| 2019 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 15–16 February 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 366.1 [1] km (227.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 8h 29' 38" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Vuelta a Murcia was the 39th edition of the Vuelta a Murcia cycle race. It was from 15 to 16 February 2018 as a UCI Europe Tour category 2.1 race. The race was won by Luis León Sánchez of the Astana team. [2]
Eighteen teams of up to seven riders started the race: [3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental team
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 15 February | Yecla to San Javier | 188.8 km (117.3 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Pello Bilbao (ESP) |
| 2 | 16 February | Beniel to Murcia | 177.3 km (110.2 mi) |  | Medium mountain stage | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) |
Stage 1 result and general classification after Stage 1 [4] [6]
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Stage 2 result [4] [7]
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Final general classification [4] [7] [8]
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Final team classification [7]
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