Cycling race
2018 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana2018 UCI Europe Tour |
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Race details |
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Dates | 31 January–4 February 2018 |
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Stages | 5 |
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Distance | 661.6[1] km (411.1 mi) |
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Winning time | 16h 14' 53" |
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Results |
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| Winner | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
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| Second | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) |
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| Third | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) |
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| Mountains | Preben Van Hecke (BEL) |
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| Youth | Kilian Frankiny (SUI) |
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| Combination | Thomas Sprengers (BEL) |
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| Sprints | Thomas Sprengers (BEL) |
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| Team | Astana |
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The 69th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was held from 31 January to 4 February 2018. It was run over five stages, of which one team time trial, covering a total distance of 691.8 km. It was a 2.1 event of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour. The race was run entirely in the autonomous community of Valencia, starting in Orpesa and finishing in Valencia.[2]
The race was won by Spaniard Alejandro Valverde of Movistar Team, who also won two stages. Luis León Sánchez was second, Jakob Fuglsang third.[3] Valverde's overall win was his third in the race after 2004 and 2007, which made him the recordholder of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.
Teams
Twenty-five teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:[4]
Route
Stages
Stage 1
Stage 1 result[5][7] | | General classification after Stage 1[5][7] |
Stage 2
Stage 2 result[5][8] | | General classification after Stage 2[5][8] |
Stage 3
The time trial result was neutralised.[5]
Stage 3 result[5][9] | | General classification after Stage 3[5][9] |
Stage 4
Stage 5
Classifications
Final general classification[11] | | Final combined classification[11] |
Final mountains classification[11] | | Final young rider classification[11] |
Final teams classification[11] |
References
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (2.1)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Recorrido". vueltacv.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Valverde wins Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "2018 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Startlist". FirstCycling. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "2018 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (2.1)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018". Cycling News. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Danny van Poppel wins Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana opener". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Valverde wins stage 2 at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b "BMC Racing wins team time trial at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Valverde wins stage 4 at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Valverde wins Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Cycling News. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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