2019 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

The 70th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was held from 6 to 10 February 2019. It was run over five stages, of which one was an time trial, covering a total distance of 647 km. It was a 2.1 event on the 2019 UCI Europe Tour. The race was run entirely in the autonomous community of Valencia, starting in Orihuela and finishing in Valencia.

2019 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
2019 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates6–10 February 2019
Stages5
Distance647[1] km (402.0 mi)
Winning time16h 08' 44"
Results
  Winner  Ion Izagirre (ESP)
  Second  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
  Third  Pello Bilbao (ESP)

  Mountains  Diego Rubio (ESP)
  Youth  Sergio Higuita (COL)
  Team Astana

The race was won by Spaniard Ion Izagirre of the Astana team. Alejandro Valverde and Pello Bilbao, also from Spain, finished second and third.[2]

Teams

Twenty-four teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:[3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional teams

UCI Continental teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 6 February Orihuela to Orihuela 10.2 km (6.3 mi) Individual time trial  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
2 7 February Alicante to Alicante 166 km (103 mi) Medium mountain stage  Matteo Trentin (ITA)
3 8 February Quart de Poblet to Chera 194.3 km (120.7 mi) Medium mountain stage  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
4 9 February Villarreal to Alcossebre 188 km (117 mi) Mountain stage  Adam Yates (GBR)
5 10 February Paterna to Valencia 88.5 km (55.0 mi) Flat stage  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)

Stages

Stage 1

Stage 1 result[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data 12' 55"
2  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana + 5"
3  Tony Martin (GER) Team Jumbo–Visma + 7"
4  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–Merida + 8"
5  Jos van Emden (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 10"
6  Nelson Oliveira (POR) Movistar Team + 11"
7  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Astana + 12"
8  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 14"
9  Jan Tratnik (SLO) Bahrain–Merida + 18"
10  Dan Martin (IRL) UAE Team Emirates + 19"
General classification after Stage 1[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data 12' 55"
2  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana + 5"
3  Tony Martin (GER) Team Jumbo–Visma + 7"
4  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–Merida + 8"
5  Jos van Emden (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 10"
6  Nelson Oliveira (POR) Movistar Team + 11"
7  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Astana + 12"
8  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 14"
9  Jan Tratnik (SLO) Bahrain–Merida + 18"
10  Dan Martin (IRL) UAE Team Emirates + 19"

Stage 2

Stage 2 result[4][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Matteo Trentin (ITA) Mitchelton–Scott 4h 10' 12"
2  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
3  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky s.t.
4  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida s.t.
5  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
6  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
7  Thomas Boudat (FRA) Direct Énergie s.t.
8  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy s.t.
9  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Euskadi–Murias s.t.
10  Chris Lawless (GBR) Team Sky s.t.
General classification after Stage 2[4][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data 4h 23' 07"
2  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana + 5"
3  Tony Martin (GER) Team Jumbo–Visma + 7"
4  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–Merida + 8"
5  Nelson Oliveira (POR) Movistar Team + 11"
6  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Astana + 12"
7  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 14"
8  Jan Tratnik (SLO) Bahrain–Merida + 18"
9  Dan Martin (IRL) UAE Team Emirates + 19"
10  Diego Rosa  (ITA) Team Sky + 20"

Stage 3

Stage 3 result[4][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) CCC Team 5h 00' 16"
2  Matteo Trentin (ITA) Mitchelton–Scott s.t.
3  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Astana s.t.
4  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
5  Mike Teunissen (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma s.t.
6  Sergio Higuita (COL) Fundación Euskadi s.t.
7  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky s.t.
8  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida s.t.
9  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana s.t.
10  Marco Canola (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè s.t.
General classification after Stage 3[4][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data 9h 23' 23"
2  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana + 5"
3  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–Merida + 8"
4  Nelson Oliveira (POR) Movistar Team + 11"
5  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Astana + 12"
6  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 14"
7  Dan Martin (IRL) UAE Team Emirates + 19"
8  Diego Rosa (ITA) Team Sky + 20"
9  Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 23"
10  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 24"

Stage 4

Stage 4 result[4][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott 4h 54' 57"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team s.t.
3  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Astana + 2"
4  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana s.t.
5  Dan Martin (IRL) UAE Team Emirates + 4"
6  Sergio Higuita (COL) Fundación Euskadi + 5"
7  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 12"
8  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–Merida + 17"
9  Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott s.t.
10  Ben Hermans (BEL) Israel Cycling Academy + 25"
General classification after Stage 4[4][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana 14h 18' 27"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 7"
3  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Astana s.t.
4  Dan Martin (IRL) UAE Team Emirates + 16"
5  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–Merida + 18"
6  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 29"
7  Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 33"
8  Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott + 34"
9  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data + 46"
10  Rui Costa (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 48"

Stage 5

Stage 5 result[4][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 1h 50' 17"
2  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
3  Matteo Trentin (ITA) Mitchelton–Scott s.t.
4  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Mitchelton–Scott s.t.
5  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
6  Michele Gazzoli (ITA) Kometa Cycling Team s.t.
7  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy s.t.
8  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida s.t.
9  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
10  Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè s.t.

Classifications

Final general classification[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana 16h 08' 44"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 7"
3  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Astana s.t.
4  Dan Martin (IRL) UAE Team Emirates + 16"
5  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–Merida + 18"
6  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 29"
7  Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 33"
8  Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott + 34"
9  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Dimension Data + 46"
10  Rui Costa (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 48"
Final mountains classification[10]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Diego Rubio (ESP) Burgos BH 41
2  Silvan Dillier (SUI) AG2R La Mondiale 18
3  Preben Van Hecke (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 18
4  João Rodrigues (POR) W52–FC Porto 12
5  Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott 6
6  Mikel Iturria (ESP) Euskadi–Murias 6
7  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 4
8  Joan Bou (ESP) Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè 4
9  Nelson Oliveira (POR) Movistar Team 3
10  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Astana 3
Final young rider classification[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sergio Higuita (ESP) Fundación Euskadi 16h 09' 50"
2  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 11"
3  Steff Cras (BEL) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 39"
4  Juan Pedro López (ESP) Kometa Cycling Team + 1' 20"
5  Matej Mohorič (SLO) Bahrain–Merida + 2' 00"
6  Kevin Deltombe (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 2' 10"
7  Nicola Bagioli (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè + 2' 17"
8  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 2' 36"
9  Iván García (ESP) Bahrain–Merida + 2' 50"
10  Sergio Samitier (ESP) Euskadi–Murias + 2' 55"
Final teams classification[10]
Rank Team Time
1 Astana 48h 27' 22"
2 Team Sky + 2' 25"
3 Mitchelton–Scott + 3' 33"
4 Bahrain–Merida + 3' 51"
5 CCC Team + 3' 52"
6 Movistar Team + 5' 25"
7 Cofidis + 6' 28"
8 Team Dimension Data + 7' 32"
9 Fundación Euskadi + 7' 34"
10 Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè + 8' 18"
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