Volta a Catalunya 2014 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
 This is the 2014 Volta a Catalunya live dashboard... one stop for all your race needs with steady updates throughout the race featuring previews, results, reports, photos, video highlights and live video/text/tv options. Big Photos from Stage 3 and 4 in 2013 — flockton Big Photos from 2012 - some Stages missing — reuters Big Photos from 2011 - all 7 Stages — reuters/flockton |
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| 1 | Monday, March 24 | 170 km | ||||||||||
| Calella → Calella | ||||||||||||
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| 2 | Tuesday, March 25 | 168 km | ||||||||||
| Mataro → Girona | ||||||||||||
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| 3 | Wednesday, March 26 | 163 km | ||||||||||
 Banyoles → La Molina | ||||||||||||
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| 4 | Thursday, March 27 | 166 km | ||||||||||
| Alp → Vallter 2000-Setcases | ||||||||||||
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| 5 | Friday, March 28 | 218 km | ||||||||||
| Llanars Vall de Camprodon → Valls | ||||||||||||
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| 6 | Saturday, March 29 | 172 km | ||||||||||
| El Vendrell → Vilanova i la Geltru | ||||||||||||
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| 7 | Sunday, March 30 | 121 km | ||||||||||
| Barcelona (Montjuic) | ||||||||||||
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| Total Distance | 1178 km | |||||||||||
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News and Updates for Volta a Catalunya 2014
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Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage 
photo credit: Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
Stage 7 Results NED 1 WESTRA, Lieuwe (ASTANA) 2:36:14 GER 2 BURGHARDT, Marcus (BMC RACING) + 1:22 FRA 3 VOECKLER, Thomas (EUROPCAR) POL 4 PATERSKI, Maciej (CCC POLSAT POLKOWICE) + 1:26 FRA 5 BAGOT, Yohan (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) + 1:36 SLO 6 POLANC, Jan (LAMPRE - MERIDA) + 2:07 ESP 7 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF-SAXO) FRA 8 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) FRA 9 JEANNESSON, Arnold (FDJ.fr) ESP 10 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KATUSHA) DEN 11 FUGLSANG, Jakob (ASTANA) BEL 12 BAUGNIES, Jérôme (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) USA 13 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) USA 14 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN SHARP) COL 15 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) Final General Classification ESP 1 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KATUSHA) 29:41:34 ESP 2 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF-SAXO) + 4 USA 3 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) + 7 FRA 4 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 10 COL 5 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) USA 6 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN SHARP) + 18 ITA 7 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 26 FRA 8 BARGUIL, Warren (GIANT-SHIMANO) + 42 DEN 9 FUGLSANG, Jakob (ASTANA) + 1:00 NED 10 KELDERMAN, Wilco (BELKIN) + 1:01 FRA 11 PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ.fr) + 1:20 ESP 12 MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) + 1:24 CAN 13 HESJEDAL, Ryder (GARMIN SHARP) + 1:26 IRL 14 MARTIN, Daniel (GARMIN SHARP) + 1:49 ESP 15 LOPEZ GARCIA, David (SKY) + 1:54Full Results from Stage 7 — biciciclismo
Westra solos to victory on final Volta a Catalunya stage — cyclingnews
Rodríguez savours second Volta a Catalunya triumph — cyclingnews
Contador content after Volta a Catalunya — cyclingnews
Riis: Contador’s runner-up finish in Catalunya shows he’s back to form — velonews
Last 10 Km of Stage 7 (15:16 English) — eurosport
Last Km (01:29 Basque) — eitb
Stage 7 Highlights (02:27 English) — universalsports
Last Km of Stage 7 (01:04 English) — eurosport
Stage 7 One-Minute Highlights (00:59 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Brief Highlights (00:45 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 7 photos — cyclingnews
Stage 7 preview: Barcelona, 121 km (hilly circuits)
March 29 update: Volta a Catalunya Stage 7 Preview — inrng
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.
