1940 Volta a Catalunya
Cycling race
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The 1940 Volta a Catalunya was the 20th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 4 May to 12 May 1940. The race started and finished in Barcelona.[2] The race was won by Christophe Didier.
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| Dates | 4–12 May 1940 | |||||||||
| Stages | 8 | |||||||||
| Distance | 1,344[1] km (835 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 48h 41' 44" | |||||||||
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Route and stages
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Winner | |||
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| 1 | 5 May | Barcelona International Exposition | 38 km (24 mi) |  Nello Troggi (ITA) | |||
| 2 | Barcelona to El Vendrell | 86 km (53 mi) |  Huub Sijen (NED) | ||||
| 3 | 6 May | El Vendrell to Reus | 147 km (91 mi) | Frans Pauwels (NED) | |||
| 4 | 7 May | Reus to Lleida (ITT) | 111 km (69 mi) |  Mathias Clemens (LUX) | |||
| 5 | 8 May | Lleida to Vielha e Mijaran | 215 km (134 mi) | Christophe Didier (LUX) | |||
| 6 | 9 May | Vielha e Mijaran to La Seu d'Urgell | 266 km (165 mi) |  Karel-Lodewijk van Espenhout (BEL) | |||
| 7 | 10 May | La Seu d'Urgell to Figueres | 200 km (124 mi) | Albert Ritserveldt (BEL) | |||
| 8 | 11 May | Figueres to Girona (ITT) | 93 km (58 mi) | Mathias Clemens (LUX) | |||
| 9 | 12 May | Girona to Barcelona | 188 km (117 mi) | Mathias Clemens (LUX) | |||
| Total | 1,344 km (835 mi) | ||||||
General classification
Final general classification[4]
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