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Volta a Catalunya 2017 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

This is the 2017 Volta a Catalunya live dashboard... one stop for all your race needs with steady updates throughout the race featuring previews, results, reports, photos, video highlights and live video/text/tv options.
Big Photos from 2017flockton/volta
Big Photos from 2016flockton/volta
Big Photos from Stage 4 and 5 in 2015flockton
Big Photos from Stage 3 and 4 in 2013flockton
Big Photos from 2012 - some Stages missing reuters
Big Photos from 2011 - all 7 Stages reuters/flockton


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1Monday, March 20179 km 
CalellaCalella
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2Tuesday, March 2143.3 km 
BanyolesBanyoles
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3Wednesday, March 22181 km 
MataróLa Molina (Alp)
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4Thursday, March 23194 km 
LlíviaIgualada
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5Friday, March 24182 km 
VallsLo Port (Tortosa)
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6Saturday, March 25190 km 
TortosaReus
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7Sunday, March 26139 km 
BarcelonaBarcelona
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  Total Distance1108 km 

2017 Volta a Catalunya Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
Group riders by: or

MOVISTAR (MOV)
ESP
  1VALVERDE BELMONTE  AlejandroESP
  2CASTROVIEJO  JonathanESP
  3AMADOR BIKKAZAKOVA  AndreyCRC
  4ROJAS  JoseESP
  5FERNANDEZ ANDUJAR  RubenESP
  6ERVITI OLLO  ImanolESP
  7OLIVEIRA  NelsonPOR
  8SOLER GIMENEZ  MarcESP

SKY (SKY)
GBR
  11FROOME  ChristopherGBR
  12THOMAS  GeraintGBR
  13ROSA  DiegoITA
  14KENNAUGH  PeterGBR
  15LANDA MEANA  MikelESP
  16KIRYIENKA  VasilBLR
  17NIEVE ITURRALDE  MikelESP
  18DEIGNAN  PhilipIRL

BMC RACING (BMC)
USA
  21SANCHEZ GONZALEZ  SamuelESP
  22DENNIS  RohanAUS
  23VAN GARDEREN  TejayUSA
  24HERMANS  BenBEL
  25BOOKWALTER  BrentUSA
  26ROSSKOPF  JosephUSA
  27DE MARCHI  AlessandroITA
  28FRANKINY  KilianSUI

ORICA - SCOTT (ORS)
AUS
  31YATES  AdamGBR
  32IMPEY  DarylRSA
  33HOWSON  DamienAUS
  34TUFT  SveinCAN
  35BEWLEY  SamNZL
  36EDMONDSON  AlexanderAUS
  37PLAZA MOLINA  RubenESP
  38VERONA  CarlosESP

KATUSHA ALPECIN (KAT)
SUI
  41ZAKARIN  IlnurRUS
  42GONÇALVES  JoséPOR
  43KOCHETKOV  PavelRUS
  44MACHADO  TiagoPOR
  45BELKOV  MaximRUS
  46KIŠERLOVSKI  RobertCRO
  47TAARAMÄE  ReinEST
  48VICIOSO ARCOS  ÁngelESP

QUICK - STEP FLOORS (QST)
BEL
  51MARTIN  DanielIRL
  52BRAMBILLA  GianlucaITA
  53SERRY  PieterBEL
  54CAVAGNA  RémiFRA
  55DE PLUS  LaurensBEL
  56MAS  EnricESP
  57SCHACHMANN  MaximilianGER
  58VAKOČ  PetrCZE

CANNONDALE DRAPAC (CDT)
USA
  61TALANSKY  AndrewUSA
  62FORMOLO  DavideITA
  63CANTY  BrendanAUS
  64ROLLAND  PierreFRA
  65WOODS  MichaelCAN
  66CARTHY  HughGBR
  67HOWES  AlexUSA
  68VILLELLA  DavideITA

TREK - SEGAFREDO (TFS)
USA
  71CONTADOR VELASCO  AlbertoESP
  72MOLLEMA  BaukeNED
  73PANTANO GOMEZ  JarlinsonCOL
  74GOGL  MichaelAUT
  75ZUBELDIA AGIRRE  HaimarESP
  76STETINA  PeterUSA
  77IRIZAR ARANBURU  MarkelESP
  78BRÄNDLE  MatthiasAUT

ASTANA (AST)
KAZ
  81FUGLSANG  JakobDEN
  82BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMENTIA  PelloESP
  83CHERNETSKI  SergeiRUS
  84ZAKHAROV  ArtyomKAZ
  85HANSEN  JesperDEN
  86CATALDO  DarioITA
  87FOMINYKH  DaniilKAZ
  88TIRALONGO  PaoloITA

