1994 Volta a Catalunya

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1994 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates8–14 September 1994
Stages7
Distance978.4[1] km (607.9 mi)
Winning time25h 22' 31"
Results
  Winner  Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) (Carrera Jeans–Tassoni)
  Second  Fernando Escartín (ESP) (Mapei–CLAS)
  Third  Pedro Delgado (ESP) (Banesto)

  Mountains  José Manuel Uría (ESP) (Deportpublic)
  Sprints  Stefano Cembali (ITA) (Carrera Jeans–Tassoni)
  Team Artiach–Nabisco
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The 1994 Volta a Catalunya was the 74th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 8 September to 14 September 1994. The race started in L'Hospitalet and finished in Sant Feliu de Guíxols.[2] The race was won by Claudio Chiappucci of the Carrera team.

General classification

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) Carrera Jeans–Tassoni 25h 22' 31"
2  Fernando Escartín (ESP) Mapei–CLAS + 21"
3  Pedro Delgado (ESP) Banesto + 30"
4  Wladimir Belli (ITA) Lampre–Panaria + 1' 04"
5  Antonio Sánchez García [ca] (ESP) Artiach–Nabisco + 1' 10"
 Abraham Olano (ESP) Mapei–CLAS + 1' 29"[nb 1]
6  Johan Bruyneel (BEL) ONCE + 1' 37"
7  Erik Breukink (NED) ONCE + 1' 37"
8  Massimo Donati (ITA) Mercatone Uno–Medeghini + 2' 22"
9  Daniel Clavero (ESP) Artiach–Nabisco + 2' 25"

Notes

  1. ^ Olano was penalised ten minutes in the general classification, and was disqualified from winning the first time trial. This was due to a positive drug test for caffeine, above the permitted limit.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "74ème Volta a Catalunya 1994". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. ^ "1994 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Olano ya prepara su recurso" [Olano prepares his appeal]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 September 1994. p. 43. Retrieved 22 November 2017.