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- Results: Stage and G.C. Results here.

- Primoz Roglic (Team Jumbo-Visma) won the 2023 Volta a Catalunya.

- 2024 Volta a Catalunya Stage Previews, Towns, Timetables, Profiles:

Stage details Stage profiles
Stage 1: Monday, March 18
Sant Feliu de Guíxols/Sant Feliu de Guíxols (174 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 2: Tuesday, March 19
Mataró/Vallter-Setcases (Vall de Camprodon) (186.5 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 3: Wednesday, March 20
Sant Joan de les Abadesses/Port Ainé (Pallars Sobirà) (176.5 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 4: Thursday, March 21
Sort (Turisme Pallars Sobirà)/Lleida (169 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 5: Friday, March 22
Altafulla/Viladecans The Style Outlets (167.5 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 6: Saturday, March 23
Berga/Queralt (154.5 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 7: Sunday, March 24
Barcelona/Barcelona (145.5 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.

 

- 2024 Volta a Catalunya Stage Previews, Towns, Timetables, Profiles here.

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- Soudal Quick-Step roster for the 2024 Volta a Catalunya:

Jan Hirt (CZE)
Antoine Huby (FRA)
James Knox (GBR)
Mikel Landa (ESP)
William Junior Lecerf (BEL)
Ilan Van Wilder (BEL)
Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)
Sports directors: Klaas Lodewyck (BEL)
Geert Van Bondt (BEL)

- Soudal Quick-Step sports director Geert Van Bondt: "Catalunya is a beautiful race, with a parcours which gives an opportunity to a lot of riders. Of course, the climbers are favoured, but we should also see some days for the sprinters and the puncheurs. Our team is a strong one, with Mikel back in action after a strong Algarve. Him and Ilan, who had a solid UAE Tour, can fight for a good general classification. Our squad comprises guys who can be in the mix for a stage victory but also riders who can go in the breakaway, so the confidence and motivation for next week are quite high."

- 2024 Volta a Catalunya stage schedule/times:

Stage 1 - Monday, March 18
Start at 12:25 CET, 7:25am ET
Finish at 16:32 CET, 11:32am ET

Stage 2 - Tuesday, March 19
Start at 11:50 CET, 6:50am ET
Finish at 16:34 CET, 11:34am ET

Stage 3 - Wednesday, March 20
Start at 11:50 CET, 6:50am ET
Finish at 16:33 CET, 11:33am ET

Stage 4 - Thursday, March 21
Start at 12:40 CET, 7:40am ET
Finish at 16:35 CET, 11:35am ET

Stage 5 - Friday, March 22
Start at 13:25 CET, 8:25am ET
Finish at 17:28 CET, 12:28pm ET

Stage 6 - Saturday, March 23
Start at 12:30 CET, 7:30am ET
Finish at 16:32 CET, 11:32am ET

Stage 7 - Sunday, March 24
Start at 10:30 CET, 5:30am ET
Finish at 13:27 CET, 8:27am ET
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* Daylight saving time
USA on Sunday, March 10th
Europe on Sunday, March 31st

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- The 2024 Volta a Catalunya is being held March 18-24.

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2024 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya LIVE
March 18-24, Spain
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2022 Volta a Catalunya Stage 7 Profile

 

 


The peloton zigzags during Stage 6, led by the Bora-Hansgrohe team of Peter Sagan.
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Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) wins Stage 6. Sagan following his victory: "It was our goal today to go for the stage win, so the plan was to control the race from the start. I'd like to thank all my BORA-hansgrohe teammates for their effort, they controlled from start to finish. It was a fast and great race today."
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2021 Volta a Catalunya Stage 7 Profile

 


The peloton rides along a scenic route during Stage 5.
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Race leader Adam Yates
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Lennard Kamna (Bora-Hansgrohe) wins Stage 5.
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2021 Volta a Catalunya Stage 6 Profile

 


Esteban Chaves (BikeExchange) is on the attack in the finale of Stage 4.
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Esteban Chaves (Team BikeExchange) wins Stage 4. Chaves after his victory: "It was a really long way, but I had nothing to lose and everything to win. I was ninth on the GC so there was nothing to lose there, and I just had to try.
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2021 Volta a Catalunya Stage 5 Profile

 


Adam Yates, Alejandro Valverde and Sepp Kuss are on the attack in the finale of Stage 3.
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Adam Yates is on the attack ahead of Sepp Kuss.
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Adam Yates wins Stage 3 at Vallter 2000.
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Adam Yates leads the 2021 Volta a Catalunya following his Stage 3 victory.
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Rohan Dennis rode to victory in the Stage 2 individual time trial.
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Joao Almeida is new race leader following Stage 2.
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2021 Volta a Catalunya Stage 3 Profile

 


Spring has arrived and Jumbo-Visma's Steven Kruijswijk and Robert Gesink ride past a yellow field during Stage 1.
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Andreas Kron (Lotto-Soudal) wins Stage 1 from a breakaway.
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Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) wins Stage 6.
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Stage 6 winner Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) sprays champagne from the podium.
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2019 Volta a Catalunya Stage 7 Profile

 

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Notes from the 2023 Volta a Catalunya

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- Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the 2022 Volta a Catalunya.

- 2023 Volta a Catalunya Stage Previews, Towns, Timetables, Profiles here.

- 2023 Volta a Catalunya stage schedule/times:

Stage 1 - Monday, March 20
Start at 12:55 CET, 7:55am ET
Finish at 17:00 CET, 12:00pm ET

Stage 2 - Tuesday, March 21
Start at 12:45 CET, 7:45am ET
Finish at 16:58 CET, 11:58am ET

Stage 3 - Wednesday, March 22
Start at 12:00 CET, 7:00am ET
Finish at 16:57 CET, 11:57am ET

Stage 4 - Thursday, March 23
Start at 12:40 CET, 7:40am ET
Finish at 17:13 CET, 12:13pm ET

Stage 5 - Friday, March 24
Start at 12:40 CET, 7:40am ET
Finish at 17:17 CET, 12:17pm ET

Stage 6 - Saturday, March 25
Start at 12:35 CET, 7:35am ET
Finish at 17:01 CET, 12:01pm ET

*Stage 7 - Sunday, March 26
Start at 10:25 CET, 4:25am ET
Finish at 13:59 CET, 7:59am ET

* Daylight saving time Europe

- 2023 Volta a Catalunya television/TV broadcasters and streamers for LIVE and On Demand race coverage include: Eitb, Esport3, Eurosport, SBS, Sky Sport, Supersport, TV2/Sport.dk, TV2 Sumo,...

