# 2014 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11

The 2014 Vuelta a España began on 23 August, with Stage 21 scheduled for 14 September. The 2014 edition of the cycle race began with the only team time trial stage of the race, in Jerez de la Frontera.
Legend :
| Denotes the leader of the General classification | Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification |
| Denotes the leader of the Points classification | Denotes the leader of the Combination classification |
| Denotes the rider designated as the day's most combative | |

## Stage 1
### 23 August 2014 — Jerez de la Frontera to Jerez de la Frontera, 12.6 km (7.8 mi), team time trial (TTT)

| | Team | Time |
| 1 | Movistar Team | 14' 13" |
| 2 | Cannondale | + 6" |
| 3 | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 6" |
| 4 | Trek Factory Racing | + 9" |
| 5 | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 11" |
| 6 | Giant–Shimano | + 16" |
| 7 | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 19" |
| 8 | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 19" |
| 9 | BMC Racing Team | + 21" |
| 10 | Lampre–Merida | + 25" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) | Movistar Team | 14' 13" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Andrey Amador (CRC) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Imanol Erviti (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Javier Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Adriano Malori (ITA) | Movistar Team | + 4" |
| 9 | José Herrada (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 6" |
| 10 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 6" |

## Stage 2
### 24 August 2014 — Algeciras to San Fernando, 174.4 km (108.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | 4h 01' 30" |
| 2 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Giant–Shimano | + 0" |
| 3 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 4 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 0" |
| 5 | Francesco Lasca (ITA) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 6 | Oscar Gatto (ITA) | Cannondale | + 0" |
| 7 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 8 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 9 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 10 | Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) | IAM Cycling | + 0" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | 4h 15' 43" |
| 2 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Andrey Amador (CRC) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Imanol Erviti (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Oscar Gatto (ITA) | Cannondale | + 6" |
| 8 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 6" |
| 9 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 6" |
| 10 | Maciej Bodnar (POL) | Cannondale | + 6" |

## Stage 3
### 25 August 2014 — Cádiz to Arcos de la Frontera, 188 km (116.8 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 5h 12' 14" |
| 2 | Dan Martin (IRL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 0" |
| 3 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 0" |
| 4 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 5 | Paul Martens (GER) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 6 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Lloyd Mondory (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 8 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 0" |
| 9 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 0" |
| 10 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 9h 27' 53" |
| 2 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 4" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 11" |
| 4 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 15" |
| 5 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 17" |
| 6 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 17" |
| 7 | George Bennett (NZL) | Cannondale | + 20" |
| 8 | Julián Arredondo (COL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 20" |
| 9 | Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) | Trek Factory Racing | + 20" |
| 10 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 22" |

## Stage 4
### 26 August 2014 — Mairena del Alcor to Córdoba, 172.6 km (107.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Giant–Shimano | 4h 02' 55" |
| 2 | Vicente Reynés (ESP) | IAM Cycling | + 0" |
| 3 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 0" |
| 4 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 0" |
| 5 | Dan Martin (IRL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 0" |
| 6 | Alexandr Kolobnev (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 0" |
| 7 | Lloyd Mondory (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 8 | Valerio Conti (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 9 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Trek Factory Racing | + 0" |
| 10 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 0" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 13h 30' 44" |
| 2 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 8" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 15" |
| 4 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 19" |
| 5 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 21" |
| 6 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 21" |
| 7 | George Bennett (NZL) | Cannondale | + 24" |
| 8 | Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) | Trek Factory Racing | + 24" |
| 9 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 27" |
| 10 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 27" |

## Stage 5
### 27 August 2014 — Priego de Córdoba to Ronda, 182.3 km (113.3 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Giant–Shimano | 4h 41' 47" |
| 2 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 0" |
| 3 | Moreno Hofland (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 4 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 0" |
| 5 | Paul Martens (GER) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 6 | Lloyd Mondory (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 7 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Vicente Reynés (ESP) | IAM Cycling | + 0" |
| 9 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 10 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 18h 12' 31" |
| 2 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 13" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 20" |
| 4 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 24" |
| 5 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 26" |
| 6 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 26" |
| 7 | Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) | Trek Factory Racing | + 29" |
| 8 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 32" |
| 9 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 32" |
| 10 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 32" |

