1929 Volta a Catalunya explained

1929 Volta a Catalunya
Date:	8–15 September 1929
Stages:	7
Distance:	1111^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	40h 01' 44"
First:	Mariano Cañardo
First Nat:	ESP
First Natvar:	1873
Second:	Jean Aerts
Second Nat:	BEL
Third:	Ardito Bresciani
Third Nat:	ITA
Third Natvar:	1861
Previous:	1928
Next:	1930

The 1929 Volta a Catalunya was the 11th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 8 September to 15 September 1929. 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	Winner
1	8 September	Barcelona to Reus	141km (88miles)
2	9 September	Reus to La Sénia	124km (77miles)
3	10 September	La Sénia to Tàrrega	214km (133miles)
4	11 September	Tàrrega to Puigcerdà	164km (102miles)
	12 September	Puigcerdà		Rest day
5	13 September	Puigcerdà to Palafrugell	197km (122miles)
6	14 September	Palafrugell to Gironella	172km (107miles)
7	15 September	Gironella to Barcelona	105km (65miles)
	Total		1117km (694miles)

General classification

Final general classification^[4]

Rank	Rider	Time
1
2		+ 1' 51"
3		+ 8' 33"
4		+ 16' 01"
5		+ 17' 57"
6		+ 27' 25"
7		+ 30' 26"
8		+ 31' 30"
9		+ 37' 47"
10		+ 40' 24"

Notes and References

Web site: Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 25 February 2018.
Web site: Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1929. Cycling Fever. 25 February 2018.
Web site: First and second stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 9 September 1929. 27 September 2018. Web site: Third stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 11 September 1929. 27 September 2018. Web site: Fourth stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 12 September 1929. 27 September 2018. Web site: Fifth stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 14 September 1929. 27 September 2018. Web site: Sixth stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 15 September 1929. 27 September 2018. Web site: Last stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 16 September 1928. 27 September 2018.
Web site: 1929 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. First Cycling. 25 February 2018.