1994 Volta a Catalunya

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.

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)

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 (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. "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.
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