## Stage 6
### 28 August 2014 — Benalmádena to La Zubia, 157.7 km (98.0 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | 4h 35' 27" |
| 2 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 3 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 8" |
| 5 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 12" |
| 6 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 18" |
| 7 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 25" |
| 8 | Daniel Navarro (ESP) | Cofidis | + 25" |
| 9 | Mikel Nieve (ESP) | Team Sky | + 32" |
| 10 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 33" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | 22h 48' 08" |
| 2 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 15" |
| 3 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 18" |
| 4 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 22" |
| 5 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 41" |
| 6 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 45" |
| 7 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 55" |
| 8 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 58" |
| 9 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 02" |
| 10 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 1' 06" |

## Stage 7
### 29 August 2014 — Alhendín to Alcaudete, 165.4 km (102.8 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) | Cannondale | 4h 01' 52" |
| 2 | Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) | Garmin–Sharp | + 1' 34" |
| 3 | Hubert Dupont (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 35" |
| 4 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 35" |
| 5 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 17" |
| 6 | Dan Martin (IRL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 2' 17" |
| 7 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 2' 18" |
| 8 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 2' 20" |
| 9 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2' 20" |
| 10 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 2' 20" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | 26h 52' 20" |
| 2 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 15" |
| 3 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 18" |
| 4 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 20" |
| 5 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 41" |
| 6 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 45" |
| 7 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 55" |
| 8 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 58" |
| 9 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 02" |
| 10 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 1' 06" |

## Stage 8
### 30 August 2014 — Baeza to Albacete, 207.4 km (128.9 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | 4h 29' 00" |
| 2 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 0" |
| 3 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | + 0" |
| 4 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Giant–Shimano | + 0" |
| 5 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Lotto–Belisol | + 0" |
| 6 | Robert Wagner (GER) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 7 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 8 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 9 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 10 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 0" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | 31h 21' 20" |
| 2 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | + 15" |
| 3 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 18" |
| 4 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 20" |
| 5 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 41" |
| 6 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 45" |
| 7 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 55" |
| 8 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 58" |
| 9 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 02" |
| 10 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 1' 06" |

## Stage 9
### 31 August 2014 — Carboneras de Guadazaón to Aramón Valdelinares, 181 km (112.5 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Lampre–Merida | 4h 34' 14" |
| 2 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 45" |
| 3 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 50" |
| 4 | Javier Moreno (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1 '04" |
| 5 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1 '12" |
| 6 | Jérôme Coppel (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 21" |
| 7 | Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) | Garmin–Sharp | + 1' 33" |
| 8 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto–Belisol | + 1' 45" |
| 9 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Trek Factory Racing | + 1' 49" |
| 10 | Fabio Felline (ITA) | Trek Factory Racing | + 2' 08" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | 35h 58' 05" |
| 2 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 3" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 8" |
| 4 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Lampre–Merida | + 9" |
| 5 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 28" |
| 6 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 30" |
| 7 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 1' 06" |
| 8 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 1' 19" |
| 9 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 1' 26" |
| 10 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Giant–Shimano | + 1' 26" |

## Stage 10
### 2 September 2014 — Real Monasterio de Santa María de Veruela to Borja, 34.5 km (21.4 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tony Martin (GER) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | 47' 02" |
| 2 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 15" |
| 3 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Trek Factory Racing | + 18" |
| 4 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 39" |
| 5 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 48" |
| 6 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 49" |
| 7 | Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | Team Sky | + 57" |
| 8 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 00" |
| 9 | Jesse Sergent (NZL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 1' 13" |
| 10 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 32" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 36h 45' 49" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 27" |
| 3 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 59" |
| 4 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Lampre–Merida | + 1' 12" |
| 5 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 18" |
| 6 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 1' 37" |
| 7 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 41" |
| 8 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 2' 27" |
| 9 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 2' 38" |
| 10 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 2' 59" |

## Stage 11
### 3 September 2014 — Pamplona to Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar, 151 km (93.8 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | 3h 41' 03" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 6" |
| 3 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 6" |
| 4 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 6" |
| 5 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 6" |
| 6 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 13" |
| 7 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 15" |
| 8 | Dan Martin (IRL) | Garmin–Sharp | + 15" |
| 9 | Daniel Navarro (ESP) | Cofidis | + 16" |
| 10 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 21" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 40h 26' 56" |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 20" |
| 3 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 1' 08" |
| 4 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 20" |
| 5 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 1' 35" |
| 6 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 52" |
| 7 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | + 2' 13" |
| 8 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Lampre–Merida | + 2' 22" |
| 9 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 2' 55" |
| 10 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 3' 51" |