2018 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
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The 69th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was held from 31 January to 4 February 2018. It was run over five stages, of which one team time trial, covering a total distance of 691.8 km. It was a 2.1 event of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour. The race was run entirely in the autonomous community of Valencia, starting in Orpesa and finishing in Valencia.[2]
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Dates | 31 January–4 February 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 661.6[1] km (411.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 16h 14' 53" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Spaniard Alejandro Valverde of Movistar Team, who also won two stages. Luis León Sánchez was second, Jakob Fuglsang third.[3] Valverde's overall win was his third in the race after 2004 and 2007, which made him the recordholder of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.