Cycling race
2023 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana2023 UCI ProSeries |
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Race details |
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Dates | 1–5 February 2023 |
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Stages | 5 |
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Distance | 779 km (484.0 mi) |
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Winning time | 19h 10' 06" |
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Results |
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| Winner | Rui Costa (POR) | (Intermarché–Circus–Wanty) |
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| Second | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | (Trek–Segafredo) |
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| Third | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) | (Ineos Grenadiers) |
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| Points | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | (Trek–Segafredo) |
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| Mountains | Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) | (Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè) |
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| Youth | Thomas Gloag (GBR) | (Team Jumbo–Visma) |
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| Team | UAE Team Emirates | |
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The 2023 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was a road cycling stage race that took place from 1 to 5 February 2023 in the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2023 UCI ProSeries calendars, and was the 73rd edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.[1]
Teams
Ten of the 18 UCI WorldTeams and nine UCI ProTeams made up the 19 teams that took part in the race. All but one team entered a full squad of seven riders; Trek–Segafredo only entered five riders. In total, 130 riders started the race, as Mikkel Bjerg of UAE Team Emirates did not start the first stage.[2]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
Route
Stages
Stage 1
- 1 February 2022 — Orihuela to Altea, 89.4 km (55.6 mi)[3]
Stage 2
- 2 February 2022 — Novelda to Alto del Pino, 178.2 km (110.7 mi)[5]
Stage 3
- 3 February 2022 — Bétera to Sagonte, 145.1 km (90.2 mi)[7]
Stage 4
- 4 February 2022 — Burriana to Alto de la Cueva Santa, 181.6 km (112.8 mi)[9]
Stage 5
- 5 February 2022 — Paterna to Valencia, 93.2 km (57.9 mi)[11]
Classification leadership table
- On stage 2, Olav Kooij, who was second in the points classification, wore the orange jersey, because first-placed Biniam Girmay wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Samuele Battistella, who was third in the young rider classification behind Girmay and Kooij, wore the white jersey.
Current classification standings
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| Denotes the winner of the general classification | | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
Young rider classification
References
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". UCI. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Startlist for Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2023". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Stage 1 – VCV – Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Asociación Prociclismo – Club Demarrage Valencia. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (1 February 2023). "Biniam Girmay storms to stage 1 sprint victory at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". CyclingNews.
- ^ "Stage 2 – VCV – Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Asociación Prociclismo – Club Demarrage Valencia. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (2 February 2023). "Ciccone outsprints select group to win stage 2 atop Alto de Pinos at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". CyclingNews.
- ^ "Stage 3 – VCV – Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Asociación Prociclismo – Club Demarrage Valencia. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (3 February 2023). "Simone Velasco wins stage 3 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". CyclingNews.
- ^ "Stage 4 – VCV – Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Asociación Prociclismo – Club Demarrage Valencia. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (4 February 2023). "Geoghegan Hart beats Gloag to win stage 4 summit finish at Volta Valenciana". CyclingNews.
- ^ "Stage 5 – VCV – Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Asociación Prociclismo – Club Demarrage Valencia. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Fotheringham, Alasdair (5 February 2023). "Rui Costa sweeps up stage 5 win and overall at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". CyclingNews.
External links