Volta a Catalunya 2018
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Stage 7: Simon Yates solos to victory, Alejandro Valverde wins GC
Door Martijn Ophorst The Volta Catalunya's ultimate stage detonates the fireworks on the hilly circuit in Barcelona. Simon Yates solos to the win, while Alejandro Valverde pockets the overall victory. Egan Bernal crashes out of contention and the podium is rounded out…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Stage 6: Schachmann bests Rubio in two-up sprint, Valverde still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The 6th stage of the Volta a Catalunya is a shortened race. At 117 kilometres, the route features one intermediate climb and the last 42 kilometres are on the flat. Maxilian Schachmann and Diego Rubio bring the early break home before the German…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Stage 5: Pantano brings early break home, Valverde still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The Volta a Catalunya's 5th stage is the longest of this edition. At 212.9 kilometres, the route travels over three huge climbs to finish with a descent to the line in the Aran Valley. Jarlinson Pantano flies to victory, while Alejandro Valverde…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Stage 4: Valverde wins and moves into overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst At 170.7 kilometres, the Volta a Catalunya's 4th stage travels over two intermediate climbs to the final haul up to La Molina. Alejandro Valverde bests young Egan Bernal in a two-up sprint. The Spaniard moves back into the overall lead.
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Stage 3: De Gendt solos to leader's jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst Due to harsh weather, the Volta a Catalunya's 3rd stage has been altered from a high altitude finish in Vallter 2000 to a false flat arrival in Camprodon. The route amounts to 153 kilometres and takes in two intermediate climbs. Thomas De Gendt…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Stage 2: Valverde sprints to victory and leader's jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 2 at the Volta Catalunya is played on an undulating route between Mataró and Valls. The finale is 6.3 kilometres climb at 4.8% and an ensuing drop down to the line. Still, the race comes down to a bunch sprint with Alejandro Valverde…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Stage 1: Álvaro José Hodeg sprints to leader's jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst The Volta a Catalunya sets off with a stage from Calella to Calella. The undulating route doesn't hinder a bunch sprint. Following a strong QuickStep lead-out young Álvaro José Hodeg sprints to victory.
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Volta a Catalunya 2018: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig The Volta a Catalunya starts on Monday, March 19th, to finish on Sunday, March 25th. The GC's decisive stages are played out in the middle of the race. Both the 3rd and 4th stage are for climbers and finish uphill, while the 5th stage is another…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst A strong field lines up at the Volta a Catalunya. Title defender Valverde, Quintana, the Yates brothers, Aru, Pinot, Woods, Soler, Barguil, Chaves, Van Garderen - they are all in the mix. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the 2018…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst The Volta a Catalunya is a rare exception to the unspoken rule that stage-races of one week and more should feature a time trial. Which makes the race pre-eminently a chance for pure climbers. Who are the major contenders to win the 2018 Volta a…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Route stage 1: Calella - Calella
Door Harmen Lustig Monday, 19 March 2018 – As of the 2012 edition, the Volta a Catalunya starts with a Calella-Calella stage. Although the route is hardly flat, the race often boils down to a group sprint. The route of the 1st stage of the 2018 edition amounts to…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Route stage 2: Mataró - Valls
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, 20 March 2018 - The Volta Catalunya's 2nd stage runs from Mataró to Valls, where and Alejandro Valverde soloed to victory in 2015 and Wout Poels in 2016. The finale is the same as back then - a 6.3 kilometres climb 4.8% before a fast…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Route stage 3: Sant Cugat del Vallès - Camprodon
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, 21 March 2018 - At 153.2 kilometres, the 3rd stage of the Volta a Catalunya runs from Sant Cugat del Vallès to Camprodon. Orginally, the race would've ended with a summit finish in Vallter 2000, but due to bad weather this has been…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Route stage 4: Llanars - La Molina
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, 22 March 2018 - Stage 4 in the Volta a Catalunya sets off in Llanars to travel to the high mountains. At 170.7 kilometres, the route takes in two intermediate climbs to finish uphill in ski resort La Molina. Peaking at 1,916 metres, the…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Route stage 5: Llívia - Vielha e Mijaran
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, 23 March 2018 - The 5th stage in the Volta a Catalunya travels from Llívia to the Aran Valley - more precisely, its capital Vielha e Mijaran. At 212.9 kilometres, the route takes in three huge intermediate climbs before the finale is a…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Route stage 6: La Pobla de Segur - Torrefarrera
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, 24 March 2018 - At 117 kilometres, Volta a Catalunya's 6th stage runs from La Pobla de Segur to Torrefarrera. The race takes in one intermediate climb before the last 42 kilometres are played out on flat to rolling roads. It's a…
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Volta a Catalunya 2018 Route stage 7: Barcelona - Barcelona
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, 25 March 2018 - In the last stage of the Volta Catalunya it's all about the Alto de Montjuïc. Eight runs on a hilly 6.6 kilometres circuit revolve around the iconic mountain overlooking the city. The stage amounts to 154.8 kilometres.