ReVolta

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The reVolta was an annual professional women's road bicycle racing event in Catalonia, Spain.

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First held in 2018, it was initially organised on the same day as the last stage of the Volta a Catalunya. However, as there is another -more important- race scheduled on the same date, it has since been organised independently. [1] American cyclist Lauren Stephens won the first edition.

It was replaced in 2024 by the Women's Volta a Catalunya, a stage race.

reVolta
Race details
Region Catalunya
Discipline Road
TypeSingle day race
Organiser Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
Race director Rubèn Peris i Latorre
Web site www.voltacatalunya.cat/ca/revolta OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History
First edition2018
Editions4 (as of 2023)
First winnerFlag of the United States.svg  Lauren Stephens  (USA)
Most recentFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Claire Steels  (GBR)

History

reVolta's first edition was held March 25, 2018, the same date that the men's Volta a Catalunya's last stage was scheduled. 118 cyclists started the race, which would last 45 minutes plus an extra lap at a 3.85km circuit around the Montjuïc mountain, in Barcelona. [2] Doing so, the event would take advantage of the infrastructure and TV coverage from the men's event. Lauren Stephens (Cylance ProCycling) became the first winner, followed by local riders Lorena Llamas (Movistar Team) and Sofia Rodríguez (Sopela Women Team). [3]

Even though it was supposed to be organised annually, due to several issues, the 2019 and 2020 editions were not held. In 2019, there was another race scheduled on the same date of the last stage of the Volta 2019 (31 March 2019). [4] The 2020 edition, scheduled by July 12, was cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic. [5]

On January 11, 2021, it was announced that the second reVolta edition would be scheduled next May 30, 2021, around Sant Cugat del Vallès. [6] Katrine Aalerud (Movistar Team (women's team)) became its second winner.

Winners

YearRiderTeam
2018Flag of the United States.svg  Lauren Stephens  (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling (women's team)
2019: not organised
2020: suspension due to covid-19 pandemic
2021Flag of Norway.svg  Katrine Aalerud  (NOR) Movistar Team (women's team)
2022Flag of Germany.svg  Clara Koppenburg  (GER) Cofidis (women's team)
2023Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Claire Steels  (GBR) Israel Premier Tech Roland

Wins per country

WinsCountry
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

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References

  1. Fosbury, Redacció (20 December 2018). "La segona reVolta no es disputarà fins el 2020". Fosbury (in Catalan). Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. "Full d'inscripció | Federació Catalana de Ciclisme" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. "Classificació: reVolta | Federació Catalana de Ciclisme" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. Fosbury, Redacció (20 December 2018). "La segona reVolta no es disputarà fins el 2020" (in Catalan). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. "La segona edició de la reVolta s'ajorna fins al 2021 - Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2021" (in Catalan). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. "La reVolta torna a Sant Cugat aquest 2021 - Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2021" (in Catalan). Retrieved 8 March 2021.