2019 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | 6–10 February 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 647 [1] km (402.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 16h 08' 44" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
The 70th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana(English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was held from 6 to 10 February 2019. It was run over five stages, of which one was a time trial, covering a total distance of 647 km. It was a 2.1 event on the 2019 UCI Europe Tour. The race was run entirely in the autonomous community of Valencia, starting in Orihuela and finishing in Valencia.
The race was won by Spaniard Ion Izagirre of the Astana team. Alejandro Valverde and Pello Bilbao, also from Spain, finished second and third. [2]
Twenty-four teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of seven riders: [3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional teams
UCI Continental teams
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 February | Orihuela to Orihuela | 10.2 km (6.3 mi) | Individual time trial | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | |
2 | 7 February | Alicante to Alicante | 166 km (103 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | |
3 | 8 February | Quart de Poblet to Chera | 194.3 km (120.7 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | |
4 | 9 February | Villarreal to Alcossebre | 188 km (117 mi) | Mountain stage | Adam Yates (GBR) | |
5 | 10 February | Paterna to Valencia | 88.5 km (55.0 mi) | Flat stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
Stage 1 result [4] [6]
| General classification after Stage 1 [4] [6]
|
Stage 2 result [4] [7]
| General classification after Stage 2 [4] [7]
|
Stage 3 result [4] [8]
| General classification after Stage 3 [4] [8]
|
Stage 4 result [4] [9]
| General classification after Stage 4 [4] [9]
|
Stage 5 result [4] [10]
|
Final general classification [10]
| Final mountains classification [10]
|
Final young rider classification [10]
| Final teams classification [10]
|
Euskaltel–Euskadi was a professional road bicycle racing team from Spain, Europe. The team was commercially sponsored, but was also partly funded by the Basque Government until the end of 2013, with riders either from the Basque Country, Navarre, La Rioja, and the French Basque Country, or who had grown up in the cycling culture of those regions: This policy was abandoned to enable retention of World Tour status. Its sponsor was Euskaltel, a Basque telecom company. Euskaltel–Euskadi was famous for its all-orange team kits. Whenever the Tour de France passed through the Basque Country many spectators lined the route dressed in the team's orange or the colours of the Basque flag. The Euskaltel team also has a second team inside the "Fundacion Euskadi", this team rode in a continental category, the name of the team was Orbea. This team was created with the aim of forming the young cyclist before going to the Euskaltel–Euskadi.
Luis León Sánchez Gil is a Spanish road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana Qazaqstan Team. Sánchez's major achievements include winning the overall classifications of the 2009 Paris–Nice and the 2005 Tour Down Under, as well as the one-day race Clásica de San Sebastián in 2010 and 2012. He also has four Tour de France stage victories and is a four-time winner of the Spanish National Time Trial Championships. He is a time trial specialist and has improved his climbing skills over the course of his career.
Jakob Diemer Fuglsang is a Danish professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam Israel–Premier Tech. Before turning professional for Team Saxo Bank, he was a mountain biker racing for Team Cannondale–Vredestein, winning the Under-23 World Cup and Under-23 World Championships.
Ion Izagirre Insausti is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer and cyclo-cross rider from the Basque Country, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis. He is sometimes referred to as Jon Izaguirre, to retain the correct pronunciation under Castilian orthography.
Pello Bilbao López de Armentia is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious.
The 2016 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Valencian Community between 3 and 7 February 2016. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. It was the 67th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana and the first since 2008; the race was revived by Ángel Casero and his brother Rafael.
The 2017 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Valencian Community between 1 and 5 February 2017. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 68th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.
Óscar Rodríguez Garaicoechea is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Vuelta a España, winning stage 13. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.
Aleksandr Anatolyevich Vlasov is a Russian cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Bora–Hansgrohe.
The 69th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana(English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was held from 31 January to 4 February 2018. It was run over five stages, of which one team time trial, covering a total distance of 691.8 km. It was a 2.1 event of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour. The race was run entirely in the autonomous community of Valencia, starting in Orpesa and finishing in Valencia.
The 2019 Tour de la Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 14 and 17 February 2019. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2019 UCI Europe Tour, and was the fourth edition of the Tour de la Provence.
The 2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana(English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was held from 5 to 9 February 2020 and was the 71st edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. It was a 2.Pro event on the 2020 UCI Europe Tour, as well as part of the inaugural UCI ProSeries. The race was run entirely in the autonomous community of Valencia with five stages covering 800.2 kilometers, starting in Castelló de la Plana and finishing in Valencia.
The 2007 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 65th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held from 27 February to 3 March 2007. The race started in Alzira and finished in Valencia. The race was won by Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team.
The 2003 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 61st edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held from 25 February to 1 March 2003. The race started in San Vicente del Raspeig and finished in Valencia. The race was won by Dario Frigo of the Fassa Bortolo team.
The 2002 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 60th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held from 26 February to 2 March 2002. The race started in Calpe and finished in Valencia. The race was won by Alex Zülle of Team Coast.
The 2001 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 59th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held from 27 February to 3 March 2001. The race started in Puerto Sagunto and finished in Valencia. The race was won by Fabian Jeker of the Milaneza–MSS team.
The 1998 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 56th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held from 24 February to 28 February 1998. The race started in Calpe and finished in Valencia. The race was won by Pascal Chanteur of the Casino–Ag2r team.
The 2021 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana(English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was a road cycling stage race that took place from 14 to 18 April 2021 in the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia. It was the 72nd edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana and a 2.Pro event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars.
The 2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana(English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was a road cycling stage race that took place from 2 to 6 February 2022 in the autonomous community of Valencia in eastern Spain. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2022 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 73rd edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.
The 2023 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana(English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was a road cycling stage race that took place from 1 to 5 February 2023 in the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2023 UCI ProSeries calendars, and was the 73rd edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.