The 75 VCV receives the highest rating from UCI
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The evaluation report of the international organization highlights the great work in safety, routes and general organization of the recent Valencian cycling round.
Valencia. April 8th 2024. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has awarded the highest possible rating to the organization of the VCV – Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Gran Premi Banc Sabadell, after the recent dispute of the 75th edition of the VCV last February. This is reflected in the evaluation report that the UCI has sent to the organizational team led by former cyclist Angel Casero, which highlights the work done in areas such as security, the route, the accommodation of the teams and, ultimately, the overall organization of the event. This is very good news for a Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana that has just celebrated its 75th edition and whose short and medium term objective is to continue climbing categories in the UCI stage race ranking.
«The organizing committee is well structured and those responsible for each area are well identified. Great attention is paid to safety and precautionary measures. The route is varied and selective. The reception from the teams and commissaires is excellent. The television production was very attentive to the safety instructions. The organization was able to deal effectively with a fatal accident at the finish line of the fourth stage». The UCI report on the 75th VCV begins with these general indications. A document that is then divided into different areas of action.
Security wise, the UCI stresses that «a lot of work is done by the Guardia Civil, with 40 motorcycles, and the motorcycle escort link». «The most dangerous obstacles are very well indicated, especially at the end. The medical service is very involved and very well sized», it continues. Regarding the accommodation of the teams, the UCI highlights not having received «any negative comments» from them; while praising the «television production, which always listened to the safety instructions and was available to review the images requested by the commissaires».
The UCI made special mention of the ‘public and route’ section. «There was a fairly large number of people at the start and finish sites, as well as a fairly frequent presence of schools in the cities of passage. In addition, on the last day there are junior races and a women’s international race that benefits from the same race system as the men», concludes this section.
Finally, the highest international cycling body makes an overall assessment of this 75th VCV. «A committee very involved in safety and danger signaling. Experienced race vehicle drivers, who listen to safety instructions. The start and finish locations are well chosen and of good size. Very welcoming organizing committee, who listen to the commissaires team. Very good quality accommodation. A very varied and selective route that highlights the beauties of the region», states the UCI, ending with a final note. «During the fourth stage, a fatal accident occurred a few meters from the finish line. The organization, in agreement with the commissaires, was able to cope and readapt the finish line in a few minutes in another place. There was a good management of this unprecedented crisis», concludes the UCI report.
High remarks also for VCV Féminas
Parallel to the 75th VCV, on Sunday, February 4, it was held the VI VCV Féminas Gran Premio Tuawa, a one-day race of the UCI category 1.1. A pioneer race in equality between men and women in the sport, won this year by the French rider Cedrine Kerbaol. The UCI report on the race highlights «the numerous spectators on the course and at the finish, as well as the promotion of the race through other competitions aimed at fans and children». The report recognizes the importance of the race being broadcast live on television, which «helped to strengthen the promotion of women’s cycling», and concludes by celebrating the «high level of organization and competition».
THIS IS THE UCI EVALUATION REPORT ON THE 75 VCV
