1939 Volta a Catalunya explained

1939 Volta a Catalunya
Date:	17–24 September 1939
Stages:	7
Distance:	928^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	27h 01' 28"
First:	Mariano Cañardo
First Nat:	ESP
First Natvar:	1938
Second Nat:	ESP
Second Natvar:	1938
Third:	Fermín Trueba
Third Nat:	ESP
Third Natvar:	1938
Previous:	1936
Next:	1940

The 1939 Volta a Catalunya was the 19th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 17 September to 24 September 1939. The race started and finished in Barcelona. The race was won by Mariano Cañardo.

Route and stages

List of stages^[2]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Winner
1	17 September	Barcelona to Valls	132km (82miles)
2	18 September	Valls to Igualada	135km (84miles)
3	19 September	Igualada to Girona	170km (110miles)
4	20 September	Girona to Sant Feliu de Guíxols (ITT)	73km (45miles)
	21 September	Sant Feliu de Guíxols		Rest day
5	22 September	Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Terrassa	146km (91miles)
6	23 September	Terrassa to Manresa	174km (108miles)
7	24 September	Manresa to Barcelona	127km (79miles)
	Total		957km (595miles)

General classification

Final general classification^[3]

Rank	Rider	Time
1
2		+ 6' 39"
3		+ 15' 51"
4		+ 23' 36"
5		+ 23' 43"
6		+ 25' 19"
7		+ 36' 15"
8		+ 40' 30"
9		+ 51' 30"
10		+ 1h 07' 48"

Notes and References

Web site: Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 22 February 2018.
Web site: 1st and 2nd stage. La Vanguardia. Spanish. 9. 19 September 1939. 28 September 2018. Web site: 3rd stage. La Vanguardia. Spanish. 8. 20 September 1939. 28 September 2018. Web site: 4th stage. La Vanguardia. Spanish. 8. 21 September 1939. 28 September 2018. Web site: 5th stage. La Vanguardia. Spanish. 6. 23 September 1939. 28 September 2018. Web site: 6th stage. La Vanguardia. Spanish. 11. 24 September 1939. 28 September 2018. Web site: 7th stage. La Vanguardia. Spanish. 11. 26 September 1939. 28 September 2018.
News: Ciclismo. Spanish. Cycling. La Vanguardia Española. 26 September 1939. 11. 22 February 2018.