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| Dates | July 4–13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | Prologue + 9 Stages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 953 km (592.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 25h 12' 07" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Giro d'Italia Femminile, or 2014 Giro Rosa, was the 25th running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile, the only remaining women's Grand Tour and the most prestigious stage race on the 2014 women's road cycling calendar. It was held over ten stages (nine stages plus a prologue) from 4 July to 13 July 2014, starting in Caserta and finishing in Madonna del Ghisallo.[1]
Last years champion, Mara Abbott, sought to defend her title riding for the UnitedHealthcare team. Five-time winner Fabiana Luperini rode in the race for the 13th time, and plans to retire after the race.[2]
Other highly regarded competitors included; British National Time Trial Champion Emma Pooley (Lotto–Belisol Ladies), Olympic and World Road Race Champion Marianne Vos (Rabo–Liv), current World Time Trial Champion Ellen van Dijk (Boels–Dolmans), Evelyn Stevens (Specialized–lululemon), Alena Amialiusik (Astana BePink), Emma Johansson (Orica–AIS), Giorgia Bronzini and Linda Villumsen (Wiggle–Honda) and finally Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products).
- ^ "Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile, Giro Rosa 2014 – CyclingFever — The International Cycling Social Network — Get the Cycling fever!". women.cyclingfever.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ "Fabiana e l'ultimo Giro d'Italia: a 40 anni la Luperini sogna il sesto sigillo e chiede 'aiuto' alla rete". gonews.it (in Italian). 24 June 2014.