Categorized Climbs for Stage 7:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 / 99 | ALT DE CASTELLBISBAL | 4.4 km | 3.5 % | 5 % | 3 |   |
| 32 / 89 | ALT DE CORBERA | 3.9 km | 4.7 % | 8 % | 3 | |
| 74 / 47 | ALT DE MONTJUÏC | 2 km | 5.7 % | 8 % | 3 |  |
| 80 / 41 | ALT DE MONTJUÏC | 2 km | 5.7 % | 8 % | 3 | |
| 86 / 35 | ALT DE MONTJUÏC | 2 km | 5.7 % | 8 % | 3 | |
| 92 / 29 | ALT DE MONTJUÏC | 2 km | 5.7 % | 8 % | 3 | |
| 99 / 22 | ALT DE MONTJUÏC | 2 km | 5.7 % | 8 % | 3 | |
| 105 / 16 | ALT DE MONTJUÏC | 2 km | 5.7 % | 8 % | 3 | |
| 111 / 10 | ALT DE MONTJUÏC | 2 km | 5.7 % | 8 % | 3 | |
| 117 / 4 | ALT DE MONTJUÏC | 2 km | 5.7 % | 8 % | 3 | |
Stage 7 start time: Sunday 12:55 CET (11:55:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Barcelona, Montjuic
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 16:45 CET (3:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Barcelona, Spain
Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage
Stage 6 Results NED 1 CLEMENT, Stef (BELKIN) 3:58:44 FRA 2 MOLARD, Rudy (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) + 3 BEL 3 SERRY, Pieter (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) GER 4 VOIGT, Jens (TREK FACTORY RACING) POL 5 RUTKIEWICZ, Marek (CCC POLSAT POLKOWICE) ESP 6 PIEDRA PEREZ, Antonio (CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA) FRA 7 ROLLAND, Pierre (EUROPCAR) AUS 8 HOWSON, Damien (ORICA GreenEDGE) BEL 9 SIJMENS, Nico (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) + 9 BEL 10 VAN DER SANDE, Tosh (LOTTO BELISOL) + 55 FRA 11 REZA, Kévin (EUROPCAR) FRA 12 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) ITA 13 RATTO, Daniele (CANNONDALE) NED 14 KREDER, Michel (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) FRA 15 DUMOULIN, Samuel (AG2R LA MONDIALE) General Classification after Stage 6 ESP 1 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KATUSHA) 27:03:13 ESP 2 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF-SAXO) + 4 USA 3 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) + 7 FRA 4 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 10 COL 5 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) GBR 6 FROOME, Christopher (SKY) + 17 USA 7 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN SHARP) + 18 ITA 8 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 26 FRA 9 BARGUIL, Warren (GIANT-SHIMANO) + 42 CRO 10 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 48Full Results from Stage 6 — biciciclismo
Clement wins Catalunya stage from nine-man break — cyclingnews
Stef Clement wins stage 6 at Volta a Catalunya; Joaquim Rodriguez leads overall — velonews
Contador, ante Montjuic: “Aunque sean 4 segundos, es mucha distancia” — biciciclismo
Rodriguez: I'm expecting a hard fight — cyclingnews
Barguil satisfied with rising form in Catalunya — cyclingnews
Last 9 Km of Stage 6 (12:33 English) — eurosport
Last 2 Km of Stage 6 (02:02 Basque) — eitb
Stage 6 Highlights (02:15 English) — universalsports
Stage 6 photos — cyclingnews
Verslag Etape 6 (00:54 Dutch) — sporza
Stage 6 One-Minute Highlights (00:59 English) — eurosport
Stage 6 preview: El Vendrell → Vilanova i la Geltru, 172 km (hilly)
March 28 update: Volta a Catalunya Stage 6 Preview — inrng
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.
