1995 Volta a Catalunya

The 1995 Volta a Catalunya was the 75th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 15 June to 22 June 1995. The race started in Manlleu and finished in Olot.[2] The race was won by Laurent Jalabert of the ONCE team.

1995 Volta a Catalunya

Race details
Dates	15–22 June 1995
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,146.1[1] km (712.2 mi)
Winning time	29h 24' 54"
Results
Winner  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (ONCE)   Second  Melcior Mauri (ESP) (ONCE)   Third  Jesús Montoya (ESP) (Banesto)

Teams

Sixteen teams of up to eight riders took part in the race:[3]

• Carrera Jeans–Tassoni
• Mapei–GB–Latexco
• Lampre–Panaria
• ONCE
• Castorama
• Kelme–Sureña
• Lotto–Isoglass
• Banesto
• Festina–Lotus
• Artiach–Chiquilin
• GAN
• Castellblanch
• Santa Clara
• Equipo Euskadi
• Mercatone Uno–Saeco
• TVM–Polis Direct

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2][4][5]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
P	21 June	Manlleu	3.1 km (1.9 mi)		Individual time trial	Maurizio Fondriest
1	22 June	Manlleu to Monestir de Montserrat	191 km (118.7 mi)		Hilly stage	Laurent Jalabert
2	23 June	Manresa to Port Torredembarra	172.4 km (107.1 mi)		Hilly stage	Mario Cipollini
3	24 June	Port Torredembarra to Barcelona	169.5 km (105.3 mi)		Hilly stage	Mario Cipollini
4	25 June	Bellver de Cerdanya to Boi Täull	226.8 km (140.9 mi)		Mountain stage	José María Jiménez
5	26 June	Vall de Boí to Lleida	163.3 km (101.5 mi)		Medium mountain stage	Mario Cipollini
6	27 June	Segura Viudas to Segura Viudas	21.6 km (13.4 mi)		Individual time trial	Melcior Mauri
7	28 June	Barcelona/Sarria to Olot	198.4 km (123.3 mi)		Medium mountain stage	Laurent Jalabert

General classification

Final general classification[2][6] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) ONCE 29h 24' 54" 2  Melcior Mauri (ESP) ONCE + 46" 3  Jesús Montoya (ESP) Banesto + 49" 4  Enrico Zaina (ITA) Carrera Jeans–Tassoni + 1' 17" 5  Bo Hamburger (DEN) TVM–Polis Direct + 1' 48" 6  Francisco Javier Mauleón (ESP) Mapei–GB–Latexco + 1' 49" 7  Daniel Clavero (ESP) Artiach–Chiquilin + 3' 04" 8  Stephen Hodge (AUS) Festina–Lotus + 3' 23" 9  Juan Carlos Vicario (ESP) Castellblanch + 6' 11" 10  José María Jiménez (ESP) Banesto + 6' 22"

References

1. "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
2. "75ème Volta a Catalunya 1995". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004.
3. "Dorsales, Clasificacion Prologo, La Etapa de Hoy" [Backs, Classification Prologue, Today's stage] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 1995. p. 47. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
4. "Los perfiles de la Volta-95" [The profiles of the Volta 95] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 1995. p. 44. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
5. "Los perfiles de la Volta-95" [The profiles of the Volta 95] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 1995. p. 45. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
6. "1995 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

Further reading

• "Perfil 1a Etapa" [Stage 1 profile] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2 June 1995. p. 47.
• "Perfil 7a Etapa" [Stage 7 profile] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 June 1995. p. 38.
• "Una Volta a lo Grande" [A Volta in a big way] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 June 1995. p. 38.
• "Perfil 6a Etapa" [Stage 6 profile] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 1995. p. 45.
• "Perfil 4a Etapa" [Stage 4 profile] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 June 1995. p. 38.
• "Un prologo y siete pruebas de fuego" [A prologue and seven tests of fire] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 June 1995. p. 31.
• "Poker de favoritos" [Poker of favourites] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 June 1995. p. 32.
• "Poker de favoritos" [Poker of favourites] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 June 1995. p. 33.
• "75 "Volta"" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 June 1995. p. 38.
• "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 June 1995. p. 42.
• "La Etapa de Hoy - Etapa 3" [Today's stage - Stage 3] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 June 1995. p. 38.
• "Clasificaciones 2a Etapa" [Classifications Stage 2] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 June 1995. p. 40.
• "Clasificaciones 3a Etapa" [Classifications Stage 3] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 June 1995. p. 39.
• "Joven rey" [Young king] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 June 1995. p. 37.
• "La película de la etapa" [The picture of the stage] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 June 1995. p. 38.
• "La Volta" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 June 1995. p. 39.
• "Clasificaciones 4a Etapa" [Classifications Stage 4] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 June 1995. p. 42.
• "Clasificaciones 5a Etapa" [Classifications Stage 5] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 June 1995. p. 39.
• "Clasificaciones 6a Etapa" [Classifications Stage 6] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 June 1995. p. 39.
• "Clasificaciones 7a Etapa" [Classifications Stage 7] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 June 1995. p. 43.