All eighteen UCI ProTeams were automatically invited and were obliged to attend the race. In April 2014, four UCI Professional Continental teams were given wildcard places into the race, to complete a 22-team peloton.[1]MTN–Qhubeka's inclusion in the race was the first instance of an African-licensed team appearing at a Grand Tour.[2]
^ abcLanau, Laura; Martos, Gemma (13 September 2014). "Así hemos vivido la etapa 20" [Stage 20 as it happened]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Javier Godó; Grupo Godó. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
^ abcd"Fabio Aru takes stage win as Nairo Quintana crashes out of Vuelta". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014. Quintana was one of several withdrawals after the crash, with FDJ's Thibaut Pinot – third in this year's Tour de France – joining BMC's Steve Morabito and AG2R La Mondiale's Maxime Bouet in pulling out.
^ abHenrys, Colin (29 August 2014). "Alessandro de Marchi wins stage seven". RoadCyclingUK. Factory Media. Retrieved 29 August 2014. Bryan Nauleau (Team Europcar), Aleksejs Saramotins (IAM Cycling) and Ivan Santaromita (Orica–GreenEDGE) were not as fortunate, however, all clambering into their team cars during the stage – the first three riders to abandon this year's race.
^ abcPowlison, Spencer (5 September 2014). "Daniel Navarro's late attack wins Vuelta's stage 13". VeloNews. Retrieved 5 September 2014. Three riders abandoned the Vuelta on stage 13: Murilo Fischer (FDJ.fr), Jurgen Van den Broeck (Lotto–Belisol), and Brett Lancaster (Orica–GreenEdge).
^Allaire, Baptiste (6 September 2014). "Johann Tschopp abandonne" [Johann Tschopp abandons]. 100% Vélo (in French). OVH. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.