1970 Vuelta a España
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| Dates | 23 April – 12 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,568 km (2,217 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 89h 57' 12" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 Vuelta a España was the 25th Edition Vuelta a España, taking place from 23 April to 12 May 1970. It consisted of 19 stages over 3,568 km (2,217 mi), ridden at an average speed of 39.85 km/h (24.76 mph). The race revealed Augustín Tamames as a contender for the future at the Vuelta as Tamames riding in his first Vuelta held in the final week the race lead until the final individual time trial when Luis Ocaña time trialled himself into the lead. Ocaña had finished runner up in the previous edition of the race and won the two time trials in the 1970 Vuelta. It would be Ocaña's only win in the Spanish race.[1]
Teams and riders
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 23 April | Cádiz to Cádiz | 6 km (4 mi) | Individual time trial | Luis Ocaña (ESP) | |
| 1 | 24 April | Cádiz to Jerez de la Frontera | 170 km (106 mi) | Eddy Peelman (BEL) | ||
| 2 | 25 April | Jerez de la Frontera to Fuengirola | 217 km (135 mi) | Julián Cuevas (ESP) | ||
| 3 | 26 April | Fuengirola to Almería | 249 km (155 mi) | Guido Reybrouck (BEL) | ||
| 4 | 27 April | Almería to Lorca | 161 km (100 mi) | Jean Ronsmans (BEL) | ||
| 5 | 28 April | Lorca to Calp | 209 km (130 mi) | Luis Santamarina (ESP) | ||
| 6 | 29 April | Calp to Borriana | 198 km (123 mi) | Eddy Peelman (BEL) | ||
| 7 | 30 April | Borriana to Tarragona | 201 km (125 mi) | Guido Reybrouck (BEL) | ||
| 8a | 1 May | Tarragona to Barcelona | 100 km (62 mi) | Ramón Sáez (ESP) | ||
| 8b | Barcelona to Barcelona | 48 km (30 mi) | Guido Reybrouck (BEL) | |||
| 9 | 2 May | Barcelona to Igualada | 189 km (117 mi) | Agustín Tamames (ESP) | ||
| 10 | 3 May | Igualada to Zaragoza | 237 km (147 mi) | Anatole Novak (FRA) | ||
| 11 | 4 May | Zaragoza to Calatayud | 118 km (73 mi) | Rini Wagtmans (NED) | ||
| 12 | 5 May | Calatayud to Madrid | 204 km (127 mi) | Johny Schleck (LUX) | ||
| 13 | 6 May | Madrid to Soria | 221 km (137 mi) | Marinus Wagtmans (NED) | ||
| 14 | 7 May | Soria to Valladolid | 238 km (148 mi) | Jan Serpenti (NED) | ||
| 15 | 8 May | Valladolid to Burgos | 134 km (83 mi) | Ramón Sáez (ESP) | ||
| 16 | 9 May | Burgos to Santander | 179 km (111 mi) | Roger Rosiers (BEL) | ||
| 17 | 10 May | Santander to Vitoria | 191 km (119 mi) | Willy In 't Ven (BEL) | ||
| 18 | 11 May | Vitoria to San Sebastián | 157 km (98 mi) | José María Errandonea (ESP) | ||
| 19a | 12 May | San Sebastián to Llodio | 104 km (65 mi) | Jos van der Vleuten (NED) | ||
| 19b | Llodio to Bilbao | 29 km (18 mi) | Individual time trial | Luis Ocaña (ESP) | ||
| Total | 3,568 km (2,217 mi) | |||||
Results
Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Ocaña | Bic | 89h 57' 12" |
| 2 | Agustín Tamames | Werner | + 1' 18" |
| 3 | Herman Van Springel | Mann–Grundig | + 1' 27" |
| 4 | Jesús Manzaneque Sánchez | Werner | + 1' 27" |
| 5 | Willy In 't Ven | Mann–Grundig | + 2' 00" |
| 6 | Francisco Galdós Gauna | Kas–Kaskol | + 3' 07" |
| 7 | Miguel María Lasa | La Casera–Pena Bahamontes | + 3' 09" |
| 8 | Joaquim Galera | La Casera–Pena Bahamontes | + 3' 15" |
| 9 | Luis Pedro Santamarina | Werner | + 3' 50" |
| 10 | Juan Manuel Santisteban | Karpy | + 4' 15" |
| 11 | Aurelio González Puente | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 12 | Ventura Díaz Arrey | Werner | |
| 13 | Eduardo Castelló Villanova | Karpy | |
| 14 | José Manuel Lasa Orguia | La Casera-Pena Bahamontes | |
| 15 | Andrés Gandarias Albizu | Kas-Kaskol | |
| 16 | José Manuel Fuente | Karpy | |
| 17 | Vicente López Carril | Kas-Kaskol | |
| 18 | Luis Balagué Carreño | Werner | |
| 19 | André Poppe | Mann-Grundig | |
| 20 | René Pijnen | Willem II – Gazelle | |
| 21 | José Albelda Tormo | Karpy | |
| 22 | Francisco Gabica Billa | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 23 | Antonio Gómez del Moral | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 24 | Carlos Echeverría Zudaire | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 25 | Ángel Barrigón Argumusa | Karpy |
References
- ^ "XX V Vuelta Ciclista a España – Clasificaciones Oficiales" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo. 13 May 1970. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2022.
- ^ "1970 » 25th Vuelta a España". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "25ème Vuelta a España 1970". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.