1981 Volta a Catalunya

1981 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates	3–10 September 1981
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,254.5 km (779.5 mi)
Winning time	34h 56' 11"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Sprints
	Team
	← 1980 1982 →

The 1981 Volta a Catalunya was the 61st edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 3 September to 10 September 1981. The race started in Platja d'Aro and finished at Manresa.^[2] The race was won by Faustino Rupérez of the Zor team.

General classification

Final general classification^[2]^[3]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Faustino Rupérez (ESP)	Zor–Helios–Novostil	34h 56' 11"
2	Serge Demierre (SUI)	Cilo–Aufina	+ 3' 32"
3	Marino Lejarreta (ESP)	Teka–Campagnolo	+ 12' 22"
4	Johan van der Velde (NED)	TI–Raleigh–Creda	+ 12' 43"
5	Vicente Belda (ESP)	Kelme–Gios	+ 15' 56"
6	Alberto Fernández (ESP)	Teka–Campagnolo	+ 16' 58"
7	Erwin Lienhard (SUI)	Cilo–Aufina	+ 18' 37"
8	Ismael Lejarreta (ESP)	Teka–Campagnolo	+ 18' 39"
9	Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP)	Kelme–Gios	+ 20' 52"
10	Ricardo Zúñiga (ESP)	Reynolds	+ 21' 24"

References

^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b "61ème Volta a Catalunya 1981". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 15 August 2004.
^ "1981 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 22 November 2017.

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[BRI-1] "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 22 November 2017.

[MdC-VaC1981-2] "61ème Volta a Catalunya 1981". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 15 August 2004.

[3] "1981 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 22 November 2017.

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