2018 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana

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]

2018 Semana Ciclista Valenciana
Race details
Dates22–25 February 2018
Stages4
Distance488 km (303.2 mi)
Winning time12h 47' 11"
Results
Winner Hannah Barnes (GBR)(Canyon–SRAM)
 Second Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)(Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling)
 Third Alicia González Blanco (ESP)(Movistar Team)

Mountains Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)(Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling)
Youth Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBR)(Trek–Drops)
Sprints Belle De Gast (NED)(Parkhotel Valkenburg)
 TeamCanyon–SRAM
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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]

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

List of stages[2]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
122 FebruaryRòtova to Gandia118 km (73.3 mi) Hilly stage  Hannah Barnes (GBR)
223 FebruaryCastellón de la Plana to Villarreal115 km (71.5 mi) Hilly stage  Marta Bastianelli (ITA)
324 FebruarySagunto to Valencia137 km (85.1 mi) Hilly stage  Nicole Steigenga (NED)
425 FebruaryBenidorm to Benidorm118 km (73.3 mi) Hilly stage  Hannah Barnes (GBR)

Stages

Stage 1

22 February 2018 — Ròtova to Gandia, 118 km (73.3 mi)[2]
Result of Stage 1[7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Hannah Barnes (GBR)Canyon–SRAM3h 06' 21"
2  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 0"
3  Marta Bastianelli (ITA)Alé–Cipollini+ 0"
4  Alicia González Blanco (ESP)Movistar Team+ 0"
5  Eugénie Duval (FRA)FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope+ 0"
6  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)Canyon–SRAM+ 0"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)Canyon–SRAM+ 0"
8  Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBR)Trek–Drops+ 0"
9  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN)Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 0"
10  Tayler Wiles (USA)Trek–Drops+ 3"
General classification after Stage 1[7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Hannah Barnes (GBR) Canyon–SRAM3h 06' 11"
2  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 4"
3  Marta Bastianelli (ITA)Alé–Cipollini+ 6"
4  Alicia González Blanco (ESP)Movistar Team+ 10"
5  Eugénie Duval (FRA)FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope+ 10"
6  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)Canyon–SRAM+ 10"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)Canyon–SRAM+ 10"
8  Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBR) Trek–Drops+ 10"
9  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN)Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 10"
10  Tayler Wiles (USA)Trek–Drops+ 13"

Stage 2

23 February 2018 — Castellón de la Plana to Villarreal, 115 km (71.5 mi)[2]
Result of Stage 2[8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Marta Bastianelli (ITA)Alé–Cipollini3h 00' 35"
2  Hannah Barnes (GBR) Canyon–SRAM+ 0"
3  Alicia González Blanco (ESP)Movistar Team+ 0"
4  Eugénie Duval (FRA)FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope+ 0"
5  Margarita Victoria García (ESP)Movistar Team+ 0"
6  Lourdes Oyarbide (ESP)Movistar Team+ 0"
7  Sofia Rodríguez (ESP)Sopela Women's Team+ 0"
8  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 0"
9  Alba Teruel Ribes (ESP) Movistar Team+ 0"
10  Kathrin Schweinberger (AUT)Health Mate–Cyclelive Team+ 0"
General classification after Stage 2[8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Hannah Barnes (GBR) Canyon–SRAM6h 06' 39"
2  Marta Bastianelli (ITA)Alé–Cipollini+ 3"
3  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 11"
4  Alicia González Blanco (ESP)Movistar Team+ 13"
5  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN)Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 16"
6  Eugénie Duval (FRA)FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope+ 17"
7  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)Canyon–SRAM+ 17"
8  Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBR) Trek–Drops+ 17"
9  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)Canyon–SRAM+ 17"
10  Margarita Victoria García (ESP)Movistar Team+ 18"

Stage 3

24 February 2018 — Sagunto to Valencia, 137 km (85.1 mi)[2]
Result of Stage 3[9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Nicole Steigenga (NED)Swaboladies.nl3h 33' 11"
2  Lotta Lepistö (FIN)Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 8"
3  Marta Bastianelli (ITA)Alé–Cipollini+ 8"
4  Chiara Consonni (ITA)Valcar–PBM+ 8"
5  Maria Vittoria Sperotto (ITA)Bepink+ 8"
6  Hannah Barnes (GBR) Canyon–SRAM+ 8"
7  Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA)Astana+ 8"
8  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 8"
9  Alicia González Blanco (ESP)Movistar Team+ 8"
10  María Martins (POR)Sopela Women's Team+ 8"
General classification after Stage 3[9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Alé–Cipollini9h 39' 57"
2  Hannah Barnes (GBR)Canyon–SRAM+ 1"
3  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 12"
4  Alicia González Blanco (ESP)Movistar Team+ 14"
5  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN)Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 17"
6  Eugénie Duval (FRA)FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope+ 18"
7  Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBR) Trek–Drops+ 18"
8  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)Canyon–SRAM+ 18"
9  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)Canyon–SRAM+ 18"
10  Margarita Victoria García (ESP)Movistar Team+ 19"

Stage 4

25 February 2018 — Benidorm to Benidorm, 118 km (73.3 mi)[2]
Result of Stage 4[10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Hannah Barnes (GBR)Canyon–SRAM3h 07' 29"
2  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 0"
3  Alicia González Blanco (ESP)Movistar Team+ 0"
4  Shara Gillow (AUS)FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope+ 0"
5  Margarita Victoria García (ESP)Movistar Team+ 0"
6  Eugénie Duval (FRA)FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope+ 0"
7  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN)Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 0"
8  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)Canyon–SRAM+ 3"
9  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)Canyon–SRAM+ 3"
10  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Alé–Cipollini+ 2' 39"
Final general classification[10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Hannah Barnes (GBR) Canyon–SRAM12h 47' 11"
2  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 17"
3  Alicia González Blanco (ESP)Movistar Team+ 25"
4  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN)Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling+ 32"
5  Eugénie Duval (FRA)FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope+ 33"
6  Margarita Victoria García (ESP)Movistar Team+ 34"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)Canyon–SRAM+ 34"
8  Shara Gillow (AUS)FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope+ 36"
9  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)Canyon–SRAM+ 36"
10  Marta Bastianelli (ITA)Alé–Cipollini+ 2' 54"

Classification leadership table

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Sprint classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Valencian rider classification
Teams classification
1Hannah BarnesHannah BarnesBelle De GastAshleigh MoolmanAbby-Mae ParkinsonAlba Teruel RibesCanyon–SRAM
2Marta BastianelliSofia Rodríguez
3Nicole SteigengaMarta Bastianelli
4Hannah BarnesHannah BarnesCristina Martínez
FinalHannah BarnesBelle De GastAshleigh MoolmanAbby-Mae ParkinsonCristina MartínezCanyon–SRAM

References