1970 Volta a Catalunya

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1970 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates10–18 September 1970
Stages9
Distance1,564.5 [1]  km (972.1 mi)
Winning time43h 00' 31"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Italy.svg  Franco Bitossi  (ITA)
  SecondFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Francisco Galdós  (ESP)
  ThirdFlag of France.svg  Bernard Labourdette  (FRA)
  1969
1971  

The 1970 Volta a Catalunya was the 50th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 10 September to 18 September 1970. The race started in Manresa and finished in Barcelona. [2] It was won by Franco Bitossi.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3]
RankRiderTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Bitossi  (ITA)43h 00' 31"
2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Francisco Galdós  (ESP)+ 1' 05"
3Flag of France.svg  Bernard Labourdette  (FRA)+ 2' 21"
4Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Miguel María Lasa  (ESP)+ 2' 28"
5Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Luis Zubero  (ESP)+ 2' 41"
6Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Jesús Manzaneque  (ESP)+ 3' 19"
7Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Ventura Díaz  (ESP)+ 3' 52"
8Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Enrique Sahagún  [ es ] (ESP)+ 4' 42"
9Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Gabriel Mascaró Febrer  (ESP)+ 4' 56"
10Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Luis Ocaña  (ESP)+ 5' 05"

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References

  1. "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "50ème Volta a Catalunya 1970". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005.
  3. "1970 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 21 February 2018.