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2020 Vuelta a Murcia
2020 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates14–15 February 2020
Stages2
Distance357.2 [1] km (222.0 mi)
Winning time8h 45' 55"
Results
Winner   Xandro Meurisse ( BEL) ( Circus–Wanty Gobert)
  Second   Josef Černý ( CZE) ( CCC Team)
  Third   Lennard Kämna ( GER) ( Bora–Hansgrohe)

Points   Xandro Meurisse ( BEL) ( Circus–Wanty Gobert)
Mountains   Omar Fraile ( ESP) ( Astana)
  Team Astana
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The 2020 Vuelta a Murcia was the 40th edition of the Vuelta a Murcia cycle race. It was from 14 to 15 February 2020 as a UCI Europe Tour category 2.1 race. The race was won by Xandro Meurisse of the Circus–Wanty Gobert team. [2]

Teams

Eighteen teams of up to seven riders started the race: [3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental team

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 14 February Los Alcázares to Caravaca de la Cruz 177.6 km (110.4 mi) Hilly stage   Xandro Meurisse ( BEL)
2 15 February Santomera to Murcia 179.6 km (111.6 mi) Medium mountain stage   Luis León Sánchez ( ESP)

Stages

Stage 1

Stage 1 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Xandro Meurisse ( BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert 4h 24' 00"
2   Adam de Vos ( CAN) Rally Cycling + 4"
3   Josef Černý ( CZE) CCC Team + 11"
4   Thibault Guernalec ( FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 11"
5   Lennard Kämna ( GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 17"
6   Nikita Stalnov ( KAZ) Astana + 20"
7   Jefferson Cepeda ( ECU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 23"
8   Sergio García González ( ESP) Kometa Xstra Cycling Team + 29"
9   Héctor Carretero ( ESP) Movistar Team + 37"
10   Antonio Jesús Soto ( ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 50"
General classification after Stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Xandro Meurisse ( BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert 4h 24' 00"
2   Adam de Vos ( CAN) Rally Cycling + 4"
3   Josef Černý ( CZE) CCC Team + 11"
4   Thibault Guernalec ( FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 11"
5   Lennard Kämna ( GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 17"
6   Nikita Stalnov ( KAZ) Astana + 20"
7   Jefferson Cepeda ( ECU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 23"
8   Sergio García González ( ESP) Kometa Xstra Cycling Team + 29"
9   Héctor Carretero ( ESP) Movistar Team + 37"
10   Antonio Jesús Soto ( ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 50"

Stage 2

Stage 1 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Luis León Sánchez ( ESP) Astana 4h 21' 04"
2   Omar Fraile ( ESP) Astana + 7"
3   Josef Černý ( CZE) CCC Team + 7"
4   Xandro Meurisse ( BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert + 7"
5   Lennard Kämna ( GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 7"
6   Vicente García de Mateos ( ESP) Aviludo–Louletano + 7"
7   Alejandro Valverde ( ESP) Movistar Team + 20"
8   Felix Großschartner ( AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 20"
9   Matteo Trentin ( ITA) CCC Team + 20"
10   Kamil Małecki ( POL) CCC Team + 5' 25"

Classification leadership table

Stage Winner General classification
Mountains classification
Points classification
Teams classification
1 Xandro Meurisse Xandro Meurisse Nikita Stalnov Xandro Meurisse Arkéa–Samsic
2 Luis León Sánchez Omar Fraile Astana
Final Xandro Meurisse Omar Fraile Xandro Meurisse Astana

Final classification standings

Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Xandro Meurisse ( BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert 4h 24' 00"
2   Josef Černý ( CZE) CCC Team + 11"
3   Lennard Kämna ( GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 17"
4   Thibault Guernalec ( FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 5' 49"
5   Nikita Stalnov ( KAZ) Astana + 5' 58"
6   Jefferson Cepeda ( ECU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 6' 01"
7   Héctor Carretero ( ESP) Movistar Team + 6' 15"
8   Sergio García González ( ESP) Kometa Xstra Cycling Team + 11' 16"
9   Antonio Jesús Soto ( ESP) Fundación–Orbea + 11' 35"
10   Adam de Vos ( CAN) Rally Cycling + 12' 45"
Final mountains classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Omar Fraile ( ESP) Astana 18
2   Nikita Stalnov ( KAZ) Astana 18
3   Lennard Kämna ( GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 13
4   Alejandro Valverde ( ESP) Movistar Team 12
5   Jefferson Cepeda ( ECU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 10
6   Vicente García de Mateos ( ESP) Aviludo–Louletano 9
7   Xandro Meurisse ( BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert 6
8   Héctor Carretero ( ESP) Movistar Team 6
9   Óscar Rodríguez ( ESP) Astana 6
10   Nélson Oliveira ( POR) Movistar Team 6
Final points classification
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Xandro Meurisse ( BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert 39
2   Josef Černý ( CZE) CCC Team 32
3   Luis León Sánchez ( ESP) Astana 25
4   Lennard Kämna ( GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 24
5   Adam de Vos ( CAN) Rally Cycling 20
6   Omar Fraile ( ESP) Astana 20
7   Thibault Guernalec ( FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 14
8   Nikita Stalnov ( KAZ) Astana 10
9   Vicente García de Mateos ( ESP) Aviludo–Louletano 10
10   Alejandro Valverde ( ESP) Movistar Team 10
Final teams classification (1–10)
Rank Team Time
1 EF Pro Cycling 26h 57' 07"
2 CCC Team + 08"
3 Circus–Wanty Gobert + 5' 237"
4 Bora–Hansgrohe + 6' 45"
5 Movistar Team + 11' 56"
6 Arkéa–Samsic + 16' 39"
7 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 21' 39"
8 Fundación–Orbea + 22' 26"
9 Burgos BH + 27' 45"
10 Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles + 27' 49"

References

  1. ^ "Vuelta Ciclista a la Region de Murcia (2.1)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. ^ "2020 Vuelta a Murcia". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Vuelta a Murcia Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 23 February 2020.