Volta a Catalunya 2016
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Volta a Catalunya 2016: Tsatevich bests Roglic in sprint-a-deux, Quintana GC-winner
Door Martijn Ophorst The last stage on the Volta a Catalunya is a criterium in Barcelona with eight times the climb up Montjuic. Alexey Tsatevich bests Primoz Roglic in a sprint-a-deux, while Nairo Quintana takes the overall win. Albert Contador is second and Daniel…
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Volta a Catalunya 2016: Davide Cimolai powers to victory, Quintana still leads GC
Door Martijn Ophorst At 197.2 kilometres, stage 6 in the Volta a Catalunya leads to Vilanova i la Geltrú. Four escapees are brought back in the last kilometre and then Davide Cimolai powers to an impressive sprint victory. With one hilly stage left Nairo Quintana is…
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Volta a Catalunya 2016: Wout Poels solos to victory, Quintana retains lead
Door Martijn Ophorst At 187.2 kilometres, stage 5 in the Volta a catalunya leads to Valls. The finale features a small climb with 7.2 kilometres lef and it's here Wout Poels leaves his fellow-escapees behind to solo to victory. Nairo Quintana is still in the overall…
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Volta a Catalunya 2016: De Gendt wins Queen Stage, Quintana new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 4 in the Volta a Catalunya truly is the Queen Stage. Two climbs in the 'especial' category, while the finish climb brings pure cycling biss. Weening almost solos to victory, but De Gendt takes over with 2 kilometres left. Quintana…
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Volta a Catalunya 2016: Dan Martin powers to victory at stage 3's top finish
Door Martijn Ophorst At 172.1 kilometres, the riders face four category-1 climbs in stage 3 of the Volta a Catalunya. The fireworks detonate in the final 2 kilometres with a plentitude of attacks. Eventually Dan Martin powers to the win, taking both the stage and the…
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Volta a Catalunya 2016: Back-to-back win Nacer Bouhanni in stage 2
Door Martijn Ophorst At 178.7 kilometres, stage 2 in the Volta a Catalunya leads to Olot for a tricky finale with a false flat arrival. For the second day in a row Nacer Bouhanni outsprints his competition. Meersman is second, Gilbert third.
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Volta a Catalunya 2016: Powerful sprint victory Bouhanni in stage 1
Door Martijn Ophorst At 175.8 kilometres, stage 1 in the Volta a Catalunya brings five climbs, but they don't thwart a bunch sprint. Nacer Bouhanni outpowers the field to take the stage and leaders jersey with ease. Ben Swift second, Daryl Impey third.
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Volta a Catalunya 2016: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The Volta a Catalunya leaves March, 21, boasting a phenomenal field. Froome, Contador, Quintana (Nairo), Aru, Porte, Van Garderen, Zakarin, Gesink, Uran, Bardet, Dumoulin (Tom) and Purito, they are all in the mix. Cyclingstage.com brings you the…
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Volta a Catalunya 2016: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst The Volta a Catalunya leaves the GC guys two chances to set their mark as the road features only two mountain stages and no individual time trial. If Richie Porte wants to win the race back-to-back, the Tasmanian has to hold of the likes of Chris…
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Volta a Catalunya 2016: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2016 Volta a Catalunya is on the cycling calendar from Monday, March 21, to Sunday, March 27. The race features two high mountain finishes and no individual time trials.
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Volta a Catalunya 2016 Route stage 1: Calella – Calella
Door Harmen Lustig Monday, March 21, 2016 – As of 2012 The Volta a Catalunya begins with a stage both starting and finishing in Calella, on the Mediterranean coast. At 175.8 kilometres, stage 1 contains five mountains, while the last one is crested with around 20…
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Volta a Catalunya 2016 Route stage 2: Mataró – Olot
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, March 22, 2016 – Stage 2 in the Volta a Catalunya takes the riders from Mataró to Olot. In other words, stage 2 brings a course starting at the coast and leading up into the foothills of the Pyrenees. At 178.8 kilometres, the race…
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Volta a Catalunya 2016 Route stage 3: Girona – La Molina (Alp)
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, March 23, 2016 – At 172.1 kilometres, stage 3 in the 2016 Volta a Catalunya leads from Girona to La Molina. The 5.6 kilometres closing climb at 5.6% is on the menu twice, while underway the Coubet and the mega-long Toses are to be crested.
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Volta a Catalunya 2016 Route stage 4: Bagà – Port Ainé
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, March 24, 2016 – At 172. kilometres, the Queen Stage in the Volta a Catalunya goes from Bagà to Port Ainé. The arrival in the ski resort lies at an elevation of almost 2,000 metres, the highest point in the 2016 Volta a Catalunya. To…
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Volta a Catalunya 2016 Route stage 5: Rialp – Valls
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, March 25, 2016 – Leading from Rialp to Valls, stage 5 in the 2016 Volta a Catalunya is mainly going down as Rialp lies in the Pyrenees while Valls is situated near the coast. That said, at 187.2 kilometres, the course makes for…
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Volta a Catalunya 2016 Route stage 6: Sant Joan Despí - Vilanova i la Geltrú
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, March 26, 2016 – At 197.2 kilometres, stage 6 in the Volta a Catalunya leads from Sant Joan Despí to coastal town Vilanova i la Geltrú. Not very much chances for spriners in Catalunya, but this might be one of those rare occasions...
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Volta a Catalunya 2016 Route stage 7: Barcelona - Barcelona
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, March 27, 2016 – According to tradition, the Volta a Catalunya ends in Barcelona. As of 2014 the tradition has been tightened to both a start and finish in the Catalan capital. This year it will be no different and the race ends on a…