2002 Volta a Catalunya

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2002 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates17–23 June 2002
Stages7
Distance713.9 [1]  km (443.6 mi)
Winning time17h 27' 20"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Spain.svg  Roberto Heras  (ESP) (U.S. Postal Service)
  SecondFlag of Spain.svg  Aitor Garmendia  (ESP) (Team Coast)
  ThirdFlag of Spain.svg  Luis Pérez Rodríguez  (ESP) (Team Coast)

  PointsFlag of Spain.svg  Benjamín Noval  (ESP) (Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada)
  MountainsFlag of Spain.svg  José Antonio Garrido  (ESP) (Jazztel–Costa de Almería)
  SprintsFlag of Spain.svg  Carlos Torrent  (ESP) (Jazztel–Costa de Almería)
  Team Team Coast
  2001
2003  

The 2002 Volta a Catalunya was the 82nd edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 17 June to 23 June 2002. The race started in Sant Jaume d'Enveja and finished in Barcelona. [2] The race was won by Roberto Heras of the U.S. Postal Service team.

Contents

Teams

Sixteen teams of up to eight riders started the race: [3]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners [2] [4] [5]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
117 June Sant Jaume d'Enveja to Deltebre 30.9 km (19.2 mi)Team Time Trial Stage.svg Team time trial U.S. Postal Service
218 June La Sénia to Les Borges Blanques 182.9 km (113.6 mi)Flag of Germany.svg  Danilo Hondo  (GER)
319 June Sant Climent de Taull to Boí Taüll 10.8 km (6.7 mi)Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Flag of Spain.svg  Aitor Garmendia  (ESP)
420 June Barruera to Station de Pal 52 km (32.3 mi)Flag of Spain.svg  José Antonio Garrido  (ESP)
521 June Andorra la Vella to Llívia 141.3 km (87.8 mi)Flag of Spain.svg  José Manuel Maestre  [ es ] (ESP)
622 JuneLlívia to Montcada i Reixac 180.1 km (111.9 mi)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Steels  (BEL)
723 JuneMontcada i Reixac to Barcelona 115.9 km (72.0 mi)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Dmitry Fofonov  (KAZ)

General classification

Final general classification [2] [6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Roberto Heras  (ESP) U.S. Postal Service 17h 27' 20"
2Flag of Spain.svg  Aitor Garmendia  (ESP) Team Coast + 31"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Luis Pérez Rodríguez  (ESP) Team Coast + 44"
4Flag of Spain.svg  Mikel Zarrabeitia  (ESP) ONCE–Eroski + 51"
5Flag of Spain.svg  Fernando Escartín  (ESP) Team Coast + 1' 00"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Leonardo Piepoli  (ITA) iBanesto.com + 1' 04"
7Flag of Spain.svg  David Plaza  (ESP) Team Coast + 1' 38"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Francisco Mancebo  (ESP) iBanesto.com + 1' 47"
9Flag of Spain.svg  Benjamín Noval  (ESP) Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada + 1' 48"
10Flag of Spain.svg  José Antonio Garrido  (ESP) Jazztel–Costa de Almería + 1' 51"

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