The 1970 Vuelta a España was the 25th Edition Vuelta a España, taking place from 23 April to 12 May 1970. It consisted of 19 stages over 3,568 km (2,217 mi), ridden at an average speed of 39.85 km/h (24.76 mph). The race revealed Augustín Tamames as a contender for the future at the Vuelta as Tamames riding in his first Vuelta held in the final week the race lead until the final individual time trial when Luis Ocaña time trialled himself into the lead. Ocaña had finished runner up in the previous edition of the race and won the two time trials in the 1970 Vuelta. It would be Ocaña's only win in the Spanish race.[1]

1970 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates23 April – 12 May
Stages19
Distance3,568 km (2,217 mi)
Winning time89h 57' 12"
Results
Winner  Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Bic)
  Second  Augustín Tamames (ESP) (Werner)
  Third  Herman Van Springel (BEL) (Mann-Grundig)

Points  Guido Reybroeck (BEL) (Germanwox – Wega)
  Mountains  Augustín Tamames (ESP) (Werner)
  Combination  Guido Reybroeck (BEL) (Germanwox – Wega)
  Sprints  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) (La Casera)
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Teams and riders

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Route

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List of stages[2][3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 23 April Cádiz – Cádiz 6 km (4 mi)   Individual time trial   Luis Ocaña (ESP)
1 24 April CádizJerez de la Frontera 170 km (106 mi)   Eddy Peelman (BEL)
2 25 April Jerez de la FronteraFuengirola 217 km (135 mi)   Julián Cuevas [fr] (ESP)
3 26 April FuengirolaAlmería 249 km (155 mi)   Guido Reybrouck (BEL)
4 27 April AlmeríaLorca 161 km (100 mi)   Jean Ronsmans [fr] (BEL)
5 28 April LorcaCalp 209 km (130 mi)   Luis Santamarina (ESP)
6 29 April CalpBorriana 198 km (123 mi)   Eddy Peelman (BEL)
7 30 April BorrianaTarragona 201 km (125 mi)   Guido Reybrouck (BEL)
8a 1 May TarragonaBarcelona 100 km (62 mi)   Ramón Sáez (ESP)
8b 1 May Barcelona – Barcelona 48 km (30 mi)   Guido Reybrouck (BEL)
9 2 May BarcelonaIgualada 189 km (117 mi)   Agustín Tamames (ESP)
10 3 May IgualadaZaragoza 237 km (147 mi)   Anatole Novak (FRA)
11 4 May ZaragozaCalatayud 118 km (73 mi)   Rini Wagtmans (NED)
12 5 May CalatayudMadrid 204 km (127 mi)   Johny Schleck (LUX)
13 6 May MadridSoria 221 km (137 mi)   Marinus Wagtmans (NED)
14 7 May SoriaValladolid 238 km (148 mi)   Jan Serpenti (NED)
15 8 May ValladolidBurgos 134 km (83 mi)   Ramón Sáez (ESP)
16 9 May BurgosSantander 179 km (111 mi)   Roger Rosiers (BEL)
17 10 May SantanderVitoria 191 km (119 mi)   Willy In 't Ven (BEL)
18 11 May VitoriaSan Sebastián 157 km (98 mi)   José María Errandonea (ESP)
19a 12 May San SebastiánLlodio 104 km (65 mi)   Jos van der Vleuten (NED)
19b 12 May LlodioBilbao 29 km (18 mi)   Individual time trial   Luis Ocaña (ESP)
Total 3,568 km (2,217 mi)

Results

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Final General Classification

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Rank Rider Team Time
1   Luis Ocaña Bic 89h 57' 12"
2   Agustín Tamames Werner + 1' 18"
3   Herman Van Springel Mann–Grundig + 1' 27"
4   Jesús Manzaneque Sánchez Werner + 1' 27"
5   Willy In 't Ven Mann–Grundig + 2' 00"
6   Francisco Galdós Gauna Kas–Kaskol + 3' 07"
7   Miguel María Lasa La Casera–Pena Bahamontes + 3' 09"
8   Joaquim Galera La Casera–Pena Bahamontes + 3' 15"
9   Luis Pedro Santamarina Werner + 3' 50"
10   Juan Manuel Santisteban Karpy + 4' 15"
11   Aurelio González Puente Kas–Kaskol
12   Ventura Díaz Arrey Werner
13   Eduardo Castelló Villanova Karpy
14   José Manuel Lasa Orguia La Casera-Pena Bahamontes
15   Andrés Gandarias Albizu Kas-Kaskol
16   José Manuel Fuente Karpy
17   Vicente López Carril Kas-Kaskol
18   Luis Balagué Carreño Werner
19   André Poppe Mann-Grundig
20   René Pijnen Willem II – Gazelle
21   José Albelda Tormo Karpy
22   Francisco Gabica Billa Kas–Kaskol
23   Antonio Gómez del Moral Kas–Kaskol
24   Carlos Echeverría Zudaire Kas–Kaskol
25   Ángel Barrigón Argumusa Karpy

References

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  1. ^ "XX V Vuelta Ciclista a España – Clasificaciones Oficiales" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo. 13 May 1970. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ "1970 » 25th Vuelta a España". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. ^ "25ème Vuelta a España 1970". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.
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