Volta a Catalunya
Let an agent describe the Volta a Catalunya, its format and history, relay winners and results from official and reference sources, and route current edition information to organisers and the UCI.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent describe the Volta a Catalunya, its format and history, relay winners and results from official and reference sources, and route current edition information to organisers and the UCI.
An annual professional road cycling stage race held in March in Catalonia, Spain, first run in 1911, making it one of the oldest stage races in the world, part of the UCI WorldTour, typically lasting seven stages with mountain finishes in the Pyrenees and a final circuit in Barcelona around Montjuic; it is organised by the Unio Esportiva de Sants and serves as a key test before the Grand Tours.
What it is for: Not applicable; a sporting event.
It can be describe format and history; relay winners and records; relay current edition information; route to official sources.
Distinguishing features
One of the oldest stage races
Pyrenean mountain stages
Montjuic finale
WorldTour status
What it looks like
Not a physical object; a week-long race in Catalonia.
Physical character
first edition: 1911 year
typical length: 7 stages
organiser: Unio Esportiva de Sants organisation
How it is recognised
Catalan March stage race
UCI WorldTour, seven stages, Pyrenean climbs, Montjuic finale
The Vuelta a Espana is the Spanish Grand Tour; the Tour of the Basque Country follows in April
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms, the UCI WorldTour stage race category
is held in - Spain
is organised by - the Barcelona club
precedes - in the calendar
In practice
Families and kinds
general classification
points, mountains and young rider classifications
individual editions by year
stage results
Standards and regulation
UCI regulations for WorldTour stage races
Anti-doping rules
Spanish and Catalan road closure and safety rules
Failure modes and hazards
Stale results
Confusing editions
Weather changes to mountain stages
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity What the race is.
Identity.
What
The race.
What
What.
- What is the Volta a Catalunya, and how is it organised? definition
- Is the question about the race in general or a specific edition? boundary
Format
Format.
Format
Format.
- What is the typical route and stage format, including Pyrenean finishes and the Montjuic circuit? definition
- Which entry fits the specific edition? action
Current Current edition.
Data.
Edition
Latest edition.
Edition
Edition.
- Who won the latest edition, and what were the results, from official sources? measurement
- Is the information current? boundary
Startlist
Teams and riders.
Startlist
Startlist.
- Which teams and riders take part, from the organisers? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific rider? action
History History.
Records.
Winners
Winners.
Winners
Winners.
- Who are the past winners and record holders since 1911, with sources? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Evolution
Evolution.
Evolution
Evolution.
- How has the race evolved through interruptions, date changes and WorldTour entry? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Context Calendar and culture.
Context.
Calendar
Place in the calendar.
Calendar
Calendar.
- How does the race fit the spring calendar and Grand Tour preparation? provenance
- Which entry fits Tour of the Basque Country? action
Culture
Culture and media.
Culture
Culture.
- What is the race place in Catalan sporting culture, and where is it broadcast? provenance
- Is the question about betting, which the model does not handle? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should individual editions be separate entries?
- How should official results be linked?
- How should the race history before the WorldTour be recorded?