FDJ (FDJ)
FRA
  91VICHOT  ArthurFRA
  92LE BON  JohanFRA
  93LUDVIGSSON  TobiasSWE
  94CIMOLAI  DavideITA
  95GAUDU  DavidFRA
  96MAISON  JérémyFRA
  97VAUGRENARD  BenoitFRA
  98VINCENT  LéoFRA

LOTTO NL - JUMBO (TLJ)
NED
  101KRUIJSWIJK  StevenNED
  102GESINK  RobertNED
  103BENNETT  GeorgeNZL
  104CLEMENT  StefNED
  105VERMEULEN  AlexeyUSA
  106CAMPENAERTS  VictorBEL
  107KEIZER  MartijnNED
  108LINDEMAN  Bert-JanNED

AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM)
FRA
  111BARDET  RomainFRA
  112LATOUR  Pierre RogerFRA
  113GASTAUER  BenLUX
  114DOMONT  AxelFRA
  115BIDARD  FrançoisFRA
  116GAUTIER  CyrilFRA
  117GENIEZ  AlexandreFRA
  118VUILLERMOZ  AlexisFRA

LOTTO SOUDAL (LTS)
BEL
  121GREIPEL  AndréGER
  122DE BIE  SeanBEL
  123DE GENDT  ThomasBEL
  124VANENDERT  JelleBEL
  125DE CLERCQ  BartBEL
  126VALLS FERRI  RafaelESP
  127ARMEE  SanderBEL
  128VERVAEKE  LouisBEL

BAHRAIN - MERIDA (TBM)
BRN
  131GASPAROTTO  EnricoITA
  132ARASHIRO  YukiyaJPN
  133GRMAY  Tsgabu GebremaryamETH
  134WANG  MeiyinCHN
  135BRAJKOVIC  JanezSLO
  136CINK  OndrejCZE
  137NIBALI  AntonioITA
  138NOVAK  DomenSLO

SUNWEB (SUN)
GER
  141WALSCHEID  MaxGER
  142TEN DAM  LaurensNED
  143FRÖHLINGER  JohannesGER
  144BAUHAUS  PhilGER
  145HAMILTON  ChrisAUS
  146HAGA  ChadUSA
  147KÄMNA  LennardGER
  148LUNKE  Sindre SkjøstadNOR

DIMENSION DATA (DDD)
RSA
  151HAAS  NathanAUS
  152SBARAGLI  KristianITA
  153BERHANE  NatnaelERI
  154DEBESAY  MeksebERI
  155TEKLEHAIMANOT  DanielERI
  156O'CONNOR  BenAUS
  157JANSE VAN RENSBURG  Jacques WillemRSA
  158MORTON  LachlanAUS

BORA - HANSGROHE (BOH)
GER
  161MAJKA  RafalPOL
  162MCCARTHY  JayAUS
  163POLJANSKI  PawelPOL
  164ACKERMANN  PascalGER
  165BÁRTA  JanCZE
  166HERKLOTZ  SilvioGER
  167MENDES  JoséPOR
  168BENEDETTI  CesareITA

UAE Team Emirates (UAD)
UAE
  171ATAPUMA HURTADO  Jhon DarwinCOL
  172MEINTJES  LouisRSA
  173CONTI  ValerioITA
  174NIEMIEC  PrzemyslawPOL
  175BONO  MatteoITA
  176AIT EL ABDIA  AnassMAR
  177ĐURASEK  KristijanCRO
  178MORI  ManueleITA

CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA (CJR)
ESP
  181PARDILLA BELLON  SergioESP
  182PAGE  DylanSUI
  183MOLINA CANET  AntonioESP
  184SAEZ BENITO  HectorESP
  185MAS BONET  Luis GuillermoESP
  186SCHULTZ  NicholasAUS
  187RUBIO HERNANDEZ  DiegoESP
  188PRADES REVERTER  EduardESP

CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE (CCC)
POL
  191PATERSKI  MaciejPOL
  192TACIAK  MateuszPOL
  193HIRT  JanCZE
  194OWSIAN  LukaszPOL
  195PLUCINSKI  LeszekPOL
  196BROZYNA  PiotrPOL
  197GROßSCHARTNER  FelixAUT
  198STOSZ  PatrykPOL

COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS (COF)
FRA
  201BOUHANNI  NacerFRA
  202VAN GENECHTEN  JonasBEL
  203SIMON  JulienFRA
  204MATE MARDONES  Luis AngelESP
  205ROSSETTO  StéphaneFRA
  206BONNAFOND  GuillaumeFRA
  207NAVARRO GARCIA  DanielESP
  208SOUPE  GeoffreyFRA

MANZANA POSTOBON TEAM (MZN)
COL
  211VILELA  RicardoPOR
  212BOL  JetseNED
  213BOHORQUEZ SANCHEZ  HernandoCOL
  214AGUIRRE CAIPA  Hernan RicardoCOL
  215MOLANO BENAVIDES  Juan SebastianCOL
  216OSORIO ARBOLEDA  Juan FelipeCOL
  217PIEDRA PEREZ  AntonioESP
  218REYES ORTEGA  AldemarCOL

ROOMPOT - NEDERLANDSE LOTERIJ (RNL)
NED
  221WEENING  PieterNED
  222MEIJERS  JeroenNED
  223TUSVELD  MartijnNED
  224VAN DER LIJKE  NickNED
  225RIESEBEEK  OscarNED
  226ARIESEN  TimNED
  227BUDDING  MartijnNED
  228VAN EMPEL  EtienneNED

SOUL BRASIL PRO CYCLING TEAM (SOU)
BRA
  231CARDOSO SANTOS  FlavioBRA
  232AFFONSO  MuriloBRA
  233NAZARET  Magno PradoBRA
  234NICACIO  Pedro Autran Dourado DutraBRA
  235GODOY ORMENESE  CaioBRA
  236MACHADO DA SILVA  GabrielBRA
  237PIRES  RaphaelBRA
  238SIMON CASULLERAS  JordiESP

WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT (WGG)
BEL
  241MEURISSE  XandroBEL
  242MARTIN  GuillaumeFRA
  243LEVARLET  GuillaumeFRA
  244DEGAND  ThomasBEL
  245DOUBEY  FabienFRA
  246MINNAARD  MarcoNED
  247SMITH  DionNZL
  248VEUCHELEN  FrederikBEL

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News and Updates for Volta a Catalunya 2017

Live Sunday,
2017 Gent-Wevelgem Live (1.UWT BEL): race info, official startlist, previews and broadcasters

March 27 update:
Official Race Recap for Volta a Catalunya (02:19 English)volta-a-catalunya

Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage



75 Big Photos from Stage 7flockton
Stage 7 Results
1  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)   3:08:49
2  PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (TFS)       
3  VICHOT, Arthur (FDJ)                 
4  MAJKA, Rafal (BOH)                   
5  MARTIN, Daniel (QST)                 
6  REYES ORTEGA, Aldemar (MZN)          
7  BARDET, Romain (ALM)                 
8  FORMOLO, Davide (CDT)                
9  BENNETT, George (TLJ)                
10 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (TLJ)             
11 WOODS, Michael (CDT)                 
12 VERONA, Carlos (ORS)                 
13 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)            
14 YATES, Adam (ORS)                    
15 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TFS)      
16 SOLER GIMENEZ, Marc (MOV)            
17 TUSVELD, Martijn (RNL)                  + 16
18 KÄMNA, Lennard (SUN)                 
19 GAUTIER, Cyril (ALM)                 
20 LATOUR, Pierre Roger (ALM)           

General Classification after Stage 7
1  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)   25:27:15
2  CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TFS)        + 1:03
3  SOLER GIMENEZ, Marc (MOV)              + 1:16
4  YATES, Adam (ORS)                      + 1:31
5  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)              + 1:34
6  MARTIN, Daniel (QST)                   + 2:29
7  KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (TLJ)               + 2:56
8  VERONA, Carlos (ORS)                   + 3:00
9  BENNETT, George (TLJ)                  + 3:01
10 BARDET, Romain (ALM)                   + 3:05
Valverde wins final stage and overallcyclingnews
Valverde wraps up Tour of Catalonia triumph with third stage winreuters
Alberto Contador - entrevista en la meta - 7a etapa (02:15 Spanish)CyclingProNet
Valverde's self doubt put aside with crushing Volta a Catalunya wincyclingnews
Valverde finishes Tour of Catalunya in style (01:09 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Contador draws confidence from Volta a Catalunya resultcyclingnews
Froome finishes Volta a Catalunya with an attacking finalecyclingnews
Last 3 Km of Stage 7 (03:07 Basque)eitb
Last 5 Km Highlights of Stage 7 (03:27 English)sbs
Last 28 Km of Stage 7 (41:32 English)eurosport
Last Km of Stage 7 (01:59 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Winner's Interview from Stage 8 (03:01 Spanish)CyclingProNet
On-Demand Stage 7 Broadcast (2:23:35 Spanish, restricted to Spain)rtve
75 Big Photos from Stage 7flockton

