- Sep 26, 2020
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Setmana Valenciana is the first stage race on European soil and will be the first outing this year for multiple riders, most notably Vollering,t he defending champion, and Elisa Balsamo who usually wins at least one stage in this race.
The opening Ganda stage has proved to be hard enough to destroy the field, which happened last year, too, when FDJ launched Vollering perfectly, but it can also finish in a reduced sprint on a different day.
Stage 2 features some climbs, but they are not that steep and they are also located too far from the finish to make a real difference, so expect a bunch sprint.
Stage 3 is almost a copy of stage 3 from 2023 which was won by Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, after she launched her sprint through a roundabout and defeated Amanda Spratt and Annemiek van Vleuten. If the first stage hasn't already decided the final outcome, then this one could very well do the trick.
Stage 4 is the classic Sagunt-Valencia stage with l'Oronet with usually ends in a bunch sprint won by Balsamo (Bastianelli won ahead of Balsamo once).
The opening Ganda stage has proved to be hard enough to destroy the field, which happened last year, too, when FDJ launched Vollering perfectly, but it can also finish in a reduced sprint on a different day.
Stage 2 features some climbs, but they are not that steep and they are also located too far from the finish to make a real difference, so expect a bunch sprint.
Stage 3 is almost a copy of stage 3 from 2023 which was won by Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, after she launched her sprint through a roundabout and defeated Amanda Spratt and Annemiek van Vleuten. If the first stage hasn't already decided the final outcome, then this one could very well do the trick.
Stage 4 is the classic Sagunt-Valencia stage with l'Oronet with usually ends in a bunch sprint won by Balsamo (Bastianelli won ahead of Balsamo once).
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