The season of grand tours kicks off with the iconic VCV – Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana. This year, the Valencian round celebrates its 75th anniversary with a very special edition that will be held from 31 January to 4 February and will be at the level of the best international cycling.
The #75VCV will feature a route that will include five exciting stages with different profiles and difficulties. The 2024 Tour of the Valencia province will also feature some of the best teams and cyclists in the world, who will be looking to shine on the roads of this Mediterranean region.
Banco Sabadell will be at the side of the great cycling family, sponsoring this #VCV2024. The entity has renewed its commitment to the Vuelta, a race it has been supporting since 2016. This edition marks nine years of collaboration with the organisation and in the words of Fernando Canós, Deputy General Manager and Director of the Eastern Region, “Banco Sabadell is proud to support the Vuelta in a community where our presence and customers are relevant; it brings us closer to them and to a region with a large number of fans of this wonderful sport.”
A varied and demanding route
The route of the Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana Gran Premio Banco Sabadell 2024 is varied and demanding, which will put the best cyclists in the world to the test. The race will consist of five stages, with starts in Benicàssim, Canals, San Vicente del Raspeig, Teulada Moraira and Bétera; and finishes in Castellón, Mancomunitat de la Valldigna, Orihuela, Vall d’Ebo and the Port of Valencia. In total, the #75VCV will pass through 84 towns in the Valencian Community. Mark this challenge on your 2024 cycling calendar!
The 2024 Tour of the Valencian Community and its stages
STAGE 1 – Wednesday 31 January
BENICÀSSIM – CASTELLÒ – 166 km – Mid-Mountainous
The first stage of the #75VCV will start in the province of Castellón. A total of 166 kilometres with three mountain passes on an apparently comfortable route, not forgetting the Desierto de las Palmas. A second category pass just 16 kilometres from the finish line will make for an exciting final stretch. After the Desierto we will know if there will be a mass sprint or if it will be a reduced group who will compete for the first yellow jersey at the finish line in Castellón.
STAGE 2 – Thursday 1 February
CANALS – MANCOMUNITAT DE LA VALLDIGNA – 164 km – Mid-Mountainous
The second stage, now in the province of Valencia, is between Canals and the Mancomunitat de la Valldigna. A mid-mountainous stage of 164 kilometres, with three mountain passes. It could be a perfect stage for a sprint finish if it were not for the third category pass of Pla de Corrals, 10 kilometres from the finish line. A very fast and exciting finish with a technical descent to reach the finish line in Simat de la Valldigna.
STAGE 3 – Friday 2 February
SAN VICENT DEL RASPEIG – ORIHUELA – 161 km – Sprint
We enter the province of Alicante in a third stage that is ideal for a sprint finish. A mountain pass, although far from the finish line, will encourage the riders to look for a breakaway. There will be nerves in the final part with the headwind, but everything indicates that the sprinters’ teams will be in control for a mass finish of the peloton.
STAGE 4 – Saturday 3 February
TEULADA/MORAIRA – LA VALL D’EBO – 175 km – Mountain
The queen stage of the #75VCV that takes mountain biking to the next level, with 3,645 metres of positive vertical change in height; the most eagerly awaited. A demanding route full of traps. Five mountain passes, with the novelty of the Alto del Miserat, a first in professional races. A climb of just over 5 kilometres with an average gradient of 10.5% and a maximum gradient of 20%. It is crowned 15 kilometres from the finish with hardly any descent. We expect a spectacular outcome on a difficult terrain until we reach Vall D’Ebo and the final two-kilometre climb.
STAGE 5 – Sunday 4 February
BÉTERA – VALÈNCIA – 93 km – Mid-Mountainous
The fifth and last stage of this Levante cycling tour, starts in Bétera and finishes in the Port of Valencia. A short route of 93 kilometres, but which can still change everything in terms of the general classification, as happened in the 2023 edition. The pass of La Frontera will once again be decisive, which has a 5 kilometre climb with a gradient of 18%. There is sure to be battle and excitement all the way to the finish line.
The Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana has established itself as one of the most important cycling championships in Spain, and this year it will celebrate its anniversary in style. An exceptional route, top participants and a great organisation will make this edition an unforgettable experience for all cycling lovers.
If you are passionate about this sport, don’t miss the next edition of the Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana Gran Premio Banco Sabadell. A top-level sporting event that will allow you to enjoy the best cycling competition in an incomparable setting. We look forward to seeing you!
