1940 Volta a Catalunya

1940 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates	4–12 May 1940
Stages	8
Distance	1,344 km (835.1 mi)
Winning time	48h 41' 44"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
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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.

Route and stages[edit]

List of stages^[3]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Winner
1	5 May	Barcelona International Exposition	38 km (24 mi)	Nello Troggi (ITA)
2	5 May	Barcelona to El Vendrell	86 km (53 mi)	Huub Sijen (NED)
3	6 May	El Vendrell to Reus	147 km (91 mi)	Frans Pauwels (NED)
4	7 May	Reus to Lleida (ITT)	111 km (69 mi)	Mathias Clemens (LUX)
5	8 May	Lleida to Vielha e Mijaran	215 km (134 mi)	Christophe Didier (LUX)
6	9 May	Vielha e Mijaran to La Seu d'Urgell	266 km (165 mi)	Karel-Lodewijk van Espenhout (BEL)
7	10 May	La Seu d'Urgell to Figueres	200 km (124 mi)	Albert Ritserveldt (BEL)
8	11 May	Figueres to Girona (ITT)	93 km (58 mi)	Mathias Clemens (LUX)
9	12 May	Girona to Barcelona	188 km (117 mi)	Mathias Clemens (LUX)
	Total		1,344 km (835 mi)

General classification[edit]

Final general classification^[4]

Rank	Rider	Time
1	Christophe Didier (LUX)	48h 41' 44"
2	Mathias Clemens (LUX)	+ 4' 26"
3	Mariano Cañardo (ESP)	+ 8' 59"
4	Diego Cháfer [es] (ESP)	+ 14' 04"
5	Juan Gimeno (ESP)	+ 14' 45"
6	Fermín Trueba (ESP)	+ 33' 37"
7	Antonio Andrés Sancho (ESP)	+ 34' 35"
8	Antonio Martin (ESP)	+ 37' 49"
9	Delio Rodríguez (ESP)	+ 39' 03"
10	Manuel Izquierdo [es] (ESP)	+ 54' 40"

References[edit]

^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
^ "Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1940". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
^ "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.
^ "1940 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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[BRI-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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