The 2018 Vuelta a San Juan was a

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that took place in the San Juan Province of

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between 21 and 28 January 2018. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2018 UCI America Tour, and was the 36th edition of the

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. Initially, the race was won by

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, who was later disqualified for a failed doping test. The result was then given to the rider originally in second place,

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Teams

Twenty-seven teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:

Route

Stages

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Stage 6

Stage 7

Classifications

Classification leadership table

References

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