Volta a Catalunya 2025
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Volta a Catalunya 2025: Roglic wins final stage to take GC
Door Harmen Lustig The Volta a Catalunya concludes with an impressive performance by Primoz Roglic. He crowns a solo effort of over 20 kilometres with both the stage and overall win. Juan Ayuso has to settle for second place, while Enric Mas finishes third.
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Volta a Catalunya 2025: Simmons wins ultra-short stage
Door Harmen Lustig While riding, the contenders are informed that the 6th stage will be a 25-kilometre race and that the times will not count towards the overall classification. This results in a short, explosive finale, with Quinn Simmons emerging victorious after…
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Volta a Catalunya 2025: Sprint triumph Brennan, Ayuso reclaims GC lead
Door Harmen Lustig The peloton splits into echelons in the final 15 kilometres of the 5th stage. Matthew Brennan isn't fazed and sprints to a commanding victory. Juan Ayuso grabs a bonus second along the way, regaining the overall lead from Primoz Roglic.
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Volta a Catalunya 2025: Roglic outguns Ayuso at Montserrat
Door Harmen Lustig At the Montserrat Monastery, Primoz Roglic and Juan Ayuso sprint for the victory. The Slovenian avenges his loss on the third day, defeating Ayuso and taking over the leader's jersey from him. The time gap? Zero seconds.
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Volta a Catalunya 2025: Double win Ayuso in La Molina
Door Harmen Lustig In the ski resort of La Molina, Juan Ayuso and Primoz Roglic break away from what remains of the peloton in the final 200 metres. The Spaniard edges out the Slovenian by a few millimetres, and he moves into the overall race lead.
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Volta a Catalunya 2025: Sprint triumph Vernon, Brennan still leader
Door Harmen Lustig The 2nd stage of the Volta a Catalunya extends an open invitation to the sprinters, which Ethan Vernon gratefully accepts by storming to victory. Matthew Brennan finishes second to cement his lead in the GC.
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Volta a Catalunya 2025: Brennan triumphs over Del Grosso in thrilling finale.
Door Harmen Lustig 19-year-old Matthew Brennan sprints to victory in the rain-soaked, hilly opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya. He catches late attacker Tibor Del Grosso just before the finish line to secure the win. Naturally, Brennan is the first overall…
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Volta a Catalunya 2025: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig The Volta a Catalunya featured several hilly stages, two opportunities for sprinters, and three mountain-top finishes, two of which came after demanding mountainous routes. The race started on Monday, 24 March, and concluded on Sunday the 30th.
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Volta a Catalunya 2025: Riders
Door Harmen Lustig Who were riding the Volta a Catalunya in 2025?
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Volta a Catalunya 2025: GC Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig The Volta a Catalunya is an exception to the unspoken rule that stage races include at least one time trial, favouring climbers who may lack prowess against the clock. However, with a rider like Juan Ayuso in the mix, this may prove to be less…
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Volta a Catalunya 2025 Route stage 1: Sant Feliu de Guíxols - Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Door Harmen Lustig Monday, 24 March - The Volta a Catalunya kicks off for the fourth consecutive year with a hilly race starting and finishing in Sant Feliu de Guíxols. The stage covers 178.6 kilometres and includes 2,765 metres of elevation gain, while the…
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Volta a Catalunya 2025 Route stage 2: Banyoles – Figueres
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, 25 March – Stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya takes the riders on a 177.3-kilometre journey from Banyoles to Figueres. Despite two mid-stage climbs, the route looks promising for the sprinters.
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Volta a Catalunya 2025 Route stage 3: Viladecans – La Molina
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday 26 March – On the third day of action, the riders tackle a 218.6-kilometre route to La Molina, the second most frequented finish in the past eleven editions after Barcelona. The final 12.1 kilometres feature a 4.3% gradient, which…
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Volta a Catalunya 2025 Route stage 4: Sant Vicenç de Castellet – Montserrat
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, 27 March – Featuring nearly 3,100 metres of elevation gain, the 4th stage of the Volta a Catalunya is a 188.7-kilometre race from Sant Vicenç de Castellet to Montserrat. The final 8.8 kilometres ascend at an average gradient of 6.6%.
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Volta a Catalunya 2025 Route stage 5: Paüls – Amposta
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, 28 March – The 5th stage of the Volta a Catalunya is exceptionally flat by Spanish standards. The riders cover 172 kilometres between Paüls and Amposta, with only 1,320 metres of elevation gain. Moreover, most of this elevation occurs…
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Volta a Catalunya 2025 Route stage 6: Berga – Berga
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday 29 March – On the penultimate day of the Volta a Catalunya, the riders complete a 73-kilometre loop from Berga to Berga. The race has been shortened several times, and most importantly, all climbs have been removed from the route due to…
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Volta a Catalunya 2025 Route stage 7: Barcelona – Barcelona
Door Harmen Lustig Monday, 30 March - The final stage of the Volta a Catalunya centres on the Montjuïc hill in Barcelona. As always, the race boils down to six runs on the hilly 7.8 kilometres city circuit. The 88.2 kilometres long route opens with a flat run-in of…