First interesting uphill finish of the year, in the 2nd stage of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Encouraging signs from Bahrain-Victorius who wins the second stage with Buitrago and also finds 2nd place with Bilbao , brilliant throughout the climb until the last few hundred meters. Third place for Joao Almeida .

Good responses also from Foss, who had tried to anticipate with a nice solo, from Cepeda, Arensman, McNulty, Rodriguez and Sosa, all in the top ten.

Castrillo and Piganzoli defended themselves well, in 11th and 12th place.

Much further behind in condition, however, are the duo Bora Vlasov and Hindley, more than 1' behind, as is O'Connor .

The leader of the general classification remains, by 2", Vacek , who is 57" behind Buitrago and a possible revelation of the season.