1955 Vuelta a España
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| Dates | 25 April – 8 May | ||
| Stages | 15 | ||
| Distance | 2,776 km (1,725 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 81h 04' 02" (34.24 km/h or 21.28 mph) | ||
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Winner |  Jean Dotto (FRA) |
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| Second | .svg.png){kind=small} Antonio Jimenez (ESP) |
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| Third | Raphaël Géminiani (FRA) |
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Points |  Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) |
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Mountains | Giuseppe Buratti (ITA) |
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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.
Results
Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Jean Dotto | 81h 04' 02s | |
| 2 | Antonio Jimenez | a 3' 06s | |
| 3 | Raphaël Géminiani | a 5' 05s | |
| 4 | Jesús Loroño | a 5' 52s | |
| 5 | Vicente Iturat | a 6' 24s | |
| 6 | Gabriel Company Bauza | a 6' 30s | |
| 7 | José Serra | a 7' 31s | |
| 8 | Giuseppe Buratti | a 8' 42s | |
| 9 | Cosme Barrutia | a 9' 37s | |
| 10 | Georges Gay | a 9' 44s | |
| 11 | Salvador Botella | ||
| 12 | Carmelo Morales | ||
| 13 | Fiorenzo Magni | ||
| 14 | Bernardo Ruiz | ||
| 15 | Andres Trobat | ||
| 16 | José Gomez Del Moral | ||
| 17 | .svg.png){kind=small} Arsene Bauwens | ||
| 18 | Gastone Nencini | ||
| 19 | Francisco Moreno | ||
| 20 | Antonio Gelabert | ||
| 21 | Federico Bahamontes | ||
| 22 | Manolo Rodríguez | ||
| 23 | Nello Lauredi | ||
| 24 | Emilio Rodríguez | ||
| 25 | Miguel Gual |
References
- ↑ "General Information 1955". La Vuelta.com. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
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