The 2014 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 21st edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as 2.1 stage race (UCI Europe Tour) held between 19 and 22 June 2014.

2014 Tour of Slovenia
2014 UCI Europe Tour (2.1 race)
Stage 4 near Spodnji Hotič
Stage 4 near Spodnji Hotič
Race details
Dates19–22 June 2014
Stages4
Distance514.5 km (319.7 mi)
Winning time12h 44' 58"
Results
Winner Portugal Tiago Machado (NetApp–Endura)
  Second Russia Ilnur Zakarin (RusVelo)
  Third Italy Matteo Rabottini (Neri Sottoli)

Points Australia Michael Matthews (Orica–GreenEDGE)
Mountains Slovenia Klemen Štimulak (Adria Mobil)
Youth United Kingdom Simon Yates (Orica–GreenEDGE)
  Team Italy Bardiani–CSF
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Points classification which changed many colors over the years, introduced the red jersey.

The race consisted of 4 stages with 514.5 km (319.7 mi) in total.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Teams edit

Total 139 riders (126 finished it) from 18 teams started the race.[7][8][9]

UCI ProTeams edit

UCI Professional Continental edit

UCI Continental edit

National edit

Route and stages edit

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 19 June LjubljanaLjubljana 8.8 km (5 mi)   Individual time trial   Michael Matthews
2 20 June RibnicaKočevje 160.7 km (100 mi)   Intermediate stage   Sonny Colbrelli
3 21 June Rogaška Slatina - Trije kralji 192 km (119 mi)   Mountain stage   Francesco Manuel Bongiorno
4 22 June Škofja LokaNovo mesto 153 km (95 mi)   Flat stage   Elia Viviani
Total 514.5 km (319.7 mi)

Stage 1 edit

19 June 2014 — Ljubljana, 8.8 km (5.5 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results
1   Michael Matthews    Orica–GreenEDGE 10' 05"
2   Kristijan Koren Cannondale + 6"
3   Diego Ulissi Lampre–Merida + 10"
4   Tiago Machado NetApp–Endura + 11"
5   Brett Lancaster Orica–GreenEDGE + 14"
6   Pavel Brutt Team Katusha + 15"
7   Artem Ovechkin RusVelo + 16"
8   Matteo Rabottini Neri Sottoli + 16"
9   Andrea Fedi Neri Sottoli + 18"
10   Damiano Caruso Cannondale + 20"

Stage 2 edit

20 June 2014 — Ribnica to Kočevje, 160.7 km (99.9 mi)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results
1   Sonny Colbrelli Bardiani–CSF 4h 01' 09"
2   Michael Matthews   Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
3   Grega Bole Vini Fantini–Nippo + 0"
4   Damiano Caruso Cannondale + 0"
5   Manuele Mori Lampre–Merida + 0"
6   Enrico Battaglin Bardiani–CSF + 0"
7   Jarlinson Pantano Colombia + 0"
8   Davide Villella Cannondale + 0"
9   Pavel Kochetkov Team Katusha + 0"
10   Paul Voss NetApp–Endura + 0"
General classificaton after the stage
1   Michael Matthews    Orica–GreenEDGE 4h 11' 14"
2   Kristijan Koren Cannondale + 6"
3   Diego Ulissi Lampre–Merida + 10"
4   Tiago Machado NetApp–Endura + 11"
5   Artem Ovechkin RusVelo + 16"
6   Matteo Rabottini Neri Sottoli + 16"
7   Damiano Caruso Cannondale + 20"
8   Paul Voss NetApp–Endura + 21"
9   Mauro Finetto Neri Sottoli + 21"
10   David de la Cruz NetApp–Endura + 22"

Stage 3 edit

21 June 2014 — Rogaška Slatina to Trije kralji, 192 km (119.3 mi)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results
1   Francesco Manuel Bongiorno Bardiani–CSF 5h 09' 17"
2   Tiago Machado NetApp–Endura + 1"
3   Ilnur Zakarin RusVelo + 7"
4   Matteo Rabottini Neri Sottoli + 29"
5   Simon Yates   Orica–GreenEDGE + 41"
6   Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela + 41"
7   Kristijan Koren Cannondale + 41"
8   Damiano Caruso Cannondale + 44"
9   Angelo Pagani Bardiani–CSF + 44"
10   Eliot Lietaer Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 56"
General classificaton after the stage
1   Tiago Machado   NetApp–Endura 9h 20' 43"
2   Ilnur Zakarin RusVelo + 23"
3   Matteo Rabottini Neri Sottoli + 33"
4   Kristijan Koren Cannondale + 35"
5   Francesco Manuel Bongiorno   Bardiani–CSF + 37"
6   Damiano Caruso Cannondale + 52"
7   Simon Yates   Orica–GreenEDGE + 55"
8   Eliot Lietaer Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1' 10"
9   Jure Golčer Slovenia (national team) + 1' 27"
10   Artem Ovechkin RusVelo + 1' 37"

