1988 Vuelta a España
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 25 April - 15 May | ||
| Stages | 20 + Prologue | ||
| Distance | 3,425 km (2,128 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 89h 19' 23" (38.506 km/h or 23.927 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
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Winner |  Sean Kelly (IRL) |
(Kas-Mavic) |
| Second |  Reimund Dietzen (GER) |
(Teka-Mavi-Alanc) | |
| Third |  Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) |
(BH Sport) | |
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Points | Sean Kelly (IRL) |
(Kas-Canal 10) |
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Mountains | Álvaro Pino (ESP) |
(BH Sport) |
| Youth | Carlos Muñiz (ESP) |
(CLAS) | |
| Combination | Sean Kelly (IRL) |
(Kas-Canal 10) | |
| Sprints | Miguel Ángel Iglesias (ESP) |
(Helios - CR) | |
| Team | BH Sport | ||
The 1988 Vuelta a España was the 43rd Vuelta a España, taking place from April 25 to May 15, 1988. It was a bicycle race which consisted of 20 stages over 3425 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.506 km/h. Sean Kelly started the race as the principal favourite after performance in the 1987 Vuelta a España in which he was leading the General classification with several days remaining in the race when he was forced to withdraw due to injury. Luis "Lucho" Herrera returned to defend his title while 1985 Vuelta winner Pedro Delgado had decided to ride the 1988 Giro d'Italia in preparation for the 1988 Tour de France. The BH team directed by Javier Mínguez, presented solid opposition with the strong climbers Álvaro Pino (winner of the 1986 Vuelta a España) and Anselmo Fuerte. In the end, Kelly won the race and became the first Irish winner of the Vuelta a España.
Stages
| Stage | Route | Distance | Type | Date | Stage winner | GC leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 17.4 km | Individual time trial | April 25 | Ettore Pastorelli | Ettore Pastorelli |
| 1 | San Cristóbal de La Laguna–Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 210 km | April 26 | Iñaki Gastón | Laudelino Cubino | |
| 2 | Las Palmas–Las Palmas | 34 km | Team time trial | April 27| | BH Sport | |
| 3 | Alcalá del Río–Badajoz | 210 km | April 28 | Mathieu Hermans | ||
| 4 | Badajoz–Béjar | 234 km | April 29 | Francisco Navarro | ||
| 5 | Béjar–Valladolid | 202 km | April 30 | Mathieu Hermans | ||
| 6 | Valladolid–León | 160 km | May 1 | Mathieu Hermans | ||
| 7 | León–Brañillín | 176.7 km | May 2 | Álvaro Pino | ||
| 8 | Oviedo–Monte Naranco | 6.8 km | Individual time trial | May 3 | Álvaro Pino | |
| 9 | Oviedo–Santander | 197.3 km | May 4 | Mathieu Hermans | ||
| 10 | Santander–Valdezcaray | 217.2 km | May 5 | Sean Kelly | ||
| 11 | Logroño–Jaca | 197.5 km | May 6 | Sean Yates | ||
| 12 | Jaca–Cerler | 178.2 km | May 7 | Fabio Parra | ||
| 13 | Benasque–Andorra | 190.3 km | May 8 | Iñaki Gastón | ||
| 14 | La Seu d'Urgell–Sant Quirze del Vallès | 166 km | May 9 | Johnny Weltz | ||
| 15 | Valencia–Albacete | 192 km | May 10 | Mathieu Hermans | Anselmo Fuerte | |
| 16 | Albacete–Toledo | 244.4 km | May 11 | Malcolm Elliot | ||
| 17 | Toledo–Ávila | 212.5 km | May 12 | Juan Martinez Oliver | ||
| 18 | Ávila–Segovia | 150 km | May 13 | Ángel Ocaña | ||
| 19 | Las Rozas–Villalba | 30 km | Individual time trial | May 14 | Sean Kelly | Sean Kelly |
| 20 | Villalba–Madrid | 202 km | May 15 | Mathieu Hermans | ||
| Total | 3,425 km | |||||
Results
Final General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Kelly | Kas-Mavic | 89h 19' 23s |
| 2 | Reimund Dietzen | Teka-Mavi-Alanc | 1' 27s |
| 3 | Anselmo Fuerte | BH Sport | a 1' 29s |
| 4 | Laudelino Cubino | BH Sport | a 2' 17s |
| 5 |  Fabio Parra Pinto | Kelme | 2' 25s |
| 6 |  Robert Millar | Fagor-MBK | a 3' 22s |
| 7 | Jesús Blanco Villar | Teka-Mavi-Alanc | a 8' 19s |
| 8 | Álvaro Pino | BH Sport | a 8' 25s |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Eddy Schepers | Fagor-MBK | a 9' 45s |
| 10 | Roberto Cordoba Asensi | BH Sport | 10' 28s |
| 11 |  Eric Caritoux | Kas-Mavic | |
| 12 | William Palacios Navarro | Reynolds-Pinarello | |
| 13 | Federico Echave Musatadi | BH Sport | |
| 14 | Jokin Mujika Aramburu | Caja Rural - Akai | |
| 15 |  Franco Votolo | Carrera Jeans-Vagabond | |
| 16 | Martín Ramírez | Café de Colombia | |
| 17 | José Luis Laguía | Reynolds-Pinarello | |
| 18 | Mariano Sanchez Martinez | Teka-Mavi-Alanc | |
| 19 | Martin Earley | Kas-Mavic | |
| 20 | Luis Herrera | Café de Colombia | |
| 21 | Carlos Jaramillo | Postobon | |
| 22 |  Luc Suykerbuyk | Zahor Chocolates - Macario | |
| 23 | Pedro Ruiz Cabestany | Kas-Mavic | |
| 24 | Vicente Ridaura Sebastian | Caja Rural - Akai | |
| 25 | Juan Tomas Martinez Gutierrez | Zahor Chocolates - Macario | |
KOM Classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álvaro Pino |
BH | 100 |
| 2 | Anselmo Fuerte |
BH | 62 |
| 3 | Sean Kelly |
KAS | 60 |
Points Classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Kelly |
BH | 248 |
| 2 | Mathieu Hermans |
CAJ | 166 |
| 3 | Benny Van Brabant |
ZAH | 138 |
Team classification
| Team | Country | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BH Sport | Spain |
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Best First Year Professional
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Muñiz Menéndez |
CLAS | |
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