- The 2023 Volta a Catalunya is being held March 20-26.

 

Notes from the 2022 Volta a Catalunya

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- Adam Yates (INEOS Grenadiers) won the 2021 Volta a Catalunya.

- 2022 Volta a Catalunya Stage Previews, Towns, Timetables, Profiles:

Stage details Stage profiles
Stage 1: Monday, March 21
Sant Feliu de Guíxols/Sant Feliu de Guíxols (171 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 2: Tuesday, March 22
L'Escala/Perpinyà (202,5 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 3: Wednesday, March 23
Perpinyà/La Molina (161 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 4: Thursday, March 24
La Seu d'Urgell/Boí Taüll (166,5 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 5: Friday, March 25
La Pobla de Segur/Vilanova i la Geltrú (206 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 6: Saturday, March 26
Costa Daurada (Salou-Cambrils) (167,5 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 7: Sunday, March 27
Barcelona/Barcelona (138,5 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.

 

- Team DSM roster for the 2022 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya:

Marco Brenner (GER)

Romain Combaud (FRA)

Mark Donovan (GBR)

Marius Mayrhofer (GER)

Casper Pedersen (DEN)

Florian Stork (GER)

Henri Vandenabeele (BEL)

- Luke Roberts, Team DSM coach: "Stage racing continues for us at the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya as we take on a varied parcours throughout the week. With a mix of flat stages, rolling terrain that suits the breakaway specialists and versatile sprinters, plus some tricky mountain top finishes, we expect some exciting racing. It's a good race for us to continue our development and sharpen our race craft with the younger block we have here. Throughout the week we want to ride well as a unit and create opportunities for ourselves through good teamwork and aggressive racing, taking a day-by-day approach."

- 2022 Volta a Catalunya stage schedule/times:

Stage 1 - Monday, March 21
Start at 12:45 CET, 7:45am ET
Finish at 16:59 CET, 11:59am ET

Stage 2 - Tuesday, March 22
Start at 12:00 CET, 7:00am ET
Finish at 16:59 CET, 11:59am ET

Stage 3 - Wednesday, March 23
Start at 12:15 CET, 7:15am ET
Finish at 16:57 CET, 11:57am ET

Stage 4 - Thursday, March 24
Start at 12:40 CET, 7:40am ET
Finish at 17:01 CET, 12:01pm ET

Stage 5 - Friday, March 25
Start at 12:10 CET, 7:10am ET
Finish at 17:01 CET, 12:01pm ET

Stage 6 - Saturday, March 26
Start at 12:55 CET, 7:55am ET
Finish at 16:59 CET, 11:59am ET

*Stage 7 - Sunday, March 27
Start at 10:45 CET, 4:45am ET
Finish at 14:13 CET, 8:13am ET
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* Daylight saving time
USA on Sunday, March 13th
Europe on Sunday, March 27th

5 hours behind CET - US Eastern

- 2022 Volta a Catalunya television/TV broadcasters and streamers for LIVE and On Demand race coverage include: Eitb, Esport3, Eurosport, SBS, Sky Sport, Supersport, TV2/Sport.dk, TV2 Sumo,...

- The 2022 Volta a Catalunya is being held March 21-27.

 

Notes from the 2021 Volta a Catalunya

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- Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) won Stage 6. Adam Yates (INEOS Grenadiers) remains overall leader going into Sunday's final stage.

- 2021 Volta a Catalunya Stage Previews, Towns, Timetables, Profiles:

Stage details Stage profiles
Stage 1: Monday, March 22
Calella/Calella (178.4 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 2: Tuesday, March 23
Banyoles/Banyoles (18.5 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 3: Wednesday, March 24
Canal Olimpic de Catalunya/Vallter 2000 (203.1 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 4: Thursday, March 25
Ripoll/Port Ainé (166.5 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 5: Friday, March 26
La Pobla de Segur/Manresa (201.1 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 6: Saturday, March 27
Tarragona/Mataró (193.8 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 7: Sunday, March 28
Barcelona/Barcelona (133 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.

 

- Christian Pömer, Bora-Hansgrohe Sports Director: "Congratulations to Peter Sagan and the entire BORA-hansgrohe squad for their performance, effort and the victory in today's stage. It was truly a team victory and it wasn't an easy one. With Mohorič and other strong riders in the breakaway as well as all the climbers in the chase it was hard to calculate the effort. In the middle of the race there was a section with winding roads, up and down, and we were afraid Mohorič would be able to take the win. That's why we went all in from the middle of the race to bring the break under control and in the final kilometres once again we witnessed a fantastic effort by the entire team."

- Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) following his Stage 6 victory: "I came here after Tirreno-Adriatico and Milano-Sanremo without a break and we had six hard stages here at the Volta Catalunya, so I'm a bit tired. I'm happy with this victory, it's a good start to the season, especially after what I went through the two months before coming here. It wasn't an easy period but it looks nice now. We have one last stage tomorrow, a short but fast one, and I think the teams fighting for the GC will control it.  We'll see however how it plays out."

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- Lennard Kamna (Bora-Hansgrohe) after his Stage 5 victory: "I’m very happy with this victory. Yesterday, I tried this already, but I went a little bit early. I didn't have the best legs in the first part of the stage today and I just made it to the group. However, on the last climb I was feeling strong again, so I gave it another shot and I’m happy that in the end, it worked out. It’s a fabulous feeling – it’s my first race of the season and it’s great to be here in good shape and to take a victory. I had a really good feeling at the moment I attacked. Everyone was watching one another and they were a little annoyed that we weren’t working well, so it seemed the right time to try. There are a couple of stages still left, so we’ll always keep trying."

- Lennard Kamna (Bora-Hansgrohe) won Stage 5. Adam Yates (INEOS Grenadiers) remains leader on G.C.