Stage 7 preview: Barcelona → Barcelona, 139 km (lumpy)

March 25 update:
Stage 7 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 7 start time: Sunday 10:00 CET (9:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Barcelona, Spain
Earliest live video: 12:30 CET (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 13:20 CET (12:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Barcelona, Spain

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage


56 Big Photos from Stage 6flockton
Stage 6 Results
1  IMPEY, Daryl (ORS)                   4:34:14
2  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)   
3  VICHOT, Arthur (FDJ)                 
4  VAKOČ, Petr (QST)                    
5  DE MARCHI, Alessandro (BMC)          
6  VAN DER LIJKE, Nick (RNL)            
7  CATALDO, Dario (AST)                 
8  KÄMNA, Lennard (SUN)                 
9  GAUTIER, Cyril (ALM)                 
10 MARTIN, Daniel (QST)                 

General Classification after Stage 6
1  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)   22:18:35
2  CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TFS)        +   53
3  SOLER GIMENEZ, Marc (MOV)              + 1:06
4  YATES, Adam (ORS)                      + 1:21
5  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)              + 1:24
6  MARTIN, Daniel (QST)                   + 2:19
7  KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (TLJ)               + 2:46
8  VERONA, Carlos (ORS)                   + 2:50
9  BENNETT, George (TLJ)                  + 2:51
10 BARDET, Romain (ALM)                   + 2:55
Impey wins Catalunya's sixth stagecyclingnews
Chris Froome loses 26 minutes as Daryl Impey wins stage sixcyclingweekly
Valverde nears Catalonia win on disastrous day for Froomevelonews
Contador moves into second as Froome falls apartcyclingnews
Has the peloton discovered Sky’s soft underbelly?velonews
Valverde comes within a whisker of a third Volta a Catalunya stage wincyclingnews
Team Sky admit Volta a Catalunya mistakes and won't 'make an excuse'cyclingweekly
Successful day out at Volta a Catalunya for Orica-Scottcyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 6 (01:48 English)eurosport
Last Km of Stage 6 (3:35 Spanish, restricted to Spain)rtve
Last Km of Stage 6 (02:46 English)sbs
Last 2 Km of Stage 6 (03:50 Basque)eitb
Last 38 Km of Stage 6 (44:20 English)eurosport
Podium Ceremony after Stage 6 (00:16 Ambient)@VoltaCatalunya
Winner's Interview from Stage 6 (01:33 English)CyclingProNet
56 Big Photos from Stage 6flockton
Race Leader's Interview after Stage 6 (02:23 Spanish)CyclingProNet
On-Demand Stage 6 Broadcast (1:49:51 Spanish, restricted to Spain)rtve
Extended Stage 6 Highlights (27:25 English, restricted to Australia)sbs
Stage 6 Highlights (01:20 Ambient Noise)nos

Stage 6 preview: Tortosa → Reus, 190 km (hilly)

March 24 update:
Stage 6 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Chris Froome interview at the start of stage 6 (00:51 English)CyclingProNet
Alberto Contador - entrevista en la salida - 6a etapa (01:26 Spanish)CyclingProNet
Samuel Sanchez - entrevista en la salida - 6a etapa (00:44 Spanish)CyclingProNet
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 6 start time: Saturday 12:20 CET (11:20:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Tortosa, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:04 CET (4:04:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Reus, Spain

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


61 Big Photos from Stage 5flockton
Stage 5 Results
1  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)   4:14:52
2  FROOME, Christopher (SKY)             +   13
3  CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TFS)      
4  SOLER GIMENEZ, Marc (MOV)             +   25
5  YATES, Adam (ORS)                     +   32
6  MARTIN, Daniel (QST)                  +   46
7  GAUDU, David (FDJ)                    +   58
8  CARTHY, Hugh (CDT)                    + 1:04
9  FUGLSANG, Jakob (AST)                 + 1:11
10 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (TLJ)             
11 BARDET, Romain (ALM)                 
12 WOODS, Michael (CDT)                  + 1:17
13 MAJKA, Rafal (BOH)                   
14 THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)                 + 1:25
15 LATOUR, Pierre Roger (ALM)            + 1:29
16 NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel (COF)          + 1:31
17 HIRT, Jan (CCC)                      
18 BENNETT, George (TLJ)                
19 FORMOLO, Davide (CDT)                
20 VERONA, Carlos (ORS)                  + 1:47
21 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel (BMC)        + 1:53
22 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)            
23 PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (TFS)       
24 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                 
25 MEINTJES, Louis (UAD)                