Stage 4 edit

22 June 2014 — Škofja Loka to Novo mesto, 153 km (95.1 mi)
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results
1   Elia Viviani Cannondale 3h 24' 15"
2   Eduard-Michael Grosu Vini Fantini–Nippo + 0"
3   Michael Matthews   Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
4   Borut Božič Slovenia (national team) + 0"
5   Tom Van Asbroeck Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
6   Blaž Jarc NetApp–Endura + 0"
7   Niccolò Bonifazio Lampre–Merida + 0"
8   Vyacheslav Kuznetsov Team Katusha + 0"
9   Andrea Fedi Neri Sottoli + 0"
10   Damiano Caruso Cannondale + 0"

Classification leadership edit

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification

 
Points
classification

 
Mountains
classification

 
Young rider
classification

 
Team
classification

1 Michael Matthews Michael Matthews Michael Matthews not awarded Simon Yates Orica–GreenEDGE
2 Sonny Colbrelli Davide Villella NetApp–Endura
3 Francesco Manuel Bongiorno Tiago Machado Francesco Manuel Bongiorno Bardiani–CSF
4 Elia Viviani Klemen Štimulak
Final Tiago Machado Michael Matthews Klemen Štimulak Simon Yates Bardiani–CSF

Final classification standings edit

Legend
      Denotes the winner of the General classification       Denotes the winner of the Young rider classification
      Denotes the winner of the Points classification       Denotes the winner of the Mountains classification

General classification edit

Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tiago Machado   NetApp–Endura 12h 44' 58"
2   Ilnur Zakarin RusVelo + 23"
3   Matteo Rabottini Neri Sottoli + 33"
4   Kristijan Koren Cannondale + 35"
5   Francesco Manuel Bongiorno Bardiani–CSF + 37"
6   Damiano Caruso Cannondale + 52"
7   Simon Yates   Orica–GreenEDGE + 55"
8   Eliot Lietaer Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1' 10"
9   Jure Golčer Slovenia (national team) + 1' 27"
10   Artem Ovechkin RusVelo + 1' 37"

Points classification edit

Rank Rider Team Points
1   Michael Matthews   Orica–GreenEDGE 61
2   Tiago Machado   NetApp–Endura 34
3   Damiano Caruso Cannondale 34
4   Andrea Fedi Neri Sottoli 34
5   Kristijan Koren Cannondale 32
6   Elia Viviani Cannondale 25
7   Sonny Colbrelli Bardiani–CSF 25
8   Francesco Manuel Bongiorno Bardiani–CSF 25
9   Matteo Rabottini Neri Sottoli 22
10   Pavel Kochetkov Team Katusha 21

Mountains classification edit

Rank Rider Team Points
1   Klemen Štimulak   Adria Mobil 18
2   Francesco Manuel Bongiorno Bardiani–CSF 12
3   Tiago Machado   NetApp–Endura 12
4   Ilnur Zakarin RusVelo 12
5   Robinson Chalapud Colombia 8
6   Alessandro Malaguti Vini Fantini–Nippo 6
7   Pavel Brutt Team Katusha 4
8   Matteo Rabottini Neri Sottoli 4
9   Emanuele Sella Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela 3
10   Primož Roglič Adria Mobil 2

Young rider classification edit

Rank Rider Team Time
1   Simon Yates   Orica–GreenEDGE 12h 45' 53"
2   Simone Petilli Area Zero Pro Team + 2' 42"
3   Jan Polanc Lampre–Merida + 10' 05"
4   Luka Pibernik Radenska + 11' 00"
5   Domen Novak Adria Mobil + 11' 16"
6   Luka Kovačič Slovenia (national team) + 21' 51"
7   Matej Mohorič Cannondale + 24' 15"
8   Kim Anton Magnusson Vini Fantini–Nippo + 24' 19"
9   Stefano Tonin Area Zero Pro Team + 25' 18"
10   Marco Tecchio Area Zero Pro Team + 25' 21"

Team classification edit

Rank Team Time
1   Bardiani–CSF 38h 18' 09"
2   RusVelo + 1' 45"
3   NetApp–Endura + 3' 44"
4   Neri Sottoli + 7' 46"
5   Cannondale + 8' 40"
6   Lampre–Merida + 15' 37"
7   Adria Mobil + 18' 50"
8   Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 19' 36"
9   Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela + 25' 01"
10   Colombia + 27' 17"

References edit

  1. ^ "Tour of Slovenia: Presentation of 2014 race stages". adria-mobil-cycling.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Matthews wins Tour of Slovenia prologue". Cycling News. Future plc. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Tour of Slovenia: Colbrelli wins stage 2 sprint". Cycling News. Future plc. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Bongiorno victorious in Trije Kralji". Cycling News. Future plc. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Machado wins Tour de Slovénie". Cycling News. Future plc. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Kristjana Korena do rumene majice ločilo le šest sekund". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 19 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Dež razveselil Colbrellija; konec sanj za Polanca". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 20 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Na Tri Kralje najmočnejši Bongiorno, Machado pred skupno zmago". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 21 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Video: Dirko po Sloveniji dobil velik navijač Jana Oblaka". MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 22 June 2014.

External links edit