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- Esteban Chaves (Team BikeExchange) after winning Stage 4: "It was hard because there was a lot of headwind and it was this type climb where you can save a lot of energy on the wheel, but it was a good move, I could stay in front and the legs were really well. The team worked really well to keep me in a really good position, myself, Simon (Yates) and Lucas (Hamilton) and so I tried, I thought why not."

- Esteban Chaves (Team BikeExchange) won Stage 4. Adam Yates (INEOS Grenadiers) retained the overall race lead.

- Wilco Kelderman (Bora-Hansgrohe) after Stage 3: "I think it was a good day, this is my first race and in my view, I can be satisfied with my legs and the feeling. The team did a good job all the way to the last climb and I was brought into a good position. It was a fast ascent with quite a number of attacks and accelerations in the final 10km. I tried to attack myself with about 4km to go but I still haven't reached my peak power because of the lack of racing. However, I think it was a good stage for us."

- Adam Yates (INEOS Grenadiers) won Stage 3 and is new leader in the general classification.

- João Almeida (Deceuninck-Quickstep) after taking the race lead following Stage 2: "I wasn’t expecting this before the stage, but I felt good today and did my best in this time trial. Coming into the race I knew that the time trial was one of my weapons and I could gain some time thanks to it, and it’s great so see I’ve done that. I want to do a good general classification, but we’ll take it day by day and see what the big climbs will bring."

- Rohan Dennis (INEOS Grenadiers) won the Stage 2 ITT. Joao Almeida (Deceuninck-Quickstep) is new leader on G.C.

- Official site ticker and leaderboard LIVE here.

- André Schulze, Sports Director: "Our initial plan was to work for Peter and create the conditions for a bunch sprint. We kept the race under control but about halfway through the stage, on the first categorised climb, Movistar took over at the front and set a very strong pace. That big move resulted in half of the peloton getting dropped, including Peter. At the top of the climb they had reduced the gap to about 50 seconds but they weren't able to come back. So, we changed our strategy and jumped with our GC guys. That worked out well because they were working well and were focused. Lennard then made a very good move with about 25km to go and got away in the successful four-man break. In the finale, he tried a few times to attack and go solo but it was difficult. All in all, I think we can be satisfied with the effort and team spirit in this hard stage."

- Lennard Kämna (Bora-Hansgrohe): "We rode a strong race and controlled it well. In the final part of the stage I had a good eye and I was part of the decisive attack. Unfortunately, the finale wasn't a perfect one. On the one hand, I am happy because my legs are good and I am in a promising shape after the winter break, but to finish fourth in a group of four, well, is disappointing though."

- Andreas Kron (Lotto-Soudal) won Stage 1 and is first leader in the general classification.

- Lucas Hamilton (Team BikeExchange): "I am looking forward to racing Catalunya, it is in the region that I spend a lot of time training, so I look forward to getting stuck in. I have never done this race but from all accounts it looks really tough, so I'm happy to try and get another good stage race under the belt soon after Paris-Nice. I learnt a lot riding the GC for the first-time last week and now I’m really looking forward to carrying that momentum into Catalunya and having another crack and we will have a really strong team in the climbs."

- Team BikeExchange roster for the 2021 Volta a Catalunya:

Brent Bookwalter (USA)
Esteban Chaves (COL)
Lucas Hamilton (AUS)
Tanel Kangert (EST)
Callum Scotson (AUS)
Dion Smith (NZL)
Simon Yates (GBR)

- Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange): "I had a change of plan, originally I was only going to do Tirreno and then Tour of the Alps but in Tirreno I felt like I missed some racing, some race rhythm, so it looked like a good idea to come and race Catalunya to try and find that intensity and take another step forward. We have a very strong team there so I think as a group, as a team, we can do a good ride. I had good form in Tirreno so we will see what we can do."

- Deceuninck-Quickstep team lineup for the 2021 Volta a Catalunya:

João Almeida (POR)
Rémi Cavagna (FRA)
Josef Cerny (CZE)
Dries Devenyns (BEL)
James Knox (GBR)
Fausto Masnada (ITA)
Pieter Serry (BEL)
Directeurs sportifs: Klaas Lodewyck (BEL), Geert Van Bondt (BEL)

- Quick-Step sports director Klaas Lodewyck: "We have a strong and very motivated squad and we aim to do a good general classification with João. He was up there in the Middle East and then in Tirreno-Adriatico and we hope the trend will continue in Catalunya. The parcours is very hard, and the Vallter 2000 and Port Ainé climbs will make for some significant gaps in the standings, but at the same time, also the ITT can play a big role in the final outcome. We must not forget about the hilly circuit on the last day, because it’s usually raced full gas and even there a lot can happen. Overall, we expect it to be a very demanding race, but we are confident in our chances of getting some nice results."

- Team DSM lineup for the 2021 Volta a Catalunya:

Thymen Arensman (NED)
Chad Haga (USA)
Chris Hamilton (AUS)
Jai Hindley (AUS)
Max Kanter (GER)
Nicholas Roche (IRL)
Michael Storer (AUS)

- Luke Roberts, Team DSM coach: "We're looking forward to racing in Catalunya and the 100th edition of the race with our main goal for the week to target good stage results. There are some possibilities for Max in the sprint and it's also likely that some of the stages could go to the breakaway where we will aim to be active with our guys. For Chad, Chris and Jai it is a semi-home race, as they're based in Catalunya during the season. Chad will be eager for the stage two time trial and Jai looks to be in quite good shape after performing well in Paris-Nice, ready to test himself on the two mountain top finishes which will ultimately decide the GC."

- 2021 Volta a Catalunya stage schedule/times:

Stage 1 - Monday, March 22
Start at 12:25 CET, 7:25am ET
Finish at 16:56 CET, 11:56am ET

Stage 2 ITT - Tuesday, March 23
Start at 13:30 CET, 8:30am ET
Finish at 16:58 CET, 11:58am ET

Stage 3 - Wednesday, March 24
Start at 11:35 CET, 6:35am ET
Finish at 17:05 CET, 12:05pm ET

Stage 4 - Thursday, March 25
Start at 12:20 CET, 7:20am ET
Finish at 17:00 CET, 12:00pm ET

Stage 5 - Friday, March 26
Start at 12:05 CET, 7:05am ET
Finish at 16:57 CET, 11:57am ET

Stage 6 - Saturday, March 27
Start at 12:10 CET, 7:10am ET
Finish at 17:00 CET, 12:00pm ET

* Daylight saving time
Europe on Sunday, March 28th

Stage 7 - Sunday, March 28
Start at 10:45 CET, 4:45am ET
Finish at 14:14 CET, 8:14m ET

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* Daylight saving time
USA on Sunday, March 14th
Europe on Sunday, March 28th

5 hours behind CET - US Eastern

- Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Pro Team) won the 2019 Volta a Catalunya. There was no 2020 edition due to Covid-19.

