| 2018 UCI World Tour, race 9 of 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 19–25 March 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,136.6 km (706.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 28h 25' 07"[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Volta a Catalunya was a road cycling stage race that took place between 19 and 25 March 2018 in Spain. It was the 98th edition of the Volta a Catalunya and the ninth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.[2][3]
For the second year in a row, and for the third time in his career, the race was won by Movistar Team rider Alejandro Valverde.[4] Valverde won the second and fourth stages during the race, taking the race lead – and the mountains jersey as well – for good after his second stage victory. He finished 29 seconds clear of his nearest rival,[1] team-mate Nairo Quintana, after Quintana's Colombian compatriot Egan Bernal (Team Sky) crashed out of the race on the final day. The podium was completed by AG2R La Mondiale's Pierre Latour, a further 18 seconds in arrears of Quintana; Bernal's withdrawal also allowed Latour to claim the young rider classification.[1] The other jersey on offer for the sprints classification was claimed by Lluís Mas (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA),[1] while the Movistar Team won the teams classification, after placing a third rider – Marc Soler – in the top-five overall.[1]
Before the start of the last stage, the women's reVolta was organised for the first time.
- ^ a b c d e "Etapa 7, Diumenge 25 de març del 2018: Barcelona (Montjuïc) / Barcelona (Montjuïc) (154,800 Km.)" [Stage 7, Sunday 25 March 2018: Barcelona (Montjuïc) / Barcelona (Montjuïc) (154.800 Km.)] (PDF). Edosof.com (in Spanish). Edosof Timing Systems. 25 March 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "UCI announces 2018 road calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled". Velon. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Volta a Catalunya: Simon Yates wins final stage, Valverde takes overall". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.