing Climb Streetviewcyclingthealps
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 5 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Ulissi sprints to victory on stage 5cyclingnews
Matthews holds onto Giro d'Italia lead after ferocious uphill fightcyclingnews
Evans shows his strength on Giro d'Italia stage 5cyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 5 Broadcast (3:25:11 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa/ Stage 5 Post Race Show (36:53 Italian)rai.tv
Damiani assesses Evans’ Giro d’Italia chancescyclingnews
May 13 update:
Stage 5 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 5 Streetview of the Finishing Climb (Viggiano, Cat 4)cyclingthealps
A homecoming for Pozzovivo as Giro d’Italia visits Basilicatacyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Bouhanni wins stage 4cyclingnews
Giro d'Italia stage in Bari neutralised for rider safetycyclingnews
Giro d’Italia peloton welcomes decision to neutralise final lap of Bari stagecyclingnews
Bouhanni recovers from late puncture to win Giro d'Italia stage in Baricyclingnews
Confusion reigns during rain-slicked Giro stage 4 in southern Italyvelonews
Full On-Demand Stage 4 Broadcast (3:22:29 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa/ Stage 4 Post-Race Show (37:01 Italian)rai.tv
Crash Gifs from Stage 3lequipe.fr
May 11 update:
Stage 4 Preview and Favoritesc-cycling
Kittel abandons the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Monday is a rest day

May 12 update:
Irish stages a success for Evans and BMCcyclingnews
100+ Big Photos from the Ireland Big Startsitrotti/rcs
Optimism about Tour of Ireland comeback rises after Giro successcyclingnews
Giro Shortsinrng
Giro d'Italia shorts: Birthday club, winners' club and the real GC classificationcyclingnews
Kittel's Giro d'Italia sprint rivals left baffled about how to beat himcyclingnews
Rodriguez primed to chase bonus seconds in opening week of Giro d’Italiacyclingnews
Giro d’Italia back on home soil with first of three rest dayscyclingnews

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage

Secuencia del sprint de Marcel Kittel en Dublín. Un perfecto regalo de cumpleaños. #giro pic.twitter.com/rhQpQYczqZ

— Cobbles & Hills (@cobblesandhills) May 11, 2014

Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Kittel wins another Giro d'Italia stage in Dublincyclingnews
Boasson Hagen overcomes crash to give Swift strong leadout in Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Matthews remains in Giro d'Italia lead despite crashcyclingnews
Viviani: I thought I was in a head-to-head with Swiftcyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 3 Broadcast (3:01:59 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla Tappa/ Post-Stage 3 Show (09:35 Italian)rai.tv
May 10 update:
Stage 3 Preview and Favoritesc-cycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classificationgazzetta
Kittel wins Giro d'Italia stage 2 in Belfastcyclingnews
Kittel claims first Giro d'Italia stage win of careercyclingnews
Matthews hopes to keep Giro d'Italia lead for a weekcyclingnews
A Giant among boys: Marcel Kittel adds Giro stage to his palmaresvelonews
Bouhanni goes too early in Giro d’Italia sprintcyclingnews
Michael Matthews adds a hint of pink to his blingvelonews
Giampaolo Caruso in doubt for Italian stages after Giro crashcyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 2 Broadcast (3:00:22 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa/ Stage 2 Post-Race Show (28:40 Italian)rai.tv

May 9 update:
Stage 2 Preview and Favoritesc-cycling
Tyler Farrar aiming to change Giro d'Italia fortunes of Garmin-Sharpcyclingweekly.co.uk
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


