Volta a Catalunya 2015

Volta a Catalunya winner Richie PorteAfter the Tour and the Giro, the Volta a Catalunya is the oldest stage race on the cycling calendar. Edition 2015 started March 22th to finish March 29th. Richie Porte took the GC without winning a stage. Runner-up Valverde on the other hand won three out of seven stages. Pozzovivo finished third after winning one stage. (Slideshow route/profile)

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Volta a Catalunya 2015 stages:

Date Start and finish Length Type Results Winner Leader
1 Mo 23-3 Volta a Catalunya 2015 route stage 1 Calella – Calella 185.2 km hills Volta a Catalunya 2015 results stage 1 Read more Paterski Paterski
2 Tu 24-3 Volta a Catalunya 2015 route stage 2 Mataró – Olot 191.8 km hills Volta a Catalunya 2015 results stage 2 Read more Valverde Paterski
3 We 25-3 Volta a Catalunya 2015 route stage 3 Girona – Girona 156.6 km hills Volta a Catalunya 2015 results stage 3 Read more Pozzovivo Rolland
4 Th 26-3 Volta a Catalunya 2015 route stage 4 Tona – La Molina 188.4 km mountains Volta a Catalunya 2015 results stage 4 Read more Van Garderen De Clercq
5 Fr 27-3 Volta a Catalunya 2015 route stage 5 Alp – Valls 195.4 km hills Volta a Catalunya 2015 results stage 5 Read more Valverde Porte
6 Sa 28-3 Volta a Catalunya 2015 route stage 6 Cervera – PortAventura 194.1 km hills Volta a Catalunya 2015 results stage 6 Read more Chernetsky Porte
7 Su 29-3 Volta a Catalunya 2015 route stage 7 Barcelona – Barcelona 126.6 km hills Volta a Catalunya 2015 results stage 7 Read more Valverde Porte

Volta a Catalunya 2015: Route/profiles and more

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Volta a Catalunya 2015: All stages - source: www.voltacatalunya.catAll stages

Volta a Catalunya 2015 stage 1 Calella-Calella: Route and profile - source: www.voltacatalunya.catRoute and profile stage 1

Volta a Catalunya 2015 stage 3 Girona-Girona: Route and profile - source www.voltacatalunya.catRoute and profile stage 3

Volta a Catalunya 2015 stage 4 Tona - La Molina : Route and profile - source www.voltacatalunya.catRoute and profile stage 4

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Volta a Catalunya 2015


Volta a Catalunya 2015: Valverde stage, Porte CatalunyaVolta a Catalunya 2015: Sergey Chernetskiy wins stage 6Volta a Catalunya 2015: Brilliant racing by Valverde, Porte new leaderVolta a Catalunya 2015: Van Garderen powers to uphill win in La MolinaVolta a Catalunya 2015: Pocket-climber Pozzovivo takes stage, Rolland new leaderVolta a Catalunya 2015: Valverde sprints to winVolta a Catalunya 2015: Maciej Paterski takes stage 1Volta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 1: Calella- CalellaVolta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 2: Mataró – OlotVolta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 3: Girona - GironaVolta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 4: Tona - La MolinaVolta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 5: Alp - VallsVolta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 6: Cervera - Port AventuraVolta a Catalunya 2015 Route stage 7: Barcelona - Barcelona
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Volta a Catalunya 2015: Valverde stage, Porte Catalunya

Alejandro ValverdeThe final stage of the Volta a Catalunya is 126.6 kilometres and ends with a local circuit featuring Alto de Montjuic eight times, a climb with a steepest section of 8%. The race explodes in the last kilometres with Alejandro Valverde sprinting to victory. His 3rd stage win this edition. Porte takes the overall.
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Volta a Catalunya 2015: Sergey Chernetskiy wins stage 6

Sergey ChernetskyStage 6 in the Volta a Catalunya leads in 194.1 kilometres to theme park PortAventura on the mediterranean coast. A big break colours the race. Early escapee Sergey Chernetskiy sprints to victory, while the GC stays as it was with Richie Porte leading.
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Volta a Catalunya 2015: Brilliant racing by Valverde, Porte new leader

alejandro valverde 2015Stage 5 in the Volta a Catalunya leads from Alp, in the Pyrenees, to Valls, near the coast. Theoretically an uneventful day, but when the big men take control the race becomes a battle-field. Leader Bart De Clercq is raced to shreds and Alejandro Valverde powers to victory after a brilliant finale. Richie Porte is the new leader.
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Volta a Catalunya 2015: Van Garderen powers to uphill win in La Molina

Tejay van GarderenThe Queen Stage in the Volta a Catalunya offers two 1st category climbs, one HC climb and a top finish in ski-resort La Molina after yet another category 1 climb. At the slopes to La Molina Tejay van Garderen is strongest, with Richie Porte finishing second and Alberto Contador third. Bart de Clercq is the new leader.
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Volta a Catalunya 2015: Pocket-climber Pozzovivo takes stage, Rolland new leader

Domenico PozzovivoStage 3 in the Volta a Catalunya leads 156.6 kilometres from Girona to Girona. A super-group with Contador, Uran, Porte, Aru and Pozzovivo attack on the closing climb and it's the Italian pocket climber sneaking away in the last two kilometres. The big names are looking and no-one reacts, so that's bingo for Pozzovivo. Pierre Roland is in the chasing group and takes the leaders jersey from Paterski.
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