1926 Volta a Catalunya

1926 Volta a Catalunya

Race details
Dates	22–29 August 1926
Stages	6
Distance	1,099 [1]  km (682.9 mi)
Winning time	44h 04' 40"
Results
Winner   Victor Fontan  (FRA)   Second   Miguel Mucio  [ es ] (ESP)   Third   Mariano Cañardo  (ESP)
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The 1926 Volta a Catalunya was the eighth edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 22 August to 29 August 1926. The race started and finished in Barcelona. ^[2] The race was won by Victor Fontan.

Route and stages

List of stages ^[3]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Winner
1	22 August	Barcelona to Amposta	185 km (115 mi)	Simon Tequi  (FRA)
2	23 August	Amposta to Reus	181 km (112 mi)	Victor Fontan  (FRA)
	24 August	Reus		Rest day
3	25 August	Reus to Igualada	200 km (124 mi)	Simon Tequi  (FRA)
4	26 August	Igualada to Vic	102 km (63 mi)	Victor Fontan  (FRA)
	27 August	Vic		Rest day
5	28 August	Vic to Sant Feliu de Guíxols	234 km (145 mi)	Victor Fontan  (FRA)
6	29 August	Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Barcelona	197 km (122 mi)	Secondo Martinetto  (ITA)
	Total		1,099 km (683 mi)

General classification

Final general classification [4] Rank Rider Time 1   Victor Fontan  (FRA) 44h 04' 40" 2   Miguel Mucio  [ es ] (ESP) + 7' 46" 3   Mariano Cañardo  (ESP) + 9' 49" 4   Secondo Martinetto  (ITA) + 17' 29" 5   Joan Juan Cañellas  [ ca ] (ESP) + 30' 54" 6   Teodoro Monteys  [ es ] (ESP) + 1h 02' 19" 7   Arturo Tallada  (ESP) + 1h 38' 08" 8   José Pons  (ESP) + 2h 02' 39" 9   Angelo Gremo  (ITA) + 2h 22' 37" 10   Gabriel Cruz  (ESP) + 2h 25' 37"

References

1. "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. "Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1926". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
3. "First stage" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 August 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 27 September 2018. "Segond stage" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 August 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 27 September 2018. "Third and fourth stage" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 August 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 27 September 2018. "Fifth stage" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 29 August 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 27 September 2018. "Sixth stage" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 August 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
4. "1926 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 23 February 2018.