2018_Volta_a_la_Comunitat_Valenciana
2018 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
Cycling race
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]
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| Dates | 31 January–4 February 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 661.6[1] km (411.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 16h 14' 53" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Twenty-five teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:[4]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional teams
UCI Continental teams
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| 1 | 31 January | Oropesa del Mar to Peniscola | 191.5 km (119.0 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Danny van Poppel (NED) |
| 2 | 1 February | Bétera to Albuixech | 153.9 km (95.6 mi) |  |
Medium mountain stage |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
| 3 | 2 February | Benitachell / El Poble Nou de Benitatxell to Calp | 23.2 km (14.4 mi) |  |
Team time trial | BMC Racing Team |
| 4 | 3 February | Orihuela to Cocentaina | 181 km (112 mi) |  |
Mountain stage | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
| 5 | 4 February | Paterna to Valencia | 135.2 km (84.0 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) |
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Stage 1
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Stage 2
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Stage 2 result[5][8]
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Stage 3
The time trial result was neutralised.[5]
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Stage 3 result[5][9]
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General classification after Stage 3[5][9]
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Stage 4
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Stage 4 result[5][10]
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Stage 5
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Stage 5 result[5][11]
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Final general classification[11]
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Final combined classification[11]
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Final mountains classification[11]
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Final young rider classification[11]
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- "Recorrido". vueltacv.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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- "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018". Cycling News. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- "Danny van Poppel wins Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana opener". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "Valverde wins stage 2 at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "BMC Racing wins team time trial at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "Valverde wins stage 4 at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "Valverde wins Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Cycling News. Retrieved 11 March 2019.