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Cycling race
2002 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates17–23 June 2002
Stages7
Distance713.9 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. 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:

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
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
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. ^ "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.
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