1981 Volta a Catalunya

The 1981 Volta a Catalunya was the 61st edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 3 September to 10 September 1981. The race started in Platja d'Aro and finished at Manresa.^[2] The race was won by Faustino Rupérez of the Zor team.

1981 Volta a Catalunya

Race details
Dates	3–10 September 1981
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,254.5[1] km (779.5 mi)
Winning time	34h 56' 11"
Results
Winner  Faustino Rupérez (ESP) (Zor–Helios–Novostil)   Second  Serge Demierre (SUI) (Cilo–Aufina)   Third  Marino Lejarreta (ESP) (Teka–Campagnolo)   Points  Johan van der Velde (NED) (TI–Raleigh–Creda)   Mountains  Marino Lejarreta (ESP) (Teka–Campagnolo)   Sprints  Vicente Belda (ESP) (Kelme–Gios)   Team Zor–Helios–Novostil
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General classification

Final general classification[2][3] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Faustino Rupérez (ESP) Zor–Helios–Novostil 34h 56' 11" 2  Serge Demierre (SUI) Cilo–Aufina + 3' 32" 3  Marino Lejarreta (ESP) Teka–Campagnolo + 12' 22" 4  Johan van der Velde (NED) TI–Raleigh–Creda + 12' 43" 5  Vicente Belda (ESP) Kelme–Gios + 15' 56" 6  Alberto Fernández (ESP) Teka–Campagnolo + 16' 58" 7  Erwin Lienhard (SUI) Cilo–Aufina + 18' 37" 8  Ismael Lejarreta (ESP) Teka–Campagnolo + 18' 39" 9  Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) Kelme–Gios + 20' 52" 10  Ricardo Zúñiga (ESP) Reynolds + 21' 24"