2018 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana
Cycling race
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The 2018 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana was a women's cycle stage race that was held in Spain from 22 to 25 February,[1] 2018. The 2018 edition of the race was the second edition of the Setmana Ciclista Valenciana.[2]
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| Dates | 22–25 February 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 488 km (303 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12h 47' 11" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by British rider Hannah Barnes, riding for the Canyon//SRAM team, taking two stage victories during the event.[3] Barnes finished 17 seconds clear of her closest competitor, South Africa's Ashleigh Moolman (Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling), while the podium was completed by the highest-placed home rider, Alicia González Blanco of the Movistar Team, a further eight seconds in arrears.
In the other classifications, Moolman won the polka-dot jersey for winning the mountains classification, while Cristina Martínez (Bizkaia Durango–Euskadi Murias) won the yellow jersey for top rider from the Valencian Community. Other jerseys were won by Belle De Gast (mountains for Parkhotel Valkenburg) and Abby-Mae Parkinson (young rider for Trek–Drops), while Canyon//SRAM won the teams classification, placing Barnes, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Katarzyna Niewiadoma in the top-ten overall.
Teams
29 teams participated in the 2018 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana.[4][5][6]
- Alé–Cipollini
- Astana
- Bepink
- Bizkaia Durango–Euskadi Murias
- Canyon//SRAM
- Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
- Doltcini–Van Eyck Sport
- FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
- Health Mate–Cyclelive Team
- Minsk Cycling Club
- Movistar Team
- Parkhotel Valkenburg
- S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
- Servetto–Stradalli Cycle–Alurecycling
- Sopela Women's Team
- Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
- Trek–Drops
- Valcar–PBM
- WNT–Rotor Pro Cycling
Other teams
- Catema.cat
- Club Cycliste Le Boulou
- DN Dames Bio Frais
- DN-17 Nouvelle Aquitaine
- Hyundai Koryo Car
- Maaslandster Veris CCN
- Swaboladies.nl
- Team Stuttgart
- Torelli–Kuota–Torelli
National teams
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 22 February | Ròtova to Gandia | 118 km (73.3 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 2 | 23 February | Castellón de la Plana to Villarreal | 115 km (71.5 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 3 | 24 February | Sagunto to Valencia | 137 km (85.1 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 4 | 25 February | Benidorm to Benidorm | 118 km (73.3 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
Stages
Stage 1
Stage 2
- 23 February 2018 — Castellón de la Plana to Villarreal, 115 km (71.5 mi)[2]
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Sprint classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Valencian rider classification |
Teams classification |
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| 1 | Hannah Barnes | Hannah Barnes | Belle De Gast | Ashleigh Moolman | Abby-Mae Parkinson | Alba Teruel Ribes | Canyon//SRAM |
| 2 | Marta Bastianelli | Sofia Rodríguez | |||||
| 3 | Nicole Steigenga | Marta Bastianelli | |||||
| 4 | Hannah Barnes | Hannah Barnes | Cristina Martínez | ||||
| Final | Hannah Barnes | Belle De Gast | Ashleigh Moolman | Abby-Mae Parkinson | Cristina Martínez | Canyon//SRAM | |