The 1951 Volta a Catalunya was the 31st edition of the
Volta a Catalunya
The Volta a Catalunya (; en, Tour of Catalonia, es, Vuelta a Cataluña, link=no) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain.
It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of th ...
cycle race and was held from 13 September to 23 September 1951. The race started in
Sant Esteve Sesrovires
Sant Esteve Sesrovires (; ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the northern part of the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Anoia river, close to the Autovía ...
and finished in
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
.
The race was won by
Primo Volpi
Primo Volpi (26 April 1916 – 28 November 2006) was an Italian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1947 and 1948 Tour de France.
Major results
;1940
: 1st Stage 9 Giro d'Italia
;1945
: 2nd Giro di Campania
: 3rd Giro del Piemonte
;1946
: 10th ...
.
General classification
References
1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the United ...
Volta
1951 in Spanish road cycling
September 1951 sports events in Europe
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