- The 2021 Volta a Catalunya is being held March 22-28.

 

Notes from the 2019 Volta a Catalunya

- Official site updates LIVE here.  Cyclingnews ticker LIVE here.

- LIVE video here. (Esport3, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here. (TV2 Sumo, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here. (TV2/Sport.dk, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here. (Eitb, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here. (SBS, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here. (SuperSport, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here. (Sky Sport, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here. (Tdp, geo-restricted)

- Results: Matthews wins stage 6 in Vila-Seca.  (Cyclingnews) - Bauhaus is second in photo finish.

- Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) won Stage 6.  Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Pro Team) retained the overall race lead.

- 2019 Volta a Catalunya Stage Previews, Towns, Timetables, Profiles:

Stage details Stage profiles
Stage 1: Monday, March 25
Calella/Calella (164 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 2: Tuesday, March 26
Mataró/Sant Feliu de Guíxols (179.6 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
 
Stage 3: Wednesday, March 27
Sant Feliu de Guíxols/Vallter 2000 Setcases (179 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
 
Stage 4: Thursday, March 28
Llanars (Vall de Camprodon)/La Molina (150.3 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
 
Stage 5: Friday, March 29
Puigcerdà/Sant Cugat del Vallès (188.1 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
 
Stage 6: Saturday, March 30
Valls/Vila-seca (169.1 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
 
Stage 7: Sunday, March 31
Barcelona/Barcelona (143.1 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
 

 

- 2019 race route details here.

- Rafal Majka (Bora-Hansgrohe) after Stage 6: "The plan was to go for Jay, but he hadn’t the best legs today, therefore we went for Davide in the final kilometres. He was so strong in the last kilometres; his attack was really impressive. Unfortunately, the peloton was fast and caught him at the Flamme rouge. I was in a good position after the last roundabouts, so I took my chance and came in ninth. With this result I also secured my spot in the GC as well."

- Jens Zemke, Bora-Hansgrohe Sports Director: "We pushed our team pretty hard for this race and the boys delivered well. Today’s goal was to protect Rafal for the top 10 in the GC and to give Jay the possibility in a sprint. Davide used a moment to attack with 5km to go and was only caught 500m before the finish. We played all or nothing, but we were close to achieve the next surprise."

- Official site updates LIVE here.  Cyclingnews ticker LIVE here.

- Wilco Kelderman (Team Sunweb) had to abandon the race following a crash during Stage 5.  Team Sunweb doctor Anko Boelens: "An x-ray has revealed Wilco has broken his left collarbone and suffered a neck vertebrae fracture in the fall. Our first impression is that the fracture is stable. He will most likely need surgery for the collarbone when returning back to the Netherlands. Once we've completed more checks, we will be able to give an update on the estimated recovery time in the coming days."

- Results: Schachmann wins stage 5.  (Cyclingnews) - Lopez keeps race lead as Bora-Hansgrohe rider foils sprinters.

- Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) after his Stage 5 victory: "I knew, I am in a really good shape, therefore I wanted to achieve another stage victory at the Volta a Catalunya. After a second and fourth place, I knew I had to try it again, because there are not so many stages left. As the group attacked I joined them and with 20k to go, I thought, that we’ll have a good chance to make it to the finish. On the descent I attacked and just pulled to give it everything. I am so happy with the outcome and that I collected the points to now lead the points classification."

- Christian Pömer (directeur sportif, Bora-Hansgrohe): "We went into this year’s Volta a Catalunya with one goal, a stage win. And for this goal we worked consequently from stage 1. Yesterday we nearly got it, but today it worked out perfectly. Max did a great job, huge respect. He showed a pure masterpiece."

- Max Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) won Stage 5.  Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Pro Team) remains overall leader.

- News: Nairo Quintana edged out of Catalunya podium for second straight day.  (Cyclingnews) - Movistar rider moves into fourth overall on La Molina.

- Results: Lopez wins on La Molina.  (Cyclingnews) - Astana rider takes race lead.

- Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Pro Team) won Stage 4 and took over the race lead on G.C.

- Jens Zemke, Sports Director, Bora-Hansgrohe after Stage 4: "After yesterday’s stage, which was disappointed for us, the guys showed fighting spirit today. We went into the day’s big breakaway with Gregor and Max, both guys rode an offensive race and took control from the beginning. But the whole team did well today, and Gregor got rewarded with a strong second place. But also, Rafal rode with the best and finished 9th, moving up to 10thin the GC, which was our plan."

- Gregor Mühlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe): "I am really happy with my result. I didn’t have the best legs to be honest but wanted to give it a try today. Max and I went into the breakaway, then I attacked to lead with Soler. It was not easy at all, and when Lopez bridge across, I knew I am not going to win because he was a lot fresher. But I gave it my all and was still able to secure second today. I think that was the maximum in the end."

- Results: Adam Yates wins stage 3.  (Cyclingnews) - De Gendt holds tenaciously to race lead.

- Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) following his Stage 3 victory: "Last week I showed that I was in good condition, I came up short there and I really wanted to win today. On the climb Bernal and Quintana were really strong, when they attacked I held back a little bit just to pace my effort and slowly, slowly came back to them.  Then it was a bit of a game. Quintana didn’t really want to work and in the end it was a sprint with 200metres to go and I managed to finish it off.  Tomorrow we have another tough stage and another possibly for a stage win but we will see. So far so good, the team did a super job to look after me, so more of the same tomorrow hopefully."