Stage 1 TTT results
 1 Orica-GreenEdge           24:42
 2 Omega Pharma-QuickStep   + 0:05
 3 BMC Racing               + 0:07
 4 Tinkoff-Saxo             + 0:23
 5 Team Sky                 + 0:35
 6 Astana                   + 0:38
 7 Cannondale               + 0:53
 8 Movistar                 + 0:55
 9 Giant Shimano            + 0:56
10 Ag2r La Mondiale         + 0:58
11 Trek Factory Racing      + 1:00
12 Neri Sottoli             + 1:01
13 Belkin                   + 1:01
14 Bardiani-CSF             + 1:07
15 Androni Giocattoli       + 1:14
16 FDJ.fr                   + 1:18
17 Lampre-Merida            + 1:20
18 Colombia                 + 1:23
19 Katusha                  + 1:33
20 Lotto Belisol            + 1:34
21 Europcar                 + 1:48
22 Garmin-Sharp             + 3:26
Tuft in pink as Orica-GreenEdge wins Giro d'Italia openercyclingnews
Daniel Martin crashes out of Giro d'Italia team time trialcyclingnews
Tuft dons pink as Orica wins stage 1 of Giro d'Italiavelonews
Hesjedal calls Martin's Giro d'Italia crash a nightmarecyclingnews
Tuft celebrates 37th birthday in Giro d'Italia leadcyclingnews
Svein Tuft: 'a dream come true' at the Giro d'Italiacyclingweekly.co.uk
Evans pleased with giro openersbs.au
Rodriguez, Garmin duo bleed time in Giro-opening team time trialvelonews
Dan Martin’s Giro d’Italia ends after crash on opening stageirishtimes
Garmin-Sharp's Giro team time trial catastrophecyclingnews
Katusha suffer in opening team time trialcyclingnews
Movistar and Quintana eighth in a wet Belfast team time trialcyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 1 Broadcast (2:39:38 Italian)rai.tv
Processo alla tappa/ Stage 1 Post-Race Show (09:05 Italian)rai.tv
May 8 update:
Stage 1 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Opening stages across Ireland could produce surprisesvelonews
Stage 1 TTT Start Order and Times (BST) — biciciclismo
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

2014 Giro d'Italia Teams Presentation


May 8 update:
Teams Presentation; Meet The Teams!pezcyclingnews
Giro d'Italia: Opening ceremony takes place in Belfastbbc

2014 Giro d'Italia Preview


May 9 update:

May 8 update:
Official Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv
Ben Swift in hunt for Giro d'Italia stage winscyclingweekly.co.uk
Dan Martin hopes for podium finish and admits pride at Belfast welcomeskysports
Pozzovivo hopes to weather early storm in Irelandcyclingnews
Nairo Quintana aiming to become first Colombian Giro d'Italia winnercyclingweekly.co.uk
Vegni: Giro making progress against Tour dominationvelonews

May 7 update:
Race Preview and Favoritesc-cycling
Cadel Evans: I don’t know if I’ll race the Tour de France againcyclingnews
Cadel Evans primed for Giro d'Italia with Tour start an uncertaintycyclingweekly
Rodriguez: It’s time I netted a Grand Tourcyclingnews
Giro favorites agree: There is no Giro favoritevelonews
Quintana aiming to continue Colombia's success story at Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Dan Martin: My Giro d’Italia result depends on how good the others arecyclingnews
Giro to roll out of Belfast without Italian hopeful for pinkvelonews
Dan Martin Interview: speaks about Liege crash and his goals for the Girocyclingtips
Who Will Win The Giro?inrng

May 6 update:
Week 1 Previewvelonews
Northern Ireland gears up for Giro d'Italia cycling racetheguardian
Peter Kennaugh out of Giro with illness as Team Sky draft in Chris Suttonskysports
Rash of last-minute roster changes hits Giro pelotonvelonews
Scarponi feeling optimistic ahead of Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Yates targets stage races and mountain top finishescyclingtips

May 5 update:
The five greatest climbs of the 2014 Giro d'Italiasbs.au
Giro d'Italia 2014: Five key stagescyclingnews
Giro d'Italia takes road to Belfast after missing turn for UStheguardian
Deignan excited about Giro d'Italia start in Belfastcyclingnews
Katusha name team for Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Orica-GreenEdge name Giro d'Italia teamcyclingnews
Robert Kiserlovski to lead Trek at the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Urán leads Omega Pharma-QuickStep at Giro d'Italiacyclingnews

May 4 update:
Basso and Viviani to lead Cannondale at the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews

May 3 update:
Evans ready to target the maglia rosacyclingnews

May 2 update:

May 1 update:

April 30 update:
Kittel to lead Giant-Shimano at the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Quintana ready for Giro d'Italia fightcyclingnews
BMC name Giro d'Italia team built around Evanscyclingnews

April 29 update:
Giro d’Italia 2014: 10 Day Countdowncyclingnews

April 24 update:
Team Sky announces line-up for annual racetelegraph.co.uk
Disappointed fans miss out on Giro d'Italia Belfast team presentation tickets as website crashesroad.cc

April 22 update:
RCS release provisional start list for Giro d'Italiacyclingnews

April 21 update:
Stage timetables are now listed in the race summary table (see right)

April 18 update:
Mark Cavendish to miss Giro d'Italia en route to Tour de Francebbc

April 16 update:
Partial/Long Startlist (with daily updates) — steephill.tv
Movistar names provisional lineup to support Quintana at Girovelonews

April 15 update:
Matthews to lead Orica-GreenEdge sprint challenge at Giro d'Italiacyclingnews

April 11 update:
Chris Horner injured in training crash in Italycyclingnews
Lefevere hints that Cavendish could miss the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews

April 10 update:
Scheldeprijs champion Marcel Kittel coy on Giro d'Italia schedulecyclingweekly.co.uk

April 8 update:
Sacked Giro boss Acquarone tells allsportspromedia

April 7 update:
Porte to skip the Giro d'Italiacyclingnews

April 4 update:

April 2 update:

April 1 update:
Quintana prepares for Giro d'Italia in Colombiacyclingnews
Despite Sky missteps, Movistar stands by Giro decision on Quintanavelonews
Richie Porte's plans for Giro d'Italia under a cloudsmh.au
Extra £330k pumped into big spruce-up along Belfast routebelfasttelegraph.co.uk

March 16 update:

March 3 update:
Giro d'Italia time trial route given extra climbcyclingnews

February 27 update:
Uran takes on pressure of GC leadership ahead of Giro build-upvelonews

February 12 update:
Sanchez to assist Evans in Giro d’Italia, wants stage victory in Italian Tourvelonation

January 30 update:
Horner signs WorldTour contract with Lampre-Merida team, will target Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Españavelonation

January 28 update:
Nairo to the Giropodiumcafe
Boost for Chris Froome as Nairo Quintana will miss TdF in favour of Giro d'Italiatelegraph.co.uk

2014 Route Presentation


more photos to come...
December 3 update:
Report: Acquarone sacked by RCS Sportcyclingnews

November 19 update:
Report: Quintana to race 2014 Giro d’Italiavelonews

October 11 update:
Acquarone insists he is innocent in RCS Sport fraud investigation, says his name will be cleared over timevelonation

October 6 update:
Live video of the 2014 route presentation on Monday at 15:00 CET /
Live Video of the 2014 Route Announcement (completed) — gazzetta.it
2014 stage maps and profiles now posted in the race summary table (right)
2014 Giro d'Italia route presented in Milancyclingnews
Official Announcementgazzetta
2014 Giro Route Revealedinrng
Giro d’Italia presents mountainous but humane route for 2014velonation
Nibali unlikely to ride the 2014 Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Evans set to miss 2014 Tour de France to focus on Giro d'Italiacyclingnews
Giro presentation goes on with questions surrounding director Acquaronevelonews
Team Colombia impressed with 2014 Giro parcourscyclingnews

October 2 update:
The unofficial route as first reported by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport is now posted. See the race summary table (right).
Report: 2014 Giro d'Italia route to honour Marco Pantanicyclingnews

October 1 update:
Giro d'Italia 2014 Northern Ireland stages unveiledbbc.co.uk


September 19 update:
Stage 12 / May 22 Barbaresco to Barolo, 46 Km ITT was presented at Interbike:
Stage 12 Profile  |   Stage 12 Map
2014 Giro d'Italia to include a 46km time trial in Barolo wine countrycyclingnews

September 16 update:
Giro organizer plans Oropa and Montecampione visits for 2014velonews

