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1987 Volta a Catalunya

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1987 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates9–17 September 1987
Stages8 + Prologue
Distance1,367[1] km (849.4 mi)
Winning time34h 32' 36"
Results
  Winner  Álvaro Pino (ESP) (BH)
  Second  Ángel Arroyo (ESP) (Reynolds)
  Third  Iñaki Gastón (ESP) (Kas)

  Points  Sean Kelly (IRL) (Kas)
  Mountains  Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) (Fagor–MBK)
  Sprints  Sabino Angoitia [es] (ESP) (Zahor Chocolates)
  Team Reynolds
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The 1987 Volta a Catalunya was the 67th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 9 September to 17 September 1987 with a total of 8 stages. The race started in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia and finished in Platja d'Aro.[2] The race was won by Galician Álvaro Pino from the BH team. Ángel Arroyo from Reynolds-Seur team and Iñaki Gastón from Kas team were second and third in the race.

The eighth stage, divided in two sectors, had two individual Time Trials, one in San Sadurní de Noya and the other in Bañolas.

Álvaro Pino won his only lap when he was going through a tendinitis.

General classification

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Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Álvaro Pino (ESP) BH 34h 32' 36"
2  Ángel Arroyo (ESP) Reynolds + 2' 43"
3  Iñaki Gastón (ESP) Kas + 3' 26"
4  Edgar Corredor (COL) Café de Colombia–Varta + 3' 43"
5  Sean Kelly (IRL) Kas + 3' 44"
6  Laurent Fignon (FRA) Système U + 3' 58"
7  Pedro Delgado (ESP) PDM–Ultima–Concorde + 4' 13"
8  José Recio (ESP) Kelme + 4' 39"
9  Marino Lejarreta (ESP) Caja Rural–Orbea + 4' 58"
10  Pedro Muñoz (ESP) Fagor–MBK + 5' 02"

References

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  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "67ème Volta a Catalunya 1987". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
  3. ^ "1987 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 22 November 2017.