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2023 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

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2023 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
2023 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates1–5 February 2023
Stages5
Distance779 km (484.0 mi)
Winning time19h 10' 06"
Results
Winner  Rui Costa (POR) (Intermarché–Circus–Wanty)
  Second  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) (Trek–Segafredo)
  Third  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) (Ineos Grenadiers)
Points  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) (Trek–Segafredo)
Mountains  Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) (Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè)
Youth  Thomas Gloag (GBR) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
  Team United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates
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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 74th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.[1]

Teams

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Ten of the eighteen UCI WorldTeams and nine UCI ProTeams made up the nineteen teams that took part in the race. All but one team entered a full squad of seven riders; Trek–Segafredo only entered five riders. In total, 130 riders started the race, as Mikkel Bjerg of UAE Team Emirates did not start the first stage.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 1 February Orihuela to Altea 189.4 km (117.7 mi) Hilly stage  Biniam Girmay (ERI)
2 2 February Novelda to Alto del Pino 178.2 km (110.7 mi) Mountain stage  Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
3 3 February Bétera to Sagonte 145.1 km (90.2 mi) Hilly stage  Simone Velasco (ITA)
4 4 February Burriana to Alto de la Cueva Santa 181.6 km (112.8 mi) Mountain stage  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR)
5 5 February Paterna to Valencia 93.2 km (57.9 mi) Hilly stage  Rui Costa (POR)
Total 787.5 km (489.3 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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1 February 2022 — Orihuela to Altea, 89.4 km (55.6 mi)[3]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Biniam Girmay (ERI) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 4h 38' 11"
2  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
3  Iván García Cortina (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
4  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
5  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
6  Antonio Jesús Soto (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
7  Samuele Battistella (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
8  Fernando Barceló (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
9  Louis Bendixen (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
10  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Biniam Girmay (ERI) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 4h 38' 01"
2  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 4"
3  Iván García Cortina (ESP) Movistar Team + 6"
4  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
5  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
6  Antonio Jesús Soto (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 10"
7  Samuele Battistella (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 10"
8  Fernando Barceló (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 10"
9  Louis Bendixen (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 10"
10  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 10"

Stage 2

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2 February 2022 — Novelda to Alto del Pino, 178.2 km (110.7 mi)[5]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 4h 38' 59"
2  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
3   Aleksandr Vlasov Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
5  Rui Costa (POR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
6  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
7  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
8  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
9  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
10  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 6"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 9h 17' 00"
2  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 3"
3 Aleksandr Vlasov Bora–Hansgrohe + 6"
4  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
5  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 10"
6  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 10"
7  Rui Costa (POR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 10"
8  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 10"
9  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 10"
10  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 16"

Stage 3

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3 February 2022 — Bétera to Sagonte, 145.1 km (90.2 mi)[7]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Simone Velasco (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team 3h 13' 47"
2  Bob Jungels (LUX) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Jonas Gregaard (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
4  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 3"
5  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 3"
6  Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 3"
7  Koen Bouwman (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 3"
8  Rui Costa (POR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 3"
9  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 3"
10  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 3"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 12h 30' 50"
2  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 3"
3 Aleksandr Vlasov Bora–Hansgrohe + 6"
4  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
5  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 10"
6  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 10"
7  Rui Costa (POR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 10"
8  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 10"
9  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 16"
10  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 18"

Stage 4

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4 February 2022 — Burriana to Alto de la Cueva Santa, 181.6 km (112.8 mi)[9]
Stage 4 Result (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 4h 32' 00"
2  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
3  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4 Aleksandr Vlasov Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
5  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
6  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
7  Rui Costa (POR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
8  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
9  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
10  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 6"
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 17h 02' 46"
2  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 4"
3  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 7"
4 Aleksandr Vlasov Bora–Hansgrohe + 8"
5  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 8"
6  Rui Costa (POR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 14"
7  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 14"
8  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 20"
9  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 20"
10  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 20"

