Road Catalunya, Gallery: Valverde takes third overall title, as Yates wins final stage Simon Yates won the final stage of the 2018 Volta a Catalunya in Barcelona solo, as Alejandro Valverde took home the overall title. Share this Facebook Icon Twitter Icon Email Icon Join VeloNews.com Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. Join for free Already have an account? Sign In Join VeloNews.com Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. Join for free Already have an account? Sign In Alejandro Valverde took home his third Volta a Catalunya title on Sunday, as his teammate Nairo Quintana finished second. Pierre Latour rounded out the final GC podium.Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images Despite nursing just a 16-second lead, race leader Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) found time to smile at the start in Barcelona. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images All Egan Bernal (Sky) had to do was finish the final stage among the GC contenders and he would have his third Best Young Rider jersey of the year. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images Many riders tried their hand at attacking during the opening 100-kilometer loop before the finishing circuits. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) bided his time in the peloton during the opening loop. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) had a go at attacking during the final stage of Volta a Catalunya. The Frenchman would end up finishing the race 10th overall. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images Colombian national road champion Jhonatan Narvaez (Quick-Step Floors) was active at the front of the peloton, as the riders approached the finishing circuits around the city of Barcelona. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) was one of the main animators when the peloton finally entered the 6.6-kilometer circuit. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images Alejandro Valverde sat in the peloton during the first few finishing circuits, but then he attacked and drew out the other GC contenders. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images Tour of Catalunya may now be at risk after increased coronavirus threat in Spain. Photo: Tim De Waele | Getty Images Simon Yates took the final stage of the 2018 Volta a Catalunya and vaulted himself to fourth overall. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images Pierre Latour (Ag2r-La Mondiale) was part of the Yates’ breakaway group, but was dropped on the final lap. He just managed to hold off the chasing group containing the other GC contenders to take third on the stage. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images A crash on the final lap in the chase group saw Egan Bernal go down heavily. He would not finish the stage and abandon the race. This meant he not only lost his second overall placing, but also the Best Young Rider jersey. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images Dan Martin (UAE Team Emirates) also went down hard alongside Bernal. Alejandro Valverde took home his third Volta a Catalunya title on Sunday, as his teammate Nairo Quintana finished second. Pierre Latour rounded out the final GC podium.Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
