| 2018 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 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.
- ^ "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.