2001 Volta a Catalunya

The 2001 Volta a Catalunya was the 81st edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 21 June to 28 June 2001. The race started in Sabadell and finished at the Alt de la Rabassa in Andorra.[2] The race was won by Joseba Beloki of the ONCE team.

2001 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates21–28 June 2001
Stages8
Distance1,014.7[1] km (630.5 mi)
Winning time26h 40' 14"
Results
  Winner  Joseba Beloki (ESP) (ONCE–Eroski)
  Second  Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) (ONCE–Eroski)
  Third  Fernando Escartín (ESP) (Team Coast–Buffalo)

Teams

Seventeen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[3]

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[2][4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 21 June Sabadell 24.4 km (15.2 mi) Team time trial ONCE
2 22 June Sabadell to Blanes 173.5 km (107.8 mi)  Max van Heeswijk (NED)
3 23 June Blanes to L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 148.6 km (92.3 mi)  Romāns Vainšteins (LAT)
4 24 June Barcelona to Barcelona 115.8 km (72.0 mi)  Joseba Beloki (ESP)
5 25 June La Granada to Vila-seca 178.2 km (110.7 mi)  Óscar Laguna (ESP)
6 26 June Les Borges Blanques to Boí Taüll 184.2 km (114.5 mi)  Ivan Gotti (ITA)
7 27 June Taüll to Els Cortals D'Encamps 176.1 km (109.4 mi)  Daniele De Paoli (ITA)
8 28 June Sant Julià de Lòria to Alt de la Rabassa 13.9 km (8.6 mi) Individual time trial  Joseba Beloki (ESP)

General classification
Final general classification[2][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Joseba Beloki (ESP) ONCE–Eroski 26h 40' 14"
2  Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) ONCE–Eroski + 33"
3  Fernando Escartín (ESP) Team Coast–Buffalo + 41"
4  Aitor González (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 1' 44"
5  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 3' 03"
6  Eladio Jiménez (ESP) iBanesto.com + 3' 04"
7  Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 3' 40"
8  Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) iBanesto.com + 3' 57"
9  Unai Osa (ESP) iBanesto.com + 5' 11"
10  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada + 5' 28"
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References
  1. "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. "81ème Volta a Catalunya 2001". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. "Starting List". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. "81st Volta a Catalunya (HC), Spain". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. "81st Volta a Catalunya - 2.HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. "2001 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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