1961 Vuelta a España
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Dates | 26 April – 11 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 2,856.5 km (1,775 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 77h 36' 17" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 16th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 26 April to 11 May 1961. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,856.5 km (1,774.9 mi), and was won by Angelino Soler of the Faema cycling team.[1] Antonio Suárez won the points classification and Antonio Karmany won the mountains classification.
Teams and riders[]
Route[]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1a | 26 April | San Sebastián – San Sebastián | 10.5 km (7 mi) | ![]() |
Team time trial | Faema |
1b | 26 April | San Sebastián – Pamplona | 91 km (57 mi) | ![]() | ||
2 | 27 April | Pamplona – Pamplona | 174 km (108 mi) | ![]() | ||
3 | 28 April | Pamplona – Huesca | 174 km (108 mi) | ![]() | ||
4 | 29 April | Binéfar – Barcelona | 199 km (124 mi) | ![]() | ||
5 | 30 April | Barcelona – Tortosa | 185 km (115 mi) | ![]() | ||
6 | 1 May | Tortosa – Valencia | 188 km (117 mi) | ![]() | ||
7 | 2 May | Valencia – Benidorm | 141 km (88 mi) | ![]() | ||
8 | 3 May | Benidorm – Albacete | 211 km (131 mi) | ![]() | ||
9 | 4 May | Albacete – Madrid | 198 km (123 mi) | ![]() | ||
10 | 5 May | Madrid – Madrid | 195 km (121 mi) | ![]() | ||
11 | 6 May | Madrid – Valladolid | 189 km (117 mi) | ![]() | ||
12 | 7 May | Valladolid – Palencia | 48 km (30 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() |
13 | 8 May | Palencia – Santander | 220 km (137 mi) | ![]() | ||
14 | 9 May | Santander – Vitoria | 235 km (146 mi) | ![]() | ||
15 | 10 May | Vitoria – Bilbao | 179 km (111 mi) | ![]() | ||
16 | 11 May | Bilbao – Bilbao | 159 km (99 mi) | ![]() | ||
Total | 2,856.5 km (1,775 mi) |
Results[]
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Faema | 77h 36' 17" |
2 | ![]() |
Francia - Afcas | + 51" |
3 | ![]() |
Ferrys | + 2' 23" |
4 | ![]() |
Faema | + 2' 47" |
5 | ![]() |
Faema | + 3' 13" |
6 | ![]() |
Catigene | + 5' 29" |
7 | ![]() |
Licor 43 | + 5' 47" |
8 | ![]() |
Kas-Royal Sport | + 6' 07" |
9 | ![]() |
Licor 43 | + 7' 39" |
10 | ![]() |
Ferrys | + 7' 47" |
11 | ![]() |
Groene Leeuw | |
12 | ![]() |
Licor 43 | |
13 | ![]() |
Philico | |
14 | ![]() |
Faema | |
15 | ![]() |
Kas-Royal Sport | |
16 | ![]() |
Licor 43 | |
17 | ![]() |
Groene Leeuw | |
18 | ![]() |
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19 | ![]() |
Groene Leeuw | |
20 | ![]() |
Licor 43 | |
21 | ![]() |
Licor 43 | |
22 | ![]() |
Kas-Royal Sport | |
23 | ![]() |
Groene Leeuw | |
24 | ![]() |
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25 | ![]() |
Faema |
References[]
- ^ "General Information 1961". La Vuelta.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
- ^ "1961 » 16th Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "16ème Vuelta a España 1961". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.
- ^ "Las Clasificaciones" [The Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 May 1961. p. 9. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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