1976 Vuelta a España
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| Dates | 27 April – 16 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 19 stages + Prologue, including 1 split stages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,340 km (2,075 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 93h 19' 10" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 31st Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from 27 April to 16 May 1976. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,340 km, and was won by José Pesarrodona of the Kas-Campagnolo cycling team.[1] Andres Oliva won the mountains classification while Dietrich Thurau won the points classification.
Doping cases
When Belgian cyclist Eric Jacques finished in second place in the eighth stage, he became the new leader. Later, it became known that he tested positive for doping after that stage, and he received a penalty of ten minutes.[2] Previously, Günter Haritz had been penalized for the same offence.[3][4] Both cyclists left the race after being penalized.
Results
Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  José Pesarrodona | Kas-Campagnolo | 93h 19' 10s |
| 2 | Luis Ocaña | Super Ser Zeus | a 1' 03s |
| 3 | José Nazabal Merendia | Kas-Campagnolo | a 1' 41s |
| 4 |  Dietrich Thurau | TI–Raleigh | a 1' 44s |
| 5 | Vicente Lopez | Kas-Campagnolo | a 1' 50s |
| 6 |  Hennie Kuiper | TI–Raleigh | a 2' 00s |
| 7 |  Joaquim Agostinho | Teka | a 3' 16s |
| 8 |  Joseph Fuchs | Super Ser Zeus | a 3' 45s |
| 9 | Pedro Torres | Super Ser Zeus | a 4' 43s |
| 10 | José Antonio Gonzalez | Kas-Campagnolo | a 7' 18s |
| 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} Ludo Loos | Ebo | |
| 12 | Enrique Martinez | Kas-Campagnolo | |
| 13 | Andes Oliva | Kas-Campagnolo | |
| 14 | Gonzalo Aja Barguin | Teka | |
| 15 | José Martins Fretas | Kas-Campagnolo | |
| 16 | Eric Jacques | Ebo | |
| 17 | Domingo Perurena | Kas-Campagnolo | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Baert | Miko-De Gribaldy | |
| 19 | José Enrique Cima | Novostil | |
| 20 | Fernardo Mendes Dos | Teka | |
| 21 | Ventura Diaz | Teka | |
| 22 | Santiago Lazcano | Super Ser Zeus | |
| 23 | Julian Andiano | Teka | |
| 24 | Manuel Esparza | Teka | |
| 25 | Jesus Manzaneque | Super Ser Zeus |
References
- ↑ "General Information 1976". La Vuelta.com. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ↑ "Eric Jacques teruggezet". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). De Krant van Toen. 12 May 1976. p. 23. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ↑ "Thurau: etappetriomf, Haritz: dopinggebruik." [Thurau: stage victory, Haritz: used doping.]. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). Delpher. 7 May 1976. p. 25. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Haritz stapt eruit." [Haritz quits.]. De Waarheid (in Dutch). Delpher. 10 May 1976. p. 4. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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