2001 Volta a Catalunya
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| Dates | 21–28 June 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,014.7[1] km (630.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 26h 40' 14" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Teams
Seventeen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[3]
- iBanesto.com
- Team Telekom
- Kelme–Costa Blanca
- U.S. Postal Service
- ONCE–Eroski
- Lampre–Daikin
- Euskaltel–Euskadi
- Mercatone Uno–Stream TV
- Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco
- Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone
- Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada
- Festina
- Mercury–Viatel
- Team Coast–Buffalo
- Crédit Agricole
- Jazztel–Costa de Almería
- Alessio
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 21 June | Sabadell | 24.4 km (15.2 mi) | 
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Team time trial | ONCE |
| 2 | 22 June | Sabadell to Blanes | 173.5 km (107.8 mi) |  Max van Heeswijk (NED)
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| 3 | 23 June | Blanes to L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 148.6 km (92.3 mi) |  Romāns Vainšteins (LAT)
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| 4 | 24 June | Barcelona to Barcelona | 115.8 km (72.0 mi) |  Joseba Beloki (ESP)
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| 5 | 25 June | La Granada to Vila-seca | 178.2 km (110.7 mi) | Óscar Laguna (ESP)
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| 6 | 26 June | Les Borges Blanques to Boí Taüll | 184.2 km (114.5 mi) |  Ivan Gotti (ITA)
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| 7 | 27 June | Taüll to Els Cortals D'Encamps | 176.1 km (109.4 mi) | Daniele De Paoli (ITA)
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| 8 | 28 June | Sant Julià de Lòria to Alt de la Rabassa | 13.9 km (8.6 mi) | 
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Individual time trial | Joseba Beloki (ESP)
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General classification
Final general classification[2][6]
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References
- ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "81ème Volta a Catalunya 2001". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
- ^ "Starting List". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "81st Volta a Catalunya (HC), Spain". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "81st Volta a Catalunya - 2.HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "2001 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 19 November 2017.