2018 Vuelta a Asturias

The 2018 Vuelta a Asturias was the 61st edition of the Vuelta a Asturias cycling stage race, that took place over three stages from 27 to 29 2018. The defending champion was Raúl Alarcón (W52 / FC Porto / Mestre da Cor). Richard Carapaz (Movistar Team) won the race.

2018 Vuelta a Asturias
2018 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
DatesApril 27–29, 2018 (2018-04-27 – 2018-04-29)
Stages3
Distance460 km (285.8 mi)
Winning time11h 22' 26"
Results
Winner  Richard Carapaz (ECU) (Movistar Team)
  Second  Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) (Medellín)
  Third  Ricardo Mestre (POR) (W52 / FC Porto)
Points  Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) (Medellín)
Mountains  Fernando Orjuela (COL) (Team Manzana Postobón)
Sprints  João Rodrigues (POR) (W52 / FC Porto)
  Team Movistar Team

Route

The race includes three road stages on consecutive days.

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 27 April Oviedo to Pola de Lena 176 km (109 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS)
2 28 April Soto de Ribera to Alto del Acebo 166 km (103 mi) Mountain stage  Richard Carapaz (ECU)
3 29 April Cangas del Narcea to Oviedo 118 km (73 mi) Hilly stage  Ricardo Mestre (POR)
Total 460 km (286 mi)

Teams

A total of 15 teams will race in the 2018 Vuelta a Asturias.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Stages

Stage 1
27 April 2018 — Oviedo to Pola de Lena, 176 km (109 mi)
Result of Stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) Lokosphinx 4h 17' 06"
2  Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) Medellín + 0"
3  Sergio Higuita (COL) Team Manzana Postobón + 0"
4  Eduard Prades (ESP) Euskadi–Murias + 0"
5  Richard Carapaz (ECU) Movistar Team + 0"
6  Nathan Earle (AUS) Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
7  Benjamín Prades (ESP) Team Ukyo + 0"
8  César Fonte (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 0"
9  Domingos Gonçalves (POR) Rádio Popular–Boavista + 0"
10  Sergio Pardilla (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
Source: [1]
General classification after Stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) General classificationPoints classification Lokosphinx 3h 35' 08"
2  Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) Medellín + 4"
3  Sergio Higuita (COL) Team Manzana Postobón + 6"
4  Eduard Prades (ESP) Euskadi–Murias + 10"
5  Richard Carapaz (ECU) Movistar Team + 10"
6  Nathan Earle (AUS) Israel Cycling Academy + 10"
7  Benjamín Prades (ESP) Team Ukyo + 10"
8  César Fonte (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 10"
9  Domingos Gonçalves (POR) Rádio Popular–Boavista + 10"
10  Sergio Pardilla (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 10"

Stage 2
28 April 2018 — Soto de Ribera to Alto del Acebo, 166 km (103 mi)
Result of Stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richard Carapaz (ECU) Movistar Team 4h 24' 14"
2  Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) Medellín + 42"
3  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Movistar Team + 50"
4  Robinson Chalapud (COL) Medellín + 50"
5  Antonio Pedrero (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 05"
6  Nathan Earle (AUS) Israel Cycling Academy + 1' 07"
7  Sergio Pardilla (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 25"
8  Ricardo Mestre (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 1' 34"
9  Joaquim Silva (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 34"
10  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) Lokosphinx + 1' 34"
Source: [2]
General classification after Stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richard Carapaz (ECU) General classification Movistar Team 8h 41' 10"
2  Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) Points classification Medellín + 40"
3  Robinson Chalapud (COL) Medellín + 1' 00"
4  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 05"
5  Nathan Earle (AUS) Israel Cycling Academy + 1' 17"
6  Antonio Pedrero (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 30"
7  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) Lokosphinx + 1' 34"
8  Sergio Pardilla (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 35"
9  Joaquim Silva (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 44"
10  Ricardo Mestre (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 1' 44"

