# 2014 Giro del Trentino

The 2014 Giro del Trentino is the 38th edition of the Giro del Trentino cycling stage race. It started on 22 April in Riva del Garda and ended on 25 April on the top of Monte Bondone. The race consisted of four stages; it started with a team time trial on the same route of the first stage in the 2012 edition of the race, and ended on Monte Bondone for the queen stage. The race was part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event.
Australian rider Cadel Evans of BMC Racing Team won the General Classification, claiming the leader's jersey in second stage (won by the Italian Edoardo Zardini), and securing his lead by winning the third. Ag2r–La Mondiale's Domenico Pozzovivo was second in the General Classification and Przemysław Niemiec of Lampre–Merida was third. Colombian Leonardo Duque (Colombia) won the red jersey of the Intermediate Sprints Classification, Jonathan Monsalve of Venezuela (Neri Sottoli) won the King of the Mountains Classification and South African Louis Meintjes (MTN–Qhubeka) finished first in the Young Rider Classification. Astana won the Teams Classification.

## Race overview

The race was officially presented on 14 April in Trento.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner | Ref |
| 1 | 22 April | Riva del Garda to Arco | 14.3 km (8.9 mi) | | Team time trial | BMC Racing Team | |
| 2 | 23 April | Limone sul Garda to San Giacomo di Brentonico | 164.5 km (102.2 mi) | | Mountain stage | Edoardo Zardini (ITA) | |
| 3 | 24 April | Mori to Roncone | 184.4 km (114.6 mi) | | Mountain stage | Cadel Evans (AUS) | |
| 4 | 25 April | Val Daone to Monte Bondone | 175 km (108.7 mi) | | Mountain stage | Mikel Landa (ESP) | |
| Total | Total | 538.2 km (334.4 mi) | 538.2 km (334.4 mi) | 538.2 km (334.4 mi) | 538.2 km (334.4 mi) | 538.2 km (334.4 mi) | 538.2 km (334.4 mi) |

## Teams

The start list includes 16 teams. Among the riders, pre-race favourites were Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team), Michele Scarponi (Astana) and Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky); other notable riders who are taking part in the race are Domenico Pozzovivo, Ivan Basso, Franco Pellizotti, Giovanni Visconti, Luis León Sánchez and Moreno Moser. The defending champion Vincenzo Nibali did not participate in the race.

### ProTeams

* Ag2r–La Mondiale
* Astana
* BMC Racing Team
* Cannondale
* Lampre–Merida
* Movistar Team
* Team Sky

### Professional Continental Teams

* Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
* Bardiani–CSF
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* CCC–Polsat–Polkowice
* Colombia
* MTN–Qhubeka
* Neri Sottoli
* NetApp–Endura
* RusVelo

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 22 April 2014 — Riva del Garda to Arco, 14.3 km (8.9 mi) team time trial (TTT)

| | Team | Time |
| 1 | BMC Racing Team | 14' 12" |
| 2 | NetApp–Endura | + 5" |
| 3 | Team Sky | + 9" |
| 4 | Movistar Team | + 12" |
| 5 | Cannondale | + 13" |
| 6 | Astana | + 19" |
| 7 | RusVelo | + 21" |
| 8 | Lampre–Merida | + 23" |
| 9 | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice | + 26" |
| 10 | Colombia | + 27" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Daniel Oss (ITA) | BMC Racing Team | 14' 12" |
| 2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Rick Zabel (GER) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Steve Morabito (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Yannick Eijssen (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Iker Camaño (ESP) | NetApp–Endura | + 5" |
| 8 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | NetApp–Endura | + 5" |
| 9 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 5" |
| 10 | José Mendes (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 5" |

### Stage 2
#### 23 April 2014 — Limone sul Garda to San Giacomo di Brentonico, 164.5 km (102.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edoardo Zardini (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | 4h 25' 39" |
| 2 | Przemysław Niemiec (POL) | Lampre–Merida | + 19" |
| 3 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | Colombia | + 19" |
| 4 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 19" |
| 5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 23" |
| 6 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 26" |
| 7 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | + 36" |
| 8 | Omar Fraile (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 36" |
| 9 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 38" |
| 10 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 38" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 4h 40' 10" |
| 2 | Edoardo Zardini (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 9" |
| 3 | Przemysław Niemiec (POL) | Lampre–Merida | + 17" |
| 4 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | Colombia | + 23" |
| 5 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 24" |
| 6 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 26" |
| 7 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 31" |
| 8 | Steve Morabito (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 36" |
| 9 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Astana | + 38" |
| 10 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 38" |

### Stage 3
#### 24 April 2014 — Mori to Roncone, 184.4 km (114.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 4h 43' 43" |
| 2 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 3" |
| 3 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Astana | + 9" |
| 4 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Astana | + 18" |
| 5 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 20" |
| 6 | Francesco Bongiorno (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 25" |
| 7 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 25" |
| 8 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 25" |
| 9 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 27" |
| 10 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | Colombia | + 28" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 9h 23' 43" |
| 2 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 45" |
| 3 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 59" |
| 4 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 1' 01" |
| 6 | Przemysław Niemiec (POL) | Lampre–Merida | + 1' 01" |
| 7 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 01" |
| 8 | Edoardo Zardini (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 1' 04" |
| 9 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Astana | + 1' 06" |
| 10 | Francesco Bongiorno (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 1' 32" |

### Stage 4
#### 25 April 2014 — Val Daone to Monte Bondone, 175 km (108.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Astana | 4h 49' 39" |
| 2 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 10" |
| 3 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | + 35" |
| 4 | Przemysław Niemiec (POL) | Lampre–Merida | + 41" |
| 5 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 41" |
| 6 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | Colombia | + 41" |
| 7 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 46" |
| 8 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Astana | + 46" |
| 9 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 49" |
| 10 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 49" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 14h 14' 03" |
| 2 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 50" |
| 3 | Przemysław Niemiec (POL) | Lampre–Merida | + 1' 01" |
| 4 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 06" |
| 6 | Tiago Machado (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 07" |
| 7 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 1' 09" |
| 8 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Astana | + 1' 11" |
| 9 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | + 1' 26" |
| 10 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Astana | + 1' 32" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Intermediate sprints classification | Teams classification |
| 1 | BMC Racing Team | Daniel Oss | not awarded | Rick Zabel | not awarded | BMC Racing Team |
| 2 | Edoardo Zardini | Cadel Evans | Giorgio Cecchinel | Fabio Aru | Leonardo Duque | Astana |
| 3 | Cadel Evans | Cadel Evans | Jonathan Monsalve | Fabio Aru | Adriano Malori | Astana |
| 4 | Mikel Landa | Cadel Evans | Jonathan Monsalve | Louis Meintjes | Leonardo Duque | Astana |
| Final | Final | Cadel Evans | Jonathan Monsalve | Louis Meintjes | Leonardo Duque | Astana |