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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: Roelandts outsprints Van Poppel, Valverde takes overall

The last stage of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana takes in one intermediate climb before a fast finishers showdown in the streets of Valencia. Oliver Naesen hits the wet tarmac and it boils down to a Jurgen Roelandts/Danny van Poppel clash with the BMC-Belgium taking the win. Alejandro Valverde's pockets the overall victory with ease.

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: Route maps, height profiles, and more

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Volta a Valencia 2018 stage 4: Details final climb Cocentaina - source: www.vueltacv.com

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Volta a Valencia 2018: Oropesa del Mar and Valencia at Google Maps

Oropesa del Mar and Valencia at Google maps

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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: Valverde wins Queen Stage and cements overall lead

The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana's Queen Stage travels over six intermediate climbs before the final haul up El Alto de las Canteras. The closing climb is 5 kilometres at 7.8%, while the last kilometre goes up at a brutal 12.3%. It's here Alejandro Valverde showcases his strength by rejoining attacker Adam Yates to power to victory, thus cementing his overall lead.

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2018: BMC wins neutralized TTT, Valverde still in overall lead

The TTT on the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana's third day of action amounts to 23.2 kilometres. The route is undulating and twisty and after considering the wet conditions and strong winds in the morning, TTT does not count for the GC. During the race it was dry though and BMC took the honours.

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