- Rafał Majka (Bora-Hansgrohe) after the queen stage: "It was a hard stage today. The final climb had an average gradient of 7,6 %. The team worked well to bring me in a good position, but as Team Sky increased the pace, the race fell apart and it was not easy to follow them. I finished inside the top 20 but it was a really tough fight today."

- Christian Pömer, Sports Director, Bora-Hansgrohe, after Stage 3: "We went confidently into today’s stage, after our two successful first days here. Our plan was to support our climbers to achieve a good stage result. Jay worked very well for his teammates until the bottom of the final climb, as well as Gregor. At the end of the day Rafał crossed the finish line in 17thplace, which isn’t really what we hoped for, but there are still some stages left at the Volta a Catalunya, and we will try our best to achieve some more good results."

- Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) won Stage 3.  Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal) retained the overall race lead.

- News: Chris Froome loses time after Volta a Catalunya crash.  (Cyclingnews) - Team Sky rider out of contention in overall classification.

- News: Matthews: I meant to come here and train a bit, but now we have a win.  (Cyclingnews) - Matthews continues dramatic comeback from crash with Volta a Catalunya win.

- Results: Matthews wins stage 2.  (Cyclingnews) - De Gendt holds overall lead, Froome loses time in late-race crash.

- Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) after his victory in Stage 2: "Coming into the final kilometres I was able to move up to the front on the downhill and flat before the climb to the finish. I positioned myself near Valverde as I thought he was the favourite for the day. I timed my sprint really well, starting with 150 metres to go and managed to hold everyone off. The team rode really well from the start, we were always in control of the race and never let it get out of hand and came out with the win. I’m happy to get the win for them."

- Team Sunweb coach Aike Visbeek: "We took control of the peloton from the beginning of the race and did a lot of work to keep the break in check. Once onto the harder parts of the course the guys worked hard to keep Michael in a good position, before helping set him up for the finale. Michael showed great determination by taking the sprint, it was a really impressive effort from him. The whole team rode really well today and it is great to get another win."

- Stage 2 Results - Top 10 finishers:

1    MICHAEL MATTHEWS     71    TEAM SUNWEB     04h 09' 34''
2    ALEJANDRO VALVERDE     1    MOVISTAR TEAM     04h 09' 34''
3    DARYL IMPEY     42    MITCHELTON SCOTT     04h 09' 34''
4    MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN  31 BORA - HANSGROHE  04h 09' 34''
5    ODD C. EIKING     244    WANTY - GOBERT      04h 09' 34''
6    JAMES KNOX     13    DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP  04h 09' 34''
7    PATRICK BEVIN     171    CCC TEAM     04h 09' 34''
8    ENRICO GASPAROTTO  161 TEAM DIMENSION DATA  04h 09' 34''
9    DAVIDE FORMOLO     32    BORA - HANSGROHE     04h 09' 34''
10  DANIEL MARTIN     101    UAE TEAM EMIRATES     04h 09' 34''

 

- Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) won Stage 2.  Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal) remains overall leader.

- Grega Bole (Bahrain-Merida) following Stage 1: "It was a super hard stage, but I felt very well during all the race and also on the climbs. In the end I was still feeling really good and I managed to take the sprint for the third place. For sure if I had caught the breakaway, I could have had more chances to take a better result."

- Vladimir Miholjević (Bahrain-Merida directeur sportif): "It was a fast day signed by a breakaway from the beginning.  De Gendt was part of it and he managed to drop all the other riders. Our aim was to do the sprint with Bauhaus, but he suffered due to the climbs and our second option was Grega as we already decided yesterday. He did a great sprint. We can be happy with his third place. The team worked well and we will keep fighting on the next stages."

- Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) following his second place finish on Stage 1: "When we caught the chasing group, the pace dropped, and I thought that I should give it a try. I just wanted to achieve the best possible result for our team and gain some seconds for the upcoming days. At the end of the day I finished second and lead the best young rider classification, therefore I am happy with my attack."

- Christian Pömer, Bora-Hansgrohe Sports Director: "We saw a spectacular attack of T. De Gendt, and a winner, who deserved to survive in the front. I think, many thought he wouldn’t make it. Max showed, as one of our GC contenders, a strong performance and rode aggressively in the last kilometres. We are super happy with his second place. We knew, the breakaway would play a big role today, unfortunately, we had no guy in the break at the beginning, but in the end of the day Max and Gregor showed a really good performance."

- Stage 1 Results - Top 10 finishers:

1    THOMAS DE GENDT     133    LOTTO SOUDAL     04h 14' 32''
2    MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN  31  BORA - HANSGROHE 04h 17' 10''
3    GREGA BOLE     63    BAHRAIN - MERIDA     04h 17' 14''
4    MICHAEL MATTHEWS     71    TEAM SUNWEB     04h 17' 14''
5    MIKEL ARISTI     215    EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY  04h 17' 14''
6    ANDRÉ GREIPEL     231    TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC     04h 17' 14''
7    DARYL IMPEY     42    MITCHELTON SCOTT     04h 17' 14''
8    EGAN A. BERNAL     22    TEAM SKY     04h 17' 14''
9    NICK VAN DER LIJKE     224    ROOMPOT - CHARLES  04h 17' 14''
10   PATRICK BEVIN     171    CCC TEAM     04h 17' 14''

 

- News: De Gendt clinches fourth Volta a Catalunya win.  (Cyclingnews) - Belgian wins opening stage, takes lead, points, mountains jerseys.

- Results: De Gendt solos to stage win.  (Cyclingnews) - Swashbuckling Belgian takes big race lead.

- Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal) won Stage 1 and is first leader in the general classification.

- Preview: 2019 Volta a Catalunya – Preview.  (Cyclingnews) - Valverde and Froome headline star-studded field.

- Fabio Aru (UAE Team Emirates) won't be able to race at Volta a Catalunya due to injury.  Said team doctor Jeroen Swart, "After the start of the season, Aru again encountered difficulties in getting up to that normal level that he and the team had hoped for.  Recently, Fabio developed more specific symptoms related to his left leg: he felt feelings of weakness in the limb after intense training and in race efforts.  In view of these symptoms, further medical tests have shown a constriction of the iliac artery in his left leg. This relatively rare condition is found in professional cyclists given the position adopted on their bikes and can develop progressively over a period of several years."

