Volta a Catalunya 2019
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Volta a Catalunya 2019: Formolo wins exciting final race, López takes GC
Door Harmen Lustig The Volta a Catalunya concludes with a trying circuit race on Alto de Montjuïc in Barcelona. Runner-up Adam Yates bravely attacks to put pressure on leader Miguel Ángel López , but he is caught inside the last 3 kilometres. Meanwhile, Davide…
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Volta a Catalunya 2019: Matthews bests Bauhaus in photo finish, López still leader
Door Harmen Lustig The Volta a Catalunya's 6th stage is far from flat, yet the race comes down to a bunch sprint on a false flat arrival. Michael Matthews outguns Phil Bauhaus, while Miguel Ángel López stays in the overall lead.
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Volta a Catalunya 2019: Schachmann solos to victory, López retains lead
Door Harmen Lustig Maximilian Schachmann powers to victory in the 5th stage of the Volta a Catalunya, while Miguel Ángel López stays in the overall lead.
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Volta a Catalunya 2019: New leader López wins in la Molina
Door Harmen Lustig The 4th stage of the Volta a Catalunya is a race trough the Pyrenees. Following 150 kilometres and four massive climbs the finish is in ski resort La Molina. Miguel Ángel López wins the race and moves into the overall lead.
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Volta a Catalunya 2019: Adam Yates wins in Vallter 2000, De Gendt holds on to GC lead
Door Harmen Lustig Adam Yates outpowers Egan Bernal, Dan Martin, Nairo Quintana and Miguel Ángel López in the Queen Stage of Volta a Catalunya. The Briton wins the five-up at the end of the 11.2 kilometres climb to the line. Overall leader Thomas De Gendt still…
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Volta a Catalunya 2019: Power victory Matthews, De Gendt retains lead
Door Harmen Lustig The Volta a Catalunya's 2nd stage travels over three intermediate climbs to a sprint finish in Sant Feliu de Guíxols. The technical finale runs uphill and Michael Matthews powers to the win ahead of Alejandro Valverde. Thomas De Gendt stays in…
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Volta a Catalunya 2019: De Gendt wins 1st stage solo
Door Harmen Lustig The Volta a Catalunya serves a mountainous race with almost 3,100 vertical metres on its first day. Thomas De Gendt wins the race with a long-range attack. Obviously, the Flemish attacker is the first GC leader.
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Volta a Catalunya 2019: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig The 2019 Volta a Catalunya is played out from Monday 25 March to Sunday the 31st. With summit finishes in Vallter 2000 and La Molina the third and fourth day of action are probably going to be decisive in terms of the GC. A number of hilly races…
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Volta a Catalunya 2019: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst Valverde returns to Catalonia to defend his title in a strong field with the Yates brothers, Froome, Bernal, Bardet and Dan Martin. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the 2019 Volta a Catalunya.
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Volta a Catalunya 2019: Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig The Volta a Catalunya is a rare exception to the unspoken rule that stage races include at least one time trial. So the climbers who lack time trial skills should come to the fore. Who are the GC favourites in Catalonia?
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Volta a Catalunya 2019 Route stage 1: Calella – Calella
Door Harmen Lustig Monday 25 March – Since 2012 the Volta a Catalunya sets off with an out-and-back stage in Calella. At 164 kilometres, the route of the 1st stage of the 2019 edition is mountainous, although the major climbs are done with 54 kilometres remaining.
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Volta a Catalunya 2019 Route stage 2: Mataró – Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, 26 March - At 179.6 kilometres, the 2nd stage of the Volta a Catalunya runs from Mataró to Sant Feliu de Guíxols. Three hills underway before a likely group sprint on an uphill finish line.
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Volta a Catalunya 2019 Route stage 3: Sant Feliu de Guíxols – Vallter 2000
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday 27 March - The 3rd stage of the Volta a Catalunya is a mountain race of 179 kilometres between Sant Feliu de Guíxols and ski resort Vallter 2000. The ultimate climb amounts to 12 kilometres, while the average gradient sits at 7.3%.
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Volta a Catalunya 2019 Route stage 4: Llanars (Vall de Camprodon) – La Molina
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday 28 March - At 150.3 kilometres, the 4th stage in the Volta a Catalunya travels from Llanars to the high mountains. Four massive climbs lead to a summit finish in La Molina.
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Volta a Catalunya 2019 Route stage 5: Puigcerdà – Sant Cugat del Vallès
Door Harmen Lustig Friday 29 March - The 5th stage of the Volta a Catalunya travels from Puigcerdà to Sant Cugat del Vallès, a suburb of Barcelona. Although the 188.1 kilometres race features a huge climb early on, a sprint finish is the most likely outcome.
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Volta a Catalunya 2019 Route stage 6: Valls – Vila-seca
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday 30 March - At 174.3 kilometres, the 6th stage of the Volta a Catalunya goes from Valls to Vila-seca. The race is played out on undulating to hilly terrain before a likely sprint finish in a false flat finale.
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Volta a Catalunya 2019 Route stage 7: Barcelona – Barcelona
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday 31 March - The final stage of the Volta a Catalunya revolves around the Alto de Montjuïc. The 7-day stage race ends with eight runs on a hilly 6.6 kilometres circuit in Barcelona.