2000 Volta a Catalunya

2000 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates15–22 June 2000
Stages8
Distance984.2[1] km (611.6 mi)
Winning time24h 36' 59"
Results
  Winner  José María Jiménez (ESP) (Banesto)
  Second  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Third  Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) (Banesto)
  Points  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Mountains  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Sprints  Guido Trenti (USA) (Cantina Tollo–Regain)
  Team Banesto
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The 2000 Volta a Catalunya was the 80th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 15 June to 22 June 2000. The race started in La Pineda and finished at Viola Rabassa in Andorra.[2][3] The race was won by José María Jiménez of the Banesto team.

Teams

Sixteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[4]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 15 June Pineda to Vilaseca 21.8 km (13.5 mi) Team time trial  David Cañada (ESP)
2 16 June Vilaseca to Vilanova i Geltrú 160 km (99.4 mi)  Erik Zabel (GER)
3 17 June Vilanova to Badalona 154 km (95.7 mi)  Erik Zabel (GER)
4 18 June Badalona to Barcelona 158 km (98.2 mi)  Gabriele Missaglia (ITA)
5 19 June Argentona to Roses 159 km (98.8 mi)  Giovanni Lombardi (ITA)
6 20 June Roses to Prades 164 km (101.9 mi)  Giovanni Lombardi (ITA)
7 21 June Prades to Encamp 154 km (95.7 mi)  José María Jiménez (ESP)
8 22 June Sant Julià de Lòria to Viola Rabassa 12.8 km (8.0 mi) Individual time trial  José María Jiménez (ESP)

General classification

Final general classification[2][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  José María Jiménez (ESP) Banesto 24h 36' 59"
2  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 41"
3  Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) Banesto + 3' 41"
4  Jörg Jaksche (GER) Team Telekom + 4' 15"
5  Manuel Beltrán (ESP) Mapei–Quick-Step + 4' 55"
6  Santiago Blanco (ESP) Vitalicio Seguros + 5' 05"
7  Fernando Escartín (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 5' 44"
8  Roberto Sgambelluri (ITA) Cantina Tollo–Regain + 5' 51"
9  Axel Merckx (BEL) Mapei–Quick-Step + 6' 00"
10  Pavel Tonkov (RUS) Mapei–Quick-Step + 6' 10"

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "80ème Volta a Catalunya 2000". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. ^ "Stage 8 - June 22: San Julia de Loira (Andorra) - Viola Rabassa, ITT 12.8 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Starting List". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. ^ "80th Volta a Catalunya - 2.HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. ^ "2000 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 19 November 2017.