- Ryan Gibbons (Team Dimension Data) before the 2019 Volta a Catalunya: "I am looking forward to a good week here at Volta Catalunya. It’s been a while since my last race and I’m eager to see how the form is after a solid start to the season. It’s a very strong field here this year, but we have a good group of climbers here and I’m confident I’ll be in the mix in the “sprint” stages. The weather is also forecast to be pretty good, so fingers crossed it stays that way and we can have a successful week here in Spain."

- Ben O’Connor (Team Dimension Data): "It’s going to be a really hard week in terms of the parcours. Last year I surprised myself finishing 11th, so it’s a main aim now to try and be into the top 10. The group we have is super strong, with Ryan also our man for the few sprints. It’s one of the main goals going through into the Giro, so it would be great to come out of this with smiles, some results and boxes ticked!"

- Bahrain-Merida lineup for the 2019 Volta a Catalunya:

Damiano Caruso
Hermann Pernsteiner
Grega Bole
Andrea Garosio
Phil Bauhaus
Antonio Nibali
Valerio Agnoli

- Vladimir Miholjević (Bahrain-Merida sports director): "Hermann Pernsteiner and Damiano Caruso will be our overall contenders, but they will also seize the opportunity and take the risk to try to win a stage. There will be 4 stages that are supposed to end with a possible reduced bunch sprint, where Phil Bauhaus will be our man. We know that on Catalunya there are high possibilities for a breakaway to come to the finish, especially after two mountain stages, with uphill finishes at Vallter 2000 and La Molina ski resorts, that will be crucial for the general classification. We are approaching Volta Ciclistica a Catalunya with the aim to achieve the best possible result both in each stage and in the general classification. We will try to use every chance to bring home a result, using experience and tactical moves in the right moment."

- Joey Rosskopf (CCC Team) before the 2019 Volta a Catalunya: "Since moving to Girona a few years ago, competing in the Volta a Catalunya has been especially exciting for me. It’s one of the only times all year when I get to race on the same familiar roads where I regularly train. With the team we’re bringing to Catalunya, I think we will all have the chance to race aggressively and opportunistically.  I was feeling pretty good on the bike in Tirreno-Adriatico, so as long as my legs hold up and continue to recover from the past week, I look forward to taking any chance I can, to jump in a breakaway and animate the race."

- Patrick Bevin (CCC Team): "I feel like my form is good and I hope to target some of the sprinter friendlier stages. It’s never an easy feat at Catalunya, as the parcours is so hilly. It’s the first race of a three-tour series for me, so I’m really looking forward to what is a busy spring ahead."

- Simon Geschke (CCC Team) ahead of the race: "I’m really looking forward to come back to racing. It feels like a second start of the season for me, after having only one race day this year. I’m very happy that my recovery went well enough to make it back for Catalunya. I hope to be at a level which allows me to do good and valuable work for the team. I don’t expect to be in my top shape right away, but the training in the last three weeks went well and I’m definitely ready to race again. My goal is to take this race as an opportunity to get the race intensity into the legs and make the next step on my way to being at my best, at the Ardennes Classics."

- CCC Team roster for the 2019 Volta a Catalunya:

Patrick Bevin (NZL)
Josef Černý (CZE)
Simon Geschke (GER)
Łukasz Owsian (POL)
Joey Rosskopf (USA)
Laurens Ten Dam (NED)
Riccardo Zoidl (AUT)
Sports Directors: Jackson Stewart (USA), Piotr Wadecki (POL)

- Jackson Stewart (CCC Team directeur sportif): "It is another difficult Volta a Catalunya, noticeably with the Vallter 2000 mountain top finish and then, the next day, the short and difficult stage up to La Molina Alp. We have a strong roster of opportunists and we will look how each stage develops in our pursuit of a stage win. We will go in without any pressure for the General Classification and see where we end up."

- 2019 Volta a Catalunya stage schedule/times:

Stage 1 - Monday, March 25
Start at 12:55 CET, 7:55am ET
Finish at 17:01 CET, 12:01pm ET

Stage 2 - Tuesday, March 26
Start at 13:05 CET, 8:05am ET
Finish at 16:57 CET, 11:57am ET

Stage 3 - Wednesday, March 27
Start at 12:00 CET, 7:00am ET
Finish at 16:58 CET, 11:58am ET

Stage 4 - Thursday, March 28
Start at 12:50 CET, 7:50am ET
Finish at 17:00 CET, 12:00pm ET

Stage 5 - Friday, March 29
Start at 12:40 CET, 7:40am ET
Finish at 17:02 CET, 12:02pm ET

Stage 6 - Saturday, March 30
Start at 12:45 CET, 7:45am ET
Finish at 17:00 CET, 12:00pm ET

* Daylight saving time
Europe on Sunday, March 31th

Stage 7 - Sunday, March 31
Start at 10:55 CET, 4:55am ET
Finish at 14:14 CET, 8:14m ET

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No women's race in 2019

- Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won the 2018 Volta a Catalunya, making it two overall victories in a row in this race.

- The 2019 Volta a Catalunya is being held March 25-31.

 


Max Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) wins Stage 5.
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2019 Volta a Catalunya Stage 6 Profile

 


Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Pro Team) wins Stage 4 and takes over the lead in the general classification.
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2019 Volta a Catalunya Stage 5 Profile

 


The day's early breakaway included 11 riders.
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Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) wins Stage 3 at Vallter 2000 Setcases.
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2019 Volta a Catalunya Stage 4 Profile

 


Erik Baska (BORA-hansgrohe), left, and several more riders crashed early during Volta a Catalunya Stage 2.
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Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) won Stage 2.
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Stage 2 winner Michael Matthews (Sunweb) celebrates with champagne on the podium.
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2019 Volta a Catalunya Stage 2 Profile

 

 


Part of an early 6-man breakaway, Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) attacked his escape companions and went off solo from far out on Volta a Catalunya Stage 1.
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Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) wins Stage 1 by over two and a half minutes.
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Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) celebrates his Stage 1 victory with champagne on the podium.
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2019 Volta a Catalunya Stage 1 Profile

 

Notes from the 2018 Volta a Catalunya

- Official site ticker LIVE here.  (auto-translated)

- LIVE video here. (Esport3, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here.  (Tdp, Spanish, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here.  (TV2 Sumo, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here.  (TV2/Sport.dk, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here. (Eitb, geo-restricted)

- News: Schachmann wins shortened stage 6.  (Cyclingnews) - Breakaway succeeds in Vielha, Valverde stays in the lead.

