2018 Vuelta a Asturias
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| Dates | April 27–29, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 460 km (285.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 11h 22' 26" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
The race includes three road stages on consecutive days.
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 27 April | Oviedo to Pola de Lena | 176 km (109 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 2 | 28 April | Soto de Ribera to Alto del Acebo | 166 km (103 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 3 | 29 April | Cangas del Narcea to Oviedo | 118 km (73 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 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)
Stage 2
- 28 April 2018 — Soto de Ribera to Alto del Acebo, 166 km (103 mi)
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Stage 3
- 29 April 2018 — Cangas del Narcea to Oviedo, 118 km (73 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | W52 / FC Porto | 2h 40' 42" | |
| 2 | Lokosphinx | + 9" | |
| 3 | Team Ukyo | + 34" | |
| 4 | Movistar Team | + 34" | |
| 5 | Israel Cycling Academy | + 34" | |
| 6 | W52 / FC Porto | + 34" | |
| 7 | Euskadi–Murias | + 34" | |
| 8 | Movistar Team | + 34" | |
| 9 | Rádio Popular–Boavista | + 34" | |
| 10 | 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.
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Sprints classification |
Team classification |
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| 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 | |