The reVolta was an annual professional women's road bicycle racing event in Catalonia, Spain.

First held in 2018, it was initially organised on the same day as the last stage of the Volta a Catalunya. However, as there is another -more important- race scheduled on the same date, it has since been organised independently.[1] American cyclist Lauren Stephens won the first edition.

It was replaced in 2024 by the Women's Volta a Catalunya, a stage race.

reVolta
Race details
RegionCatalunya
DisciplineRoad
TypeSingle day race
OrganiserVolta Ciclista a Catalunya
Race directorRubèn Peris i Latorre
Web sitewww.voltacatalunya.cat/ca/revolta Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition2018
Editions4 (as of 2023)
First winner Lauren Stephens (USA)
Most recent Claire Steels (GBR)

History

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reVolta's first edition was held March 25, 2018, the same date that the men's Volta a Catalunya's last stage was scheduled. 118 cyclists started the race, which would last 45 minutes plus an extra lap at a 3.85km circuit around the Montjuïc mountain, in Barcelona.[2] Doing so, the event would take advantage of the infrastructure and TV coverage from the men's event. Lauren Stephens (Cylance ProCycling) became the first winner, followed by local riders Lorena Llamas (Movistar Team) and Sofia Rodríguez (Sopela Women Team).[3]

Even though it was supposed to be organised annually, due to several issues, the 2019 and 2020 editions were not held. In 2019, there was another race scheduled on the same date of the last stage of the Volta 2019 (31 March 2019).[4] The 2020 edition, scheduled by July 12, was cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic.[5]

On January 11, 2021, it was announced that the second reVolta edition would be scheduled next May 30, 2021, around Sant Cugat del Vallès.[6] Katrine Aalerud (Movistar Team (women's team)) became its second winner.

Winners

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Year Rider Team
2018   Lauren Stephens (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling (women's team)
2019: not organised
2020: suspension due to covid-19 pandemic
2021   Katrine Aalerud (NOR) Movistar Team (women's team)
2022   Clara Koppenburg (GER) Cofidis (women's team)
2023   Claire Steels (GBR) Israel Premier Tech Roland

Wins per country

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Wins Country
1   United States
1   Norway
1   Germany
1   United Kingdom

References

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  1. ^ Fosbury, Redacció (20 December 2018). "La segona reVolta no es disputarà fins el 2020". Fosbury (in Catalan). Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Full d'inscripció | Federació Catalana de Ciclisme" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Classificació: reVolta | Federació Catalana de Ciclisme" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. ^ Fosbury, Redacció (20 December 2018). "La segona reVolta no es disputarà fins el 2020" (in Catalan). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. ^ "La segona edició de la reVolta s'ajorna fins al 2021 - Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2021" (in Catalan). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. ^ "La reVolta torna a Sant Cugat aquest 2021 - Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2021" (in Catalan). Retrieved 8 March 2021.