2020 Vuelta a Murcia

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]

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

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.
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