1968 Volta a Catalunya

1968 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates	8–15 September 1968
Stages	8
Distance	1,417 km (880.5 mi)
Winning time	37h 57' 23"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	← 1967 1969 →

The 1968 Volta a Catalunya was the 48th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 8 September to 15 September 1968. The race started in Tona and finished in Barcelona.^[2] The race was won by Eddy Merckx.

General classification[edit]

Final general classification^[2]^[3]

Rank	Rider	Time
1	Eddy Merckx (BEL)	37h 57' 23"
2	Felice Gimondi (ITA)	+ 33"
3	Giancarlo Ferretti (ITA)	+ 3' 51"
4	Luis Ocaña (ESP)	+ 4' 19"
5	Domingo Perurena (ESP)	+ 6' 07"
6	Manuel Galera (ESP)	+ 6' 16"
7	Joaquim Galera (ESP)	+ 6' 31"
8	Eduardo Castelló (ESP)	+ 6' 54"
9	Ángel Ibáñez (ESP)	+ 7' 29"
10	Lino Carletto (ITA)	+ 7' 30"

References[edit]

^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "48ème Volta a Catalunya 1968". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005.
^ "1968 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

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[BRI-1] "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

[MdC-VaC1968-2] "48ème Volta a Catalunya 1968". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005.

[3] "1968 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

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