1923 Volta a Catalunya explained

1923 Volta a Catalunya
Date:	31 May–3 June 1923
Stages:	4
Distance:	642^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	26h 30' 00"
First:	Maurice Ville
First Nat:	FRA
Second:	José Pelletier
Second Nat:	FRA
Third:	José Nat
Third Nat:	FRA
Previous:	1920
Next:	1924

The 1923 Volta a Catalunya was the fifth edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 31 May to 3 June 1923. The race started and finished in Barcelona.^[2] The race was won by Maurice Ville.

Route and stages

List of stages^[3]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Winner
1	31 May	Barcelona to Reus	168km (104miles)
2	1 June	Reus to Manresa	160km (100miles)
3	2 June	Manresa to Figueres	172km (107miles)
4	3 June	Figueres to Barcelona	142km (88miles)
	Total		642km (399miles)

General classification

Final general classification^[4]

Rank	Rider	Time
1
2		+ 11' 10"
3		+ 26' 47"
4		+ 30' 35"
5		+ 37' 40"
6		+ 38' 12"
7		+ 1h 33' 12"
8		+ 1h 33' 30"
9		+ 1h 34' 02"
10		+ 1h 45' 40"

Notes and References

Web site: Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 22 February 2018.
Web site: Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1923. Cycling Fever. 22 February 2018.
Web site: Vuelta de Cataluña. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 1. 1 June 1923. 26 September 2018. Web site: Clasificaciones. El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. Classification. 1. 4 June 1923. 26 September 2018.
Web site: 1923 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. First Cycling. 22 February 2018.