1911 Volta a Catalunya explained

1911 Volta a Catalunya
Date:	6–8 January 1911
Stages:	3
Distance:	365^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	15h 30' 40"
First:	Sebastián Masdeu
First Nat:	ESP
First Natvar:	1873
Second:	José Magdalena
Second Nat:	ESP
Second Natvar:	1873
Third:	Vicente Blanco
Third Nat:	ESP
Third Natvar:	1873
Next:	1912

The 1911 Volta a Catalunya was the inaugural edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 6 January to 8 January 1911. The race started and finished in Barcelona.^[2] The race was won by Sebastián Masdeu.

Starting cyclists

Of the 33 starting cyclists, 22 finished. The winner, Sebastián Masdeu, received 500 pesetas for his victory.

No.^[3]	Name	City	Bicycle	Category	Pos.
1			–	Senior	DNF
3			Montpeó	Pro	2
4			Montpeó	Amateur	12
5			Montpeó	Amateur	16
9			Santin	Pro	5
11			Montpeó	Amateur	8
12			Montpeó	Amateur	13
13			Montpeó	Amateur	18
15			Cuesta	Pro	9
16			Cuesta	Pro	14
17			Montpeó	Amateur	17
18			Carbonell-Vilardell	Amateur	4
19			Montpeó	Senior	22
20			Alcyon	Pro	3
21			Alcyon	Pro	11
22			Sanromá	Pro	1
23			Casanovas	Pro	DNF
25			Montpeó	Senior	DNF
26			Casanovas	Amateur	DNF
27			Casanovas	Pro	6
29			–	Pro	15
30			Peugeot	Pro	DNF
31			Peugeot	Pro	DNF
32			Peugeot	Pro	21
34			Carbonell	Amateur	10
35			Sanromá	Amateur	7
36			Triumph	Pro	DNF
37			Peugeot	Pro	19
38			Montpeó	Amateur	DNF
39			Cantarell	Pro	DNF
40			Coll	Amateur	20
41			Coll	Amateur	DNF
42			Dürkopp	Amateur	DNF

Route and stages

List of stages^[4]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Winner
1	6 January	Barcelona to Tarragona	97km (60miles)
2	7 January	Tarragona to Lleida	111km (69miles)
3	8 January	Lleida to Barcelona	157km (98miles)
	Total		365km (227miles)

General classification

Final general classification^[5]

Final general classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Bicycle	Time
1		Sanromá
2		Montpeó	+ 2' 46"
3		Alcyon	+ 17' 55"
4		Carbonell-Vilardell	+ 46' 20"
5		Santin	+ 1h 12' 23"
6		Casanovas	+ 1h 19' 49"
7		Sanromá	+ 1h 42' 54"
8		Montpeó	+ 1h 47' 49"
9		Cuesta	+ 2h 01' 14"
10		Carbonell	+ 2h 21' 48"

Final general classification (11–22)
Rank	Rider	Bicycle	Time
11		Alcyon	+ 2h 26' 26"
12		Montpeó	+ 2h 26' 40"
13		Montpeó	+ 2h 33' 49"
14		Cuesta	+ 2h 41' 14"
15		–	+ 3h 10' 47"
16		Montpeó	+ 3h 48' 10"
17		Montpeó	+ 3h 48' 28"
18		Montpeó	+ 4h 15' 52"
19			+ 4h 30' 34"
20		Coll	+ 4h 33' 56"
21		Peugeot	+ 6h 15' 04"
22		Montpeó	+ 9h 22' 09"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 22 February 2018.
2. Web site: Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1911. Cycling Fever. 22 February 2018.
3. Web site: Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1911. De Wielersite. 2 October 2018.
4. Web site: Vuelta de Cataluñya. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 12 January 1911. 15 September 2018. Web site: Segunda Etapa. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. Second Stage. 2. 12 January 1911. 15 September 2018. Web site: Clasificacion de la tercera etapa. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 3. 12 January 1911. 15 September 2018.
5. Web site: 1911 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. First Cycling. 22 February 2018.