Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018Alejandro Valverde won edition 69 of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, lifting his total of overall victories in the five-day stage race to three. He won the 2nd stage in a three-up sprint and the Queen Stage after a steep final haul with ramps of up to 17%. The 2018 Tour of Valencia took in two sprint stages, which were won by Danny van Poppel and Jürgen Roelandts, while the TTT was neutralized. (Slideshow route/profile)

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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: Stages

Date Stage details Length Type Results/report Winner GC
1 We 31-1 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 Route stage 1 Oropesa del Mar – Peñíscola 191.5 km flat Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 results 1st stage Read more D. van Poppel D. van Poppel
2 Th 1-2 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 Route stage 2 Bétera – Albuixech 154.0 km hills Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 results 2nd stage Read more Valverde Valverde
3 Fr 2-2 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 Route stage 3 Poble Nou de Benitaxell – Calpe 23.2 km TTT Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 results 3rd stage Read more BMC Valverde
4 Sa 3-2 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 Route stage 4 Orihuela – Cocentaina 184.2 km hills Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 results 4th stage Read more Valverde Valverde
5 Su 4-2 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 Route stage 5 Paterna – Valencia 135.2 km flat Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 results 5th stage Read more Roelandts Valverde

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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: Roelandts outsprints Van Poppel, Valverde takes overall

The last stage of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana takes in one intermediate climb before a fast finishers showdown in the streets of Valencia. Oliver Naesen hits the wet tarmac and it boils down to a Jurgen Roelandts/Danny van Poppel clash with the BMC-Belgium taking the win. Alejandro Valverde's pockets the overall victory with ease.
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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: Valverde wins Queen Stage and cements overall lead

The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana's Queen Stage travels over six intermediate climbs before the final haul up El Alto de las Canteras. The closing climb is 5 kilometres at 7.8%, while the last kilometre goes up at a brutal 12.3%. It's here Alejandro Valverde showcases his strength by rejoining attacker Adam Yates to power to victory, thus cementing his overall lead.
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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: BMC wins neutralized TTT, Valverde still in overall lead

The TTT on the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana's third day of action amounts to 23.2 kilometres. The route is undulating and twisty and after considering the wet conditions and strong winds in the morning, TTT does not count for the GC. During the race it was dry though and BMC took the honours.
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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: Valverde wins three-up sprint and takes overall lead

The route of the 2nd stage in the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana travels over five climbs to a flat finish in Albuixech. At the last ascent, the Garbi, Valverde and Fuglsang attack, while León Sánchez rejoins them on descent. The trio work together well before Valverde wins the three-up sprint, taking the overall lead in doing so.
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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: Van Poppel takes 1st stage and leader's jersey

Stage 1 in the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana is mostly played out on flat to rolling roads. The route takes in one climb that's crested with 100 kilometres remaining, yet the race boils down to a bunch sprint. Danny van Poppel powers to an impressive win ahead of Luka Mezgec, taking the first leader's jersey while he is at it..
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More articlesVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: The RouteVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: RidersVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: FavouritesVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 Route stage 1: Oropesa del Mar – PeñíscolaVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 Route stage 2: Bétera - AlbuixechVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 Route stage 3: Poble Nou de Benitaxell - CalpeVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 Route stage 4: Orihuela - CocentainaVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018 Route stage 5: Paterna - Valencia