2000 Volta a Catalunya
{{Infobox cycling race report
| name = 2000 Volta a Catalunya
| image =
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| series =
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| date = 15–22 June 2000
| stages = 8
| distance = 984.2{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/Catalonia/catalonia.html|title=Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=19 November 2017}}
| unit = km
| time = 24h 36' 59"
| first = José María Jiménez
| first_nat = ESP
| first_team = {{UCI team code|BAN|2000}}
| second = Óscar Sevilla
| second_nat = ESP
| second_team = {{UCI team code|KEL|2000}}
| third = Leonardo Piepoli
| third_nat = ITA
| third_team = {{UCI team code|BAN|2000}}
| points = Óscar Sevilla
| points_nat = ESP
| points_team = {{UCI team code|KEL|2000}}
| mountains = Óscar Sevilla
| mountains_nat = ESP
| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|KEL|2000}}
| sprints = Guido Trenti
| sprints_nat = USA
| sprints_team = {{UCI team code|AUR|2000}}
| team = {{UCI team code|MOV|2000}}
| previous = 1999
| next = 2001
}}
The 2000 Volta a Catalunya was the 80th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 15 June to 22 June 2000. The race started in La Pineda and finished at {{ill|La Rabassa, Andorra|lt=Viola Rabassa|fr|La Rabassa}} in Andorra.{{cite web|url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_catalogne/catalunya2000.php|title=80ème Volta a Catalunya 2000|work=Memoire du cyclisme|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040820032102/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_catalogne/catalunya2000.php|archivedate=20 August 2004}}{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/jun00/catalunya008.shtml|title=Stage 8 - June 22: San Julia de Loira (Andorra) - Viola Rabassa, ITT 12.8 km|work=Cycling News|accessdate=19 November 2017}} The race was won by José María Jiménez of the Banesto team.
Teams
Sixteen teams of up to eight riders started the race:{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/jun00/catalunya00.shtml#start|title=Starting List|work=Cycling News|accessdate=19 February 2020}}
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- {{UCI team code|MAP|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|TEL|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|KEL|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|LAM|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|BAN|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|VIT|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|EUS|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|ONC|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|USP|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|REG|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|VIN|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|JAZ|2000b}}
- {{UCI team code|CSC|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|TVM|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|FES|2000}}
- {{UCI team code|CTA|2000}}
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Route
| class="wikitable"
|+Stage characteristics and winners{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/jun00/catalunya00.shtml|title=80th Volta a Catalunya - 2.HC|work=Cycling News|accessdate=19 February 2020}} |
| scope="col" | Stage
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Course ! scope="col" | Distance ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type ! scope="col" | Winner |
|---|
| scope="row" | 1
| style="text-align:right;" | 15 June | {{convert|21.8|km|1|abbr=on}} | File:Team Time Trial Stage.svg | {{noflag|{{UCI team code|ONC|2000}}}} |
| scope="row" | 2
| style="text-align:right;" | 16 June | Vilaseca to Vilanova i Geltrú | {{convert|160|km|1|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Erik Zabel|GER}} |
| scope="row" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 17 June | Vilanova to Badalona | {{convert|154|km|1|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Erik Zabel|GER}} |
| scope="row" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 18 June | Badalona to Barcelona | {{convert|158|km|1|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Gabriele Missaglia|ITA}} |
| scope="row" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 19 June | {{convert|159|km|1|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Giovanni Lombardi|ITA}} |
| scope="row" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 20 June | Roses to Prades | {{convert|164|km|1|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Giovanni Lombardi|ITA}} |
| scope="row" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 21 June | Prades to Encamp | {{convert|154|km|1|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|José María Jiménez|ESP}} |
| scope="row" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 22 June | Sant Julià de Lòria to {{ill|La Rabassa, Andorra|lt=Viola Rabassa|fr|La Rabassa}} | {{convert|12.8|km|1|abbr=on}} | {{flagathlete|José María Jiménez|ESP}} |
General classification
| Final general classification{{cite web|url=http://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=14&y=2000|title=2000 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya|work=First Cycling|accessdate=19 November 2017}}
{| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" | Rank
! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|José María Jiménez|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|BAN|2000}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|24h 36' 59"}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|Óscar Sevilla|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|KEL|2000}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 41" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|Leonardo Piepoli|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|BAN|2000}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 3' 41" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
| {{flagathlete|Jörg Jaksche|GER}} | {{UCI team code|TEL|2000}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 4' 15" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| {{flagathlete|Manuel Beltrán|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|MAP|2000}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 4' 55" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 6
| {{flagathlete|Santiago Blanco|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|VIT|2000}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5' 05" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 7
| {{flagathlete|Fernando Escartín|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|KEL|2000}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5' 44" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| {{flagathlete|Roberto Sgambelluri|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|CTA|2000}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5' 51" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 9
| {{flagathlete|Axel Merckx|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|MAP|2000}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 6' 00" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 10
| {{flagathlete|Pavel Tonkov|RUS}} | {{UCI team code|MAP|2000}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 6' 10" |
|}
References
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