2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
The 2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was held from 5 to 9 February 2020 and was the 71st edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. It was a 2.Pro event on the 2019 UCI Europe Tour, as well as part of the inaugural UCI ProSeries. The race was run entirely in the autonomous community of Valencia with five stages covering 800.2 kilometers, starting in Castelló de la Plana and finishing in Valencia.
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Dates | 5–9 February 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 800.2 km (497.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 18h 43' 00" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Slovenian Tadej Pogačar of the UAE Team Emirates team. Australian rider Jack Haig of Mitchelton–Scott and British rider Tao Geoghegan Hart of Team Ineos finished second and third respectively.[1]
Teams
Twenty-one teams were invited to the race. These teams consisted of twelve UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI Professional Continental teams, and two UCI Continental teams. Each team entered seven riders, except for Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè and UAE Team Emirates, which each submitted six riders. Of the 145 riders that started the race, 137 finished.[2]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental Teams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | 5 February | Castelló de la Plana to Villarreal | 180 km (110 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
2 | 6 February | Torrent to Cullera | 181 km (112 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
3 | 7 February | Orihuela to Torrevieja | 174.5 km (108.4 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
4 | 8 February | Calp to Sierra de Bernia | 167 km (104 mi) | ![]() |
Mountain stage | ![]() |
5 | 9 February | Paterna to Valencia | 97.7 km (60.7 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
Total | 800.2 km (497.2 mi) |
Stages
Stage 1
- 5 February 2020 — Castelló de la Plana to Villarreal, 180 km (110 mi)
Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 7 February 2020 — Orihuela to Torrevieja, 174.5 km (108.4 mi)
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Stage 4
- 8 February 2020 — Calp to Sierra de Bernia, 167 km (104 mi)
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Stage 5
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Classification leadership table
Stage | Winner | General classification![]() |
Points classification![]() |
Mountains classification![]() |
Young rider classification![]() |
Teams classification |
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1 | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Cédric Beullens | Fabio Jakobsen | Bahrain–McLaren |
2 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Álvaro Cuadros | Tadej Pogačar | |
3 | Dylan Groenewegen | Jack Haig | Dylan Groenewegen | |||
4 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Gonzalo Serrano | ||
5 | Fabio Jakobsen | Dylan Groenewegen | ||||
Final | Tadej Pogačar | Dylan Groenewegen | Gonzalo Serrano | Tadej Pogačar | Bahrain–McLaren |
Classification standings
General classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 18h 43' 00" |
2 | ![]() |
Mitchelton–Scott | + 6" |
3 | ![]() |
Team Ineos | + 6" |
4 | ![]() |
Israel Start-Up Nation | + 13" |
5 | ![]() |
Bahrain–McLaren | + 23" |
6 | ![]() |
Bahrain–McLaren | + 25" |
7 | ![]() |
Astana | + 32" |
8 | ![]() |
Fundación–Orbea | + 49" |
9 | ![]() |
Astana | + 1' 11" |
10 | ![]() |
Movistar Team | + 1' 14" |
Points classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Jumbo–Visma | 70 |
2 | ![]() |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 65 |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 50 |
4 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 36 |
5 | ![]() |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 32 |
6 | ![]() |
Mitchelton–Scott | 28 |
7 | ![]() |
Israel Start-Up Nation | 28 |
8 | ![]() |
Bahrain–McLaren | 26 |
9 | ![]() |
Lotto–Soudal | 25 |
10 | ![]() |
Israel Start-Up Nation | 24 |
Mountains classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 24 |
2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 12 |
4 | ![]() |
Bahrain–McLaren | 10 |
5 | ![]() |
Bahrain–McLaren | 8 |
6 | ![]() |
Equipo Kern Pharma | 6 |
7 | ![]() |
Team Ineos | 6 |
8 | ![]() |
Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 6 |
9 | ![]() |
CCC Team | 6 |
10 | ![]() |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 5 |
Young rider classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 18h 43' 00" |
2 | ![]() |
Team Ineos | + 6" |
3 | ![]() |
Astana | + 1' 11" |
4 | ![]() |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 1' 22" |
5 | ![]() |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 2' 58" |
6 | ![]() |
Kometa Xstra Cycling Team | + 3' 27" |
7 | ![]() |
Equipo Kern Pharma | + 5' 40" |
8 | ![]() |
Fundación–Orbea | + 5' 57" |
9 | ![]() |
Gazprom–RusVelo | + 6' 47" |
10 | ![]() |
Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 7' 25" |
Teams classification
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Bahrain–McLaren | 56h 11' 12" |
2 | CCC Team | + 3' 31" |
3 | Team Ineos | + 3' 37" |
4 | Astana | + 4' 24" |
5 | Fundación–Orbea | + 4' 52" |
6 | UAE Team Emirates | + 6' 04" |
7 | Movistar Team | + 6' 39" |
8 | Lotto–Soudal | + 8' 18" |
9 | Burgos BH | + 13' 44" |
10 | AG2R La Mondiale | + 14' 10" |
References
- "2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- "2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2020 Stage 1 Results". ProCyclingStats. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- Ostanek, Daniel (5 February 2020). "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Groenewegen wins stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2020 Stage 2 Results". ProCyclingStats. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- Fletcher, Patrick (6 February 2020). "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Tadej Pogačar wins stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2020 Stage 3 Results". ProCyclingStats. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- Fletcher, Patrick (7 February 2020). "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Groenewegen comes back from crash to win stage 3". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2020 Stage 4 Results". ProCyclingStats. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- Weislo, Laura (8 February 2020). "Valencia: Pogacar wins on Sierra de Bernia". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2020 Stage 5 Results". ProCyclingStats. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- Weislo, Laura (9 February 2020). "Valenciana: Pogacar secures overall victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 April 2020.