1949 Volta a Catalunya

1949 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates18–25 September 1949
Stages8
Distance1,228[1] km (763.0 mi)
Winning time36h 01' 16"
Results
  Winner  Émile Rol (FRA)
  Second  Miguel Poblet (ESP)
  Third  Robert Desbats (FRA)
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The 1949 Volta a Catalunya was the 29th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 18 September to 25 September 1949. The race started in Montjuïc and finished in Barcelona.[2] The race was won by Émile Rol.

General classification

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Time
1  Émile Rol (FRA) 36h 01' 16"
2  Miguel Poblet (ESP) + 3' 46"
3  Robert Desbats (FRA) + 3' 46"
4  Alex Close (BEL) + 5' 30"
5  Fermo Camellini (ITA) + 5' 31"
6  Settimio Simonini (ITA) + 7' 03"
7  José Serra Gil (ESP) + 8' 18"
8  Ezio Cecchi (ITA) + 8' 19"
9  Matias Alemany [ca] (ESP) + 11' 02"
10  Antonio Gelabert (ESP) + 13' 07"

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "29ème Volta a Catalunya 1949". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. ^ "1949 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 February 2018.