2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

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.

2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
2020 UCI Europe Tour
2020 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates5–9 February 2020
Stages5
Distance800.2 km (497.2 mi)
Winning time18h 43' 00"
Results
Winner  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Second  Jack Haig (AUS) (Mitchelton–Scott)
  Third  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) (Team Ineos)
Points  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
Mountains  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
Youth  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Team Bahrain–McLaren

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

Teams
Tadej Pogačar winner of Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

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 Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè and UAE Team Emirates, 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
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 5 February Castelló de la Plana to Villarreal 180 km (110 mi) Flat stage  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
2 6 February Torrent to Cullera 181 km (112 mi) Hilly stage  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
3 7 February Orihuela to Torrevieja 174.5 km (108.4 mi) Hilly stage  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
4 8 February Calp to Sierra de Bernia 167 km (104 mi) Mountain stage  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
5 9 February Paterna to Valencia 97.7 km (60.7 mi) Flat stage  Fabio Jakobsen (NED)
Total 800.2 km (497.2 mi)

Stages

Stage 1
5 February 2020 — Castelló de la Plana to Villarreal, 180 km (110 mi)
Stage 1 Result[3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 07' 40"
2  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Ineos + 0"
5  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 0"
6  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
7  John Degenkolb (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
8  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
9  Iván García (ESP) Bahrain–McLaren + 0"
10  Lawrence Naesen (BEL) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 07' 40"
2  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Ineos + 0"
5  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 0"
6  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
7  John Degenkolb (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
8  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
9  Iván García (ESP) Bahrain–McLaren + 0"
10  Lawrence Naesen (BEL) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"

Stage 2
6 February 2020 — Torrent to Cullera, 181 km (112 mi)
Stage 2 Result[5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 4h 14' 26"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
3  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–McLaren + 0"
4  Dan Martin (IRE) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
5  Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
6  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana + 0"
7  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 0"
8  Gianni Moscon (ITA) Team Ineos + 0"
9  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Ineos + 0"
10  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) CCC Team + 5"
General classification after Stage 2[5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 8h 22' 09"
2  Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
3  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
4  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 0"
5  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–McLaren + 0"
6  Gianni Moscon (ITA) Team Ineos + 0"
7  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana + 0"
8  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Ineos + 0"
9  Dan Martin (IRE) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
10  Matej Mohorič (SLO) Bahrain–McLaren + 2"

Stage 3
7 February 2020 — Orihuela to Torrevieja, 174.5 km (108.4 mi)
Stage 3 Result[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 3h 54' 16"
2  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Matej Mohorič (SLO) Bahrain–McLaren + 0"
4  Davide Cimolai (ITA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
5  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
6  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
7  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
8  Matteo Trentin (ITA) CCC Team + 0"
9  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
10  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott 12h 16' 25"
2  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
3  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
4  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 0"
5  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–McLaren + 0"
6  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana + 0"
7  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Ineos + 0"
8  Matej Mohorič (SLO) Bahrain–McLaren + 2"
9  Jan Polanc (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 5"
10  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) CCC Team + 5"

Stage 4
8 February 2020 — Calp to Sierra de Bernia, 167 km (104 mi)
Stage 4 Result[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 4h 22' 03"
2  Wout Poels (NED) Bahrain–McLaren + 6"
3  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Ineos + 6"
4  Dan Martin (IRE) Israel Start-Up Nation + 6"
5  Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 6"
6  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–McLaren + 23"
7  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana + 32"
8  Sander Armée (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 42"
9  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) Astana + 45"
10  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 49"
General classification after Stage 4[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 16h 38' 28"
2  Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 6"
3  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Ineos + 6"
4  Dan Martin (IRE) Israel Start-Up Nation + 13"
5  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–McLaren + 23"
6  Wout Poels (NED) Bahrain–McLaren + 25"
7  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana + 32"
8  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 49"
9  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) Astana + 1' 11"
10  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 14"

Stage 5
9 February 2020 — Paterna to Valencia, 97.7 km (60.7 mi)
Stage 5 Result[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 2h 04' 32"
2  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
3  John Degenkolb (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
4  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
5  Iván García (ESP) Bahrain–McLaren + 0"
6  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
7  Jaume Sureda (ESP) Burgos BH + 0"
8  Davide Ballerini (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
9  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
10  Matteo Trentin (ITA) CCC Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 18h 43' 00"
2  Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 6"
3  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Ineos + 6"
4  Dan Martin (IRE) Israel Start-Up Nation + 13"
5  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–McLaren + 23"
6  Wout Poels (NED) Bahrain–McLaren + 25"
7  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana + 32"
8  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 49"
9  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) Astana + 1' 11"
10  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 14"

Classification leadership table
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Teams classification
1 Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Cédric Beullens Fabio Jakobsen Bahrain–McLaren
2 Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Álvaro Cuadros Tadej Pogačar
3 Dylan Groenewegen Jack Haig Dylan Groenewegen
4 Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Gonzalo Serrano
5 Fabio Jakobsen Dylan Groenewegen
Final Tadej Pogačar Dylan Groenewegen Gonzalo Serrano Tadej Pogačar Bahrain–McLaren

Classification standings

General classification
Final general classification (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 18h 43' 00"
2  Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 6"
3  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Ineos + 6"
4  Dan Martin (IRE) Israel Start-Up Nation + 13"
5  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–McLaren + 23"
6  Wout Poels (NED) Bahrain–McLaren + 25"
7  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana + 32"
8  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 49"
9  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) Astana + 1' 11"
10  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 14"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 70
2  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 65
3  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 50
4  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates 36
5  Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 32
6  Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott 28
7  Dan Martin (IRE) Israel Start-Up Nation 28
8  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–McLaren 26
9  John Degenkolb (GER) Lotto–Soudal 25
10  Davide Cimolai (ITA) Israel Start-Up Nation 24

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 24
2  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 13
3  Álvaro Cuadros (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 12
4  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Bahrain–McLaren 10
5  Wout Poels (NED) Bahrain–McLaren 8
6  Ivan Moreno (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma 6
7  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Ineos 6
8  Giovanni Carboni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 6
9  Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) CCC Team 6
10  Tim Declercq (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 5

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 18h 43' 00"
2  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Ineos + 6"
3  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) Astana + 1' 11"
4  James Knox (GBR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1' 22"
5  Jefferson Cepeda (ECU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 2' 58"
6  Márton Dina (HUN) Kometa Xstra Cycling Team + 3' 27"
7  Jon Agirre (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 5' 40"
8  Joan Bou (ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 5' 57"
9  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo + 6' 47"
10  Luca Covili (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 7' 25"

Teams classification

Final teams classification (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Team Time
1 Bahrain–McLaren 56h 11' 12"
2 CCC Team + 3' 31"
3 Team Ineos + 3' 37"
4 Astana + 4' 24"
5 Fundación–Orbea + 4' 52"
6 UAE Team Emirates + 6' 04"
7 Movistar Team + 6' 39"
8 Lotto–Soudal + 8' 18"
9 Burgos BH + 13' 44"
10 AG2R La Mondiale + 14' 10"

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