1928 Volta a Catalunya
Cycling race
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The 1928 Volta a Catalunya was the tenth edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 8 September to 16 September 1928. The race started and finished in Barcelona.[2] The race was won by Mariano Cañardo.
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| Dates | 8â16 September 1928 | |||||||||
| Stages | 9 | |||||||||
| Distance | 1,421[1] km (883 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 51h 03' 36" | |||||||||
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Route and stages
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Winner | |||
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| 1 | 8 September | Barcelona to Tortosa | 213 km (132 mi) |  Mariano Cañardo (ESP) | |||
| 2 | 9 September | Tortosa to Reus | 204 km (127 mi) | Mariano Cañardo (ESP) | |||
| 3 | 10 September | Reus to TÃ rrega | 141 km (88 mi) |  Giuseppe Pancera (ITA) | |||
| 4 | 11 September | Tà rrega to Puigcerdà | 170 km (106 mi) | Carlo Porzio (ITA) | |||
| 5 | 12 September | Puigcerdà to Figueres | 180 km (112 mi) | Julio Borrás (ESP) | |||
| 6 | 13 September | Figueres to Palafrugell | 161 km (100 mi) | Mariano Cañardo (ESP) | |||
| 7 | 14 September | Palafrugell to Banyoles | 90 km (56 mi) | Manuel MartÃnez (ESP) | |||
| 8 | 15 September | Banyoles to Gironella | 150 km (93 mi) | Valeriano Riera (ESP) | |||
| 9 | 16 September | Gironella to Barcelona | 112 km (70 mi) |  Marcel Autaa (FRA) | |||
| Total | 1,421 km (883 mi) | ||||||
General classification
Final general classification[4]
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