2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana explained

2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
Series:2020 UCI Europe Tour
2020 UCI ProSeries
Date:5–9 February 2020
Stages:5
Distance:800.2
Unit:km
Time:18h 43' 00"
First:Tadej Pogačar
First Nat:SLO
First Color:yellow
Second:Jack Haig
Second Nat:AUS
Third:Tao Geoghegan Hart
Third Nat:GBR
Points:Dylan Groenewegen
Points Nat:NED
Points Color:green
Mountains:Gonzalo Serrano
Mountains Nat:ESP
Mountains Color:polkadot
Youth:Tadej Pogačar
Youth Nat:SLO
Youth Color:white
Previous:2019
Next:2021

The 2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was held from 5 to 9 February 2020 and was the 71st edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. It was a 2.Pro event on the 2020 UCI Europe Tour, as well as part of the inaugural UCI ProSeries. The race was run entirely in the autonomous community of Valencia with five stages covering 800.2 kilometers, starting in Castelló de la Plana and finishing in Valencia.

The race was won by Slovenian Tadej Pogačar of the team. Australian rider Jack Haig of and British rider Tao Geoghegan Hart of finished second and third respectively.[1]

Teams

Twenty-one teams were invited to the race. These teams consisted of twelve UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI Professional Continental teams, and two UCI Continental teams. Each team entered seven riders, except for and, which each submitted six riders. Of the 145 riders that started the race, 137 finished.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
15 FebruaryCastelló de la Plana to Villarreal180km (110miles)Flat stage
26 FebruaryTorrent to Cullera181km (112miles)Hilly stage
37 FebruaryOrihuela to Torrevieja174.5km (108.4miles)Hilly stage
48 FebruaryCalp to Sierra de Bernia167km (104miles)Mountain stage
59 FebruaryPaterna to Valencia97.7km (60.7miles)Flat stage
Total800.2km (497.2miles)

Stages

Stage 1

5 February 2020 — Castelló de la Plana to Villarreal, 180km (110miles)

Stage 2

6 February 2020 — Torrent to Cullera, 181km (112miles)

Stage 3

7 February 2020 — Orihuela to Torrevieja, 174.5km (108.4miles)

Stage 4

8 February 2020 — Calp to Sierra de Bernia, 167km (104miles)

Stage 5

9 February 2020 — Paterna to Valencia, 97.7km (60.7miles)

Classification leadership table

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WinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Teams classification
1Dylan GroenewegenDylan GroenewegenDylan GroenewegenCédric BeullensFabio Jakobsen
2Tadej PogačarTadej PogačarTadej PogačarÁlvaro CuadrosTadej Pogačar
3Dylan GroenewegenJack HaigDylan Groenewegen
4Tadej PogačarTadej PogačarTadej PogačarGonzalo Serrano
5Fabio JakobsenDylan Groenewegen
FinalTadej PogačarDylan GroenewegenGonzalo SerranoTadej Pogačar

Classification standings

Teams classification

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana . ProCyclingStats . 18 February 2020.
  2. Web site: 2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana – Startlist. ProCyclingStats. 18 February 2020.