General Classification after Stage 5
1  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)   17:44:27
2  FROOME, Christopher (SKY)              +   21
3  CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TFS)        +   47
4  SOLER GIMENEZ, Marc (MOV)              + 1:00
5  YATES, Adam (ORS)                      + 1:15
6  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)              + 1:18
7  THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)                  + 1:34
8  SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel (BMC)         + 1:59
9  MARTIN, Daniel (QST)                   + 2:13
10 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (TLJ)               + 2:40
11 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                   + 2:43
12 PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (TFS)       
13 VERONA, Carlos (ORS)                   + 2:44
14 BENNETT, George (TLJ)                  + 2:47
15 BARDET, Romain (ALM)                   + 2:49
16 LATOUR, Pierre Roger (ALM)             + 3:16
17 MAJKA, Rafal (BOH)                     + 3:17
18 GAUDU, David (FDJ)                     + 3:39
19 FUGLSANG, Jakob (AST)                  + 3:59
20 HIRT, Jan (CCC)                        + 4:12
21 FORMOLO, Davide (CDT)                  + 4:29
22 MEINTJES, Louis (UAD)                  + 5:38
23 WOODS, Michael (CDT)                   + 6:42
24 CARTHY, Hugh (CDT)                     + 7:05
25 NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel (COF)           + 7:25
Valverde wins on Tortosacyclingnews
Froome impresses with strong second place in toughest Volta mountain stagecyclingnews
Contador lacking the 'spark' to fight for Volta a Catalunya victorycyclingnews
Valverde en route to second Volta a Catalunya victory after mountain wincyclingnews
Van Garderen drops to sixth after Tortosa summit finishcyclingnews
Last 2 Km of Stage 5 (05:58 Basque)eitb
Last Km of Stage 5 (10:00 Spanish, restricted to Spain)rtve
Last Km of Stage 5 (03:09 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Last Km of Stage 5 (02:52 English)sbs
On-Demand Broadcast from Stage 5 (1:12:14 Spainish, restricted to Spain)rtve
Winner's Interview from Stage 5 (02:40 Spanish)CyclingProNet
Winner's Interview from Stage 5 (00:42 Spanish)cyclismactu
Last 20 Km of Stage 5 (37:30 English)eurosport
Last 9 Km of Stage 5 - Final Climb (27:25 English)eurosport
61 Big Photos from Stage 5flockton
Extended Stage 5 Highlights (19:25 English, restricted to Australia)sbs

Stage 5 preview: Valls → Lo Port, 182 km (Mountain)

March 23 update:
Stage 5 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 start time: Friday 12:25 CET (11:25:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Valls, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:02 CET (4:02:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Lo Port, Tortosa

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


65 Big Photos from Stage 4flockton
Stage 4 Results
1  BOUHANNI, Nacer (COF)        3:04:27
2  CIMOLAI, Davide (FDJ)        
3  IMPEY, Daryl (ORS)           
4  EDMONDSON, Alexander (ORS)   
5  SMITH, Dion (WGG)            
6  SERRY, Pieter (QST)          
7  GASPAROTTO, Enrico (TBM)     
8  VAKOČ, Petr (QST)            
9  ROJAS, Jose (MOV)            
10 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)         

General Classification after Stage 4
1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)            13:29:00
2  SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel (BMC)         +   41
3  THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)                  +   44
4  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)     +   45
5  FROOME, Christopher (SKY)              +   49
6  SOLER GIMENEZ, Marc (MOV)              + 1:10
7  CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TFS)        + 1:13
8  YATES, Adam (ORS)                      + 1:18
9  MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                   + 1:25
10 PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (TFS)       
Bouhanni wins snow-shortened stage 4 of Volta a Catalunyacyclingnews
Catalunya stage 4: Bouhanni wins; van Garderen defends leadvelonews
Contador: It's not just up to me to attack on the mountain stagecyclingnews
Froome chases down late attack by Valverde and Soler in Volta a Catalunyacyclingnews
Finish Line Clip from Stage 4 (00:16 Ambient)@Bahrain_Merida
Last Km of Stage 4 (01:06 French)@Eurosport_FR
Last Km of Stage 4 (04:36 Spanish, restricted to Spain)rtve
Last 2 Km of Stage 4 (03:33 English)sbs
Last 2 Km of Stage 4 (01:42 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Last 34 Km of Stage 4 (37:45 English)eurosport
Winner's Interview from Stage 4 (01:13 French)CyclingProNet
Race Leader's Interview after Stage 4 (01:24 English)CyclingProNet
65 Big Photos from Stage 4flockton
On-Demand Stage 4 Broadcast (1:31:31 Spanish, restricted to Spain)rtve
Stage 4 Crash: Ilnur Zakarin injured, cycles on (02:37 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Extended Stage 4 Highlights (29:57 English, restricted to Australia)sbs

