1970 Volta a Catalunya

The 1970 Volta a Catalunya was the 50th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 10 September to 18 September 1970. The race started in Manresa and finished in Barcelona.[2] It was won by Franco Bitossi.

1970 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates10–18 September 1970
Stages9
Distance1,564.5[1] km (972.1 mi)
Winning time43h 00' 31"
Results
  Winner  Franco Bitossi (ITA)
  Second  Francisco Galdós (ESP)
  Third  Bernard Labourdette (FRA)
← 1969
1971 →

General classification edit

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Time
1   Franco Bitossi (ITA) 43h 00' 31"
2   Francisco Galdós (ESP) + 1' 05"
3   Bernard Labourdette (FRA) + 2' 21"
4   Miguel María Lasa (ESP) + 2' 28"
5   Luis Zubero (ESP) + 2' 41"
6   Jesús Manzaneque (ESP) + 3' 19"
7   Ventura Díaz (ESP) + 3' 52"
8   Enrique Sahagún [es] (ESP) + 4' 42"
9   Gabriel Mascaró Febrer (ESP) + 4' 56"
10   Luis Ocaña (ESP) + 5' 05"

References edit

  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "50ème Volta a Catalunya 1970". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005.
  3. ^ "1970 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 21 February 2018.