Categorized Climbs for Stage 6:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 / 59 | ALT DE FONT-RUBÍ | 5.7 km | 3.8 % | 6 % | 3 | |
Stage 6 start time: Saturday 12:55 CET (11:55:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for El Vendrell, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 17:00 CET (4:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain
Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage
Stage 5 Results SLO 1 MEZGEC, Luka (GIANT-SHIMANO) 5:16:00 FRA 2 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) FRA 3 DUMOULIN, Samuel (AG2R LA MONDIALE) GER 4 MARTENS, Paul (BELKIN) NED 5 KREDER, Michel (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) ESP 6 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF-SAXO) GBR 7 YATES, Adam (ORICA GreenEDGE) FRA 8 REZA, Kévin (EUROPCAR) BEL 9 VAN DER SANDE, Tosh (LOTTO BELISOL) ITA 10 VIGANO, Davide (CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA) General Classification after Stage 5 ESP 1 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KATUSHA) 23:03:34 ESP 2 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF-SAXO) + 4 USA 3 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) + 7 FRA 4 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 10 COL 5 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) GBR 6 FROOME, Christopher (SKY) + 17 USA 7 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN SHARP) + 18 ITA 8 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 26 FRA 9 BARGUIL, Warren (GIANT-SHIMANO) + 42 CRO 10 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 48Full Results from Stage 5 — biciciclismo
Third stage win for Mezgec in Catalunya — cyclingnews
Mezgec wins stage 5 of Volta a Catalunya — velonews
Froome happy with form at Volta a Catalunya — cyclingnews
21 Big Photos from the start of Stage 5 — flockton
Spectator Footage: Stage 5 break passing through Berga at km 65 (00:43 Ambient Noise) — roc barniol lopez
Final Kms of Stage 5 (04:25 Catalan) — esport3
Last Km of Stage 5 (02:29 Ambient Noise) — eurosport
Stage 5 Highlights (01:53 Catalan) — esport3
Last Km of Stage 5 (01:35 Basque) — eitb
Stage 5 Highlights (02:15 English) — universalsports
One-Minute Highlights (01:27 Catalan) — esport3
Last 18 Km of Stage 5 (24:48 Spanish) — tdp
Stage 5 On-Demand Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
Stage 5 photos — cyclingnews
Stage 5 preview: Llanars Vall de Camprodon → Valls, 218 km (hilly)
March 27 update:
Volta a Catalunya Stage 5 Preview — inrng
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.
Categorized Climbs for Stage 5:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 / 9 | ALT DE LILLA | 6.8 km | 4.3 % | 7 % | 2 |
Stage 5 start time: Friday 11:25 CET (10:25:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Llanars Vall de Camprodon, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 17:00 CET (4:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Valls, Spain
Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage
26 Big Photos from Stage 4 — flockton
Stage 4 Results USA 1 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) 4:49:30 FRA 2 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) ESP 3 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF-SAXO) + 3 ESP 4 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KATUSHA) + 4 COL 5 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) + 5 USA 6 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN SHARP) + 8 GBR 7 FROOME, Christopher (SKY) FRA 8 BARGUIL, Warren (GIANT-SHIMANO) + 15 ITA 9 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 16 CRO 10 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 21 ESP 11 ARROYO DURAN, David (CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA) + 26 DEN 12 FUGLSANG, Jakob (ASTANA) + 37 ESP 13 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KATUSHA) + 49 ESP 14 MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) + 51 FRA 15 PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ.fr) General Classification after Stage 4 ESP 1 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KATUSHA) 17:47:34 ESP 2 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF-SAXO) + 4 USA 3 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) + 7 FRA 4 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 10 COL 5 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) GBR 6 FROOME, Christopher (SKY) + 17 USA 7 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN SHARP) + 18 ITA 8 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 26 FRA 9 BARGUIL, Warren (GIANT-SHIMANO) + 42 ESP 10 ARROYO DURAN, David (CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA) + 45 CRO 11 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 48 DEN 12 FUGLSANG, Jakob (ASTANA) + 1:00 FRA 13 PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ.fr) + 1:14 ESP 14 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KATUSHA) + 1:16 ESP 15 MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) + 1:18Full Results from Stage 4 — biciciclismo
Van Garderen conquers the Vallter — cyclingnews
Van Garderen wins stage 4 of Volta a Catalunya — velonews
Quintana affected by snow and cold in Catalunya — cyclingnews
Brief Highlights from Stage 4 (00:55 Catalan) — esport3
Photos of the race passing through Ripoll (km 70) — naciodigital.cat
Photos from Alt d'Oix (km 115) — naciodigital.cat
Stage 4 Highlights (02:03 English) — universalsports
26 Big Photos from Stage 4 — flockton
Stage 4 Highlights (06:55 French) — eurosports
Winner's Interview after Stage 4 (02:56 English) — cycling-central
Photos from the finishing climb Vallter 2000 — naciodigital.cat
Last 500m of Stage 4 (02:00 Basque) — eitb
Stage 4 On-Demand Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
Brief Highlights from Stage 4 (00:31 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 4 preview: Alp → Vallter 2000-Setcases, 166 km (Mountain)
March 26 update: No live broadcast due to bad weather.Volta a Catalunya Stage 4 Preview — inrng
Betancur out of Catalunya — cyclingnews
Horner pulls out of Volta a Catalunya — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.