Stage 4 preview: Llívia → Igualada, 194 km (lumpy)

Oh, What a beautiful mornin' #VoltaCatalunya @quickstepteam @TrekSegafredo pic.twitter.com/HdWKpbbcXI

— Brian Holm (@brianholm1962) March 23, 2017
March 22 update:
Stage 4 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Volta a Catalunya stage reduced by 58km due to snow and cold weathercyclingnews
Alberto Contador - Entrevista en la salida - 4a etapa (00:57 Spanish)CyclingProNet
Tejay Van Garderen - 4th stage Pre-race interview (01:24 Spanish)CyclingProNet
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 start time: Thursday 14:00 CET (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Llívia, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:04 CET (4:04:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Igualada, Spain

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


43 Big Photos from Stage 3 flockton
Stage 3 Results
1  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)   5:07:12
2  MARTIN, Daniel (QST)                 
3  YATES, Adam (ORS)                     +    3
4  BARDET, Romain (ALM)                 
5  ZAKARIN, Ilnur (KAT)                 
6  THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)                
7  CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TFS)      
8  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)            
9  WOODS, Michael (CDT)                  +    8
10 FORMOLO, Davide (CDT)                
11 BENNETT, George (TLJ)                
12 FROOME, Christopher (SKY)            
13 LATOUR, Pierre Roger (ALM)            +   12
14 MAJKA, Rafal (BOH)                    +   13
15 VERONA, Carlos (ORS)                 
16 CINK, Ondrej (TBM)                    +   15
17 ATAPUMA HURTADO, Jhon Darwin (UAD)   
18 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                 
19 PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (TFS)       
20 SOLER GIMENEZ, Marc (MOV)            
21 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (TLJ)              +   21
22 GESINK, Robert (TLJ)                  +   30
23 FUGLSANG, Jakob (AST)                 +   42
24 VERVAEKE, Louis (LTS)                
25 CARTHY, Hugh (CDT)                    +   44
26 HIRT, Jan (CCC)                      
27 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel (BMC)       
28 KENNAUGH, Peter (SKY)                 + 1:03
29 NIEVE ITURRALDE, Mikel (SKY)          + 1:27
30 CASTROVIEJO, Jonathan (MOV)          
31 VILELA, Ricardo (MZN)                
32 MEINTJES, Louis (UAD)                
33 NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel (COF)         
34 TEN DAM, Laurens (SUN)               
35 GROßSCHARTNER, Felix (CCC)            + 1:31
36 GAUDU, David (FDJ)                    + 1:37
37 CATALDO, Dario (AST)                 
38 LUNKE, Sindre Skjøstad (SUN)          + 3:13
39 MEURISSE, Xandro (WGG)               
40 DOMONT, Axel (ALM)                   

