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2016 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates3–7 February 2016
Stages5
Distance614.95 km (382.1 mi)
Winning time14h 15' 51"
Results
Winner   Wout Poels ( NED) ( Team Sky)
  Second   Luis León Sánchez ( ESP) ( Astana)
  Third   Beñat Intxausti ( ESP) ( Team Sky)

Points   Wout Poels ( NED) ( Team Sky)
Mountains   Wout Poels ( NED) ( Team Sky)
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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]

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

25 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

Stage schedule [4]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 3 February BenicàssimOropesa del Mar 16.25 km (10 mi) Individual time trial   Wout Poels ( NED)
2 4 February Castellón de la PlanaFredes 163.3 km (101 mi) Hilly stage   Dan Martin ( IRE)
3 5 February SaguntoAlzira 173.5 km (108 mi) Hilly stage   Dylan Groenewegen ( NED)
4 6 February OrihuelaXorret de Catí 141.3 km (88 mi) Hilly stage   Wout Poels ( NED)
5 7 February Valencia–Valencia 120.6 km (75 mi) Hilly stage   Stijn Vandenbergh ( BEL)

Stage 1

3 February 2016 – BenicàssimOropesa del Mar, 16.25 km (10 mi) ( ITT)

Result of Stage 1 and general classification [5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Wout Poels ( NED) Team Sky + 22' 34"
2   Luis León Sánchez ( ESP) Astana + 15"
3   Vasil Kiryienka ( BLR) Team Sky + 21"
4   Diego Rosa ( ITA) Astana + 22"
5   Jesús Herrada ( ESP) Movistar Team + 26"
6   Victor Campenaerts ( BEL) LottoNL–Jumbo + 27"
7   Bob Jungels ( LUX) Etixx–Quick-Step + 27"
8   Leopold König ( CZE) Team Sky + 29"
9   Reto Hollenstein ( SUI) IAM Cycling + 30"
10   Imanol Erviti ( ESP) Movistar Team + 30"

Stage 2

4 February Castellón de la PlanaFredes, 163.3 km (101 mi)

Result of Stage 2 [6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Dan Martin ( IRL) Etixx–Quick-Step 4h 10' 06"
2   Jesús Herrada ( ESP) Movistar Team + 2"
3   Wout Poels ( NED) Team Sky + 2"
4   Beñat Intxausti ( ESP) Team Sky + 2"
5   Tom-Jelte Slagter ( NED) Cannondale + 2"
6   Jon Izagirre ( ESP) Movistar Team + 2"
7   Luis León Sánchez ( ESP) Astana + 2"
8   Eduard Prades ( ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 2"
9   Dayer Quintana ( COL) Movistar Team + 2"
10   Davide Formolo ( ITA) Cannondale + 2"
General classification after Stage 2 [7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Wout Poels ( NED) Team Sky 4h 32' 42"
2   Luis León Sánchez ( ESP) Astana + 15"
3   Diego Rosa ( ITA) Astana + 22"
4   Jesús Herrada ( ESP) Movistar Team + 26"
5   Bob Jungels ( LUX) Etixx–Quick-Step + 27"
6   Javier Moreno ( ESP) Movistar Team + 32"
7   Beñat Intxausti ( ESP) Team Sky + 33"
8   Jon Izagirre ( ESP) Movistar Team + 38"
9   Leopold König ( CZE) Team Sky + 39"
10   Stef Clement ( NED) IAM Cycling + 45"