Stage 5

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5 February 2022 — Paterna to Valencia, 93.2 km (57.9 mi)[11]
Stage 5 Result (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Rui Costa (POR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 2h 07' 16"
2  Thymen Arensman (NED) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
3  Samuele Battistella (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 7"
4  Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 7"
5  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 21"
6  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 23"
7  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 28"
8  Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 30"
9  Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 30"
10  Omar Fraile (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 30"
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Rui Costa (POR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 19h 10' 06"
2  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 16"
3  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 19"
4  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 21"
5 Aleksandr Vlasov Bora–Hansgrohe + 25"
6  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 34"
7  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 40"
8  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 45"
9  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 46"
10  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 46"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Biniam Girmay Biniam Girmay Biniam Girmay Marc Soler Biniam Girmay Movistar Team
2 Giulio Ciccone Giulio Ciccone Giulio Ciccone Samuele Zoccarato Anthon Charmig UAE Team Emirates
3 Simone Velasco Alex Aranburu
4 Tao Geoghegan Hart Giulio Ciccone Thomas Gloag
5 Rui Costa Rui Costa
Final Rui Costa Giulio Ciccone Samuele Zoccarato Thomas Gloag UAE Team Emirates
  • On stage 2, Olav Kooij, who was second in the points classification, wore the orange jersey, because first-placed Biniam Girmay wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Samuele Battistella, who was third in the young rider classification behind Girmay and Kooij, wore the white jersey.

Current classification standings

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Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Rui Costa (POR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 19h 10' 06"
2  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 16"
3  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 19"
4  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 21"
5 Aleksandr Vlasov Bora–Hansgrohe + 25"
6  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 34"
7  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 40"
8  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 45"
9  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 46"
10  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 46"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 60
2  Rui Costa (POR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 54
3  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious 52
4  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team 42
5 Aleksandr Vlasov Bora–Hansgrohe 34
6  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma 29
7  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 27
8  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious 26
9  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates 26
10  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team 26

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 40
2  Javier Romo (ESP) Astana Qazaqstan Team 17
3  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 16
4  Mulu Hailemichael (ERI) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 16
5  Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla 15
6 Aleksandr Vlasov Bora–Hansgrohe 14
7  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 12
8  Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Jayco–AlUla 11
9  Joan Bou (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 10
10  Simone Velasco (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team 10

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma 19h 10' 40"
2  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 11"
3  Carlos Rodriguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 12"
4  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 54"
5  Thymen Arensman (NED) Ineos Grenadiers + 6' 25"
6  Filippo Conca (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 7' 44"
7  Samuele Battistella (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 14' 20"
8  Alex Tolio (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 15' 45"
9  Pelayo Sánchez (ESP) Burgos BH + 22' 18"
10  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 27' 11"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[12]
Rank Team Time
1 United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates 57h 32' 55"
2 United Kingdom Ineos Grenadiers + 17"
3 Bahrain Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 47"
4 Germany Bora–Hansgrohe + 5' 01"
5 United States Trek–Segafredo + 5' 38"
6 Netherlands Team Jumbo–Visma + 7' 50"
7 Spain Euskaltel–Euskadi + 9' 40"
8 Spain Movistar Team + 9' 43"
9 Kazakhstan Astana Qazaqstan Team + 11' 01"
10 Belgium Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 11' 03"

References

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  1. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". UCI. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Startlist for Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2023". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Stage 1 – VCV – Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Asociación Prociclismo – Club Demarrage Valencia. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (1 February 2023). "Biniam Girmay storms to stage 1 sprint victory at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". CyclingNews.
  5. ^ "Stage 2 – VCV – Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Asociación Prociclismo – Club Demarrage Valencia. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (2 February 2023). "Ciccone outsprints select group to win stage 2 atop Alto de Pinos at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". CyclingNews.
  7. ^ "Stage 3 – VCV – Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Asociación Prociclismo – Club Demarrage Valencia. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (3 February 2023). "Simone Velasco wins stage 3 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". CyclingNews.
  9. ^ "Stage 4 – VCV – Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Asociación Prociclismo – Club Demarrage Valencia. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  10. ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (4 February 2023). "Geoghegan Hart beats Gloag to win stage 4 summit finish at Volta Valenciana". CyclingNews.
  11. ^ "Stage 5 – VCV – Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Asociación Prociclismo – Club Demarrage Valencia. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g Fotheringham, Alasdair (5 February 2023). "Rui Costa sweeps up stage 5 win and overall at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana". CyclingNews.
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