1928 Volta a Catalunya explained

1928 Volta a Catalunya
Date:	8–16 September 1928
Stages:	9
Distance:	1421^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	51h 03' 36"
First:	Mariano Cañardo
First Nat:	ESP
First Natvar:	1873
Second Nat:	ESP
Second Natvar:	1873
Third Nat:	ESP
Third Natvar:	1873
Previous:	1927
Next:	1929

The 1928 Volta a Catalunya was the tenth edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 8 September to 16 September 1928. The race started and finished in Barcelona.^[2] The race was won by Mariano Cañardo.

Route and stages

List of stages^[3]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance
1	8 September	Barcelona to Tortosa	213km (132miles)
2	9 September	Tortosa to Reus	204km (127miles)
3	10 September	Reus to Tàrrega	141km (88miles)
4	11 September	Tàrrega to Puigcerdà	170km (110miles)
5	12 September	Puigcerdà to Figueres	180km (110miles)
6	13 September	Figueres to Palafrugell	161km (100miles)
7	14 September	Palafrugell to Banyoles	90km (60miles)
8	15 September	Banyoles to Gironella	150km (90miles)
9	16 September	Gironella to Barcelona	112km (70miles)
	Total		1421km (883miles)

General classification

Final general classification^[4]

Rank	Rider	Time
1
2		+ 5' 04"
3		+ 18' 33"
4		+ 55' 58"
5		+ 57' 19"
6		+ 1h 03' 08"
7		+ 1h 09' 49"
8		+ 1h 25' 39"
9		+ 1h 28' 28"
10		+ 1h 34' 32"

Notes and References

Web site: Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 25 February 2018.
Web site: Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1928. Cycling Fever. 25 February 2018.
Web site: First stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 9 September 1928. 27 September 2018. Web site: Second stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 10 September 1928. 27 September 2018. Web site: Third and Fourth stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 12 September 1928. 27 September 2018. Web site: Fifth and sixth stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 14 September 1928. 27 September 2018. Web site: Seventh and eighth stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 16 September 1928. 27 September 2018. Web site: Last stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 17 September 1928. 27 September 2018.
Web site: 1928 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. First Cycling. 25 February 2018.