2026 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

2026 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
2026 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates4–8 February 2026
Stages5
Distance601.7 km (373.9 mi)
Winning time13h 10' 12"
Results
Winner  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe)
  Second  João Almeida (POR) (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
  Third  Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe)
Points  Biniam Girmay (ERI) (NSN Cycling Team)
Mountains  Danny van der Tuuk (POL) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
Youth  Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe)
  Team Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe

The 2026 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 77th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, which is part of the 2026 UCI ProSeries. It began on the 4th of February in Segorbe and finished on the 8th in Valencia.

Teams

Nine UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams and two UCI Continental Teams made up the eighteen teams that took part in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

  • APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery
  • Petrolike

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 4 February Segorbe to Torreblanca 160 km (99 mi) Hilly stage  Biniam Girmay (ERI)
2 5 February Carlet to Alginet 17 km (11 mi) Individual time trial  Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
3 6 February Orihuela to San Vicente del Raspeig 158 km (98 mi) Mountain stage  Andrew August (USA)
4 7 February La Nucía to Teulada Moraira 172 km (107 mi) Hilly stage  Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
5 8 February Bétera to Valencia 94.7 km (58.8 mi) Hilly stage  Raúl García Pierna (ESP)
Total 601.7 km (373.9 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

4 February 2026 — Segorbe to Torreblanca, 160 km (99 mi)

Stage 1 Result[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Biniam Girmay (ERI) NSN Cycling Team 3h 25' 41"
2  Arne Marit (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 0"
4  Carl-Frederik Bévort (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
5 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
6  Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
7  Tommaso Nencini (ITA) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali + 0"
8  Mikel Retegi (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
9  Dries Van Gestel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
10  Clément Alleno (FRA) Burgos Burpellet BH + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Biniam Girmay (ERI) NSN Cycling Team 3h 25' 31"
2  Arne Marit (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 4"
3  Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 6"
4  Mats Wenzel (LUX) Equipo Kern Pharma + 6"
5  Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 6"
6  Danny van der Tuuk (POL) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 7"
7  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 9"
8  Carl-Frederik Bévort (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 10"
9 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 10"
10  Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 10"

Stage 2

5 February 2026 — Carlet to Alginet, 17 km (11 mi) (ITT)

Stage 2 Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 20' 12"
2 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 8"
3  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek + 16"
4  Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 21"
5  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 30"
6  Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 34"
7  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 35"
8  Felix Großschartner (AUT) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 49"
9  Mathias Norsgaard (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 51"
10  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 52"
General classification after Stage 2[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Biniam Girmay (ERI) NSN Cycling Team 3h 25' 31"
2  Arne Marit (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 4"
3  Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 6"
4  Mats Wenzel (LUX) Equipo Kern Pharma + 6"
5  Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 6"
6  Danny van der Tuuk (POL) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 7"
7  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 9"
8  Carl-Frederik Bévort (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 10"
9 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 10"
10  Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 10"

Stage 3

6 February 2026 — Orihuela to San Vicente del Raspeig, 158 km (98 mi)

Stage 3 Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Andrew August (USA) Ineos Grenadiers 3h 20' 54"
2  Ådne Holter (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
3  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 0"
4  Jonathan Vervenne (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
5  Biniam Girmay (ERI) NSN Cycling Team + 4"
6  Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 4"
7  Magnus Cort (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 4"
8  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek + 4"
9  Mirco Maestri (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 4"
10 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 4"
General classification after Stage 3[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Biniam Girmay (ERI) NSN Cycling Team 6h 46' 29"
2  Ådne Holter (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
3  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 2"
4  Mats Wenzel (LUX) Equipo Kern Pharma + 6"
5  Mattia Bais (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 7"
6  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 9"
7 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 10"
8  Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 10"
9  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek + 10"
10  Mikel Retegi (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 10"

Stage 4

7 February 2026 — La Nucía to Teulada Moraira, 172 km (107 mi)

Stage 4 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 4h 14' 01"
2  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 24"
3  Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 24"
4  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 24"
5  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 36"
6  Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 02"
7 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 48"
8  Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 56"
9  Riley Sheehan (USA) NSN Cycling Team + 2' 01"
10  Viktor Soenens (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 03"
General classification after Stage 4[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 11h 00' 26"
2  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 31"
3  Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 34"
4  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 36"
5  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 50"
6  Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 16"
7 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 02"
8  Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 2' 10"
9  Riley Sheehan (USA) NSN Cycling Team + 2' 15"
10  Viktor Soenens (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 17"

