2018 Vuelta a Asturias jersey; the leader in the mountains classification wore a white jersey, while the leader of the intermediate sprints classification wore a black and white newspaper-style jersey sponsored by La Nueva España. 2018 Vuelta a Asturias The 2018 Vuelta a Asturias was the 61st edition of the Vuelta a Asturias cycling stage race, that took place over three stages from 27 to 29 2018. The defending champion was Raúl Alarcón (). Richard Carapaz (Movistar Team) won the race. The race includes three road stages on consecutive days. A total of 15 teams will race in the 2018 Vuelta a Asturias. The
Points classification in the Vuelta a España stage and the rider with the most points wears the jersey. This system unlike the Tour de France & the Giro d'Italia, gives equal amount of points in the mountains compared to the flats, this paired with the high number of summit finishes at the Vuelta means there’s a correlation between the overall classification and the points jersey. A good example from 2012 when sprinter John Degenkolb won five stages but only finished fourth in the points competition with Alejandro Valverde well ahead. Points classification in the Vuelta a España The points classification in the Vuelta a España is a