This 74. Volta Ciclista a la Comunitat Valencia “Gran Premi Banc Sabadell” starts this wednesday and will have as its heroes Two first phases of Alicante state highways.

On the first day, runners will start from the monumental Orihuela and travel along the coast of Alicante towards Altea.. they will have to complete 190 kilometersflat in the first chapter and this will get complicated in the last chapter, Rates and Bernia portssecond category, before Altea descends towards the finish line.


Profile of the first stage between Orihuela and Altea VCV


The second stage will start at the reconfigured Luis Navarro de Novelda velodrome. and will cross the inner parts of the province with a foot-breaking route. seven ports: Maimog (second category), Tibi (third), Benifallim (second), Confrides (second), La Fustera (third), Cumbres del Sol (first), until reaching Alto de los Pinos in Benissa.


Profile of the second stage between Novelda and Benissa VCV


After the first two days in Alicante, the multicolored snake will travel to the provinces of Valencia and Castellón.to play the last three stages between Bétera and Sagunto, Burriana and Altura Cova Santa, considered the queen stage, which will determine the final winner; Y The last “crossing” between Paterna and Valencia.

Two cyclists from Alicante were planning to be on the starting line. Juan Ayuso (Xàbia) and sprinter Manuel Penalver (Torrevieja). Again, Young cyclist from Xabi from UAE Team Emirates, who took the podium in the last Cycling Tour of Spain; The player, who started as one of the favorites, was eliminated at the last minute due to tendinitis in his knee.. Ayuso had marked Volta at home as the first test of the season, but his team decided not to participate as a precaution.

Peñalver (Burgos BiH) will try to surprise at some stage with its speed, but will have a hard time because in this edition the Valencia stage will have a very mountainous course. in all its stages except the last one.

Last year’s winner, Russia’s Aleksandr Vlàsov, ahead of Remco Evenepoel and Carlos Rodríguez; who puts on the jersey first boraAfter leaving AstanaHe is an opponent to be defeated. Rodríguez (Ineos), Rafal Majka and Marc Soler (UAE) or Pello Bilbao (Baherin); They will try to make things difficult for you.