Enric Mas, Alejandro Valverde into final top-5 overall in Valencia
06 February 2022

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana comes to an end

Blues' two GC references confirm their results after short, quick final stage, won by Jakobsen (QST) at bunch sprint.

The 2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana crossed its final finish line on Sunday as Russian Alexander Vlasov (BOH) took overall honours at the end of the 92km stage five between Paterna and Valencia -a carbon copy of the women’s race, held this very Sunday in the morning-, won, at the inevitable bunch sprint, by Dutchman Fabio Jakobsen (QST).

Elosegui, Arcas and Mas before the final stage. (c) Movistar Team

Despite some early attacks from the likes of Remco Evenepoel (QST), things didn’t change in the GC as the Movistar Team’s two contenders, Enric Mas y Alejandro Valverde, finished just next to the podium in fourth and fifth overall, respectively.

Valverde will return to racing at ‘his’ Vuelta a Murcia, Saturday 12th. (c) Photo Gomez Sport / Sprint Cycling Agency

An invaluable job from Jorge Arcas, Gregor Mühlberger and Iñigo Elosegui, following early abandons from Rubio and Hollmann, made possible a notable collection of end results for the Blues, who came noticeable close to a stage win at the Antenas del Maigmó mountain-top finish on Friday.

Male Team 02 - 06 Feb

V. Comunitat Valenciana ESP

(5th Stage) Paterna - Valencia (92 km)
  1. 01 Fabio Jakobsen Quick Step 1h55'49"
  2. 02 Elia Viviani INEOS Grenadiers "
  3. 03 Alexander Kristoff Intermarché-Wanty Gobert "
  4. 41 Iñigo Elosegui Movistar Team "
  5. 45 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team "
  6. 47 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
  7. 65 Enric Mas Movistar Team "
  8. 67 Gregor Mühlberger Movistar Team "
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  1. 01 Alexander Vlasov Bora-Hansgrohe 18h56'45"
  2. 02 Remco Evenepoel Quick Step +32"
  3. 03 Carlos Rodríguez INEOS Grenadiers +36"
  4. 04 Enric Mas Movistar Team +50"
  5. 05 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +1'02"
  6. 41 Gregor Mühlberger Movistar Team +11'25"
  7. 65 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team +27'31"
  8. 90 Iñigo Elosegui Movistar Team +35'21"
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