1930 Volta a Catalunya explained

1930 Volta a Catalunya
Date:7–14 September 1930
Stages:8
Distance:1428[1]
Unit:km
Time:53h 17' 37"
First:Mariano Cañardo
First Nat:ESP
First Natvar:1873
Second Nat:FRA
Third:Ricardo Montero
Third Nat:ESP
Third Natvar:1873
Previous:1929
Next:1931

The 1930 Volta a Catalunya was the 12th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 7 September to 14 September 1930. The race started and finished in Barcelona.[2] The race was won by Mariano Cañardo.

Route and stages

List of stages[3]
StageDateCourseDistanceWinner
17 SeptemberBarcelona to La Sénia226km (140miles)
28 SeptemberLa Sénia to Tarragona155km (96miles)
39 SeptemberTarragona to Lleida159km (99miles)
410 SeptemberLleida to Tremp183km (114miles)
511 SeptemberTremp to La Seu d'Urgell234km (145miles)
612 SeptemberLa Seu d'Urgell to Girona172km (107miles)
713 SeptemberGirona to Terrassa199km (124miles)
814 SeptemberTerrassa to Barcelona131km (81miles)
Total1459km (907miles)

General classification

Final general classification[4]
RankRiderTime
1
2+ 22' 05"
3+ 30' 01"
4+ 35' 56"
5+ 37' 39"
6+ 1h 10' 00"
7+ 1h 16' 39"
8+ 1h 21' 48"
9+ 1h 42' 29"
10+ 2h 14' 39"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 25 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1930. Cycling Fever. 25 February 2018.
  3. Web site: First and second stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 9 September 1930. 27 September 2018. Web site: Third stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 10 September 1930. 27 September 2018. Web site: Fourth stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 11 September 1930. 27 September 2018. Web site: Fifth stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 12 September 1930. 27 September 2018. Web site: Sixth stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 13 September 1930. 27 September 2018. Web site: Seventh stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 14 September 1930. 27 September 2018. Web site: Last stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 15 September 1930. 27 September 2018.
  4. Web site: 1930 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. First Cycling. 25 February 2018.