The Italian Matteo Moschetti has achieved the first victory in the fourth stage of the 73ª Edition of the Tour of the Valencian Community “Banco Sabadell 2022 Grand Prix”. The corridor of Trek-Segafredo has been imposed in a sprint finish in Torrevieja, in a stage that began in Orihuela and in which the wind and the dreaded fans, fortunately, did not take their toll on the peloton. the russian Aleksandr Vlasov He has had no problems keeping the leader’s jersey and this Sunday he will confirm his victory in the regional round in the last stage, which ends in Valencia.
At the start cut in Orihuela were his Mayor, Emilio Bascuñana; the Councilor for Sports, Víctor Bernabéu; the Deputy General Manager and Eastern Territorial Director of Banc Sabadell, Fernando Canós; and the General Director of the Volta a la Comunitat Valencana, Ángel Casero. The stage in the monumental town of Orihuela and Torrevieja was designed to show off the sprinters. In the first kilometers a break was formed with Urko Berrade (KER), Kenny Molly (BIN), Antonio Jesús Soto (EUS), Ángel Madrazo (BUR) and Manuele Boaro (AST). His difference with the peloton reached more than three minutes, but the sprinters’ teams controlled a always prudent distance so that the massive arrival was not in danger.
After more than 150 kilometers of flight, the escapees saw how the peloton hunted them down with just under 30 kilometers to go, shortly after the first pass through Torrevieja. It was time to avoid problems with the wind. The dreaded fans could appear in the entrance section and on the circuit by the Torrevieja salt flats. The teams of the first in the general classification were attentive at the head of the pack, to avoid disappointment.
In the end, as expected, there was “volata”. Fabio Jakobsen, from Quick Step, was the clear favourite, after the exhibition carried out in the second stage that ended in Torrent. The Dutchman arrived well placed in the last kilometers, even with the help of his leader Remco Evenepoel pulling the group to position him better. But nevertheless, after passing through the last left-hand curve, Jakobsen was somewhat locked up, which the Italian Trek rider, Matteo Moschetti, took advantage of to win the sprint. The Torrevieja from Burgo BH, Manuel Peñalver, was second and touched the glory in his hometown.
In the general classification there have been no significant changes. The Russian from Bora Aleksandr Vlasov keeps the yellow jersey and, barring any surprise or accident, this Sunday he will have a placid last stage between Paterna and Valencia, of only 92 kilometres, completely flat, to be crowned champion of La Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana “Gran Banc Sabadell Award 2022”.
This Sunday, aside from the final stage of the VCV 2022, the fourth edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in the female category and that it will have the same route and prizes as the men’s, and that it can be seen live on television (Teledeporte, Eurosport Player and GCN) from 11 am.
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