Categorized Climbs for Stage 4:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
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| 22 / 144 | COLLADA DE TOSSES | 19.6 km | 3.8 % | 6 % | 1 | |
| 75 / 91 | ALT DE CANES | 16 km | 3 % | 6 % | 2 | |
| 115 / 51 | ALT DE OIX | 7.7 km | 5.3 % | 10 % | 1 |  |
| 133 / 33 | ALT DE ROCABRUNA | 7.5 km | 5.6 % | 14 % | 1 | |
| 166 / 0 | VALLTER 2000 | 12 km | 7.8 % | 12 % | HC | |
Stage 4 start time: Thursday 12:15 CET (11:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Alp, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 17:00 CET (4:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Vallter 2000-Setcases, Spain
Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage
19 Big Photos from Stage 3 — flockton
Stage 3 Results ESP 1 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KATUSHA) 4:50:55 ESP 2 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF-SAXO) + 5 COL 3 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) + 9 USA 4 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) + 11 GBR 5 FROOME, Christopher (SKY) + 13 ITA 6 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 14 NED 7 KELDERMAN, Wilco (BELKIN) USA 8 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN SHARP) FRA 9 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) POL 10 NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw (LAMPRE - MERIDA) + 20 General Classification after Stage 3 ESP 1 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KATUSHA) 12:58:00 ESP 2 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF-SAXO) + 5 COL 3 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) + 9 USA 4 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) + 11 GBR 5 FROOME, Christopher (SKY) + 13 ITA 6 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 14 NED 7 KELDERMAN, Wilco (BELKIN) USA 8 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN SHARP) FRA 9 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) POL 10 NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw (LAMPRE - MERIDA) + 20Full Results from Stage — biciciclismo
Rodriguez wins stage 3 of Volta a Catalunya — cyclingnews
Rodriguez wins stage 4, takes lead in Volta a Catalunya — velonews
'Purito' Rodríguez vuela en La Molina y se coloca como líder de la Volta — rtve.es
Rodriguez prevails on Catalunya's first mountain finish — cyclingnews
Last 3 Km of Stage 3 (05:29 English) — eurosport
L'últim quilòmetre de la 3a etapa (02:36 Catalan) — esport3
Last 4 Km of Stage 3 (09:00 English) — eurosport
Stage 3 Highlights (02:21 English) — universalsports
19 Big Photos from Stage 3 — flockton
Last Km of Stage 3 (02:21 English) — eurosport
Extended Highlights from Stage 3 (15:00 French) — eurosport
Last Km of Stage 3 (02:00 Basque) — eitb
Stage 3 Report and Winner's Interview (01:17 Catalan) — esport3
More photos from Stage 3 — naciodigital.cat
Stage 3 On-Demand Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
Stage 3 preview: Banyoles → La Molina, 163 km (Mountain)
March 25 update:Volta a Catalunya Stage 3 Preview — inrng
Trek down to six riders in Catalunya — cyclingnews
Categorized Climbs for Stage 3:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 / 121 | ALT DE COUBET | 10 km | 5.5 % | 10 % | 1 | |
| 99 / 64 | ALT DE LA CREUETA | 21 km | 4.5 % | 9 % | HC | |
| 163 / 0 | LA MOLINA (ALP) | 5.3 km | 6 % | 8 % | 1 | |
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 3 start time: Wednesday 12:50 CET (11:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Banyoles, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 17:55 CET (4:55:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for La Molina, Spain
Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage
