1995 Volta a Catalunya

The 1995 Volta a Catalunya was the 75th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 15 June to 22 June 1995. The race started in Manlleu and finished in Olot.[2] The race was won by Laurent Jalabert of the ONCE team.

1995 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates15–22 June 1995
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,146.1[1] km (712.2 mi)
Winning time29h 24' 54"
Results
  Winner  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (ONCE)
  Second  Melcior Mauri (ESP) (ONCE)
  Third  Jesús Montoya (ESP) (Banesto)

  Mountains  Pascal Hervé (FRA) (Festina–Lotus)
  Sprints  Orlando Rodrigues (POR) (Artiach–Chiquilin)
  Team ONCE
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Teams

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Sixteen teams of up to eight riders took part in the race:[3]

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[2][4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 21 June Manlleu 3.1 km (1.9 mi)   Individual time trial Maurizio Fondriest
1 22 June Manlleu to Monestir de Montserrat 191 km (118.7 mi)   Hilly stage Laurent Jalabert
2 23 June Manresa to Port Torredembarra 172.4 km (107.1 mi)   Hilly stage Mario Cipollini
3 24 June Port Torredembarra to Barcelona 169.5 km (105.3 mi)   Hilly stage Mario Cipollini
4 25 June Bellver de Cerdanya to Boi Täull 226.8 km (140.9 mi)   Mountain stage José María Jiménez
5 26 June Vall de Boí to Lleida 163.3 km (101.5 mi)   Medium mountain stage Mario Cipollini
6 27 June Segura Viudas to Segura Viudas 21.6 km (13.4 mi)   Individual time trial Melcior Mauri
7 28 June Barcelona/Sarria to Olot 198.4 km (123.3 mi)   Medium mountain stage Laurent Jalabert

General classification

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Final general classification[2][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Laurent Jalabert (FRA) ONCE 29h 24' 54"
2   Melcior Mauri (ESP) ONCE + 46"
3   Jesús Montoya (ESP) Banesto + 49"
4   Enrico Zaina (ITA) Carrera Jeans–Tassoni + 1' 17"
5   Bo Hamburger (DEN) TVM–Polis Direct + 1' 48"
6   Francisco Javier Mauleón (ESP) Mapei–GB–Latexco + 1' 49"
7   Daniel Clavero (ESP) Artiach–Chiquilin + 3' 04"
8   Stephen Hodge (AUS) Festina–Lotus + 3' 23"
9   Juan Carlos Vicario [ca] (ESP) Castellblanch + 6' 11"
10   José María Jiménez (ESP) Banesto + 6' 22"

References

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  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "75ème Volta a Catalunya 1995". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. ^ "Dorsales, Clasificacion Prologo, La Etapa de Hoy" [Backs, Classification Prologue, Today's stage] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 1995. p. 47. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Los perfiles de la Volta-95" [The profiles of the Volta 95] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 1995. p. 44. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Los perfiles de la Volta-95" [The profiles of the Volta 95] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 1995. p. 45. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. ^ "1995 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

Further reading

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