- Maximilian Schachmann (Quick-Step Floors) won Stage 6.  Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) retained the overall race lead.

- 2018 Volta a Catalunya Stage Previews, Towns, Timetables, Profiles:

Stage details Stage profiles
Stage 1: Monday, March 19
Calella/Calella (152.3 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
 
Stage 2: Tuesday, March 20
Mataró/Valls (175.6 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 3: Wednesday, March 21
Sant Cugat del Valles/Vallter 2000-Setcases (199.2 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
 
Stage 4: Thursday, March 22
Llanars/La Molina (Alp) (170.8 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 5: Friday, March 23
Llivia/Vielha val d'Aran (212.9 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
 
Stage 6: Saturday, March 24
Vielha val d'Aran/Torrefarrera (194.2 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.
Stage 7: Sunday, March 25
Barcelona/Barcelona (154.8 km)
Map, timetable, preview and more here.

 

- Max Schachmann (Quick-Step Floors) had this to say following his stage 6 victory: "I am so happy, you can’t believe it! I have felt good for a long period, but today being able to take my first victory is amazing. I will always remember this day. I had good sensations from the morning, actually already since yesterday. I tried a few times yesterday, but it didn’t work out. Today it was different and worked out perfectly. I was ready from the morning, even opting for my aero bike despite that climb, because I wanted to be in the break to try and get a result."

- *Stage start time changed due to reduced route because of snow.

- News: Another Volta a Catalunya stage shortened due to snow.  (Cyclingnews) - Stage 6 reduced to 117 kilometres because of weather conditions.

- News: Valverde loses time to Bernal but keeps Volta a Catalunya lead.  (Cyclingnews) - Volta leader responds well to numerous attacks on final unclassified climb.

- News: Carthy puts on aggressive performance at Volta a Catalunya.  (Cyclingnews) - British climber on the attack on back-to-back Pyrenean stages.

- News: Pantano wins on Vielha.  (Cyclingnews) - Trek-Segafredo rider wins from break.

- Jarlinson Pantano (Trek-Segafredo) following his Stage 5 victory: "We knew that today would be the day for the breakaway to go until the end and we took the opportunity. I know Laengren, we were teammates at IAM Cycling, so we had a good understanding and worked together quite well. After having some problems after Paris-Nice and feeling a bit sick when I came here, I finally could grab a victory! I had a few rough days indeed, but that's cycling: you have good days and bad days."

- Jarlinson Pantano (Trek-Segafredo) won Stage 5.  Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) remains overall leader.

- News: Bernal takes a major step forward in Volta a Catalunya.  (Cyclingnews) - Team Sky's new climber in second overall behind Valverde after La Molina.

- News: Adam Yates out with pelvis fracture following Volta a Catalunya crash.  (Cyclingnews) - Mitchelton-Scott rider off the bike for 10 days.

- News: Soler sacrifices own chance of success for Valverde in Volta a Catalunya.  (Cyclingnews) - Paris-Nice winner has no regrets after La Molina stage.

- News: Valverde primed for Volta a Catalunya victory.  (Cyclingnews) - Movistar rider repeats La Molina stage win.

- News: Valverde wins stage 4 in La Molina.  (Cyclingnews) - Movistar dominate in mountain top finish.

- Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) following his Stage 4 victory: "It was a really tough day, more importantly because of the cold temperatures. I suffered a lot at the late part of La Creueta and its descent. The move by Mitchelton on the Joy climb was a really good one, but didn't make us become nervous for two reasons: one, it was a very tough stage, and two, it was quite harder for a solo rider to reach the finish. That's why Chaves cracked near the final climb and couldn't continue his action. The team was phenomenal, all day - they kept the race always under control and stayed calm."

- Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won Stage 4 and moved back into the overall race lead.

- News: Volta a Catalunya riders praise decision to cancel Vallter 2000 climb.  (Cyclingnews) - Freezing temperatures hit even at revamped finish.

- News: Pinot finds unexpected strength at Volta a Catalunya.  (Cyclingnews) - Frenchman forms part of late breakaway, moves into sixth overall.

- News: Quintana keeps breakaways under control for Valverde in Volta a Catalunya.  (Cyclingnews) - Colombian goes with threatening move en route to stage 3 finish.

- News: De Gendt sees hard work pay off with Volta a Catalunya stage win.  (Cyclingnews) - Belgian says chances of defending top spot overall very low.

- News: Adam Yates crashes heavily in Volta a Catalunya.  (Cyclingnews) - Briton has been taken to hospital for scans, did not complete stage 3.

- News: De Gendt wins shortened stage 3.  (Cyclingnews) - Lotto Soudal rider takes over race lead from Valverde.

- Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) won Stage 3 and took over the lead in the general classification.

- Jens Zemke, Bora-Hansgrohe sports director following Stage 3: "We thought, that the race will be back together after the last climb, but suddenly the four top-climbers built the chasing group, which catered for some excitement in the peloton. We had Gregor, Davide and Jay in the reduced bunch. They were able to close the gap to the chaser but it was too late. Tomorrow will be another day and therefore another chance."

- News: Key summit finish cancelled in Volta a Catalunya over possible avalanches.  (Cyclingnews) - New stage 3 avoids two first category climbs and final ascent to Vallter 2000.

- News: Stage win moves Valverde into pole position at Volta a Catalunya.  (Cyclingnews) - Spaniard dedicates win to his son, Iban, and to Xavi Tondo.

- News: Valverde wins stage 2 in Valls.  (Cyclingnews) - Spaniard takes race lead.

- Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) following his Stage 2 victory: "We spent the whole day at the front of the bunch because of the strong winds, which could have caused some splits as we saw in previous years. After the break was caught, a window opened for us to go chase the bonus seconds, so we went for them. However, it wasn't on the team's plans to aim for the stage win, not at all. It was just that Scott got through the final climb at a really strong pace, and with the bunch strung out and many sprinters dropping, it was easier for us to seek for a good position into the main field - that was where we chose to go for the win."

- Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won Stage 2 and is new overall leader.

- News: Pinot slowly but surely moving towards top form.  (Cyclingnews) - Frenchman facing second race of season at Volta a Catalunya.

- News: Dan Martin: Volta a Catalunya GC will be a very tight battle.  (Cyclingnews) - UAE Team Emirates fielding Aru and Martin in GC battle.

- News: Hodeg takes two wins in three days for Quick-Step Floors.  (Cyclingnews) - 'The team gave me a really good opportunity here' sprinter says of stage 1 win in Catalunya.

- News: Hodeg wins opening stage in Calella.  (Cyclingnews) - Colombian plays off Quick-Step lead out perfectly to take stage 1 victory.

- Alvaro Hodeg (Quick-Step Floors) following his Stage 1 victory: "The entire team stayed with me and protected me today. On the descent, I was somewhere in the middle of the bunch, but Michael gave me a lot of confidence by telling me to stay calm and pacing me back to the front, where Bob showed an insane power in the last kilometers. Many teams wanted to be there, but thanks to these fantastic guys we were all the time in control, they made the difference today and I thank them for that."

- Alvaro Hodeg (Quick-Step Floors) won Stage 1 and is first leader in the general classification.

- News: Nairo Quintana on good form for Volta a Catalunya but says Valverde is likely better.  (Cyclingnews) - Colombian champion starts as Movistar co-leader, but also ready to move into helper role.

- News: Van Garderen to lead BMC Racing for Catalunya.  (Cyclingnews) - News shorts.

- News: Woods building towards Ardennes Classics in Catalunya.  (Cyclingnews) - EF Education First-Drapac on 'home turf'.

- Preview: 2018 Volta a Catalunya Preview.  (Cyclingnews) - Huge number of contenders, but Movistar look the strongest.

- Update:  Volta a Catalunya was a last-minute scratch from the FuboTV schedule.  We do not have more info at this time.

- EF Education First-Drapac for Volta a Catalunya:

Mike Woods
Nate Brown
Hugh Carthy
Joe Dombrowski
Alex Howes
Pierre Rolland
Rigoberto Uran

- Mike Woods (EF Education First-Drapac): "Catalunya has the pace of a one-week race over terrain that you’d typically find in the final week of a grand tour.  In the third week of a grand tour the courses are often extremely challenging; however, by this time the top 10 or so riders have established themselves, and there is a bit more civility in the peloton -- guys are more focused on surviving as opposed to attacking.  There is no civility in Catalunya. It’s aggressive racing from the gun to tape."

- Quick-Step Floors team for Volta a Catalunya:

Alvaro Jose Hodeg Chagui (COL)
Bob Jungels (LUX)
James Knox (GBR)
Enric Mas (ESP)
Michael Mørkøv (DEN)
Jhonnatan Narvaez (ECU)
Maximilian Schachmann (GER)

- Bob Jungels (Quick-Step Floors): "Tirreno-Adriatico went a bit differently than I had expected. I came there in a good shape but I got sick after a few days and just didn’t have the legs on the key stages, but finished off with a solid time trial, which was reassuring. Catalunya is a race I’ve never done before and one of the hardest on the calendar, but I’m really looking forward to it. We have a strong team and hopefully we’ll come out of the race with some nice results."

- Harald Morscher (Team Bahrain-Merida, directeur sportif): "I think we have a very strong line-up this year at Volta Ciclista A Catalunya and we have high expectations to make some good results. Giovanni Visconti will be our captain and just next to him is Matej Mohorič, who is in a good shape as we could’ve seen in Larciano and he is ready to ride strong too.  Niccoló Bonifazio is there for the sprints and we have great riders to satisfy all the TBM fans.  Enrico Gasparotto is in the preparation for his Classic goals, so for sure he is uprising his shape. Enrico already made great stage results at the past Catalunya races. Domen Novak had a nice performance on last Catalunya and will support our Leaders for GC especially at the mountain stages. Grega Bole will be our experienced man to guide his teammates during the week. Valerio Agnioli and his huge team experience is also a guarantee that we will perform with strong team that has big appetites at Catalunya."

- BMC Racing team roster for the 2018 Volta a Catalunya:

Patrick Bevin (NZL)
Brent Bookwalter (USA)
Nicolas Roche (IRL)
Joey Rosskopf (USA)
Tejay van Garderen (USA)
Loïc Vliegen (BEL)
Danilo Wyss (SUI)
BMC Sports Directors: Valerio Piva (ITA), Jackson Stewart (USA)

- Valerio Piva (BMC D.S.): "We are going into the race with Tejay as our leader for the General Classification. He is feeling good following his crash at Paris-Nice and he is really motivated to start racing. He has won stages here on two occasions in the past and both of those finishes will feature in this year's race, so he knows it well."

- Volta a Catalunya TV broadcasters in 2018 include FuboTV, Esport3, Tdp, Eurosport, Eitb,...

- News: Volta a Catalunya to hold one-day women's race. (Cyclingnews) - Event to take place on Montjuïc ahead of final men's stage.

- Note that race organizers have announced that they will have a women's one-day race in 2018.

- Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won the 2017 Volta a Catalunya.

- This page will be updated throughout the race.

- The 2018 Volta a Catalunya is being held March 19-25.

 

2018 Volta a Catalunya Stage 7 Profile

 

2018 Volta a Catalunya Stage 3 Profile (Update: This is the new Stage 3 profile as the route has changed due to fear of avalanches)

 


Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team), seen here winning Stage 3, won the 2017 Volta a Catalunya.
photo Namuss Films/Volta a Catalunya

 

Nairo Quintana won the 2016 Volta a Catalunya.  (file photo)
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) photographed by Pete Geyer, www.cyclingfans.com
photo Copyright © 2013 Pete Geyer
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2018 Volta a Catalunya Stage Profiles (coming)

 

2018 Volta a Catalunya Photos (coming)


Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) wins Stage 3 ahead of Dan Martin.
photo Namuss Films/Volta a Catalunya


Movistar Team on their way to winning the Stage 2 Team Time Trial.  Note: BMC Racing have been awarded the Stage 2 TTT victory following a penalty assessed to Movistar.
photo Namuss Films/Volta a Catalunya