Stage 3
29 April 2018 — Cangas del Narcea to Oviedo, 118 km (73 mi)
Result of Stage 3
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ricardo Mestre (POR) W52 / FC Porto 2h 40' 42"
2  Alexander Evtushenko (RUS) Lokosphinx + 9"
3  Benjamín Prades (ESP) Team Ukyo + 34"
4  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Movistar Team + 34"
5  Nathan Earle (AUS) Israel Cycling Academy + 34"
6  César Fonte (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 34"
7  Eduard Prades (ESP) Euskadi–Murias + 34"
8  Richard Carapaz (ECU) General classification Movistar Team + 34"
9  Luís Gomes (POR) Rádio Popular–Boavista + 34"
10  Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) Points classification Medellín + 34"
Source: [3]

Classification leadership table

The race included four principal classifications, the leaders of which were awarded jerseys. The leader in the general classification wore a blue jersey; the leader in the points classification wore a green jersey; the leader in the mountains classification wore a white jersey, while the leader of the intermediate sprints classification wore a black and white newspaper-style jersey sponsored by La Nueva España.

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
A light blue jersey		 Points classification
A green jersey		 Mountains classification
A white dots jersey		 Sprints classification
A white and grey jersey		 Team classification
1 Dmitry Strakhov Dmitry Strakhov Dmitry Strakhov Fernando Orjuela João Rodrigues Medellín
2 Richard Carapaz Richard Carapaz Jonathan Caicedo Movistar Team
3 Ricardo Mestre
Final Richard Carapaz Jonathan Caicedo Fernando Orjuela João Rodrigues Movistar Team

Final standings
Legend
General classification Denotes the winner of the general classification Points classification Denotes the leader of the points classification
Mountains classification Denotes the leader of the mountains classification Sprints classification Denotes the winner of the sprints classification

General classification
Final general classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richard Carapaz (ECU) General classification Movistar Team 11h 22' 26"
2  Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) Points classification Medellín + 40"
3  Ricardo Mestre (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 59"
4  Robinson Chalapud (COL) Medellín + 1' 00"
5  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 05"
6  Nathan Earle (AUS) Israel Cycling Academy + 1' 17"
7  Sergio Pardilla (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 35"
8  Antonio Pedrero (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 37"
9  Joaquim Silva (POR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 44"
10  César Fonte (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 2' 00"
Source: [4]

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) Points classification Medellín 46
2  Richard Carapaz (ECU) General classification Movistar Team 45
3  Ricardo Mestre (POR) W52 / FC Porto 33
4  Nathan Earle (AUS) Israel Cycling Academy 32
5  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) Lokosphinx 31
6  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Movistar Team 30
7  Alexander Evtushenko (RUS) Lokosphinx 25
8  Benjamín Prades (ESP) Team Ukyo 25
9  Eduard Prades (ESP) Euskadi–Murias 24
10  César Fonte (POR) W52 / FC Porto 21

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Fernando Orjuela (COL) Mountains classification Team Manzana Postobón 14
2  Fabio Duarte (COL) Team Manzana Postobón 12
3  Omar Mendoza (COL) Medellín 12
4  Richard Carapaz (ECU) General classification Movistar Team 11
5  Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) Points classification Medellín 8
6  Hernán Aguirre (COL) Team Manzana Postobón 7
7  Ricardo Mestre (POR) W52 / FC Porto 6
8  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Movistar Team 6
9  Josu Zabala (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 5
10  Robinson Chalapud (COL) Medellín 4

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–3)
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Marcos Jurado (POR) Sprints classification W52 / FC Porto 8
2  Hernán Aguirre (COL) Team Manzana Postobón 6
3  Fabio Duarte (COL) Team Manzana Postobón 4

Team classification

Final team classification (1–5)
Rank Team Time
1 Movistar Team 34h 10' 14"
2 Medellín + 2' 19"
3 W52 / FC Porto + 2' 51"
4 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 5' 56"
5 Euskadi–Murias + 6' 24"

References
  1. "1etapa" (PDF). Club Ciclista Aramo. La Nueva España. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  2. "1etapa" (PDF). Club Ciclista Aramo. La Nueva España. 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  3. "1etapa" (PDF). Club Ciclista Aramo. La Nueva España. 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  4. "Clasificación Rápida" (PDF). Club Ciclista Aramo. La Nueva España. 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
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