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The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; en, Tour of the Valencian Community or Tour of Valencia) is a
Yellow Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
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Orange Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
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Polkadot Jersey – Worn by the leader of the climber classification.
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White Jersey – Worn by the best rider under 23 years of age on the overall classification.
road cycling
Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes recreational, racing, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, road cyclists are generally expected to obey the same laws as ...
stage race held in the Valencian Community
The Valencian Community ( ca-valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, es, Comunidad Valenciana) is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wi ...
(''Comunitat Valenciana''), Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often used as preparation for the spring classics
The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional road cycling races in the international calendar. Some of these events date back to the 19th century. They are normally held at roughly the same time each year. The five most ...
or the grand tours
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which take place later in the season.
No editions of the race were held between 2008 and 2015 because of funding issues. A first attempt to revive it for the 2010–11 UCI Europe Tour was unsuccessful. During 2015 a second attempt was started by Ángel Casero
Ángel Luis Casero Moreno (born 27 September 1972 in Albalat dels Tarongers, Province of Valencia) is a retired Spanish road bicycle racer who raced professionally between 1994 and 2005.
His first win was at the 1995 Clásica a los Puertos de ...
and his brother Rafael. In September the UCI granted the race a 2.1 status and made way for the return of the race which took place in early February. The race became part of the new UCI ProSeries
The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020. The series is placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits.
Development
In December 2018, the UCI ann ...
in 2020.
Results
Previous winners
Multiple winners
Classifications
As of the 2021 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are: * Yellow Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
* Orange Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
* Polkadot Jersey – Worn by the leader of the climber classification.
* White Jersey – Worn by the best rider under 23 years of age on the overall classification.
References
;General * ;Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:Valenciana UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Spain Recurring sporting events established in 1929 1929 establishments in Spain Sport in the Valencian Community