1983 Volta a Catalunya explained

1983 Volta a Catalunya
Date:7–14 September 1983
Stages:7 + Prologue
Distance:1270.1[1]
Unit:km
Time:32h 28' 11"
First:José Recio
First Nat:ESP
Second:Faustino Rupérez
Second Nat:ESP
Third:Julius Thalmann
Third Nat:SUI
Mountains:Ángel Ocaña
Mountains Nat:ESP
Points:Frank Hoste
Points Nat:BEL
Sprints:Ronny Van Holen
Sprints Nat:BEL
Previous:1982
Next:1984

The 1983 Volta a Catalunya was the 63rd edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 7 September to 14 September 1983. The race started in Salou and finished at Igualada.[2] The race was won by José Recio of the Kelme team.

General classification

Final general classification[3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 4' 26"
3+ 4' 27"
4+ 4' 34"
5+ 5' 01"
6+ 6' 05"
7+ 6' 07"
8+ 6' 43"
9+ 7' 02"
10+ 7' 07"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 22 November 2017.
  2. Web site: 63ème Volta a Catalunya 1983. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040820031957/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_catalogne/catalunya1983.php. 20 August 2004.
  3. Web site: 1983 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. First Cycling. 22 November 2017.