September 14 update:
2014 Giro d'Italia to end in Triestecyclingnews

September 12 update:
Giro d'Italia to visit Piedmont wine-producing region in 2014cyclingweekly.co.uk

August 30 update:
Evans says he may target Giro d’Italia and miss Tour de France in 2014velonation



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Giro d'Italia 2014: Belfast start confirmedcyclingweekly.co.uk

Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years



Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

April 28 update: The tv and online options to view the 2014 Giro d'Italia are now listed below. Unrestricted live links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for updates to the online links and tv schedules. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video or tv coverage as they become known. — Steve

Warning: Any unrestricted live video links (in bold) in the table below that we suspect or have been reported to contain MS Windows malicious/malware popups are now denoted with 'm' as in "live videom (english)". Ignore the requests to upgrade/install/download a media player. Please ensure your Windows computer is virus protected before using "live videom" links as they are beyond our control. Expand the video to full screen to avoid the popups or click the tiny '[x]' close boxes.

media source tv or internet comments/restrictions
   live video (italian)
   live video (italian)
  tv schedule
Italy; earliest live video coverage
   live video (restricted)
  tv schedule
Italy; Live on Rai Tre.
eurosport    live videom (english)
   live videom (english)
   live videom (english)
   live videom (french)
   live videom (spanish)
 live text updates
  tv schedule (british)
  tv schedule (int'l/cet)
Europe (English) except France; Live each day on Eurosport International and/or Eurosport 2.
   live video (dutch)
   live videom (dutch)
  tv schedule
Belgium/Europe (Dutch);
   live videom (english)
   live videom (french)
  tv schedule
US and France; Expected live tv coverage every day.
   live video (english)
  tv schedule
Australia; SBS live. Live and previous days highlights on SBS One for every stage
   live video (spanish)
  tv schedule
Basque/Spanish; Live daily coverage.
   live video (english)
  tv schedule
Canada; Sportsnet live coverage for Stage 1 at 12:30pm-3:00pm
   live video (french)
  tv schedule
Quebec/Canada via Quebec's Reseau des Sports; RDS (French) Live most days at 8:30am ET
   live video (danish)
  tv schedule
Denmark; Live
   live video (spanish)
  tv schedule
Latin America; Live daily coverage. Select your country from the tv schedule
   live video (catalan)
  tv schedule
Catalunya; Catalan Live coverage starting at 14:35 CET for the Belfast stages
   live video (japanese)
  tv schedule
JSports; Japanese daily live coverage on either JSports 1 or JSports Plus
 live ticker IT
Italian and other languages; official source for race updates
live text updates English; updates from Charles Pelkey
 live text updates Cyclingnews English text updates
 live text updates English updates:
live text updates ES
The Spanish website Biciciclismo will have the latest race updates in Spanish
 steephill text updates
updates on previews, live video, results, photos, highlights
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2014 Giro d'Italia Route Map


Route Map (Large Version) — gazzetta.it


2014 stage maps and profiles now posted in the race summary table (right)

Comparing 2014 to previous years... 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Flat Stages 8 7 7 4 7 6 6 8 6 ?
Medium Mountain Stages 5 6 6 6 5 6 7 5 4 ?
Mountain Stages 5 5 5 8 5 5 4 5 4 5
# of Categorized Climbs (Cat 2, 1 and HC) 20 21 21 26 24 23 23 22 20 24
Summit Finishes 9 7 6 8 6 6 5 4 4 4
Individual Time Trialing 73k 75k 37k 45k 36k 77k 63k 65k 56k 80k
Team Time Trialing 21.7 17.4k 33.2k 21.5k 32.5k 20.5k 28.5k 25.6k 38.0k 0
Overall Distance 3450k 3455k 3498k 3525k 3418k 3396k 3424k 3442k 3526k 3498k


2013 Giro d'Italia Archived Coverage

2012 Giro d'Italia Archived Coverage

2011 Giro d'Italia Archived Coverage

2010 Giro d'Italia Archived Coverage

2009 Giro d'Italia Archived Coverage

2008 Giro d'Italia Archived Coverage

2007 Giro d'Italia Archived Coverage