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)

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 (ESP)+ 11' 02"
10  Antonio Gelabert (ESP)+ 13' 07"

References

  1. ^"Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ^ ab"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.