2000 Volta a Catalunya
Cycling race
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The 2000 Volta a Catalunya was the 80th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 15 June to 22 June 2000. The race started in La Pineda and finished at Viola Rabassa in Andorra.[2][3] The race was won by José María Jiménez of the Banesto team.
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| Dates | 15–22 June 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 984.2[1] km (611.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 24h 36' 59" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
Sixteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[4]
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 15 June | Pineda to Vilaseca | 21.8 km (13.5 mi) |  |
Team time trial | ONCE–Deutsche Bank |
| 2 | 16 June | Vilaseca to Vilanova i Geltrú | 160 km (99.4 mi) |  Erik Zabel (GER) | ||
| 3 | 17 June | Vilanova to Badalona | 154 km (95.7 mi) | Erik Zabel (GER) | ||
| 4 | 18 June | Badalona to Barcelona | 158 km (98.2 mi) |  Gabriele Missaglia (ITA) | ||
| 5 | 19 June | Argentona to Roses | 159 km (98.8 mi) | Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) | ||
| 6 | 20 June | Roses to Prades | 164 km (101.9 mi) | Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) | ||
| 7 | 21 June | Prades to Encamp | 154 km (95.7 mi) |  José María Jiménez (ESP) | ||
| 8 | 22 June | Sant Julià de Lòria to Viola Rabassa | 12.8 km (8.0 mi) |  |
Individual time trial | José María Jiménez (ESP) |
General classification
Final general classification[2][6]
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