The 1976 Volta a Catalunya was the 56th 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 8 to 15 September 1976. The race started in Amposta and finished in

Sitges Sitges (, , ) is a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, in Spain, renowned worldwide for its Film Festival, Carnival, and LGBT Culture. Located between the Garraf Massif and the Mediterranean Sea, it is known for its beaches, nightspot ...

. The race was won by

Enrique Martínez Heredia Enrique Martínez Heredia (born 27 January 1953 in Huesa) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer. He won the young rider classification in the 1976 Tour de France. As an amateur he won the Tour de l'Avenir Tour de l'Avenir ( en, Tour of the ...

of the team.

General classification

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1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

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