1961 Vuelta a España

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1960 << Vuelta a España 1961 >> 1962
Classifications 16 stages, 2823 km
General Angelino Soler 77:36:17 h
Points Antonio Suárez 194 p.
Mountains Antonio Karmany 52 p.
Teams Faema 231:49:18 h

The 16th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 29 to May 11, 1961. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,823 km, 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.

[edit] Results

[edit] Final General Classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Flag of Spain Angelino Soler Faema 77h 36' 17s
2 Flag of France François Mahé a 51s
3 Flag of Spain José Perez Frances Ferrys a 2' 23s
4 Flag of Spain Antonio Suarez Faema a 2' 47s
5 Flag of Spain Antonio Gomez Del Moral Faema a 3' 13s
6 Flag of Spain Vicente Iturat Catigene a 5' 29s
7 Flag of Spain Fernando Manzaneque Licor 43 a 5' 47s
8 Flag of Spain Antonio Karmany Kas-Royal Sport a 6' 07s
9 Flag of Spain Carmelo Morales Licor 43 a 7' 39s
10 Flag of Spain Jesús Loroño Ferrys a 7' 47s
11 Flag of Belgium Andre Messelis Groene Leeuw
12 Flag of Spain Miguel Pacheco Font Licor 43
13 Flag of Italy Arturo Sabbadin Philico
14 Flag of Spain Salvador Botella Faema
15 Flag of Spain Juan Campillo Kas-Royal Sport
16 Flag of Spain Rene Marigil Licor 43
17 Flag of Belgium Jan Adriaenssens Groene Leeuw
18 Flag of Portugal Antonio Barbosa
19 Flag of Belgium Marcel Seynaeve Groene Leeuw
20 Flag of Spain Angel Guardiola Licor 43
21 Flag of Spain Luis Otano Licor 43
22 Flag of Spain Antonio Jimenez Kas-Royal Sport
23 Flag of the Netherlands Jef Lahaye Groene Leeuw
24 Flag of Portugal Jose Sousa Cardoso
25 Flag of Spain Jesus Galdeano Faema


[edit] References

  1. ^ General Information 1961. La Vuelta.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.


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