Stage 2 Results SLO 1 MEZGEC, Luka (GIANT-SHIMANO) 3:57:49 ITA 2 FERRARI, Roberto (LAMPRE - MERIDA) ITA 3 RATTO, Daniele (CANNONDALE) FRA 4 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) GER 5 BURGHARDT, Marcus (BMC RACING) ITA 6 VIGANO, Davide (CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA) BEL 7 VALLEE, Boris (LOTTO BELISOL) BEL 8 VAN DER SANDE, Tosh (LOTTO BELISOL) AUS 9 HOWARD, Leigh (ORICA GreenEDGE) POL 10 PATERSKI, Maciej (CCC POLSAT POLKOWICE) General Classification after Stage 2 SLO 1 MEZGEC, Luka (GIANT-SHIMANO) 8:06:47 ITA 2 FERRARI, Roberto (LAMPRE - MERIDA) + 14 AUS 3 HOWARD, Leigh (ORICA GreenEDGE) FRA 4 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) + 16 ITA 5 RATTO, Daniele (CANNONDALE) BEL 6 VALLEE, Boris (LOTTO BELISOL) + 18 GER 7 BURGHARDT, Marcus (BMC RACING) + 20 BEL 8 VAN DER SANDE, Tosh (LOTTO BELISOL) ITA 9 VIGANO, Davide (CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA) GER 10 KOCH, Michel (CANNONDALE)Full Results from Stage 2 — biciciclismo
Mezgec wins stage 2 of Catalunya — cyclingnews
Mezgec wins stage 2 at Volta a Catalunya — velonews
Last 2 Km of Stage 2 (02:30 English) — eurosport
Last 4 Km of Stage 2 (04:14 English) — eurosport
Stage 2 Highlights (02:14 English) — universalsports
Extended Stage 2 Highlights (15:00 French) — eurosport
Last Km of Stage 2 (01:07 Basque) — eitb
Last Km of Stage 2 (01:59 Spanish) — eurosport
Stage 2 One-Minute Highlights/ Crònica 2a etapa Volta (01:00 Catalan) — esport3
Stage 2 On-Demand Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
Stage 2 photos — cyclingnews
Stage 2 One-Minute Highlights (00:59 English) — eurosport
Gallery Stage 2 — velonews
BMC Bike Cleaning at the Volta (01:37 Music) — BMCProTeam
Last Km of Stage 2 (3:05 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 2 preview: Mataro → Girona, 168 km (hilly)
March 24 update: Volta a Catalunya Stage 2 Preview — inrng
Contador: "If Froome’s here, it’s because he wants to win" — cyclingnews
Richie Porte quits Catalunya — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.
Categorized Climbs for Stage 2:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 / 155 | ALT DE CAN BORDOI | 2.8 km | 5.3 % | 7 % | 3 | |
| 84 / 84 | ALT DE SANTA PELLAIA | 5.9 km | 4 % | 6 % | 2 | |
Stage 2 start time: Tuesday 13:02 CET (12:02:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Mataro, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 17:02 CET (4:02:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Girona, Spain
Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage
photo credit: Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
Stage 1 Results SLO 1 MEZGEC, Luka (GIANT-SHIMANO) 4:09:13 AUS 2 HOWARD, Leigh (ORICA GreenEDGE) FRA 3 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) GER 4 MARTENS, Paul (BELKIN) BEL 5 VAN DER SANDE, Tosh (LOTTO BELISOL) ITA 6 RATTO, Daniele (CANNONDALE) GER 7 BURGHARDT, Marcus (BMC RACING) ITA 8 FERRARI, Roberto (LAMPRE - MERIDA) FRA 9 DUMOULIN, Samuel (AG2R LA MONDIALE) ITA 10 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) General Classification after Stage 1 SLO 1 MEZGEC, Luka (GIANT-SHIMANO) 4:09:03 AUS 2 HOWARD, Leigh (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 4 FRA 3 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) + 6 BEL 4 VALLEE, Boris (LOTTO BELISOL) + 8 FRA 5 PINEAU, Cédric (FDJ.fr) + 9 GER 6 MARTENS, Paul (BELKIN) + 10 BEL 7 VAN DER SANDE, Tosh (LOTTO BELISOL) ITA 8 RATTO, Daniele (CANNONDALE) GER 9 BURGHARDT, Marcus (BMC RACING) ITA 10 FERRARI, Roberto (LAMPRE - MERIDA)Full Results from Stage 1 — biciciclismo
Mezgec sprints to Catalunya race lead — cyclingnews
Luka Mezgec : «Encore une occasion» — lequipe.fr
Contador: "If Froome’s here, it’s because he wants to win" — cyclingnews
Stage 1 Highlights (02:35 English) — eurosport
Stage 1 Highlights (02:16 English) — universalsports
Last Km of Stage 1 (01:47 Basque) — eitb
Stage 1 On-Demand Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
Extended Highlights from Stage 1 (11:16 French) — eurosport
Verslag de eerste rit van Catalonië (Dutch) — sporza
Stage 1 Highlights (01:20 Catalan) — esport3
Stage 1 photos — cyclingnews
Stage 1 One-Minute Highlights (00:54 English) — eurosport
Gallery Stage 1 — velonews
Stage 1 preview: Calella → Calella, 170 km (hilly)
March 23 update: Two cat 3 climbs sandwiched around a cat 1 in the second of this stage on the return to Calella. Climb details below. — SteveVolta a Catalunya Stage 1 Preview — inrng
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.
