# 2018 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana

The 2018 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana was a women's cycle stage race that was held in Spain from 22 to 25 February, 2018. The 2018 edition of the race was the second edition of the Setmana Ciclista Valenciana.
The race was won by British rider Hannah Barnes, riding for the Canyon–SRAM team, taking two stage victories during the event. Barnes finished 17 seconds clear of her closest competitor, South Africa's Ashleigh Moolman (Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling), while the podium was completed by the highest-placed home rider, Alicia González Blanco of the Movistar Team, a further eight seconds in arrears.
In the other classifications, Moolman won the polka-dot jersey for winning the mountains classification, while Cristina Martínez (Bizkaia Durango–Euskadi Murias) won the yellow jersey for top rider from the Valencian Community. Other jerseys were won by Belle De Gast (mountains for Parkhotel Valkenburg) and Abby-Mae Parkinson (young rider for Trek–Drops), while Canyon–SRAM won the teams classification, placing Barnes, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Katarzyna Niewiadoma in the top-ten overall.

## Teams

29 teams participated in the 2018 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana.
UCI Women's Teams
* Alé–Cipollini
* Astana
* Bepink
* Bizkaia Durango–Euskadi Murias
* Canyon–SRAM
* Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
* Doltcini–Van Eyck Sport
* FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
* Health Mate–Cyclelive Team
* Minsk Cycling Club
* Movistar Team
* Parkhotel Valkenburg
* S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
* Servetto–Stradalli Cycle–Alurecycling
* Sopela Women's Team
* Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
* Trek–Drops
* Valcar–PBM
* WNT–Rotor Pro Cycling
Other teams
* Catema.cat
* Club Cycliste Le Boulou
* DN Dames Bio Frais
* DN-17 Nouvelle Aquitaine
* Hyundai Koryo Car
* Maaslandster Veris CCN
* Swaboladies.nl
* Team Stuttgart
* Torelli–Kuota–Torelli
National teams
* Belgium

## Route

List of stages :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 22 February | Ròtova to Gandia | 118 km (73.3 mi) | Hilly stage | Hannah Barnes (GBR) |
| 2 | 23 February | Castellón de la Plana to Villarreal | 115 km (71.5 mi) | Hilly stage | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) |
| 3 | 24 February | Sagunto to Valencia | 137 km (85.1 mi) | Hilly stage | Nicole Steigenga (NED) |
| 4 | 25 February | Benidorm to Benidorm | 118 km (73.3 mi) | Hilly stage | Hannah Barnes (GBR) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 22 February 2018 — Ròtova to Gandia, 118 km (73.3 mi)

Result of Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | 3h 06' 21" |
| 2 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 3 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 0" |
| 4 | Alicia González Blanco (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Eugénie Duval (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 0" |
| 6 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 7 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 8 | Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBR) | Trek–Drops | + 0" |
| 9 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 10 | Tayler Wiles (USA) | Trek–Drops | + 3" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | 3h 06' 11" |
| 2 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 4" |
| 3 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 6" |
| 4 | Alicia González Blanco (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 5 | Eugénie Duval (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 10" |
| 6 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) | Canyon–SRAM | + 10" |
| 7 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 10" |
| 8 | Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBR) | Trek–Drops | + 10" |
| 9 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 10" |
| 10 | Tayler Wiles (USA) | Trek–Drops | + 13" |

### Stage 2
#### 23 February 2018 — Castellón de la Plana to Villarreal, 115 km (71.5 mi)

Result of Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | 3h 00' 35" |
| 2 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 3 | Alicia González Blanco (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Eugénie Duval (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 0" |
| 5 | Margarita Victoria García (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Lourdes Oyarbide (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Sofia Rodríguez (ESP) | Sopela Women's Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 9 | Alba Teruel Ribes (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Kathrin Schweinberger (AUT) | Health Mate–Cyclelive Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | 6h 06' 39" |
| 2 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 3" |
| 3 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 11" |
| 4 | Alicia González Blanco (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 13" |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 16" |
| 6 | Eugénie Duval (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 17" |
| 7 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) | Canyon–SRAM | + 17" |
| 8 | Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBR) | Trek–Drops | + 17" |
| 9 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 17" |
| 10 | Margarita Victoria García (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 18" |

### Stage 3
#### 24 February 2018 — Sagunto to Valencia, 137 km (85.1 mi)

Result of Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nicole Steigenga (NED) | Swaboladies.nl | 3h 33' 11" |
| 2 | Lotta Lepistö (FIN) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 8" |
| 3 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 8" |
| 4 | Chiara Consonni (ITA) | Valcar–PBM | + 8" |
| 5 | Maria Vittoria Sperotto (ITA) | Bepink | + 8" |
| 6 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 8" |
| 7 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | Astana | + 8" |
| 8 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 8" |
| 9 | Alicia González Blanco (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 8" |
| 10 | María Martins (POR) | Sopela Women's Team | + 8" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | 9h 39' 57" |
| 2 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 1" |
| 3 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 12" |
| 4 | Alicia González Blanco (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 14" |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 17" |
| 6 | Eugénie Duval (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 18" |
| 7 | Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBR) | Trek–Drops | + 18" |
| 8 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) | Canyon–SRAM | + 18" |
| 9 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 18" |
| 10 | Margarita Victoria García (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 19" |

### Stage 4
#### 25 February 2018 — Benidorm to Benidorm, 118 km (73.3 mi)

Result of Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | 3h 07' 29" |
| 2 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 3 | Alicia González Blanco (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Shara Gillow (AUS) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 0" |
| 5 | Margarita Victoria García (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Eugénie Duval (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 0" |
| 7 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 8 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3" |
| 9 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3" |
| 10 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 2' 39" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hannah Barnes (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | 12h 47' 11" |
| 2 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 17" |
| 3 | Alicia González Blanco (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 25" |
| 4 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 32" |
| 5 | Eugénie Duval (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 33" |
| 6 | Margarita Victoria García (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 34" |
| 7 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 34" |
| 8 | Shara Gillow (AUS) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 36" |
| 9 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) | Canyon–SRAM | + 36" |
| 10 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 2' 54" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Sprint classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Valencian rider classification | Teams classification |
| 1 | Hannah Barnes | Hannah Barnes | Belle De Gast | Ashleigh Moolman | Abby-Mae Parkinson | Alba Teruel Ribes | Canyon–SRAM |
| 2 | Marta Bastianelli | Hannah Barnes | Belle De Gast | Ashleigh Moolman | Abby-Mae Parkinson | Sofia Rodríguez | Canyon–SRAM |
| 3 | Nicole Steigenga | Marta Bastianelli | Belle De Gast | Ashleigh Moolman | Abby-Mae Parkinson | Sofia Rodríguez | Canyon–SRAM |
| 4 | Hannah Barnes | Hannah Barnes | Belle De Gast | Ashleigh Moolman | Abby-Mae Parkinson | Cristina Martínez | Canyon–SRAM |
| Final | Final | Hannah Barnes | Belle De Gast | Ashleigh Moolman | Abby-Mae Parkinson | Cristina Martínez | Canyon–SRAM |