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| Dates | 21–28 June 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,014.7 [1] km (630.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 26h 40' 14" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2001 Volta a Catalunya was the 81st edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 21 June to 28 June 2001. The race started in Sabadell and finished at the Alt de la Rabassa in Andorra. [2] The race was won by Joseba Beloki of the ONCE team.
Seventeen teams of up to eight riders started the race: [3]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 June | Sabadell | 24.4 km (15.2 mi) |  | Team time trial | ONCE |
| 2 | 22 June | Sabadell to Blanes | 173.5 km (107.8 mi) |  Max van Heeswijk (NED) | ||
| 3 | 23 June | Blanes to L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 148.6 km (92.3 mi) |  Romāns Vainšteins (LAT) | ||
| 4 | 24 June | Barcelona to Barcelona | 115.8 km (72.0 mi) |  Joseba Beloki (ESP) | ||
| 5 | 25 June | La Granada to Vila-seca | 178.2 km (110.7 mi) | Óscar Laguna (ESP) | ||
| 6 | 26 June | Les Borges Blanques to Boí Taüll | 184.2 km (114.5 mi) |  Ivan Gotti (ITA) | ||
| 7 | 27 June | Taüll to Els Cortals D'Encamps | 176.1 km (109.4 mi) | Daniele De Paoli (ITA) | ||
| 8 | 28 June | Sant Julià de Lòria to Alt de la Rabassa | 13.9 km (8.6 mi) |  | Individual time trial | Joseba Beloki (ESP) |
Final general classification [2] [6]
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