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The 2002 Volta a Catalunya was the 82nd edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 17 June to 23 June 2002. The race started in Sant Jaume d'Enveja and finished in Barcelona.[2] The race was won by Roberto Heras of the U.S. Postal Service team.

Teams

Sixteen 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 17 June Sant Jaume d'Enveja to Deltebre 30.9 km (19.2 mi) Team time trial U.S. Postal Service
2 18 June La Sénia to Les Borges Blanques 182.9 km (113.6 mi)  Danilo Hondo (GER)
3 19 June Sant Climent de Taull to Boí Taüll 10.8 km (6.7 mi) Individual time trial  Aitor Garmendia (ESP)
4 20 June Barruera to Station de Pal 52 km (32.3 mi)  José Antonio Garrido (ESP)
5 21 June Andorra la Vella to Llívia 141.3 km (87.8 mi)  José Manuel Maestre [es] (ESP)
6 22 June Llívia to Montcada i Reixac 180.1 km (111.9 mi)  Tom Steels (BEL)
7 23 June Montcada i Reixac to Barcelona 115.9 km (72.0 mi)  Dmitry Fofonov (KAZ)

General classification

Final general classification[2][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Roberto Heras (ESP) U.S. Postal Service 17h 27' 20"
2  Aitor Garmendia (ESP) Team Coast + 31"
3  Luis Pérez Rodríguez (ESP) Team Coast + 44"
4  Mikel Zarrabeitia (ESP) ONCE–Eroski + 51"
5  Fernando Escartín (ESP) Team Coast + 1' 00"
6  Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) iBanesto.com + 1' 04"
7  David Plaza (ESP) Team Coast + 1' 38"
8  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) iBanesto.com + 1' 47"
9  Benjamín Noval (ESP) Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada + 1' 48"
10  José Antonio Garrido (ESP) Jazztel–Costa de Almería + 1' 51"

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "82ème Volta a Catalunya 2002". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. ^ "82nd Volta a Catalunya (HC), Spain". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. ^ "82nd Volta a Catalunya - 2.HC". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. ^ "2002 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
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