1957 Vuelta a España

1957 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 26 April – 12 May
Stages 16
Distance 2,967 km (1,844 mi)
Winning time 84h 44' 06" (35.02 km/h or 21.76 mph)
Palmares
Winner  Jesús Loroño (ESP)
Second  Federico Bahamontes (ESP)
Third  Bernardo Ruiz (ESP)

Points  Vicente Iturat (ESP)
Mountains  Federico Bahamontes (ESP)

The 12th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 12, 1957. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,967 km, and was won by Jesús Loroño.[1] Vicente Iturat won the points classification and Federico Bahamontes won the mountains classification.

Results

Final General Classification

RankRiderTeamTime
1 Spain Jesús Loroño 84h 44' 06s
2 Spain Federico Bahamontes a 8' 11s
3 Spain Bernardo Ruiz a 9' 34s
4 Portugal José Manuel Ribeiro Da Silva a 14' 32s
5 France Raphaël Géminiani a 17' 07s
6 Spain Francisco Moreno a 18' 43s
7 Belgium Jan Adriaenssens a 19' 38s
8 Italy Pasquale Fornara a 23' 48s
9 Italy Gastone Nencini a 25' 59s
10 Spain Salvador Botella a 28' 06s
11 Italy Giuseppe Boni
12 Spain Vicente Iturat
13 France Jean Dotto
14 Spain Alberto Sant
15 France Roger Walkowiak
16 Spain Carmelo Morales
17 Portugal Antonio Barbosa
18 Spain Francisco Masip
19 France Jean Malléjac
20 Spain Antonio Ferraz
21 Spain Antonio Suárez
22 Belgium Roger Baens
23 Spain Benigno Aspuru
24 France Gilbert Bauvin
25 Spain Juan Campillo

References

  1. "General Information 1957". La Vuelta.com. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
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