# 2018 Vuelta a Asturias

The 2018 Vuelta a Asturias was the 61st edition of the Vuelta a Asturias cycling stage race, that took place over three stages from 27 to 29 2018. The defending champion was Raúl Alarcón (W52 / FC Porto / Mestre da Cor). Richard Carapaz (Movistar Team) won the race.

## Route

The race includes three road stages on consecutive days.
Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 27 April | Oviedo to Pola de Lena | 176 km (109 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) |
| 2 | 28 April | Soto de Ribera to Alto del Acebo | 166 km (103 mi) | | Mountain stage | Richard Carapaz (ECU) |
| 3 | 29 April | Cangas del Narcea to Oviedo | 118 km (73 mi) | | Hilly stage | Ricardo Mestre (POR) |
| Total | Total | 460 km (286 mi) | 460 km (286 mi) | 460 km (286 mi) | 460 km (286 mi) | 460 km (286 mi) |

## Teams

A total of 15 teams will race in the 2018 Vuelta a Asturias.
UCI WorldTeams
* Movistar Team
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Burgos BH
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Euskadi–Murias
UCI Continental teams
* Team Manzana Postobón
* Israel Cycling Academy
* Coldeportes–Zenú–Sello Rojo
* Team Ukyo
* Rádio Popular–Boavista
* W52 / FC Porto
* Aviludo–Louletano
* Lokosphinx
* Medellín
* Fundación Euskadi
* Bicicletas Strongman–Colombia Coldeportes

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 27 April 2018 — Oviedo to Pola de Lena, 176 km (109 mi)

Result of Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) | Lokosphinx | 4h 17' 06" |
| 2 | Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | Medellín | + 0" |
| 3 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Team Manzana Postobón | + 0" |
| 4 | Eduard Prades (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | + 0" |
| 5 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Nathan Earle (AUS) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 0" |
| 7 | Benjamín Prades (ESP) | Team Ukyo | + 0" |
| 8 | César Fonte (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 0" |
| 9 | Domingos Gonçalves (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | + 0" |
| 10 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| Source: ||||
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) | Lokosphinx | 3h 35' 08" |
| 2 | Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | Medellín | + 4" |
| 3 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Team Manzana Postobón | + 6" |
| 4 | Eduard Prades (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | + 10" |
| 5 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 6 | Nathan Earle (AUS) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 10" |
| 7 | Benjamín Prades (ESP) | Team Ukyo | + 10" |
| 8 | César Fonte (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 10" |
| 9 | Domingos Gonçalves (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | + 10" |
| 10 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 28 April 2018 — Soto de Ribera to Alto del Acebo, 166 km (103 mi)

Result of Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | Movistar Team | 4h 24' 14" |
| 2 | Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | Medellín | + 42" |
| 3 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 50" |
| 4 | Robinson Chalapud (COL) | Medellín | + 50" |
| 5 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 05" |
| 6 | Nathan Earle (AUS) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 1' 07" |
| 7 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 25" |
| 8 | Ricardo Mestre (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 1' 34" |
| 9 | Joaquim Silva (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 34" |
| 10 | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) | Lokosphinx | + 1' 34" |
| Source: ||||
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | Movistar Team | 8h 41' 10" |
| 2 | Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | Medellín | + 40" |
| 3 | Robinson Chalapud (COL) | Medellín | + 1' 00" |
| 4 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 05" |
| 5 | Nathan Earle (AUS) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 1' 17" |
| 6 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 30" |
| 7 | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) | Lokosphinx | + 1' 34" |
| 8 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 35" |
| 9 | Joaquim Silva (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 44" |
| 10 | Ricardo Mestre (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 1' 44" |

### Stage 3
#### 29 April 2018 — Cangas del Narcea to Oviedo, 118 km (73 mi)

Result of Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ricardo Mestre (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 2h 40' 42" |
| 2 | Alexander Evtushenko (RUS) | Lokosphinx | + 9" |
| 3 | Benjamín Prades (ESP) | Team Ukyo | + 34" |
| 4 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 34" |
| 5 | Nathan Earle (AUS) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 34" |
| 6 | César Fonte (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 34" |
| 7 | Eduard Prades (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | + 34" |
| 8 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | Movistar Team | + 34" |
| 9 | Luís Gomes (POR) | Rádio Popular–Boavista | + 34" |
| 10 | Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | Medellín | + 34" |
| Source: ||||

## Classification leadership table

The race included four principal classifications, the leaders of which were awarded jerseys. The leader in the general classification wore a blue jersey; the leader in the points classification wore a green jersey; the leader in the mountains classification wore a white jersey, while the leader of the intermediate sprints classification wore a black and white newspaper-style jersey sponsored by La Nueva España.
Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Dmitry Strakhov | Dmitry Strakhov | Dmitry Strakhov | Fernando Orjuela | João Rodrigues | Medellín |
| 2 | Richard Carapaz | Richard Carapaz | Jonathan Caicedo | Fernando Orjuela | João Rodrigues | Movistar Team |
| 3 | Ricardo Mestre | Richard Carapaz | Jonathan Caicedo | Fernando Orjuela | João Rodrigues | Movistar Team |
| Final | Final | Richard Carapaz | Jonathan Caicedo | Fernando Orjuela | João Rodrigues | Movistar Team |

## Final standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the leader of the points classification |
| Denotes the leader of the mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the sprints classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | Movistar Team | 11h 22' 26" |
| 2 | Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | Medellín | + 40" |
| 3 | Ricardo Mestre (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 59" |
| 4 | Robinson Chalapud (COL) | Medellín | + 1' 00" |
| 5 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 05" |
| 6 | Nathan Earle (AUS) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 1' 17" |
| 7 | Sergio Pardilla (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 35" |
| 8 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 37" |
| 9 | Joaquim Silva (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 44" |
| 10 | César Fonte (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | + 2' 00" |
| Source: ||||

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | Medellín | 46 |
| 2 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | Movistar Team | 45 |
| 3 | Ricardo Mestre (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 33 |
| 4 | Nathan Earle (AUS) | Israel Cycling Academy | 32 |
| 5 | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) | Lokosphinx | 31 |
| 6 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Movistar Team | 30 |
| 7 | Alexander Evtushenko (RUS) | Lokosphinx | 25 |
| 8 | Benjamín Prades (ESP) | Team Ukyo | 25 |
| 9 | Eduard Prades (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | 24 |
| 10 | César Fonte (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 21 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Fernando Orjuela (COL) | Team Manzana Postobón | 14 |
| 2 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | Team Manzana Postobón | 12 |
| 3 | Omar Mendoza (COL) | Medellín | 12 |
| 4 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | Movistar Team | 11 |
| 5 | Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | Medellín | 8 |
| 6 | Hernán Aguirre (COL) | Team Manzana Postobón | 7 |
| 7 | Ricardo Mestre (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 6 |
| 8 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Movistar Team | 6 |
| 9 | Josu Zabala (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 5 |
| 10 | Robinson Chalapud (COL) | Medellín | 4 |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–3) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Marcos Jurado (POR) | W52 / FC Porto | 8 |
| 2 | Hernán Aguirre (COL) | Team Manzana Postobón | 6 |
| 3 | Fabio Duarte (COL) | Team Manzana Postobón | 4 |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–5) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Movistar Team | 34h 10' 14" |
| 2 | Medellín | + 2' 19" |
| 3 | W52 / FC Porto | + 2' 51" |
| 4 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 5' 56" |
| 5 | Euskadi–Murias | + 6' 24" |