General Classification after Stage 3
1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)            10:24:33
2  SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Samuel (BMC)         +   41
3  THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)                  +   44
4  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)     +   45
5  FROOME, Christopher (SKY)              +   49
6  SOLER GIMENEZ, Marc (MOV)              + 1:10
7  CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TFS)        + 1:13
8  YATES, Adam (ORS)                      + 1:18
9  MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                   + 1:25
10 PANTANO GOMEZ, Jarlinson (TFS)       
11 VERONA, Carlos (ORS)                   + 1:32
12 KENNAUGH, Peter (SKY)                  + 1:44
13 BENNETT, George (TLJ)                  + 1:51
14 MARTIN, Daniel (QST)                   + 2:02
15 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (TLJ)               + 2:04
16 NIEVE ITURRALDE, Mikel (SKY)           + 2:08
17 BARDET, Romain (ALM)                   + 2:13
18 GESINK, Robert (TLJ)                 
19 LATOUR, Pierre Roger (ALM)             + 2:22
20 CASTROVIEJO, Jonathan (MOV)          
Valverde wins stage 3cyclingnews
Catalunya stage 3: Valverde gets revenge; van Garderen gets leadvelonews
Jarlinson Pantano - entrevista a la meta - 3a etapa (01:17 Spanish)CyclingProNet
Romain Bardet - interview à l'arrivée - 3e étape (01:10 French)CyclingProNet
Valverde rides Volta a Catalunya roller coaster to stage wincyclingnews
Contador keeps Volta a Catalunya hopes alive on La Molinacyclingnews
Van Garderen takes Volta a Catalunya lead but loses Denniscyclingnews
Last 300m of Stage 3 (00:32 English)@Eurosport_UK
Last Km of Stage 3 (3:20 Spanish, restricted to Spain)rtve
Last Km of Stage 3 (02:16 English)sbs
Last 2 Km of Stage 3 (11:44 Basque)eitb
Winner Podium Ceremony after Stage 3 (00:12 Ambient)@VoltaCatalunya
Winner's Interview from Stage 3 (00:44 Spanish)movistar
Last 34 Km of Stage 3 (53:20 English)eurosport
Race Leader's Interview after Stage 3 (00:24 English)CyclingProNet
43 Big Photos from Stage 3 flockton
Extended Stage 3 Highlights (21:05 English)sbs
Resumen: One-Minute Highlights from Stage 3 (01:03 Spanish, restricted to Latin America)espn

Km 133: The Escape (Quickstep, Dimension Data, Caja Rural) on Alt de Toses, Stage 3 (00:18 Ambient)@VoltaCatalunya
Km 140: The peloton 5 minutes back and chasing the Stage 3 break (00:13 Ambient)@VoltaCatalunya

Stage 3 preview: Mataró → La Molina, 181 km (Mountain)

March 21 update:
Stage 3 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
BMC awarded Volta a Catalunya TTT victory after Movistar penalised for pushingcyclingnews
Movistar angry at Volta a Catalunya 'mind-boggling' TTT penaltycyclingnews
Froome backs UCI commissaires' decision to penalise Movistarcyclingnews
Alejandro Valverde en la salida de la 3a étapa (00:42 Spanish)CyclingProNet
Bauke Mollema at the start of stage 3 (01:57 English)CyclingProNet
Pierre Latour au départ de la 3e étape (00:57 French)CyclingProNet
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 start time: Wednesday 11:40 CET (10:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Mataró, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:45 CET (2:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:00 CET (4:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for La Molina, Alp

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage

Stage 2 TTT Results

Movistar powers to team time trial victorycyclingnews
Catalunya: Movistar wins stage 2, BMC cries foulvelonews
Contador still in GC hunt but 'a long way off' top rivals after Catalunya TTTcyclingnews
Movistar rider stripped of Volta a Catalunya lead for pushing team-mates in team time trialcyclingweekly
Froome: Sky not content to shoot for podium, will light up Volta a Catalunyacyclingnews
Movistar powers to team time trial victorycyclingnews
BMC awarded Volta a Catalunya TTT victory after Movistar penalised for pushingcyclingnews
Movistar angry at Volta a Catalunya 'mind-boggling' TTT penaltycyclingnews
On-Demand Stage 2 TTT Broadcast (59:51 English)eurosport
Final Teams - Stage 2 TTT (33:56 English)eurosport
Christopher Froome Post Stage 2 Interview (02:33 English)CyclingProNet
Alejandro Valverde Stage 2 Interview (02:01 Spanish)CyclingProNet
Highlights from the Winning TTT Ride, Stage 2 (02:12 English)sbs

Stage 2 preview: Banyoles → Banyoles, 43.3 km (TTT)

March 20 update:
Stage 2 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Stage 2 team time trial start order and timescyclingnews
Warming up for the long TTT (00:18 Ambient)@BMCProTeam
ASO ‘saves’ Catalunya, expands Spanish reachvelonews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 start time: Tuesday 14:53 CET (1:53:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Banyoles, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:08 CET (3:08:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Banyoles, Spain

