The 1940 Volta a Catalunya was the 20th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 4 May to 12 May 1940. The race started and finished in Barcelona.[2] The race was won by Christophe Didier.
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Dates | 4–12 May 1940 | |||||||||
Stages | 8 | |||||||||
Distance | 1,344[1] km (835.1 mi) | |||||||||
Winning time | 48h 41' 44" | |||||||||
Results | ||||||||||
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Route and stages
editStage | Date | Course | Distance | Winner | |||
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1 | 5 May | Barcelona International Exposition | 38 km (24 mi) | Nello Troggi (ITA) | |||
2 | Barcelona to El Vendrell | 86 km (53 mi) | Huub Sijen (NED) | ||||
3 | 6 May | El Vendrell to Reus | 147 km (91 mi) | Frans Pauwels (NED) | |||
4 | 7 May | Reus to Lleida (ITT) | 111 km (69 mi) | Mathias Clemens (LUX) | |||
5 | 8 May | Lleida to Vielha e Mijaran | 215 km (134 mi) | Christophe Didier (LUX) | |||
6 | 9 May | Vielha e Mijaran to La Seu d'Urgell | 266 km (165 mi) | Karel-Lodewijk van Espenhout (BEL) | |||
7 | 10 May | La Seu d'Urgell to Figueres | 200 km (124 mi) | Albert Ritserveldt (BEL) | |||
8 | 11 May | Figueres to Girona (ITT) | 93 km (58 mi) | Mathias Clemens (LUX) | |||
9 | 12 May | Girona to Barcelona | 188 km (117 mi) | Mathias Clemens (LUX) | |||
Total | 1,344 km (835 mi) |
General classification
editFinal general classification[4]
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References
edit- ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1940". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "1st and 2nd stage" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 May 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 29 September 2018. "3rd and 4th stage" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 May 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 29 September 2018. "5th stage" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 May 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 29 September 2018. "6th stage" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 May 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 29 September 2018. "7th stage" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 May 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 29 September 2018. "8th stage" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 May 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 29 September 2018. "9th stage" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 May 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "1940 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 25 February 2018.