2019 Volta a Catalunya

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 Volta a Catalunya
2019 UCI World Tour, race 9 of 38
Race details
Dates25–31 March 2019
Stages7
Distance1,159.3 km (720.4 mi)
Winning time29h 14' 17"
Results
Winner Miguel Ángel López (COL)(Astana)
 Second Adam Yates (GBR)(Mitchelton–Scott)
 Third Egan Bernal (COL)(Team Sky)

Mountains Thomas De Gendt (BEL)(Lotto–Soudal)
Youth Miguel Ángel López (COL)(Astana)
Sprints Michael Matthews (AUS)(Team Sunweb)
 TeamMovistar Team
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Teams edit

The 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 schedule[3]
StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinner
125 MarchCalella to Calella164 km (102 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Thomas De Gendt (BEL)
226 MarchMataró to Sant Feliu de Guíxols166.7 km (104 mi) Flat stage  Michael Matthews (AUS)
327 MarchSant Feliu de Guíxols to Vallter 2000179 km (111 mi) Mountain stage  Adam Yates (GBR)
428 MarchLlanars to La Molina150.3 km (93 mi) Mountain stage  Miguel Ángel López (COL)
529 MarchPuigcerdà to Sant Cugat del Vallès188.1 km (117 mi) Flat stage  Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
630 MarchValls to Vila-seca169.1 km (105 mi) Hilly stage  Michael Matthews (AUS)
731 MarchBarcelona to Barcelona143.1 km (89 mi) Hilly stage  Davide Formolo (ITA)

Stages edit

Stage 1 edit

25 March 2019 — Calella to Calella, 164 km (102 mi)
Result of Stage 1[4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Thomas De Gendt (BEL)Lotto–Soudal4h 14' 32"
2  Maximilian Schachmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 38"
3  Grega Bole (SLO)Bahrain–Merida+ 2' 41"
4  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 2' 41"
5  Mikel Bizkarra (ESP)Euskadi–Murias+ 2' 41"
6  André Greipel (GER)Arkéa–Samsic+ 2' 41"
7  Daryl Impey (RSA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 2' 41"
8  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky+ 2' 41"
9  Jay McCarthy (AUS)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 41"
10  Damiano Caruso (ITA)Bahrain–Merida+ 2' 41"
General classification after Stage 1[5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Lotto–Soudal4h 14' 16"
2  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 48"
3  Grega Bole (SLO)Bahrain–Merida+ 2' 54"
4  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Movistar Team+ 2' 56"
5  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky+ 2' 57"
6  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 2' 58"
7  Mikel Bizkarra (ESP)Euskadi–Murias+ 2' 58"
8  André Greipel (GER)Arkéa–Samsic+ 2' 58"
9  Daryl Impey (RSA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 2' 58"
10  Jay McCarthy (AUS)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 58"

Stage 2 edit

26 March 2019 — Mataró to Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 166.7 km (104 mi)
Result of Stage 2[6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb4h 09' 34"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Movistar Team+ 0"
3  Daryl Impey (RSA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 0"
4  Maximilian Schachmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
5  Odd Christian Eiking (NOR)Wanty–Gobert+ 0"
6  James Knox (GBR)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 0"
7  Patrick Bevin (NZL)CCC Team+ 0"
8  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA)Team Dimension Data+ 0"
9  Davide Formolo (ITA)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
10  Dan Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 0"
General classification after Stage 2[7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Lotto–Soudal8h 23' 50"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Movistar Team+ 2' 47"
3  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 2' 48"
4  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 48"
5  Daryl Impey (RSA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 2' 54"
6  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team+ 2' 56"
7  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky+ 2' 57"
8  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 2' 57"
9  Luis Ángel Maté (ESP)Cofidis+ 2' 57"
10  Patrick Bevin (NZL)CCC Team+ 2' 58"