Stage 5

8 February 2026 — Bétera to Valencia, 94.7 km (58.8 mi)

Stage 5 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Movistar Team 2h 09' 44"
2  Emil Herzog (GER) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Jasper Schoofs (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
4  Adrià Pericas (ESP) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 0"
5  Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
6  Diego Uriarte (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
7  Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 2"
8  Dries Van Gestel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2"
9  Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl–Trek + 2"
10 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2"
General classification after Stage 5[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 13h 10' 12"
2  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 31"
3  Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 34"
4  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 36"
5  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 50"
6  Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 16"
7 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 02"
8  Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 2' 10"
9  Riley Sheehan (USA) NSN Cycling Team + 2' 15"
10  Viktor Soenens (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 17"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Team classification
1 Biniam Girmay Biniam Girmay Biniam Girmay Danny van der Tuuk Mats Wenzel Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
2 Remco Evenepoel
3 Andrew August Ineos Grenadiers
4 Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel Giulio Pellizzari Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
5 Raúl García Pierna
Final Remco Evenepoel Biniam Girmay Danny van der Tuuk Giulio Pellizzari Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe

Classification standings

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

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 13h 10' 12"
2  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 31"
3  Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 34"
4  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 36"
5  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 50"
6  Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 16"
7 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 02"
8  Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 2' 10"
9  Riley Sheehan (USA) NSN Cycling Team + 2' 15"
10  Viktor Soenens (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 17"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Biniam Girmay (ERI) NSN Cycling Team 37
2 Aleksandr Vlasov Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 33
3  Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 32
4  Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Movistar Team 30
5  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 30
6  Andrew August (USA) Ineos Grenadiers 29
7  Ådne Holter (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 21
8  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG 20
9  Emil Herzog (GER) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 20
10  Arne Marit (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 20

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Danny van der Tuuk (POL) Euskaltel–Euskadi 27
2  Julien Bernard (FRA) Lidl–Trek 17
3  Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Movistar Team 16
4  Carlos García Pierna (ESP) Burgos Burpellet BH 16
5  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 10
6  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 8
7  Steff Cras (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 8
8  Adrià Pericas (ESP) UAE Team Emirates XRG 8
9  João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG 6
10  Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers 4

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 13h 10' 47"
2  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2"
3  Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 42"
4  Viktor Soenens (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 1' 43"
5  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 46"
6  Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Movistar Team + 2' 10"
7  Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Movistar Team + 2' 17"
8  Johannes Kulset (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 2' 23"
9  Pau Martí (ESP) NSN Cycling Team + 2' 23"
10  Andrii Ponomar (UKR) Petrolike + 2' 32"

Teams classification

Final teams classification (1–10)[6]
Rank Team Time
1 Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 39h 33' 31"
2 UAE Team Emirates XRG + 1' 04"
3 Movistar Team + 5' 23"
4 Soudal–Quick-Step + 8' 07"
5 Team Bahrain Victorious + 10' 13"
6 NSN Cycling Team + 10' 20"
7 Ineos Grenadiers + 10 '37"
8 Burgos Burpellet BH + 11' 04"
9 Lidl–Trek + 12' 36"
10 Uno-X Mobility + 13' 02"

References

  1. ^ "Startlist for Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2026". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (4 February 2026). "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage 1: Biniam Girmay takes first victory in over a year on dream debut for NSN Cycling Team". CyclingNews. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b Weislo, Laura (5 February 2026). "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Remco Evenepoel fastest on stage 2 time trial with no merit on GC due to neutralisation for weather". CyclingNews. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (6 February 2026). "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Andrew August blasts to debut pro victory on stage 3 ahead of Ådne Holter". CyclingNews. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b Weislo, Laura (7 February 2026). "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Remco Evenepoel climbs into race lead and fifth victory of the year with another early-season display on stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Weislo, Laura (8 February 2026). "Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Remco Evenepoel navigates chaotic final to secure overall victory as Raúl García Pierna wins stage 5 from breakaway". CyclingNews. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
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