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.[1][2]
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| Dates | 3–7 February 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 614.95 km (382.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 14h 15' 51" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race included five stages. The first of these was a 16.25-kilometre (10.10 mi) individual time trial; this was then followed by four road stages, ending in Valencia.[1] The previous champion, from the 2008 edition, was Rubén Plaza, but his Lampre–Merida team was not among those invited to start the race.[1]
The first stage time trial was won by Wout Poels (Team Sky), with Luis León Sánchez (Astana) second and Poels's teammate Vasil Kiryienka, the world time trial champion third. Poels retained his lead by finishing third on the uphill finish the following day, with Dan Martin (Etixx–Quick-Step) winning the stage. He maintained this the following day, with Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL–Jumbo winning a sprint. Poels extended his lead by winning Stage 4 alone, with his teammate Beñat Intxausti finishing second and moving up to third overall. The final stage was won in a solo break by Stijn Vandenbergh (Etixx–Quick-Step). Poels won the overall classification, with Sánchez second and Intxausti third. Poels also won the points and mountains classification, and Team Sky won the team classification.[citation needed]
Teams
edit25 teams were invited to take part in the race. These included eight UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI Professional Continental teams, eight UCI Continental teams and a Spanish national team.[3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
National teams
- Spain
Stages
edit| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 3 February | Benicàssim–Oropesa del Mar | 16.25 km (10 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Wout Poels (NED)
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| 2 | 4 February | Castellón de la Plana–Fredes | 163.3 km (101 mi) |  |
Hilly stage |  Dan Martin (IRE)
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| 3 | 5 February | Sagunto–Alzira | 173.5 km (108 mi) | |
Hilly stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
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| 4 | 6 February | Orihuela–Xorret de Catí | 141.3 km (88 mi) | |
Hilly stage | Wout Poels (NED)
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| 5 | 7 February | Valencia–Valencia | 120.6 km (75 mi) | |
Hilly stage |  Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL)
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Stage 1
edit3 February 2016 – Benicàssim–Oropesa del Mar, 16.25 km (10 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Wout Poels (NED)
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Team Sky | + 22' 34" |
| 2 |  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)
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Astana | + 15" |
| 3 |  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR)
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Team Sky | + 21" |
| 4 |  Diego Rosa (ITA)
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Astana | + 22" |
| 5 | Jesús Herrada (ESP)
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Movistar Team | + 26" |
| 6 | Victor Campenaerts (BEL)
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LottoNL–Jumbo | + 27" |
| 7 |  Bob Jungels (LUX)
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Etixx–Quick-Step | + 27" |
| 8 |  Leopold König (CZE)
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Team Sky | + 29" |
| 9 |  Reto Hollenstein (SUI)
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IAM Cycling | + 30" |
| 10 | Imanol Erviti (ESP)
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Movistar Team | + 30" |
Stage 2
edit4 February Castellón de la Plana–Fredes, 163.3 km (101 mi)
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Stage 3
edit5 February – Sagunto–Alzira, 173.5 km (108 mi)
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Stage 4
edit6 February – Orihuela–Xorret de Catí, 141.3 km (88 mi)
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Stage 5
edit7 February – Valencia–Valencia, 120.6 km (75 mi)
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Classification Leadership
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Mountains classification
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Team classification |
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| 1 (ITT) | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | Team Sky |
| 2 | Dan Martin | Dan Martin | |||
| 3 | Dylan Groenewegen | ||||
| 4 | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | |||
| 5 | Stijn Vandenbergh | ||||
| Final | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | Team Sky | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - General Classification (preview)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Reyes, Fran (29 September 2015). "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana to return to UCI calendar in 2016". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - General Classification (startlist)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana — General Classification (stages)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 1 (ITT) (result)". ProCyclingStats. 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 2 (result)". ProCyclingStats. 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 2 (GC)". ProCyclingStats. 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 3 (result)". ProCyclingStats. 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 3 (GC)". ProCyclingStats. 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 4 (result)". ProCyclingStats. 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 4 (GC)". ProCyclingStats. 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 5 (result)". ProCyclingStats. 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - General Classification (GC)". ProCyclingStats. 7 February 2016.