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Dates | 14–18 April 2021 [lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 615.7 km (382.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 14h 49' 50" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. [3]
The race was originally scheduled for 3 to 7 February, [1] but due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the Valencia area leading up to the race, [2] it had to be postponed to 14 to 18 April. [4] [5]
Four UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams make up the fifteen teams that participated in the race. [6] Due to the race's postponement, many of the teams that were initially expected to participate chose not to do so with other race conflicts. As a result, race organizers allowed teams to field up to nine riders instead of the usual maximum of seven for a stage race. Two teams (Lotto–Soudal and Rally Cycling) each entered six riders, five teams (Arkéa–Samsic, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, Groupama–FDJ, MG.K vis VPM, and Movistar Team) each entered seven riders, three teams (B&B Hotels p/b KTM, Cofidis, and EvoPro Racing) each entered eight riders, and five teams (Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB, Burgos BH, Equipo Kern Pharma, Euskaltel–Euskadi, and Tarteletto–Isorex) each entered nine riders. Of the 116 riders who started the race, 107 finished. [7]
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Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | ||
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1 | 14 April | Elche to Ondara | 159.5 km (99.1 mi) | Hilly stage | Miles Scotson (AUS) | ||
2 | 15 April | Alicante to Alicante | 179 km (111 mi) | Hilly stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | ||
3 | 16 April | Torrent to Dos Aguas (Alto de la Reina) | 160.5 km (99.7 mi) | Mountain stage | Enric Mas (ESP) | ||
4 | 17 April | Xilxes to Almenara | 21.2 km (13.2 mi) | Individual time trial | Stefan Küng (SUI) | ||
5 | 18 April | Paterna to Valencia | 95.5 km (59.3 mi) | Flat stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | ||
Total | 615.7 km (382.6 mi) |
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Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | 14h 49' 50" |
2 | Nelson Oliveira (POR) | Movistar Team | + 6" |
3 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 36" |
4 | Victor Lafay (FRA) | Cofidis | + 45" |
5 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 01" |
6 | Luis Ángel Maté (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 37" |
7 | Rémy Mertz (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 1' 53" |
8 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Cofidis | + 2' 03" |
9 | Miles Scotson (AUS) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 26" |
10 | Matis Louvel (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 2' 43" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 62 |
2 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | 41 |
3 | Simone Consonni (ITA) | Cofidis | 40 |
4 | Miles Scotson (AUS) | Groupama–FDJ | 39 |
5 | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | 36 |
6 | Colin Joyce (USA) | Rally Cycling | 34 |
7 | Nelson Oliveira (POR) | Movistar Team | 31 |
8 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Movistar Team | 30 |
9 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 26 |
10 | Alan Riou (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 24 |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Ibon Ruiz (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | 30 |
2 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Movistar Team | 12 |
3 | Victor Lafay (FRA) | Cofidis | 8 |
4 | Lennert Teugels (BEL) | Tarteletto–Isorex | 8 |
5 | Stephen Bassett (USA) | Rally Cycling | 6 |
6 | Mikel Iturria (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 4 |
7 | Thibault Guernalec (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 4 |
8 | Ángel Madrazo (ESP) | Burgos BH | 4 |
9 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Cofidis | 3 |
10 | Unai Cuadrado (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 3 |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Victor Lafay (FRA) | Cofidis | 14h 50' 35" |
2 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 18" |
3 | Matis Louvel (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 58" |
4 | Diego López (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 2' 02" |
5 | Savva Novikov (RUS) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 2' 13" |
6 | Abner González (PUR) | Movistar Team | + 2' 37" |
7 | Gotzon Martín (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 2' 45" |
8 | Juan Diego Alba (COL) | Movistar Team | + 3' 30" |
9 | Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (ECU) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 3' 51" |
10 | Jordí López (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 4' 54" |
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Movistar Team | 44h 33' 03" |
2 | Groupama–FDJ | + 4' 06" |
3 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 4' 30" |
4 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 5' 48" |
5 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 5' 51" |
6 | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 8' 58" |
7 | Cofidis | + 12' 19" |
8 | Burgos BH | + 13' 32" |
9 | Rally Cycling | + 23' 14" |
10 | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 23' 49" |
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