February kicks off with one of the most eagerly awaited events on the cycling calendar: the Tour of the Valencian Community Grand Prix Banco Sabadell. This year, the Valencian tour is holding its 74th edition from 1 to 5 February with the participation of 19 teams, 10 of them World Tour teams of outstanding prestige, and more than one hundred riders in the peloton.
Banco Sabadell maintains its commitment to the Tour and, with this edition, it has now supported this international cycling event for eight years, sharing the values of personal effort, solidarity, persistence and teamwork.
February kicks off with one of the most eagerly awaited events on the cycling calendar: the Tour of the Valencian Community Grand Prix Banco Sabadell. This year, the Valencian tour is holding its 74th edition from 1 to 5 February with the participation of 19 teams, 10 of them World Tour teams of outstanding prestige, and more than one hundred riders in the peloton.
Banco Sabadell maintains its commitment to the Tour and, with this edition, it has now supported this international cycling event for eight years, sharing the values of personal effort, solidarity, persistence and teamwork.
In the words of Fernando Canós, deputy general manager and director of the bank’s Eastern Territory, being part of the Tour gives us great satisfaction because it is an event that is the backbone of the Valencian Community, a region in which Banco Sabadell has an important presence and a strong link and roots.
Fernando Canós, deputy general manager and head of the Eastern Territory Division of @BancoSabadell at the presentation of the #VCV2023: “We want to come together as an organisation so that, with our support, the @VueltaCV will be a great spectacle that brings prestige to the #ComunidadValenciana“🔴 https://t.co/03p3E9ufES pic.twitter.com/aLKLBfpw8s
– Sabadell Press (@sabadellprensa) 12 January, 2023
The great cycling festival will start in the town of Orihuela and will cover 787.5 KM in five intense stages with a circuit in which the mountains will be the stars of the show and there will be little room for sprinting. In this regard, the #VCV2023 will be a great opportunity for the climbing cyclists of the international peloton.
Here are all the details of the route and the five stages of the Vuelta:
First stage (1 February) Orihuela – Altea
The first stage of the Volta will start from the town of Orihuela through a neutralised circuit and will consist of 189.4 kilometres through the province of Alicante and two mountain passes towards the end of the route that could make the first differences in the general classification. This tough stage will end in the town of Altea, where a spectacular finish is expected with the first cyclists who will be the first to make their mark in the race.
Second stage (2 February) Novelda – Alto de Pinos (Benissa)
The second stage of the Volta will start from the Luis Navarro velodrome in Novelda and will cover 178.2 kilometres through the province of Alicante on a very demanding mountain course. The Alto de Pinos in Benissa will host the finish and will be an unprecedented finish, that will add excitement until the last minute. The cyclists will have to cross up to seven mountain passes, two of third category, four of second category and one of first category, overcoming a positive difference in altitude of more than 3,400 metres. All in all, a very attractive stage for climbers that could start to point out the big favourites for victory in the general classification.
Third stage (3 February) Bétera – Sagunto
The third stage will start from Bétera and will cover 145.1 kilometres in the province of Valencia, with two very tough mountain passes that are already classics for cycling fans in the area. The capital of Camp de Morvedre will host the finish line of this stage in which a large sprint finish is not expected either.
Fourth stage (4 February) Burriana – Cueva Santa (Altura)
The capital of the Planta Baixa will host the start of the main stage of the Volta, which will pass entirely through the province of Castellón, over 181.6 kilometres. The #VCV2023 peloton will set off in the town centre of Burriana and will have a spectacular finish in Altura, next to the Cueva Santa Sanctuary. It will be the first time in the history of the Valencian round that the town of Castellón, and specifically the Sierra Calderona, will host a stage finish.
Final stage (5 February) Paterna – Valencia
For the seventh year in a row, the town of Horta Nord will host the start of the last day of the Valencian cycling race competition. The fifth stage will start from Paterna Town Hall with a neutralised route of just over 4 kilometres through the streets of the town and 93.2 kilometres with two mountain passes, a great novelty compared to previous editions, until reaching the finish line in Valencia. This circuit, which is different from what the last stage is used to, will keep excitement levels up right until the end, as nothing will be decided until the finish line at the Oceanogràfic in Valencia is crossed.
The race can be watched on Teledeporte and Eurosport. It will also be available on social media.
