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2002 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates17–23 June 2002
Stages7
Distance713.9 [1] km (443.6 mi)
Winning time17h 27' 20"
Results
  Winner   Roberto Heras ( ESP) ( U.S. Postal Service)
  Second   Aitor Garmendia ( ESP) ( Team Coast)
  Third   Luis Pérez Rodríguez ( ESP) ( Team Coast)

  Points   Benjamín Noval ( ESP) ( Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada)
  Mountains   José Antonio Garrido ( ESP) ( Jazztel–Costa de Almería)
  Sprints   Carlos Torrent ( ESP) ( Jazztel–Costa de Almería)
  Team Team Coast
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The 2002 Volta a Catalunya was the 82nd edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 17 June to 23 June 2002. The race started in Sant Jaume d'Enveja and finished in Barcelona. [2] The race was won by Roberto Heras of the U.S. Postal Service team.

Teams

Sixteen teams of up to eight riders started the race: [3]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners [2] [4] [5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 17 June Sant Jaume d'Enveja to Deltebre 30.9 km (19.2 mi) Team time trial U.S. Postal Service
2 18 June La Sénia to Les Borges Blanques 182.9 km (113.6 mi)   Danilo Hondo ( GER)
3 19 June Sant Climent de Taull to Boí Taüll 10.8 km (6.7 mi) Individual time trial   Aitor Garmendia ( ESP)
4 20 June Barruera to Station de Pal 52 km (32.3 mi)   José Antonio Garrido ( ESP)
5 21 June Andorra la Vella to Llívia 141.3 km (87.8 mi)   José Manuel Maestre [ es] ( ESP)
6 22 June Llívia to Montcada i Reixac 180.1 km (111.9 mi)   Tom Steels ( BEL)
7 23 June Montcada i Reixac to Barcelona 115.9 km (72.0 mi)   Dmitry Fofonov ( KAZ)

General classification

Final general classification [2] [6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Roberto Heras ( ESP) U.S. Postal Service 17h 27' 20"
2   Aitor Garmendia ( ESP) Team Coast + 31"
3   Luis Pérez Rodríguez ( ESP) Team Coast + 44"
4   Mikel Zarrabeitia ( ESP) ONCE–Eroski + 51"
5   Fernando Escartín ( ESP) Team Coast + 1' 00"
6   Leonardo Piepoli ( ITA) iBanesto.com + 1' 04"
7   David Plaza ( ESP) Team Coast + 1' 38"
8   Francisco Mancebo ( ESP) iBanesto.com + 1' 47"
9   Benjamín Noval ( ESP) Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada + 1' 48"
10   José Antonio Garrido ( ESP) Jazztel–Costa de Almería + 1' 51"

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "82ème Volta a Catalunya 2002". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. ^ "82nd Volta a Catalunya (HC), Spain". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. ^ "82nd Volta a Catalunya - 2.HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. ^ "2002 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 21 November 2017.