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Thursday, 28 June, 2001, 19:03 GMT 20:03 UK
Beloki takes Catalonia crown
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Click here for Tour result Basque rider Joseba Beloki has won the 81st Tour of Catalonia after winning the eighth and final stage. The ONCE rider won the 13.9km uphill time trial between Saint Julia de Loria and Alt de la Rabassa by 15 seconds from his fellow Spaniard Fernando Escartin. The 27-year-old trailed his team-mate, Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano, by 22 seconds going into the stage but beat him into third by 55 seconds to take the title. Escartin's final ride also saw him climb the overall classification leapfrogging Aitor Gonzalez into third place. The tour acted as the perfect dress rehearsal for the Tour de France in which Beloki will be hoping to improve on last year's third place finish. Cycling's show case event starts on 7 July.
Tour of Catalonia stage eight results:
1. Joseba Beloki (Spa) 33min 47sec
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