1981 Vuelta a España
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| 1980 << Vuelta a España 1981 >> 1982 | |
| Classifications | 19 stages, 3446 km |
| General | Giovanni Battaglin 98:04:49 h |
| Points | Francisco Javier Cedena 211 p. |
| Mountains | José Luis Laguía 144 p. |
| Teams | Zor - Helios 294:09:15 h |
The 36th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 21 to May 10, 1981. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3446 km, and was won by Giovanni Battaglin of the Inoxpran cycling team.
Regis Clere won the prologue of the race and kept the leader’s jersey until the mountain time trial where on the steep climb to Sierra Nevada, Giovanni Battaglin won the stage and took over the leader’s jersey. The only threat to Battaglin’s lead was Pedro Muñoz. [1] The entire Teka team withdrew from the race withdrawing potential favourites Marino Lejarreta and Alberto Fernández. [2] Battaglin and his Inoxpran team withstood the challenge from the Spanish and brought Battaglin to his first grand tour victory. [3] Three days later after Battalin’s triumph in Spain, he began the 1981 Giro d'Italia which he would win becoming only the second rider after Eddy Merckx to win the Vuelta-Giro double.
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[edit] Results
[edit] Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giovanni Battaglin |
Inoxpran | 98h 04' 49s |
| 2 |  Pedro Munoz |
Zor-Helios | a 2' 09s |
| 3 | Vicente Belda |
Kelme-Gios | a 2' 29s |
| 4 |  Jorgen Marcussen |
Inoxpran | a 3' 33s |
| 5 | Antonio Coll Pantanilla |
Colchon C.R. | a 4' 26s |
| 6 | Angel Arroyo |
Zor-Helios | a 4' 30s |
| 7 | José-Luis Laguia |
Reynolds-Galli | a 6' 05s |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez |
Zor-Helios | a 7' 09s |
| 9 |  Regis Clere |
Miko-Mercier | a 7' 23s |
| 10 | Miguel Maria Lasa |
Zor-Helios | |
| 11 | Eduardo Chozas |
Zor-Helios | |
| 12 | Luciano Loro |
Inoxpran | |
| 13 | José-Antonio Cabrero |
Zor-Helios | |
| 14 | Alfonso Dal Pian |
Inoxpran | |
| 15 |  Peter Zijerveld |
HB Alarmsystemen | |
| 16 | Angel De Las Heras |
Hueso-Manzaneque | |
| 17 | Enrique Martinez |
Colchon C.R. | |
| 18 | Juan Pujol Pages |
Colchon C.R. | |
| 19 | Francisco Javier Cedena |
Colchon C.R. | |
| 20 | Guillermo De La Pena |
Zor-Helios | |
| 21 | Frederic Vichot |
Miko-Mercier | |
| 22 | Alvaro Pino |
Colchon C.R. | |
| 23 | José-Luis Lopez |
Zor-Helios | |
| 24 | Amilcare Sgalbazzi |
Inoxpran | |
| 25 | Anastasio Greciano |
Reynolds-Galli |
[edit] References
- ^ 1981 General Information. La Vuelta.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
- ^ 1982 General Information. La Vuelta.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
- ^ Battaglin flies among the nest of eagles. Bellati sport.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
[edit] External links
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