2014 Giro d'Italia five different categories, named A to E. The category of a stage determines the points given for the points classification, and for the maximum time allowed for cyclists to finish the stage. Category A is reserved for the flattest stages, while category D is for the stages with the highest mountains. Category E is for time-trial stages. It started in Belfast on 9 May 2014 and traveled across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. There were three rest days instead of the usual two and the race started on a Friday. In the 2014 Giro d'Italia, four different
Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia until 2012, when the classification's sponsor, Banca Mediolanum, renewed its sponsorship for another four years and desired the jersey to be blue rather than green. As of 2017, 15 cyclists have won the mountains classification more than once. Riders from thirteen different countries have won the Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia. The points that are gained by consecutive riders reaching a mountain top are distributed according to the following classification: The organisation of the race determines which mountains are included for the mountains classification and in which category they are. Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia The Mountains classification