The rider, Francesc Boscá, Grup Esportiu Volata equipment was the winner of the first stage of the Cycling Volta XXXI Marina, played in Xalo. The winning time was 1: 34.04, after traveling almost 68 Km of travel. His average was 37,72 Km / hour. The curiosity was that this rider belongs to the category Master 50, something unusual for someone in this category get a stage win in the Volta.
Three seconds behind the winner, León Koch, from the team Union Cycliste Montgó ULB. The third place went to German Mortes Ginestar ULB Sports Team, with the same time as the second.
In the race that was marked by the hardness of the route and the strong prevailing wind they involved a total of 175 runners. Cyclists got two laps of a circuit road that crossed the towns of Jalon, Alcalali, Murla Benigembla, Parcent, Alcalali, Jalon, Lliber, Senija and Xaló.
In the 30 kilometer stage was the sprint for first happened, Ángel Escobar Team Sport Monforte ULB. Seven kilometers later came the good break with five runners; Joaquín Chacón, Carlos Eloy, Alistair Brownlee, Eloy Leg and Alfonso Egido. This group took maximum advantage of 45 seconds in the ascent to Lliber. Two men jumped from the peloton by bridge, Javier Minguez and Miguel Ángel Benitez. In the last part of the climb, the escapees are hunted by the package.
Shortly after the peloton jumped, Boscá, Egido and Chacon, very close behind them a group with Koch, Mortes, CASELLES and Garza Ayala was formed. The first to cross the finish line was the cyclist Corbera de Alzira, Francesc Borja.
During stage must mean the fall of Sergi Beneyto team Bioracer Fira de Tots SantsWho I need medical care at first and then was taken by ambulance to a medical center.
The second stage of the Volta will take place next Sunday at 10 hours Xàbia.
Stage classification
1º Francesc Boscá
2º León Koch
3º Germán Mortes
General ranking
1º Francesc Boscá
2º León Koch
3º Germán Mortes
Goals classification Flyers
1º Ángel Escobar
2º Saúl Escobar
3º Andrés Gil
Mountain classification
1º Francesc Boscá
2º León Koch
3º Hector Pons
Elite-Sub 23.Juniors classification
1º León Koch
2º Sergio Torres
3º Joaquín Chacón
Classification Master 30
1º Héctor Pons
2º José Garza
3º José Mª Díaz
Classification Master 40
1º Germán Mortes
2º Raúl Serna
3º Francisco Segura
Classification Master 50
1º Francesc Boscá
2º José Rosalen
3º José Alacreu
Qualifying First Alicantino
1º León Koch
2º Sergio Torres
3º Álvaro Arenas
Team Classification
1º Velosol Cycling Team
2º Encanco
3º ULB Sport Monforte
