1936 Volta a Catalunya explained

1936 Volta a Catalunya
Date:13–21 June 1936
Stages:9
Distance:1536[1]
Unit:km
Time:48h 20' 21"
First:Mariano Cañardo
First Nat:ESP
First Natvar:1931
Second:Frans Bonduel
Second Nat:BEL
Third:Juan Gimeno
Third Nat:ESP
Third Natvar:1931
Previous:1935
Next:1939

The 1936 Volta a Catalunya was the 18th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 13 June to 21 June 1936. The race started and finished in Barcelona.[2] The race was won by Mariano Cañardo.

Route and stages

List of stages[3]
StageDateCourseDistanceWinner
113 JuneBarcelona to Manlleu116km (72miles)
214 JuneManlleu to Girona185km (115miles)
315 JuneGirona to Figueres165km (103miles)
416 JuneFigueres to Manresa246km (153miles)
517 JuneManresa to Lleida162km (101miles)
618 JuneLleida to Valls174km (108miles)
719 JuneValls to Tarragona237km (147miles)
820 JuneTarragona to Vilafranca del Penedès149km (93miles)
921 JuneVilafranca del Penedès to Barcelona139km (86miles)
Total1573km (977miles)

General classification

Final general classification[4]
RankRiderTime
1
2+ 2' 22"
3+ 7' 40"
4+ 11' 12"
5+ 17' 39"
6+ 26' 14"
7+ 30' 55"
8+ 36' 08"
9+ 37' 23"
10+ 47' 32"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 22 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1936. Cycling Fever. 22 February 2018.
  3. Web site: 1st stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 14 June 1936. 28 September 2018. Web site: 2nd stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 15 June 1936. 28 September 2018. Web site: 3rd and 4th stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 17 June 1936. 28 September 2018. Web site: 5th stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 18 June 1936. 28 September 2018. Web site: 6th stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 19 June 1936. 28 September 2018. Web site: 7th stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 20 June 1936. 28 September 2018. Web site: 8th stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 21 June 1936. 28 September 2018. Web site: 9th stage. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 22 June 1936. 28 September 2018.
  4. Web site: 1936 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. First Cycling. 22 February 2018.