1941 Vuelta a España
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| Dates | 12 June – 6 July | ||
| Stages | 21 | ||
| Distance | 4,409 km (2,740 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 168h 45' 26" (26.13 km/h or 16.24 mph) | ||
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Winner | .svg.png){kind=small} Julián Berrendero (ESP) |
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| Second | Fermin Trueba (ESP) |
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| Third | José Jabardo (ESP) |
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Mountains | Fermin Trueba (ESP) |
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The 3rd Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from June 12 to July 6, 1941. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 4,409 km.
This was the first time that the Vuelta was won by a Spanish rider, Julián Berrendero. In addition, Delio Rodriguez, who rose to fame after winning 12 stages at this race, later became a significant figure in Spanish cycling history.[1][2] Lastly, Fermin Trueba won the mountains classification.[3][4]
Stages
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 June | Madrid – Salamanca | 210 km (130 mi) | Julián Berrendero (ESP) | ||
| 2 | 13 June | Salamanca – Cáceres | 214 km (133 mi) | Antonio Montes (ESP) | ||
| 3 | 14 June | Cáceres – Sevilla | 270 km (168 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 4 | 16 June | Sevilla – Málaga | 212 km (132 mi) | Antonio Escuriet (ESP) | ||
| 5 | 17 June | Málaga – Almería | 220 km (137 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 6 | 18 June | Almería – Murcia | 223 km (139 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 7 | 19 June | Murcia – Valencia | 248 km (154 mi) | Antonio Sancho (ESP) | ||
| 8 | 21 June | Valencia – Tarragona | 279 km (173 mi) | Fermin Trueba (ESP) | ||
| 9 | 22 June | Tarragona – Barcelona | 112 km (70 mi) | Antonio Martin (ESP) | ||
| 10 | 23 June | Barcelona – Zaragoza | 294 km (183 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 11 | 24 June | Zaragoza – Logroño | 172 km (107 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 12 | 25 June | Logroño – San Sebastián | 213 km (132 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 13 | 26 June | San Sebastián – Bilbao | 160 km (99 mi) | Fermin Trueba (ESP) | ||
| 14 | 28 June | Bilbao – Santander | 165 km (103 mi) | Fermin Trueba (ESP) | ||
| 15 | 29 June | Santander – Gijón | 192 km (119 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 16a | 30 June | Gijón – Oviedo | 53 km (33 mi) |  | Individual time trial | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 16b | Oviedo – Luarca | 101 km (63 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | |||
| 17 | 1 July | Luarca – A Coruña | 219 km (136 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 18 | 2 July | A Coruña – Vigo | 175 km (109 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 19 | 4 July | Vigo – Verín | 178 km (111 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 20 | 5 July | Verín – Valladolid | 301 km (187 mi) | Julián Berrendero (ESP) | ||
| 21 | 6 July | Valladolid – Madrid | 198 km (123 mi) | Vicente Carretero (ESP) | ||
Results
Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julián Berrendero | 168h 45' 26s | |
| 2 | Fermin Trueba | a 1' 07s | |
| 3 | José Jabardo | a 6' 32s | |
| 4 | Delio Rodríguez | a 29' 17s | |
| 5 | Antonio-Andres Sancho | a 35' 40s | |
| 6 | Antonio Escuriet | a 35' 57s | |
| 7 | Antonio Martín | a 46' 04s | |
| 8 | Vicente Carretero | a 54' 25s | |
| 9 | José Cano | a 1h 05' 40s | |
| 10 | Manuel Izquierdo | a 1h 24' 13s | |
| 11 | José Botanch | ||
| 12 | Benito Cabestreros | ||
| 13 | Miguel Carrion | ||
| 14 | Cayetano Martin | ||
| 15 |  Emile Vaucher | ||
| 16 | Martin Santos |
References
- ↑ "General Information 1941". La Vuelta.com. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ↑ Boyce, Barry. "The Return of the Vuelta". CyclingRevealed. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ↑ "Manana Empieza en Madrid la III Vuelta Ciclista a España" [Tomorrow begins in Madrid the third Tour of Spain] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish) (El Mundo Deportivo S.A.). 11 June 1941. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/HEM/1941/06/08/MD19410608-001.pdf
- ↑ "1941 Stage Results". La Vuelta. Unipublic. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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