Race analysis, favourites, and predictions for Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2018

Favourites

Best riders in general classification

1	IMPEY Daryl IMPEY Daryl MITCHELTON - SCOTT 06-12-1984 (40 years), Johannesburg GC 54 CL 30 F 35 I 50 M 0 ITT 4 MITCHELTON - SCOTT	800
2	SOLER Marc SOLER Marc MOVISTAR TEAM 22-11-1993 (31 years), Vilanova i la Geltrú GC 27 CL 0 F 2 I 30 M 13 ITT 25 MOVISTAR TEAM	800
3	MC CARTHY Jay MC CARTHY Jay BORA - HANSGROHE 08-09-1992 (32 years), Maryborough GC 22 CL 60 F 37 I 17 M 0 ITT 0 BORA - HANSGROHE	800
4	YATES Simon Philip YATES Simon Philip MITCHELTON - SCOTT 06-08-1992 (32 years), Bury GC 19 CL 0 F 7 I 21 M 45 ITT 10 MITCHELTON - SCOTT	1200
5	FORMOLO Davide FORMOLO Davide BORA - HANSGROHE 25-10-1992 (32 years), Negrar GC 14 CL 0 F 0 I 17 M 21 ITT 0 BORA - HANSGROHE	800
6	YATES Adam YATES Adam MITCHELTON - SCOTT 07-08-1992 (32 years), Bury GC 14 CL 0 F 0 I 70 M 12 ITT 0 MITCHELTON - SCOTT	800
7	BENNETT George BENNETT George TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO 06-04-1990 (35 years), Nelson GC 13 CL 0 F 1 I 28 M 22 ITT 0 TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	1200
8	RESTREPO VALENCIA Jhonatan RESTREPO VALENCIA Jhonatan TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN 28-11-1994 (30 years), Pácora GC 13 CL 0 F 3 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN	400
9	VALVERDE Alejandro VALVERDE Alejandro MOVISTAR TEAM 25-04-1980 (44 years), Murcia GC 11 CL 26 F 0 I 0 M 45 ITT 12 MOVISTAR TEAM	1200
10	SKUJINS Toms SKUJINS Toms TREK - SEGAFREDO 15-06-1991 (33 years), Sigulda GC 11 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 TREK - SEGAFREDO	600

Best riders in intermediate races

1	YATES Adam YATES Adam MITCHELTON - SCOTT 07-08-1992 (32 years), Bury GC 14 CL 0 F 0 I 70 M 12 ITT 0 MITCHELTON - SCOTT	800
2	IMPEY Daryl IMPEY Daryl MITCHELTON - SCOTT 06-12-1984 (40 years), Johannesburg GC 54 CL 30 F 35 I 50 M 0 ITT 4 MITCHELTON - SCOTT	800
3	SOLER Marc SOLER Marc MOVISTAR TEAM 22-11-1993 (31 years), Vilanova i la Geltrú GC 27 CL 0 F 2 I 30 M 13 ITT 25 MOVISTAR TEAM	800
4	BENNETT George BENNETT George TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO 06-04-1990 (35 years), Nelson GC 13 CL 0 F 1 I 28 M 22 ITT 0 TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	1200
5	BERNAL GOMEZ Egan Arley BERNAL GOMEZ Egan Arley TEAM SKY 12-01-1997 (28 years), Bogotá GC 6 CL 0 F 2 I 27 M 0 ITT 0 TEAM SKY	1200
6	LATOUR Pierre Roger LATOUR Pierre Roger AG2R LA MONDIALE 12-10-1993 (31 years), Romans-sur-Isère GC 0 CL 10 F 20 I 21 M 0 ITT 0 AG2R LA MONDIALE	800
7	YATES Simon Philip YATES Simon Philip MITCHELTON - SCOTT 06-08-1992 (32 years), Bury GC 19 CL 0 F 7 I 21 M 45 ITT 10 MITCHELTON - SCOTT	1200
8	MC CARTHY Jay MC CARTHY Jay BORA - HANSGROHE 08-09-1992 (32 years), Maryborough GC 22 CL 60 F 37 I 17 M 0 ITT 0 BORA - HANSGROHE	800
9	FORMOLO Davide FORMOLO Davide BORA - HANSGROHE 25-10-1992 (32 years), Negrar GC 14 CL 0 F 0 I 17 M 21 ITT 0 BORA - HANSGROHE	800
10	GESINK Robert GESINK Robert TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO 31-05-1986 (38 years), Varsseveld GC 10 CL 10 F 17 I 17 M 0 ITT 0 TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	600

