organization Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Gran Premi Banc Sabadelhe explained official tour The Mar Rojo de l’Oceanogràfic Auditorium hosted the presentation ceremony of the 74th Edition, which will be held from 1-5 February 2023, where the five stages of the race were announced. A route that will start from Orihuela and end in Valencia as usual, but with an unprecedented goal ahead of l’Oceanogràfic. A total of five stages, two in the province of Alicante, one in Castellón and two in Valencia, will once again serve as a showcase for the entire world of cycling paradise, the orography of the Valencian Community. Alicante’s town of Orihuela will host the official start of VCV 2023 on February 1. The first stage, which will end in Altea, after about 190 kilometers of mid-mountain route through the Coll de Rates and Bèrnia passes. The first opportunity right from the start for mountaineers who are big favorites for ultimate victory thanks to the absence of individual or team time trials.
The second stage will pass through the province of Alicante. Start in Novelda and finish like never before in Alto de Pinos de Benissa. About 180 kilometers of routes and up to seven mountain passes. The area is often the usual destination for teams to carry out their pre-season concentration in the winter, so cyclists know the terrain well and know where to attack to get the most profit. This stage shows promise. On February 3, the third stage will take place between Bétera and Sagunto, currently in the province of Valencia. Another mid-mountain stage that will climb into well-known ports like Oronet and Garbí, which might be good to reinforce a break reaching the finish line.
The main course arrives on Saturday, February 4th from the province of Castellón with the queen stage. Take off in Burriana and an unprecedented finish at the Sacred Cave Sanctuary in Altura. Five mountain passes well distributed over the 181-kilometer stage, which should be decisive for the overall classification. However, the organization led by Ángel Casero has prepared changes for the final phase, the usual phase between Paterna and Valencia.
A pre-guaranteed massive sprint finish may not come true this year with climbs to Oronet and, above all, to La Frontera, an unprecedented port added to the route after it reopened. If the general arrives firmly on the last day, no penalty will be imposed until the finish line is crossed at l’Oceanogràfic de València. “As an organization, we love to show the world the wonders we have in the Valencian Community,” said Ángel Casero, Managing Director of the Vuelta a la Comunitat Valenciana.