Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana | |
Date: | Early February |
Region: | Valencian Community, Spain |
English: | Tour of the Valencian Community |
Localnames: | Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (Valencian) Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana |
Discipline: | Road race |
Competition: | UCI Europe Tour |
Type: | Stage race |
Number: | 75 (as of 2024) |
The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (pronounced as /ˈvɔlta a la komuniˈtad valensiˈana/; English: '''Tour of the Valencian Community''' or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community (Comunitat Valenciana), Spain.[1] Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often used as preparation for the spring classics or the Grand Tours which take place later in the season.[2]
No editions of the race were held between 2008 and 2015 because of funding issues. A first attempt to revive it for the 2010–11 UCI Europe Tour was unsuccessful.[3] During 2015 a second attempt was started by Ángel Casero and his brother Rafael. In September the UCI granted the race a 2.1 status and made way for the return of the race which took place in early February.[4] The race became part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020.
Number of wins | Rider | Editions |
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3 wins | 2004, 2007, 2018 | |
2 wins | 1954, 1961 | |
1931, 1940 | ||
1965, 1967 | ||
1960, 1962 | ||
1991, 1992 | ||
1995, 2002 |
Wins | Country |
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47 | |
5 | |
4 | |
3 | |
2 | |
1 | |
As of the 2021 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are: