2001 Volta a Catalunya
{{Infobox cycling race report
| name = 2001 Volta a Catalunya
| image =
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| series =
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| date = 21–28 June 2001
| stages = 8
| distance = 1014.7{{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 = 26h 40' 14"
| first = Joseba Beloki
| first_nat = ESP
| first_team = {{UCI team code|ONC|2001}}
| second = Igor González de Galdeano
| second_nat = ESP
| second_team = {{UCI team code|ONC|2001}}
| third = Fernando Escartín
| third_nat = ESP
| third_team = {{UCI team code|COA|2001}}
| points = Joseba Beloki
| points_nat = ESP
| points_team = {{UCI team code|ONC|2001}}
| mountains = Félix Cárdenas
| mountains_nat = COL
| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|KEL|2001}}
| sprints = Carlos Golbano
| sprints_nat = ESP
| sprints_team = {{UCI team code|JAZ|2001}}
| team = {{UCI team code|MOV|2001}}
| previous = 2000
| next = 2002
}}
The 2001 Volta a Catalunya was the 81st edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 21 June to 28 June 2001. The race started in Sabadell and finished at the {{ill|La Rabassa, Andorra|lt=Alt de la Rabassa|fr|La Rabassa}} in Andorra.{{cite web|url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_catalogne/catalunya2001.php|title=81ème Volta a Catalunya 2001|work=Memoire du cyclisme|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040820032106/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_catalogne/catalunya2001.php|archivedate=20 August 2004}} The race was won by Joseba Beloki of the ONCE team.
Teams
Seventeen teams of up to eight riders started the race:{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/jun01/catalunya01.shtml#starters|title=Starting List|work=Cycling News|accessdate=18 February 2020}}
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- {{UCI team code|BAN|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|TEL|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|KEL|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|USP|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|ONC|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|LAM|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|EUS|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|UNO|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|DFF|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|CTA|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|REG|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|FES|2001}}
- Mercury–Viatel
- {{UCI team code|COA|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|C.A|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|JAZ|2001}}
- {{UCI team code|ALB|2001}}
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Route
class="wikitable"
|+Stage characteristics and winners{{cite news|url=https://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/Catalonia/catalonia-2001.html|title=81st Volta a Catalunya (HC), Spain|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=13 February 2020}}{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/jun01/catalunya01.shtml|title=81st Volta a Catalunya - 2.HC|work=Cycling News|accessdate=13 February 2020}} |
scope="col" | Stage
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Course ! scope="col" | Distance ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type ! scope="col" | Winner |
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scope="row" | 1
| style="text-align:right;" | 21 June | Sabadell | {{convert|24.4|km|1|abbr=on}} | File:Team Time Trial Stage.svg | ONCE |
scope="row" | 2
| style="text-align:right;" | 22 June | Sabadell to Blanes | {{convert|173.5|km|1|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Max van Heeswijk|NED}} |
scope="row" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 23 June | Blanes to L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | {{convert|148.6|km|1|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Romāns Vainšteins|LAT}} |
scope="row" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 24 June | Barcelona to Barcelona | {{convert|115.8|km|1|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Joseba Beloki|ESP}} |
scope="row" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 25 June | La Granada to Vila-seca | {{convert|178.2|km|1|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Óscar Laguna|ESP}} |
scope="row" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 26 June | Les Borges Blanques to Boí Taüll | {{convert|184.2|km|1|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Ivan Gotti|ITA}} |
scope="row" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 27 June | Taüll to Els Cortals D'Encamps | {{convert|176.1|km|1|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Daniele De Paoli|ITA}} |
scope="row" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 28 June | Sant Julià de Lòria to {{ill|La Rabassa, Andorra|lt=Alt de la Rabassa|fr|La Rabassa}} | {{convert|13.9|km|1|abbr=on}} | {{flagathlete|Joseba Beloki|ESP}} |
General classification
Final general classification{{cite web|url=http://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=14&y=2001|title=2001 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 |
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style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{flagathlete|Joseba Beloki|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|ONC|2001}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|26h 40' 14"}} |
style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{flagathlete|Igor González de Galdeano|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|ONC|2001}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 33" |
style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{flagathlete|Fernando Escartín|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|COA|2001}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 41" |
style="text-align:center;" | 4
| {{flagathlete|Aitor González|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|KEL|2001}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 44" |
style="text-align:center;" | 5
| {{flagathlete|Óscar Sevilla|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|KEL|2001}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 3' 03" |
style="text-align:center;" | 6
| {{flagathlete|Eladio Jiménez|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|BAN|2001}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 3' 04" |
style="text-align:center;" | 7
| {{flagathlete|Haimar Zubeldia|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|EUS|2001}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 3' 40" |
style="text-align:center;" | 8
| {{flagathlete|Marzio Bruseghin|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|BAN|2001}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 3' 57" |
style="text-align:center;" | 9
| {{flagathlete|Unai Osa|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|BAN|2001}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5' 11" |
style="text-align:center;" | 10
| {{flagathlete|Juan Antonio Flecha|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|REG|2001}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5' 28" |
|}