1940 Volta a Catalunya

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1940 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates4–12 May 1940
Stages8
Distance1,344 [1]  km (835.1 mi)
Winning time48h 41' 44"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Christophe Didier  (LUX)
  SecondFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Mathias Clemens  (LUX)
  ThirdFlag of Spain (1938-1945).svg  Mariano Cañardo  (ESP)
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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.

Contents

Route and stages

List of stages [3]
StageDateCourseDistanceWinner
15 May Barcelona International Exposition 38 km (24 mi)Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Nello Troggi  (ITA)
2 Barcelona to El Vendrell 86 km (53 mi)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Huub Sijen  (NED)
36 May El Vendrell to Reus 147 km (91 mi)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Frans Pauwels  (NED)
47 May Reus to Lleida (ITT)111 km (69 mi)Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Mathias Clemens  (LUX)
58 May Lleida to Vielha e Mijaran 215 km (134 mi)Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Christophe Didier  (LUX)
69 May Vielha e Mijaran to La Seu d'Urgell 266 km (165 mi)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Karel-Lodewijk van Espenhout  (BEL)
710 May La Seu d'Urgell to Figueres 200 km (124 mi)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Albert Ritserveldt  (BEL)
811 May Figueres to Girona (ITT)93 km (58 mi)Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Mathias Clemens  (LUX)
912 May Girona to Barcelona 188 km (117 mi)Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Mathias Clemens  (LUX)
Total1,344 km (835 mi)

General classification

Final general classification [4]
RankRiderTime
1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Christophe Didier  (LUX)48h 41' 44"
2Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Mathias Clemens  (LUX)+ 4' 26"
3Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg  Mariano Cañardo  (ESP)+ 8' 59"
4Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg  Diego Cháfer  [ es ] (ESP)+ 14' 04"
5Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg  Juan Gimeno  (ESP)+ 14' 45"
6Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg  Fermín Trueba  (ESP)+ 33' 37"
7Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg  Antonio Andrés Sancho  (ESP)+ 34' 35"
8Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg  Antonio Martin  (ESP)+ 37' 49"
9Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg  Delio Rodríguez  (ESP)+ 39' 03"
10Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg  Manuel Izquierdo  [ es ] (ESP)+ 54' 40"

References

  1. ↑ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1940". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "1940 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 25 February 2018.


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