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1955 Volta a Catalunya
Race details
Dates3–11 September 1955
Stages9
Distance1,447 [1] km (899.1 mi)
Winning time39h 52' 59"
Results
Winner   José Gómez del Moral ( ESP)
  Second   Gabriel Company ( ESP)
  Third   Emilio Rodríguez ( ESP)
←  1954
1956 →

The 1955 Volta a Catalunya was the 35th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 3 September to 11 September 1955. The race started in Sabadell and finished in Barcelona. [2] The race was won by José Gómez del Moral.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3]
Rank Rider Time
1   José Gómez del Moral ( ESP) 39h 52' 59"
2   Gabriel Company ( ESP) + 11' 03"
3   Emilio Rodríguez ( ESP) + 13' 14"
4   André Brulé ( FRA) + 18' 49"
5   Federico Bahamontes ( ESP) + 19' 47"
6   Antonio Jiménez Quiles ( ESP) + 23' 16"
7   Francisco Moreno ( ESP) + 24' 39"
8   Walter Serena ( ITA) + 25' 06"
9   Bernardo Ruiz ( ESP) + 27' 43"
10   Juan Crespo Hita ( ESP) + 27' 54"

References

  1. ^ "Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "35ème Volta a Catalunya 1955". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005.
  3. ^ "1955 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 February 2018.