The 2019 Volta a Catalunya was a road cycling stage race, that took place between 25 and 31 March 2019 in Spain. It was the 99th edition of Volta a Catalunya and the ninth race of the 2019 UCI World Tour.[1] It was won by Miguel Ángel López of Astana.[2]
| 2019 UCI World Tour, race 9 of 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 25–31 March 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,159.3 km (720.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 14' 17" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editThe 18 UCI WorldTeams were automatically invited to the race. In addition seven second-tier UCI Continental Circuits received a wildcard invitation to participate in the event.
The teams entering the race will be:
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 25 March | Calella to Calella | 164 km (102 mi) |  |
Medium-mountain stage |  Thomas De Gendt (BEL)
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| 2 | 26 March | Mataró to Sant Feliu de Guíxols | 166.7 km (104 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Michael Matthews (AUS)
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| 3 | 27 March | Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Vallter 2000 | 179 km (111 mi) |  |
Mountain stage |  Adam Yates (GBR)
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| 4 | 28 March | Llanars to La Molina | 150.3 km (93 mi) | |
Mountain stage |  Miguel Ángel López (COL)
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| 5 | 29 March | Puigcerdà to Sant Cugat del Vallès | 188.1 km (117 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
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| 6 | 30 March | Valls to Vila-seca | 169.1 km (105 mi) |  |
Hilly stage | Michael Matthews (AUS)
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| 7 | 31 March | Barcelona to Barcelona | 143.1 km (89 mi) | |
Hilly stage |  Davide Formolo (ITA)
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Stages
editStage 1
edit- 25 March 2019 — Calella to Calella, 164 km (102 mi)
Stage 2
edit- 26 March 2019 — Mataró to Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 166.7 km (104 mi)
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Stage 3
edit- 27 March 2019 — Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Vallter 2000, 179 km (111 mi)
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
edit- 29 March 2019 — Puigcerdà to Sant Cugat del Vallès, 188.1 km (117 mi)
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Stage 6
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Stage 7
edit- 31 March 2019 — Barcelona to Barcelona, 143.1 km (89 mi)
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Classification leadership table
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Mountains classification
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Sprints classification
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Young rider classification
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Teams classification |
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| 1 | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt | Maximilian Schachmann | Lotto–Soudal |
| 2 | Michael Matthews | |||||
| 3 | Adam Yates | Egan Bernal | Movistar Team | |||
| 4 | Miguel Ángel López | Miguel Ángel López | Miguel Ángel López | |||
| 5 | Maximilian Schachmann | Maximilian Schachmann | ||||
| 6 | Michael Matthews | Michael Matthews | ||||
| 7 | Davide Formolo | |||||
| Final | Miguel Ángel López | Thomas De Gendt | Michael Matthews | Miguel Ángel López | Movistar Team | |
Final classification standings
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | 
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General classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Miguel Ángel López (COL)
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Astana | 29h 14' 17" |
| 2 | Adam Yates (GBR)
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Mitchelton–Scott | + 14" |
| 3 | Egan Bernal (COL)
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Team Sky | + 17" |
| 4 | Nairo Quintana (COL)
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Movistar Team | + 25" |
| 5 |  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | + 56" |
| 6 |  Michael Woods (CAN)
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EF Education First | + 1' 42" |
| 7 |  Rafał Majka (POL)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 27" |
| 8 |  Guillaume Martin (FRA)
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Wanty–Gobert | + 2' 41" |
| 9 |  Enric Mas (ESP)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 2' 49" |
| 10 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
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Movistar Team | + 3' 02" |
Points classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Michael Matthews (AUS)
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Team Sunweb | 29 |
| 2 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 28 |
| 3 | Thomas De Gendt (BEL)
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Lotto–Soudal | 16 |
| 4 | Davide Formolo (ITA)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 13 |
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
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Movistar Team | 11 |
| 6 | Miguel Ángel López (COL)
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Astana | 10 |
| 7 | Adam Yates (GBR)
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Mitchelton–Scott | 10 |
| 8 |  Gregor Mühlberger (AUT)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 8 |
| 9 |  Daryl Impey (RSA)
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Mitchelton–Scott | 8 |
| 10 | Egan Bernal (COL)
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Team Sky | 7 |
Mountains classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Thomas De Gendt (BEL)
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Lotto–Soudal | 60 |
| 2 | Carlos Verona (ESP)
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Movistar Team | 41 |
| 3 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 40 |
| 4 | Adam Yates (GBR)
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Mitchelton–Scott | 34 |
| 5 | Egan Bernal (COL)
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Team Sky | 25 |
| 6 | Luis Ángel Maté (ESP)
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Cofidis | 24 |
| 7 | Pieter Weening (NED)
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Roompot–Charles | 24 |
| 8 | Miguel Ángel López (COL)
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Astana | 22 |
| 9 |  Patrick Bevin (NZL)
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CCC Team | 21 |
| 10 | Davide Formolo (ITA)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 18 |
Young rider classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Miguel Ángel López (COL)
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Astana | 29h 14' 17" |
| 2 | Egan Bernal (COL)
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Team Sky | + 17" |
| 3 | Enric Mas (ESP)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 2' 49" |
| 4 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3' 15" |
| 5 |  Odd Christian Eiking (NOR)
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Wanty–Gobert | + 7' 07" |
| 6 | James Knox (GBR)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 13' 55" |
| 7 |  Merhawi Kudus (ERI)
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Astana | + 15' 57" |
| 8 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
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Trek–Segafredo | + 17' 20" |
| 9 |  Pavel Sivakov (RUS)
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Team Sky | + 18' 19" |
| 10 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | + 24' 58" |
Teams classification
edit| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Movistar Team | 87h 49' 11" |
| 2 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 5' 13" |
| 3 | Astana | + 10' 12" |
| 4 | Wanty–Gobert | + 16' 39" |
| 5 | Mitchelton–Scott | + 16' 42" |
| 6 | EF Education First | + 23' 07" |
| 7 | Team Sky | + 30' 12" |
| 8 | Euskadi–Murias | + 33' 55" |
| 9 | Cofidis | + 34' 48" |
| 10 | AG2R La Mondiale | + 35' 41" |
References
edit- ^ "UCI reveal WorldTour calendar for 2019". Cycling News. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Volta a Catalunya: Adam Yates second behind Miguel Ángel López". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Libro de ruta 2018, p. 14.
- ^ "99th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (2.UWT) Stage 1 >> Calella > Calella". procyclingstats.com. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "99th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (2.UWT) Stage 1 >> Calella > Calella". procyclingstats.com. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "99th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (2.UWT) Stage 2 >> Mataró > Sant Feliu de Guixols". procyclingstats.com. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "99th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (2.UWT) Stage 2 >> Mataró > Sant Feliu de Guixols". procyclingstats.com. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
Sources
edit- Libro de ruta de la Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2018 [Roadbook of the Cycling Tour of Catalonia 2018] (PDF) (in Spanish). Volta Ciclista a Catalunya Associació Esportiva. 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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