1955 Vuelta a España

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1950 << Vuelta a España 1955 >> 1956
Classifications 15 stages, 2740 km
General Jean Dotto 81:04:02 h
Points Fiorenzo Magni 128 p.
Mountains Giuseppe Buratti 35 p.
Teams Francia 243:40:11 h

The 10th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 8, 1955. It consisted of 15 stages covering a total of 2,740 km, and was won by Jean Dotto.[1] Fiorenzo Magni won the points classification and Giuseppe Buratti won the mountains classification.

[edit] Results

[edit] Final General Classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Flag of France Jean Dotto 81h 04' 02s
2 Flag of Spain Antonio Jimenez a 3' 06s
3 Flag of France Raphaël Géminiani a 5' 05s
4 Flag of Spain Jesús Loroño a 5' 52s
5 Flag of Spain Vicente Iturat a 6' 24s
6 Flag of Spain Gabriel Company Bauza a 6' 30s
7 Flag of Spain José Serra a 7' 31s
8 Flag of Italy Giuseppe Buratti a 8' 42s
9 Flag of Spain Cosme Barrutia a 9' 37s
10 Flag of France Georges Gay a 9' 44s
11 Flag of Spain Salvador Botella
12 Flag of Spain Carmelo Morales
13 Flag of Italy Fiorenzo Magni
14 Flag of Spain Bernardo Ruiz
15 Flag of Spain Andres Trobat
16 Flag of Spain José Gomez Del Moral
17 Flag of Belgium Arsene Bauwens
18 Flag of Italy Gastone Nencini
19 Flag of Spain Francisco Moreno
20 Flag of Spain Antonio Gelabert
21 Flag of Spain Federico Bahamontes
22 Flag of Spain Manolo Rodríguez
23 Flag of France Nello Lauredi
24 Flag of Spain Emilio Rodríguez
25 Flag of Spain Miguel Gual

[edit] References

  1. ^ General Information 1955. La Vuelta.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.