Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage five results & GC: Pogacar wins title

Slovenian Tadej Pogacar won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana after the final stage concluded in Valencia yesterday.

Tadej Pogacar won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in Valencia yesterday. Photo: Bettini Photo/UAE Emirates

Jack Haig (Mitchelton-Scott) placed second overall, with Tao Geoghegan Hart (Team Ineos) completing the podium.

“This win means a lot to me, especially after all the hard work we did in the winter to prepare,” said Pogacar.

“To start my first race and win is incredible, my form is really good – not as good as when I was in the Vuelta a Espana obviously, but the season is still early.

“My first big goal of the year will be the UAE Tour at the end of this month before building up towards my first Tour de France.”

The 97.7km fifth stage was won by Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick-Step), who beat Dylan Groenewegen (Team Jumbo-Visma) and John Degenkolb (Lotto Soudal) into second and third.

View more results below.

Stage five results

1	Fabio Jakobsen	NED	Deceuninck-Quick-Step	+2:04:32
2	Dylan Groenewegen	NED	Team Jumbo-Visma
3	John Degenkolb	GER	Lotto Soudal
4	Alexander Kristoff	NOR	UAE Team Emirates
5	Ivan Garcia Cortina	SPA	Bahrain McLaren
6	Jon Aberasturi Izaga	SPA	Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
7	Jaume Sureda Morey	SPA	Burgos-BH
8	Davide Ballerini	ITA	Deceuninck-Quick-Step
9	Enrique Sanz Unzue	SPA	Kern Pharma
10	Matteo Trentin	ITA	CCC Team

*Selected results

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Burgos-BH

General classification

1	Tadej Pogacar	SLO	UAE Team Emirates	18:43:00
2	Jack Haig	AUS	Mitchelton-Scott 0:00:06
3	Tao Geoghegan Hart	GBR	Team Ineos
4	Daniel Martin	IRL	Israel Start-Up Nation	+0:00:13
5	Dylan Teuns	BEL	Bahrain McLaren	+0:00:23
6	Wouter Poels	NED	Bahrain McLaren	+0:00:25
7	Ion Izaguirre Insausti	SPA	Astana Pro Team	+0:00:32
8	Ruben Fernandez	SPA	Fundacion-Orbea	+0:00:49
9	Oscar Rodriguez Garaicoechea	SPA	Astana Pro Team	+0:01:11
10	Alejandro Valverde	SPA	Movistar Team	+0:01:14