Stage 3 edit

27 March 2019 — Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Vallter 2000, 179 km (111 mi)
Result of Stage 3
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott5h 02' 18"
2  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky+ 0"
3  Dan Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 0"
4  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team+ 0"
5  Miguel Ángel López (COL)Astana+ 2"
6  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 30"
7  Ilnur Zakarin (RUS)Team Katusha–Alpecin+ 46"
8  Richard Carapaz (ECU)Movistar Team+ 46"
9  Wilco Kelderman (NED)Team Sunweb+ 51"
10  Michael Woods (CAN)EF Education First+ 53"
General classification after Stage 3
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Lotto–Soudal13h 28' 29"
2  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 27"
3  Egan Bernal (COL) Team Sky+ 30"
4  Dan Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 33"
5  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team+ 35"
6  Miguel Ángel López (COL)Astana+ 39"
7  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 1' 06"
8  Ilnur Zakarin (RUS)Team Katusha–Alpecin+ 1' 23"
9  Richard Carapaz (ECU)Movistar Team+ 1' 23"
10  Wilco Kelderman (NED)Team Sunweb+ 1' 28"

Stage 4 edit

28 March 2019 — Llanars to La Molina, 150.3 km (93 mi)
Result of Stage 4
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Miguel Ángel López (COL)Astana4h 02' 07"
2  Gregor Mühlberger (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 16"
3  Marc Soler (ESP)Movistar Team+ 16"
4  Egan Bernal (COL) Team Sky+ 16"
5  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 16"
6  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team+ 19"
7  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 19"
8  Guillaume Martin (FRA)Wanty–Gobert+ 32"
9  Michael Woods (CAN)EF Education First+ 34"
10  Rafał Majka (POL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 42"
General classification after Stage 4
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana17h 31' 05"
2  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 14"
3  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky+ 17"
4  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team+ 25"
5  Dan Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 46"
6  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 56"
7  Michael Woods (CAN)EF Education First+ 1' 42"
8  Romain Bardet (FRA)AG2R La Mondiale+ 1' 44"
9  Rafał Majka (POL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 27"
10  Marc Soler (ESP)Movistar Team+ 2' 36"

Stage 5 edit

29 March 2019 — Puigcerdà to Sant Cugat del Vallès, 188.1 km (117 mi)
Result of Stage 5
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe4h 25' 45"
2  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 13"
3  Ryan Gibbons (RSA)Team Dimension Data+ 13"
4  Daryl Impey (RSA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 13"
5  Patrick Bevin (NZL)CCC Team+ 13"
6  Phil Bauhaus (GER)Bahrain–Merida+ 13"
7  Jay McCarthy (AUS)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 13"
8  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team+ 13"
9  Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 13"
10  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana+ 13"
General classification after Stage 5
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana21h 57' 05"
2  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 14"
3  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky+ 17"
4  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team+ 25"
5  Dan Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 46"
6  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 56"
7  Michael Woods (CAN)EF Education First+ 1' 42"
8  Romain Bardet (FRA)AG2R La Mondiale+ 1' 44"
9  Rafał Majka (POL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 27"
10  Marc Soler (ESP)Movistar Team+ 2' 36"

Stage 6 edit

30 March 2019 — Valls to Vila-Seca, 169.1 km (105 mi)
Result of Stage 6
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb3h 56' 36"
2  Phil Bauhaus (GER)Bahrain–Merida+ 0"
3  Daryl Impey (RSA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 0"
4  Patrick Bevin (NZL)CCC Team+ 0"
5  Mikel Aristi (ESP)Euskadi–Murias+ 0"
6  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)Cofidis+ 0"
7  Ryan Gibbons (RSA)Team Dimension Data+ 0"
8  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana+ 0"
9  Rafał Majka (POL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
10  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 0"
General classification after Stage 6
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana25h 53' 41"
2  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 14"
3  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky+ 17"
4  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team+ 25"
5  Dan Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 46"
6  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 56"
7  Michael Woods (CAN)EF Education First+ 1' 42"
8  Romain Bardet (FRA)AG2R La Mondiale+ 1' 44"
9  Rafał Majka (POL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 27"
10  Marc Soler (ESP)Movistar Team+ 2' 36"

