Volta a Catalunya 2015

Volta a Catalunya 2015: Valverde stage, Porte Catalunya

The final stage of the Volta a Catalunya is 126.6 kilometres and ends with a local circuit featuring Alto de Montjuic eight times, a climb with a steepest section of 8%. The race explodes in the last kilometres with Alejandro Valverde sprinting to…

Volta a Catalunya 2015: Sergey Chernetskiy wins stage 6

Stage 6 in the Volta a Catalunya leads in 194.1 kilometres to theme park PortAventura on the mediterranean coast. A big break colours the race. Early escapee Sergey Chernetskiy sprints to victory, while the GC stays as it was with Richie Porte leading.

Volta a Catalunya 2015: Brilliant racing by Valverde, Porte new leader

Stage 5 in the Volta a Catalunya leads from Alp, in the Pyrenees, to Valls, near the coast. Theoretically an uneventful day, but when the big men take control the race becomes a battle-field. Leader Bart De Clercq is raced to shreds and Alejandro…

Volta a Catalunya 2015: Van Garderen powers to uphill win in La Molina

Volta a Catalunya 2015: Pocket-climber Pozzovivo takes stage, Rolland new leader

Stage 3 in the Volta a Catalunya leads 156.6 kilometres from Girona to Girona. A super-group with Contador, Uran, Porte, Aru and Pozzovivo attack on the closing climb and it's the Italian pocket climber sneaking away in the last two kilometres.…

Volta a Catalunya 2015: Valverde sprints to win

Stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya leads in 191.8 rainy kilometres to Olot, near the Pyrenees. A break of four is reeled in with 20 kilometres left. The closing climb with 6 kilometres left proves to be a sprinter's logjam and Alejandro Valverde…

Volta a Catalunya 2015: Maciej Paterski takes stage 1

Both start and finish may be in coastal town Calella, but stage 1 in the Volta a Catalunya is definitely not a flat ride. It takes a while for a break to form, but then it is bingo big time. Bart De Clerq, Maciej Paterski and Pierre Rolland race…

Volta a Catalunya 2015: The Route

The Volta a Catalunya is a race for mountain goats. Edition 2015 features even more climbs, at the same time there is only one high-altitude finish, this to avoid bad weather. Title defender Joaquim Rodriguez will not participate this year due to…

Volta a Catalunya 2015: Favourites

The Volta a Catalunya is praised and feared for the mountains. In 2014 Joaquim Rodriguez was the victor, but he will not participate in this edition due to sickness. Probably the battle in Catalunya will be between the likes of Contador, Froome,…

Volta a Catalunya 2015: Riders

The 2015 Volta a Catalunya starts with a field the Tour de France should not to be ashamed of. Contador, Froome, Aru (image), Uran, Valverde, Betancur and Van Garderen are among the contenders. With all of the beautiful climbs in Catalonia for…

Volta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 1: Calella- Calella

Monday, March 23, 2015 - The Volta a Catalunya opens with the stage Calella-Calella. Just like in recent years. Racing a big 185.2 kilometres round penetrating the Catalan hinterland the riders are to crest three climbs before getting back to the…

Volta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 2: Mataró – Olot

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - The riders cover 191.8 kilometres in stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya, leading from the coastal town Mataró to Olot, set in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Lots of climbing but no top-finish. Yet.

Volta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 3: Girona - Girona

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - Girona is a regular host in the Volta a Catalunya. In stage 3 the town on the river Onya is both departure-town and arrival-place after a 156.6 kilometres ride in which the riders are to crest 5 colls. Alt des Angles is…

Volta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 4: Tona - La Molina

Thursday, March 26, 2015 - Stage 4 of the Volta a Catalunya takes the riders into the high mountains. En route the Colle de la Creueta is crested, the only HC-climb in the 2015 edition and the stage offers three category 1-climbs also. In 188.4…

Volta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 5: Alp - Valls

Friday, March 27, 2015 – Leading from Alp to Valls, stage 5 of the Volta a Catalunya is a descending party in 195.4 kilometres, finishing 1,000 metres lower than the start. Yes, a big drop, still the finale offers a 2nd category climb

Volta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 6: Cervera - Port Aventura

Saturday, March 28, 2015 - Stage 6 in the Volta a Catalunya is a 194.1 kilometres ride leading from Cervera to PortAventura with a bunch sprint the most likely outcome. Two colls are to be crested, yet the last one is with over 30 kilometres left to race.

Volta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 7: Barcelona - Barcelona

Sunday, March 29, 2015 - For years, the Volta a Catalunya is set to finish in Barcelona. Just like in 2013 and 2014 both start and finish are in the Catalan capital, this time after a 126.6 kilometres ride. The closing circuit is no picnic,…