| 1940 Volta a Catalunya | |
| Date: | 4–12 May 1940 |
| Stages: | 8 |
| Distance: | 1344[1] |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 48h 41' 44" |
| First: | Christophe Didier |
| First Nat: | LUX |
| Second: | Mathias Clemens |
| Second Nat: | LUX |
| Third: | Mariano Cañardo |
| Third Nat: | ESP |
| Third Natvar: | 1938 |
| Previous: | 1939 |
| Next: | 1941 |
The 1940 Volta a Catalunya was the 20th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 4 May to 12 May 1940. The race started and finished in Barcelona.[2] The race was won by Christophe Didier.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 May | Barcelona International Exposition | 38km (24miles) | |||||
| 2 | Barcelona to El Vendrell | 86km (53miles) | ||||||
| 3 | 6 May | El Vendrell to Reus | 147km (91miles) | |||||
| 4 | 7 May | Reus to Lleida (ITT) | 111km (69miles) | |||||
| 5 | 8 May | Lleida to Vielha e Mijaran | 215km (134miles) | |||||
| 6 | 9 May | Vielha e Mijaran to La Seu d'Urgell | 266km (165miles) | |||||
| 7 | 10 May | La Seu d'Urgell to Figueres | 200km (100miles) | |||||
| 8 | 11 May | Figueres to Girona (ITT) | 93km (58miles) | |||||
| 9 | 12 May | Girona to Barcelona | 188km (117miles) | |||||
| Total | 1344km (835miles) | |||||||
Final general classification[4]
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