Best riders in mountain races

1	VALVERDE Alejandro VALVERDE Alejandro MOVISTAR TEAM 25-04-1980 (44 years), Murcia GC 11 CL 26 F 0 I 0 M 45 ITT 12 MOVISTAR TEAM	1200
2	YATES Simon Philip YATES Simon Philip MITCHELTON - SCOTT 06-08-1992 (32 years), Bury GC 19 CL 0 F 7 I 21 M 45 ITT 10 MITCHELTON - SCOTT	1200
3	ARU Fabio ARU Fabio UAE TEAM EMIRATES 03-07-1990 (34 years), San Gavino Monreale GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 1 M 24 ITT 0 UAE TEAM EMIRATES	600
4	BENNETT George BENNETT George TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO 06-04-1990 (35 years), Nelson GC 13 CL 0 F 1 I 28 M 22 ITT 0 TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	1200
5	FORMOLO Davide FORMOLO Davide BORA - HANSGROHE 25-10-1992 (32 years), Negrar GC 14 CL 0 F 0 I 17 M 21 ITT 0 BORA - HANSGROHE	800
6	HERMANS Ben HERMANS Ben ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 08-06-1986 (38 years), Hasselt GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 17 ITT 0 ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY	600
7	HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis TEAM SKY 10-12-1987 (37 years), Rionegro GC 10 CL 0 F 0 I 11 M 14 ITT 12 TEAM SKY	600
8	EG Niklas EG Niklas TREK - SEGAFREDO 06-01-1995 (30 years), Kibæk GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 14 ITT 0 TREK - SEGAFREDO	400
9	SOLER Marc SOLER Marc MOVISTAR TEAM 22-11-1993 (31 years), Vilanova i la Geltrú GC 27 CL 0 F 2 I 30 M 13 ITT 25 MOVISTAR TEAM	800
10	YATES Adam YATES Adam MITCHELTON - SCOTT 07-08-1992 (32 years), Bury GC 14 CL 0 F 0 I 70 M 12 ITT 0 MITCHELTON - SCOTT	800

Race analysis

Previous editions

Won how?

**Average won how type since the first race in Cycling Fantasy

Solo

Bunch Sprint

Reduced Sprint

Time Trial

Points distribution

x 4

x 3

Predictions

Stage 1

19/03/2018

Calella > Calella

152.4km

+2610m

Stage 2

20/03/2018

Matarò > Valls

175.6km

+3213m

Stage 3

21/03/2018

Sant Cugat del Valles > Camprodon

154.5km

+2686m

Stage 4

22/03/2018

Llanars > La Molina (Alp)

170.8km

+4173m

Stage 5

23/03/2018

Llivia > Vielha - Val d'Aran

210.2km

+3681m

Stage 6

24/03/2018

La Pobla de Segur > Torrefarera

117.1km

+1469m

Stage 7

25/03/2018

Barcelona > Barcelona

154.8km

+1947m

Most picked riders

1		HODEG CHAGUI Alvaro Jose HODEG CHAGUI Alvaro Jose QUICK - STEP FLOORS 15-09-1996 (28 years), Montería GC 0 CL 0 F 2 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 QUICK - STEP FLOORS	0
2		BENNETT Sam BENNETT Sam BORA - HANSGROHE 16-10-1990 (34 years), Wervik GC 0 CL 0 F 10 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 BORA - HANSGROHE	0
3		GRIVKO Andrey GRIVKO Andrey ASTANA PRO TEAM 07-08-1983 (41 years), Zouïa GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 ASTANA PRO TEAM	0
4		MC CARTHY Jay MC CARTHY Jay BORA - HANSGROHE 08-09-1992 (32 years), Maryborough GC 22 CL 60 F 37 I 17 M 0 ITT 0 BORA - HANSGROHE	0
5		MØRKØV Michael MØRKØV Michael QUICK - STEP FLOORS 30-04-1985 (39 years), Kokkedal GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 QUICK - STEP FLOORS	0
6		FERRARI Roberto FERRARI Roberto UAE TEAM EMIRATES 09-03-1983 (42 years), Gavardo GC 0 CL 0 F 5 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 UAE TEAM EMIRATES	0
7		BONIFAZIO Niccolò BONIFAZIO Niccolò BAHRAIN - MERIDA 29-10-1993 (31 years), Coni GC 1 CL 0 F 37 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 BAHRAIN - MERIDA	0
8		BOUHANNI Nacer BOUHANNI Nacer COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 25-07-1990 (34 years), Épinal GC 0 CL 0 F 9 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	0
9		VALVERDE Alejandro VALVERDE Alejandro MOVISTAR TEAM 25-04-1980 (44 years), Murcia GC 11 CL 26 F 0 I 0 M 45 ITT 12 MOVISTAR TEAM	0
10		MOHORIC Matej MOHORIC Matej BAHRAIN - MERIDA 19-10-1994 (30 years), Kranj GC 0 CL 10 F 4 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 BAHRAIN - MERIDA	0