Stage 3

5 February – SaguntoAlzira, 173.5 km (108 mi)

Result of Stage 3 [8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Dylan Groenewegen ( NED) LottoNL–Jumbo 4h 04' 12"
2   Nacer Bouhanni ( FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3   Alexander Porsev ( RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
4   Tom Boonen ( BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
5   Raymond Kreder ( NED) Roompot–Oranje Peloton + 0"
6   Jonas van Genechten ( BEL) IAM Cycling + 0"
7   Pablo Torres ( ESP) Burgos BH + 0"
8   Nicola Ruffoni ( ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
9   Filippo Fortin ( ITA) GM Europa Ovini + 0"
10   Giorgio Bocchiola ( ITA) D'Amico–Bottecchia + 0"
General classification after Stage 3 [9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Wout Poels ( NED) Team Sky 8h 36' 54"
2   Luis León Sánchez ( ESP) Astana + 15"
3   Diego Rosa ( ITA) Astana + 22"
4   Jesús Herrada ( ESP) Movistar Team + 26"
5   Bob Jungels ( LUX) Etixx–Quick-Step + 27"
6   Javier Moreno ( ESP) Movistar Team + 32"
7   Beñat Intxausti ( ESP) Team Sky + 33"
8   Jon Izagirre ( ESP) Movistar Team + 38"
9   Leopold König ( CZE) Team Sky + 39"
10   Stef Clement ( NED) IAM Cycling + 45"

Stage 4

6 February – OrihuelaXorret de Catí, 141.3 km (88 mi)

Result of Stage 4 [10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Wout Poels ( NED) Team Sky 3h 26' 32"
2   Beñat Intxausti ( ESP) Team Sky + 23"
3   Jon Izagirre ( ESP) Movistar Team + 23"
4   Fabio Aru ( ITA) Astana + 25"
5   Daniel Navarro ( ESP) Cofidis + 25"
6   Luis León Sánchez ( ESP) Astana + 31"
7   Davide Formolo ( ITA) Cannondale + 38"
8   Sergey Firsanov ( RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 38"
9   Tom-Jelte Slagter ( NED) Cannondale + 38"
10   Javier Moreno ( ESP) Movistar Team + 38"
General classification after Stage 4 [11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Wout Poels ( NED) Team Sky 12h 03' 26"
2   Luis León Sánchez ( ESP) Astana + 46"
3   Beñat Intxausti ( ESP) Team Sky + 56"
4   Jon Izagirre ( ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 01"
5   Javier Moreno ( ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 10"
6   Fabio Aru ( ITA) Astana + 1' 26"
7   Diego Rosa ( ITA) Astana + 1' 27"
8   Jesús Herrada ( ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 31"
9   Daniel Navarro ( ESP) Cofidis + 1' 34"
10   Leopold König ( CZE) Team Sky + 1' 50"

Stage 5

7 February – Valencia–Valencia, 120.6 km (75 mi)

Result of Stage 5 [12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Stijn Vandenbergh ( BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step 2h 12' 25"
2   Dylan Groenewegen ( NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0"
3   Raymond Kreder ( NED) Roompot–Oranje Peloton + 0"
4   Nacer Bouhanni ( FRA) Cofidis + 0"
5   Jonas van Genechten ( BEL) IAM Cycling + 0"
6   Alexander Porsev ( RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
7   Sonny Colbrelli ( ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
8   Matti Breschel ( DEN) Cannondale + 0"
9   Nicola Ruffoni ( ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
10   Eduard Prades ( ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
General classification after Stage 5 [13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Wout Poels ( NED) Team Sky 14h 15' 51"
2   Luis León Sánchez ( ESP) Astana + 46"
3   Beñat Intxausti ( ESP) Team Sky + 56"
4   Jon Izagirre ( ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 01"
5   Javier Moreno ( ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 10"
6   Fabio Aru ( ITA) Astana + 1' 26"
7   Diego Rosa ( ITA) Astana + 1' 27"
8   Jesús Herrada ( ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 31"
9   Daniel Navarro ( ESP) Cofidis + 1' 34"
10   Leopold König ( CZE) Team Sky + 1' 50"

Classification Leadership

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
A yellow jersey with a blue band.
Points classification
A green jersey.
Mountains classification
A red jersey with white polka dots.
Team classification
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

  1. ^ a b c "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - General Classification (preview)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - General Classification (startlist)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana — General Classification (stages)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 1 (ITT) (result)". ProCyclingStats. 3 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 2 (result)". ProCyclingStats. 4 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 2 (GC)". ProCyclingStats. 4 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 3 (result)". ProCyclingStats. 5 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 3 (GC)". ProCyclingStats. 5 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 4 (result)". ProCyclingStats. 6 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 4 (GC)". ProCyclingStats. 6 February 2016.
  12. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 5 (result)". ProCyclingStats. 7 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - General Classification (GC)". ProCyclingStats. 7 February 2016.

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