May 30, 2014 (Cima Grappa, Italy) – Pink jersey holder Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team bolstered his advantage over his GC challengers today on the 26.8km Stage 19 mountain time trial with a winning margin of 17s over second place, Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team, and 1:26 over Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team, who is currently Rojas’s closest challenger. Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp finished 26th, 5:39 down, falling to ninth in the GC. Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge finished 138th on the stage.

Results (brief)

1. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team 1:05:37
2. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:17
3. Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team 1:26
4. Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar 1:57
5. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 2:24
6. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 3:22
7. Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo 3:28
8. Sebastian Henad Gomez (Col) Team Sky 3:48
9. Tim Welklens (Ger) Lotto-Belisol 4:00
10. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Team Sky 4:10

26. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp 5:39
138. Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge 13:16

GC after Stage 19

1. Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team 79:03:45
2. Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team 3:07
3. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 3:48
4. Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar 5:26
5. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 6:16
6. Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo 6:59
7. Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 9:25
8. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team 9:29
9. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp 10:11
10. Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Trek Factory Racing 13:59

156. Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenEdge 4:39:32