1959 Vuelta a España

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1958 << Vuelta a España 1959 >> 1960
Classifications 17 stages, 3048 km
General Antonio Suárez 84:36:20 h
Points Rik Van Looy 148 p.
Mountains Antonio Suárez 56 p.
Teams Faema 254:47:41 h

The 14th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 24 to May 17, 1959. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,048 km, and was won by Antonio Suárez.[1] Suárez also won the mountains classification while Rik Van Looy won the points classification.

[edit] Results

[edit] Final General Classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Flag of Spain Antonio Suárez Licor 43 84h 36' 20s
2 Flag of Spain José Segu Soriano Kas a 1' 06s
3 Flag of Belgium Rik Van Looy Faema-Guerra a 7' 00s
4 Flag of France Pierre Everaert St.Raphael a 7' 44s
5 Flag of France Emmanuel Busto Peugeot-BP-Dunlop a 16' 29s
6 Flag of France Roger Rivière St.Raphael a 17' 30s
7 Flag of Belgium Hilaire Couvreur Faema-Guerra a 24' 24s
8 Flag of Spain Luis Otano Peugeot-BP-Dunlop a 26' 34s
9 Flag of Belgium Joseph Vloeberghs Faema-Guerra a 27' 17s
10 Flag of Spain Jesus Galdeano Faema a 29' 40s
11 Flag of France Marcel Rohrbach Peugeot-BP-Dunlop
12 Flag of Spain René Marigil Licor 43
13 Flag of Spain Juan Campillo Faema
14 Flag of Belgium Frans Van Loeveren Faema-Guerra
15 Flag of Germany Hans Junkermann Faema-Guerra
16 Flag of Spain José Luis Talamillo Boxing
17 Flag of Italy Guido Boni Tricofilina-Coppi
18 Flag of Spain Jesús Loroño Faema
19 Flag of France Claude Coltette Peugeot-BP-Dunlop
20 Flag of Spain Julio San Emeterio Kas
21 Flag of Spain Andres Trobat Licor 43
22 Flag of Spain Antonio Karmany Kas
23 Flag of Spain Gabriel Company Bauza Faema
24 Flag of Spain Salvador Botella Faema
25 Flag of Spain Fernando Manzaneque Licor 43

[edit] References

  1. ^ General Information 1959. La Vuelta.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.


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