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage



Stage 1 Results
1  CIMOLAI, Davide (FDJ)                4:28:21
2  BOUHANNI, Nacer (COF)                
3  SBARAGLI, Kristian (DDD)             
4  SMITH, Dion (WGG)                    
5  GREIPEL, André (LTS)                 
6  ROJAS, Jose (MOV)                    
7  IMPEY, Daryl (ORS)                   
8  VAKOČ, Petr (QST)                    
9  BAUHAUS, Phil (SUN)                  
10 GASPAROTTO, Enrico (TBM)             
11 VAN DER LIJKE, Nick (RNL)            
12 TUSVELD, Martijn (RNL)               
13 SERRY, Pieter (QST)                  
14 VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)   
15 GROßSCHARTNER, Felix (CCC)           
16 LEVARLET, Guillaume (WGG)            
17 SIMON CASULLERAS, Jordi (SOU)        
18 CATALDO, Dario (AST)                 
19 THOMAS, Geraint (SKY)                
20 CONTI, Valerio (UAD)                 

General Classification after Stage 1
1  CIMOLAI, Davide (FDJ)      4:28:11
2  BOUHANNI, Nacer (COF)         +  4
3  SBARAGLI, Kristian (DDD)      +  6
4  SMITH, Dion (WGG)             + 10
5  GREIPEL, André (LTS)       
6  ROJAS, Jose (MOV)          
7  IMPEY, Daryl (ORS)         
8  VAKOČ, Petr (QST)          
9  BAUHAUS, Phil (SUN)        
10 GASPAROTTO, Enrico (TBM)   
Cimolai wins opening stagecyclingnews
Geraint Thomas Post Stage 1 Interview (00:25 English)@TeamSky
Contador: 'It was all about saving energy today'cyclingnews
Last 200m of Stage 1 (00:16 English)@Eurosport_UK
Last Km of Stage 1 (02:15 Spanish, restricted to Spain)rtve
Last Km of Stage 1 (02:58 Ambient Noise)eitb
Last Km of Stage 1 (01:58 English)sbs
Last 20 Km of Stage 1 (23:01 English)eurosport
Winner's Interview from Stage 1 (01:16 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Winner's Interview from Stage 1 (00:58 Italian)CyclingProNet
Full On-Demand Stage 1 Broadcast (1:30:32 Spanish, restricted to Spain)rtve

Stage 1 preview: Calella → Calella, 179 km (hilly)

March 18 update:
Stage 1 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Dan Martin - Interview at the start - 1st stage (01:03 English)CyclingProNet
Jay McCarthy - Interview at the start - 1st stage (01:19 English)CyclingProNet
Alejandro Valverde con ganas de hacer bien en la Volta a Catalunya (01:27 Spanish)CyclingProNet
Mikel Landa en la salida de la primera etapa (00:40 Spanish)CyclingProNet
Nacer Bouhanni au départ de la 1e étape (01:25 French)CyclingProNet
Alberto Contador en la salida de la Volta a Catalunya 2017 (01:39 Spanish)CyclingProNet
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 start time: Monday 12:30 CET (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Calella, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:58 CET (3:58:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Calella, Spain

2017 Volta a Catalunya Preview


March 20 update:
Contador takes on Froome and Valverde at Volta a Catalunyacyclingnews
Geraint Thomas leading Team Sky in Volta a Catalunyacyclingnews
Favorites: Contador, Valverde y Froome, en la Volta 2017 (2:03 Spanish, restricted to Spain)rtve

March 19 update:
Preview with David Hunter and Chris Hamilton (19:13 English)CyclingmoleTV
Overall preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Preview: Froome starts European season at Volta a Catalunyacyclingnews
Preview: Contador, Froome to face off at Catalunyavelonews
Contador, Valverde y Froome, en la Volta 2017 (2:03 Spanish, restricted to Spain)rtve
Former winner Dan Martin set to lead Quick-Step in Catalunyacyclingnews

March 17 update:
Froome, Thomas and Landa named in Team Sky's Volta a Catalunya line-upcyclingweekly

March 15 update:
Bardet returns to racing at Volta a Catalunyacyclingnews

March 14 update:
Is the ASO saving the Volta a Catalunya?cyclingnews

March 11 update:
Bardet chooses Catalunya over Romandievelonews

March 9 update:
Route details announced. See the race summary table right for maps, profiles, aand timetables
La Volta a Catalunya descubre la 97ª ediciónelnacional.cat

March 6 update:



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La 97 Volta a Catalunya se presenta el jueves 9 de marzoesciclismo
Provisional Startliststeephill.tv

Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia



Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

March 18 update: A work in progress for 2017 Volta a Catalunya live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

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English; Eurosport Live at 15:45 CET
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Spanish; Teledeporte feed. Stage 1 live at 15:30 CET
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Basque/Spanish; Live on ETB1.
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2017 Volta a Catalunya Route Map


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Stage maps are posted in the race summary table.



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