1920 Volta a Catalunya explained

1920 Volta a Catalunya
Date:24–26 September 1920
Stages:3
Distance:630[1]
Unit:km
Time:23h 55' 16"
First:José Pelletier
First Nat:FRA
Second:José Nat
Second Nat:FRA
Third:Jaume Janer
Third Nat:ESP
Third Natvar:1873
Previous:1913
Next:1923

The 1920 Volta a Catalunya was the fourth edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 24 September to 26 September 1920.[2] The race started and finished in Barcelona. The race was won by José Pelletier.

Route and stages

List of stages[3]
StageDateCourseDistanceWinner
1 (A)24 SeptemberBarcelona to Olot157km (98miles)
1 (A)24 SeptemberOlot to Tona83km (52miles)
225 SeptemberTona to Lleida181km (112miles)
3 (A)26 SeptemberLleida to Tarragona91km (57miles)
3 (B)26 SeptemberTarragona to Barcelona95km (59miles)
Total607km (377miles)

General classification

Final general classification[4] [5]
RankRiderTime
1
2+ 20' 12"
3+ 1h 09' 14"
4+ 1h 45' 11"
5+ 2h 30' 51"
6+ 3h 12' 12"
7+ 3h 13' 06"
8+ 5h 01' 05"
9+ 5h 19' 08"
10+ 5h 27' 25"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 26 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Volta a Catalunya (Esp) - Cat. Pro-Tour. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20071213064313/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/etapes/eta_td_catalogne.php. 13 December 2007.
  3. Web site: Vuelta de Cataluña. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 23 September 1920. 25 September 2018. Web site: Clasificaciones. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. Classification. 1. 30 September 1920. 25 September 2018.
  4. Web site: 1920 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. First Cycling. 26 December 2017.
  5. Web site: Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1920. Cycling Archives. 26 December 2017.