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1926 Volta a Catalunya

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 1926 Volta a Catalunya

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| date = 22–29 August 1926

| stages = 6

| distance = 1099{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/Catalonia/catalonia.html|title=Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=23 February 2018}}

| unit = km

| time = 44h 04' 40"

| first = Victor Fontan

| first_nat = FRA

| second = {{ill|Miguel Mucio|es}}

| second_nat = ESP

| second_natvar = 1873

| third = Mariano Cañardo

| third_nat = ESP

| third_natvar = 1873

| previous = 1925

| next = 1927

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The 1926 Volta a Catalunya was the eighth edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 22 August to 29 August 1926. The race started and finished in Barcelona.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?editie_id=663|title=Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1926|work=Cycling Fever|accessdate=23 February 2018}} The race was won by Victor Fontan.

Route and stages

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|+List of stages{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/HEM/1926/08/23/MD19260823-001.pdf|title=First stage|work=El Mundo Deportivo|language=Spanish|page=1|date=23 August 1926|accessdate=27 September 2018}} {{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/HEM/1926/08/25/MD19260825-001.pdf|title=Segond stage|work=El Mundo Deportivo|language=Spanish|page=1|date=25 August 1926|accessdate=27 September 2018}} {{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/HEM/1926/08/27/MD19260827-001.pdf|title=Third and fourth stage|work=El Mundo Deportivo|language=Spanish|page=1|date=27 August 1926|accessdate=27 September 2018}} {{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/HEM/1926/08/29/MD19260829-001.pdf|title=Fifth stage|work=El Mundo Deportivo|language=Spanish|page=1|date=29 August 1926|accessdate=27 September 2018}} {{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/HEM/1926/08/30/MD19260830-001.pdf|title=Sixth stage|work=El Mundo Deportivo|language=Spanish|page=1|date=30 August 1926|accessdate=27 September 2018}}

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Course

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" | Winner

scope="row" | 1

| style="text-align:right" | 22 August

| Barcelona to Amposta

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|185|km|0|abbr=on}}

| {{flagathlete|Simon Tequi|FRA}}

scope="row" | 2

| style="text-align:right" | 23 August

| Amposta to Reus

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|181|km|0|abbr=on}}

| {{flagathlete|Victor Fontan|FRA}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center" |

| style="text-align:right" | 24 August

| colspan="2"|Reus

| colspan="2" | Rest day

scope="row" | 3

| style="text-align:right" | 25 August

| Reus to Igualada

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|200|km|0|abbr=on}}

| {{flagathlete|Simon Tequi|FRA}}

scope="row" | 4

| style="text-align:right" | 26 August

| Igualada to Vic

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|102|km|0|abbr=on}}

| {{flagathlete|Victor Fontan|FRA}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center" |

| style="text-align:right" | 27 August

| colspan="2"|Vic

| colspan="2" | Rest day

scope="row" | 5

| style="text-align:right" | 28 August

| Vic to Sant Feliu de Guíxols

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|234|km|0|abbr=on}}

| {{flagathlete|Victor Fontan|FRA}}

scope="row" | 6

| style="text-align:right" | 29 August

| Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Barcelona

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|197|km|0|abbr=on}}

| {{flagathlete|Secondo Martinetto|ITA|1861}}

scope="row" |

| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | Total

| colspan="5" style="text-align:center" | {{convert|1099|km|0|abbr=on}}

General classification

Final general classification{{cite web|url=http://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=14&y=1926|title=1926 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya|work=First Cycling|accessdate=23 February 2018}}

{| class="wikitable"

scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Rider

! scope="col" | Time

style="text-align:center;" | 1

| {{flagathlete|Victor Fontan|FRA}}

| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|44h 04' 40"}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{flagathlete|{{ill|Miguel Mucio|es}}|ESP|1873}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 7' 46"

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{flagathlete|Mariano Cañardo|ESP|1873}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 9' 49"

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{flagathlete|Secondo Martinetto|ITA|1861}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 17' 29"

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{flagathlete|{{ill|Joan Juan Cañellas|ca}}|ESP|1873}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 30' 54"

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{flagathlete|{{ill|Teodoro Monteys|es}}|ESP|1873}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 1h 02' 19"

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{flagathlete|Arturo Tallada|ESP|1873}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 1h 38' 08"

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| {{flagathlete|José Pons|ESP|1873}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2h 02' 39"

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| {{flagathlete|Angelo Gremo|ITA|1861}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2h 22' 37"

style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{flagathlete|Gabriel Cruz|ESP|1873}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2h 25' 37"

|}

References

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