Stage 7 edit

31 March 2019 — Barcelona to Barcelona, 143.1 km (89 mi)
Result of Stage 7
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Davide Formolo (ITA)Bora–Hansgrohe3h 19' 41"
2  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 51"
3  Maximilian Schachmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 53"
4  Dion Smith (NZL)Mitchelton–Scott+ 55"
5  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Movistar Team+ 55"
6  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky+ 55"
7  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 55"
8  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team+ 55"
9  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 55"
10  Michael Woods (CAN)EF Education First+ 55"
Final general classification
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana29h 14' 17"
2  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 14"
3  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky+ 17"
4  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team+ 25"
5  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 56"
6  Michael Woods (CAN)EF Education First+ 1' 42"
7  Rafał Majka (POL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 27"
8  Guillaume Martin (FRA)Wanty–Gobert+ 2' 41"
9  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 2' 49"
10  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Movistar Team+ 3' 02"

Classification leadership table edit

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Mountains classification
Sprints classification
Young rider classification
Teams classification
1Thomas De GendtThomas De GendtThomas De GendtThomas De GendtMaximilian SchachmannLotto–Soudal
2Michael Matthews
3Adam YatesEgan BernalMovistar Team
4Miguel Ángel LópezMiguel Ángel LópezMiguel Ángel López
5Maximilian SchachmannMaximilian Schachmann
6Michael MatthewsMichael Matthews
7Davide Formolo
FinalMiguel Ángel LópezThomas De GendtMichael MatthewsMiguel Ángel LópezMovistar Team

Final classification standings edit

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification edit

Final general classification
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana29h 14' 17"
2  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 14"
3  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky+ 17"
4  Nairo Quintana (COL)Movistar Team+ 25"
5  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 56"
6  Michael Woods (CAN)EF Education First+ 1' 42"
7  Rafał Majka (POL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 27"
8  Guillaume Martin (FRA)Wanty–Gobert+ 2' 41"
9  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 2' 49"
10  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)Movistar Team+ 3' 02"

Mountains classification edit

Final mountains classification
RankRiderTeamPoints
1  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Lotto–Soudal60
2  Carlos Verona (ESP)Movistar Team41
3  Gregor Mühlberger (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe40
4  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott34
5  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky25
6  Luis Ángel Maté (ESP)Cofidis24
7  Pieter Weening (NED)Roompot–Charles24
8  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana22
9  Patrick Bevin (NZL)CCC Team21
10  Davide Formolo (ITA)Bora–Hansgrohe18

Young rider classification edit

Final young rider classification
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana29h 14' 17"
2  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky+ 17"
3  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 2' 49"
4  Maximilian Schachmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 3' 15"
5  Odd Christian Eiking (NOR)Wanty–Gobert+ 7' 07"
6  James Knox (GBR)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 13' 55"
7  Merhawi Kudus (ERI)Astana+ 15' 57"
8  Giulio Ciccone (ITA)Trek–Segafredo+ 17' 20"
9  Pavel Sivakov (RUS)Team Sky+ 18' 19"
10  Gregor Mühlberger (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 24' 58"

Teams classification edit

Final teams classification
RankTeamTime
1Movistar Team87h 49' 11"
2Bora–Hansgrohe+ 5' 13"
3Astana+ 10' 12"
4Wanty–Gobert+ 16' 39"
5Mitchelton–Scott+ 16' 42"
6EF Education First+ 23' 07"
7Team Sky+ 30' 12"
8Euskadi–Murias+ 33' 55"
9Cofidis+ 34' 48"
10AG2R La Mondiale+ 35' 41"

References edit

  1. ^ "UCI reveal WorldTour calendar for 2019". Cycling News. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Volta a Catalunya: Adam Yates second behind Miguel Ángel López". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. ^ Libro de ruta 2018, p. 14.
  4. ^ "99th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (2.UWT) Stage 1 >> Calella > Calella". procyclingstats.com. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ "99th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (2.UWT) Stage 1 >> Calella > Calella". procyclingstats.com. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. ^ "99th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (2.UWT) Stage 2 >> Mataró > Sant Feliu de Guixols". procyclingstats.com. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  7. ^ "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