Cycling news – Ion Izagirre claims victory in Valencia after Dylan Groenewegen wins final stage

ByEurosport

Updated 10/02/2019 at 15:58 GMT

Ion Izagirre claimed overall victory in the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana as Dylan Groenewegen won the fifth and final stage in Spain.

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A late break saw Groenewegen beat Alexander Kristoff and and Matteo Trentin in a tight finish, while the sprinters and Izagirre managed to avoid a crash in the final kilometre.

Groenewegen wins Stage 5 in Valencia, Izagirre takes overall victory

Astana rider Izagirre finished seven seconds ahead of Movistar’s Alejandro Valverde overall.

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Pello Bilbao ensured it was a Spanish 1-2-3 by finishing third, 16 seconds clear of Ireland’s Dan Martin.

Briton Adam Yates finished eighth overall, 34 seconds behind Izagirre.

Results

Stage five

1. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Jumbo-Visma, in 1-50-17
2. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
3. Matteo Trentin (Ita) Mitchelton-Scott
4. Luka Mezgec (Slo) Mitchelton-Scott
5. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis
6. Michele Gazzoli (Ita) Kometa Cycling Team
7. Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) Israel Cycling Academy
8. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
9. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data
10. Giovanni Lovardi (Ita) Nippo Vini Fantini Faizanè, all same time

Final overall classification

1. Ion Izagirre (Esp) Astana, in 16-08-44
2. Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar, at 7 secs
3. Pello Bilbao (Esp), Astana, at same time
4. Dan Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates, at 16 secs
5. Dylan Teuns (Bel) Bahrain-Merida, at 18 secs
6. Jesús Herrada (Esp) Cofidis, at 29 secs
7. Jack Haig (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott, at 33 secs
8. Adam Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott, at 34 secs
9. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data, at 46 secs
10. Rui Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates, at 48 secs

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