Spectator Footage: Stage 1 (02:15 Ambient Noise) — totmataro
Categorized Climbs for Stage 1:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 / 76 | Montsoriu | 1.9 km | 6 % | 7 % | 3 | |
| 128 / 42 | Montseny | 6 km | 5.6 % | 8 % | 1 | |
| 151 / 19 | Collsacreu | 9.3 km | 3 % | 6 % | 3 | |
Stage 1 start time: Monday 12:45 CET (11:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Calella, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 16:55 CET (3:55:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Calella, Spain
2014 Volta a Catalunya Preview
March 24 update:
Alberto Contador expects open Volta a Catalunya — cyclingnews
Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
March 23 update:
Volta a Catalunya 2014 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
Froome back to lead Sky in Catalunya — cyclingnews
T. Catalogne - Contador-Froome, premier round — lequipe.fr
March 22 update:
Catalunya brings first Froome-Contador showdown of 2014 — velonews
Van Garderen returns to racing at Volta a Catalunya — cyclingnews
March 21 update:
Race Preview: Dan Martin faces tough title defence — cyclingnews
Wiggins to miss Volta a Catalunya — cyclingnews
March 17 update:
Riis ready to take on Team Sky after Contador impresses at Tirreno — cyclingnews
 
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Chris Froome recovering well from back trouble — cyclingweekly.co.uk
La Volta a Catalunya 2014, cartel de ciclistas de lujo — planetadeporte.es
February 1 update:
Volta a Catalunya releases race route for 2014 — cyclingnews
Race History with Past Winners — wikipedia
Video Highlights from the 2013 Volta a Catalunya — steephill.tv
En Directo: Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
March 24 update: The tv and online options to view the 2014 Volta a Catalunya 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
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 live video (english)[subscription required] |
English; Worldwide excluding Europe; LIVE 1430 UTC (1030 EDT) with Marty Macdonald & Brian Smith | |
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 live video
(catalan) tv schedule |
Daily live video on Esport3 at around 15:30 CET each day | |
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live videom (english) live videom (english) live videom (spanish) live videom (french) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet) |
English; Eurosport Live at 15:30 CET (except Stage 5 which will be broadcast after E3 Harelbeke at 17:15 CET) | |
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live video (spanish) live video (spanish) tv schedule |
Spanish; Teledeporte feed. Stage 1 live at 15:30 CET - | |
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live video (spanish) tv schedule
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Basque/Spanish; Live on ETB1. | |
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 live text updates tv schedule
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Catalan; Official live ticker/race updates: Google English Translation | |
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 live text updates |
Cyclingnews English text updates | |
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live text updates ES |
The Spanish website Biciciclismo will have the latest race updates | |
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 steephill text updates |
short text updates from any and everyone | |
check back at race time for more and updated links;  send a comment or a new live link |
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Also known as Tour of Catalonia in English, Tour de Catalogne in French, Ronde van Catalonië in Dutch.
2014 Volta a Catalunya Route Map
Stage maps are posted in the race summary table