2018 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

2018 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
2018 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates31 January–4 February 2018
Stages5
Distance661.6[1] km (411.1 mi)
Winning time16h 14' 53"
Results
  Winner  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
  Second  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)
  Third  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)

  Mountains  Preben Van Hecke (BEL)
  Youth  Kilian Frankiny (SUI)
  Combination  Thomas Sprengers (BEL)
  Sprints  Thomas Sprengers (BEL)
  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.

  1. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (2.1)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Recorrido". vueltacv.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Valverde wins Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 12 April 2018.