1911 Volta a Catalunya
# 1911 Volta a Catalunya

The 1911 Volta a Catalunya was the inaugural edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 6 January to 8 January 1911. The race started and finished in Barcelona. The race was won by Sebastián Masdeu.

## Starting cyclists

Of the 33 starting cyclists, 22 finished. The winner, Sebastián Masdeu, received 500 pesetas for his victory.

| No. | Name | City | Bicycle | Category | Pos. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Guillermo Tarín | Tarragona | – | Senior | DNF |
| 3 | José Magdalena | Barcelona | Montpeó | Pro | 2 |
| 4 | José Bonet | Barcelona | Montpeó | Amateur | 12 |
| 5 | Juan Duarte | Barcelona | Montpeó | Amateur | 16 |
| 9 | Otilio Borrás | Barcelona | Santin | Pro | 5 |
| 11 | Jesús Roche | Barcelona | Montpeó | Amateur | 8 |
| 12 | Manuel Cascarosa | Barcelona | Montpeó | Amateur | 13 |
| 13 | Juan Matas | Barcelona | Montpeó | Amateur | 18 |
| 15 | Jesús Cuesta | Gijón | Cuesta | Pro | 9 |
| 16 | Marceliano Cuesta | Gijón | Cuesta | Pro | 14 |
| 17 | Manuel Garreta | Barcelona | Montpeó | Amateur | 17 |
| 18 | Vicente Linares | Barcelona | Carbonell-Vilardell | Amateur | 4 |
| 19 | Rafael Escoda | Barcelona | Montpeó | Senior | 22 |
| 20 | Vicente Blanco | Bilbao | Alcyon | Pro | 3 |
| 21 | Lorenzo Oca | Bilbao | Alcyon | Pro | 11 |
| 22 | Sebastián Masdeu | Tarragona | Sanromá | Pro | 1 |
| 23 | Jaime Durán | Tortosa | Casanovas | Pro | DNF |
| 25 | Carlos Gracia | Barcelona | Montpeó | Senior | DNF |
| 26 | Buenaventura Durán | Premià de Mar | Casanovas | Amateur | DNF |
| 27 | Cesáreo Ruiz | Logroño | Casanovas | Pro | 6 |
| 29 | José Pérez | Madrid | – | Pro | 15 |
| 30 | Antonio García | Madrid | Peugeot | Pro | DNF |
| 31 | Antonio Ruiz | Madrid | Peugeot | Pro | DNF |
| 32 | José Valcárcel | Madrid | Peugeot | Pro | 21 |
| 34 | Manuel Planell | Barcelona | Carbonell | Amateur | 10 |
| 35 | Pedro Giró | Barcelona | Sanromá | Amateur | 7 |
| 36 | Luis Amunategui | Madrid | Triumph | Pro | DNF |
| 37 | Lázaro Villada | Madrid | Peugeot | Pro | 19 |
| 38 | Cristóbal Raventós | La Granada | Montpeó | Amateur | DNF |
| 39 | Casto Coll | Manresa | Cantarell | Pro | DNF |
| 40 | Juan Pallarés | Barcelona | Coll | Amateur | 20 |
| 41 | José Cerrudo | Barcelona | Coll | Amateur | DNF |
| 42 | Ernesto Fondevila | Barcelona | Dürkopp | Amateur | DNF |

## Route and stages

List of stages :

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 January | Barcelona to Tarragona | 97 km (60 mi) | Sebastián Masdeu (ESP) |
| 2 | 7 January | Tarragona to Lleida | 111 km (69 mi) | Cesáreo Ruiz (ESP) |
| 3 | 8 January | Lleida to Barcelona | 157 km (98 mi) | Sebastián Masdeu (ESP) |
| | Total | Total | 365 km (227 mi) | 365 km (227 mi) | 365 km (227 mi) |

## General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :

| Rank | Rider | Bicycle | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sebastián Masdeu (ESP) | Sanromá | 15h 30' 40" |
| 2 | José Magdalena (ESP) | Montpeó | + 2' 46" |
| 3 | Vicente Blanco (ESP) | Alcyon | + 17' 55" |
| 4 | Vicente Linares [ca] (ESP) | Carbonell-Vilardell | + 46' 20" |
| 5 | Otilio Borrás [ca] (ESP) | Santin | + 1h 12' 23" |
| 6 | Cesáreo Ruiz [ca] (ESP) | Casanovas | + 1h 19' 49" |
| 7 | Pedro Giró (ESP) | Sanromá | + 1h 42' 54" |
| 8 | Jesús Roche (ESP) | Montpeó | + 1h 47' 49" |
| 9 | Jesús Cuesta (ESP) | Cuesta | + 2h 01' 14" |
| 10 | Manuel Planell (ESP) | Carbonell | + 2h 21' 48" |

Final general classification (11–22) :

| Rank | Rider | Bicycle | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Lorenzo Oca (ESP) | Alcyon | + 2h 26' 26" |
| 12 | José Bonet (ESP) | Montpeó | + 2h 26' 40" |
| 13 | Manuel Cascarosa (ESP) | Montpeó | + 2h 33' 49" |
| 14 | Marceliano Cuesta (ESP) | Cuesta | + 2h 41' 14" |
| 15 | José Pérez (ESP) | – | + 3h 10' 47" |
| 16 | Juan Duarte (ESP) | Montpeó | + 3h 48' 10" |
| 17 | Manuel Garreta (ESP) | Montpeó | + 3h 48' 28" |
| 18 | Juan Matas (ESP) | Montpeó | + 4h 15' 52" |
| 19 | Lázaro Villada (ESP) | Peugeot | + 4h 30' 34" |
| 20 | Juan Pallarés (ESP) | Coll | + 4h 33' 56" |
| 21 | José Valcárcel (ESP) | Peugeot | + 6h 15' 04" |
| 22 | Rafael Escoda (ESP) | Montpeó | + 9h 22' 09" |
