1964 Vuelta a España
Encyclopedia
The 19th Vuelta a España
(Tour of Spain
), a long-distance bicycle
stage
race and one of the 3 grand tours
, was held from April 30 to May 16, 1964. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 2,860 km, and was won by Raymond Poulidor
of the Mercier
cycling team
. José Pérez Frances won the points classification and Julio Jiménez won the mountains classification.
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
(Tour of Spain
Spain
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), a long-distance bicycle
Bicycle racing
Bicycle racing is a competition sport in which various types of bicycles are used. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, bike trials, and cycle speedway. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport...
stage
Stage (bicycle race)
In sports, a stage, or leg, or heat, is a unit of a race which has been divided in several parts for the reason such as length of the distance to be covered, as in a multi-day event. Usually, such a race consists of "ordinary" stages, but sometimes stages are held as an individual time trial or a...
race and one of the 3 grand tours
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
, was held from April 30 to May 16, 1964. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 2,860 km, and was won by Raymond Poulidor
Raymond Poulidor
Raymond Poulidor , is a former professional bicycle racer. He was known as the eternal second, because he finished the Tour de France in second place three times, and in third place five times, including his final Tour at the age of 40...
of the Mercier
Mercier (cycling team)
Mercier cycling team is a former French professional cycling team that promoted and raced on Mercier racing bikes. Together with the Peugeot cycling team, the Mercier team had a long presence in the cycling sport and in the Tour de France from 1935 until 1983....
cycling team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
. José Pérez Frances won the points classification and Julio Jiménez won the mountains classification.
Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France Raymond PoulidorRaymond Poulidor Raymond Poulidor , is a former professional bicycle racer. He was known as the eternal second, because he finished the Tour de France in second place three times, and in third place five times, including his final Tour at the age of 40... |
Mercier-BP-Hutchinson Mercier (cycling team) Mercier cycling team is a former French professional cycling team that promoted and raced on Mercier racing bikes. Together with the Peugeot cycling team, the Mercier team had a long presence in the cycling sport and in the Tour de France from 1935 until 1983.... |
78h 23' 35s |
| 2 |  Spain Luis OtanoLuís Otano Luis Otaño Arcelus is a former Spanish Basque professional road bicycle racer. In 1964, Otaño lost the 1964 Vuelta a España to Raymond Poulidor with only 33 seconds.- Major achievements :1961... |
Ferrys | a 33s |
| 3 | Spain José Perez Frances José Pérez Francés José Pérez Francés is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He finished four times on the podium of Vuelta a España and won three stages, although he never won the overall classification... |
Ferrys | a 1' 26s |
| 4 | Spain Eusebio Velez |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 2' 04s |
| 5 | Spain Julio Jiménez Julio Jimenez Julio Jiménez Muñoz is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. Known as a climbing specialist, he captured six King of the Mountains jerseys at the Grand Tours... |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 3' 16s |
| 6 | Spain Fernando Manzaneque |
Ferrys | a 4' 19s |
| 7 | Spain Valentin Uriona |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 6' 06s |
| 8 | Spain José Antonio Momene |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 9' 31s |
| 9 | Spain Francisco Gabica Francisco Gabica Francisco Gabicacogeascoa Ibarra was a professional road bicycle racer between 1961 and 1972. Of his 21 professional victories, Gabica is most famous for winning the 1966 Vuelta a España besting runnerup Eusebio Velez of Spain and third-place finisher Carlos Echeverria of Spain... |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 9' 32s |
| 10 | Spain Antonio Bertan Panades |
Ferrys | a 11' 14s |
| 11 | Spain Sebastian Elorza |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
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| 12 |  Belgium Victor Van Schil |
Mercier-BP-Hutchinson Mercier (cycling team) Mercier cycling team is a former French professional cycling team that promoted and raced on Mercier racing bikes. Together with the Peugeot cycling team, the Mercier team had a long presence in the cycling sport and in the Tour de France from 1935 until 1983.... |
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| 13 | France Robert Cazala |
Mercier-BP-Hutchinson Mercier (cycling team) Mercier cycling team is a former French professional cycling team that promoted and raced on Mercier racing bikes. Together with the Peugeot cycling team, the Mercier team had a long presence in the cycling sport and in the Tour de France from 1935 until 1983.... |
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| 14 | Belgium Henri De Wolf |
Solo Superia | |
| 15 | Spain Antonio Karmany Mestres |
Ferrys | |
| 16 | Belgium Arthur De Cabooter |
Solo Superia | |
| 17 |  Netherlands Wim Van Est |
Locomotief | |
| 18 | Spain Carlos Echevarria |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
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| 19 | France Andre Le Dissez |
Mercier-BP-Hutchinson Mercier (cycling team) Mercier cycling team is a former French professional cycling team that promoted and raced on Mercier racing bikes. Together with the Peugeot cycling team, the Mercier team had a long presence in the cycling sport and in the Tour de France from 1935 until 1983.... |
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| 20 | France Jean-Pierre Genet |
Mercier-BP-Hutchinson Mercier (cycling team) Mercier cycling team is a former French professional cycling team that promoted and raced on Mercier racing bikes. Together with the Peugeot cycling team, the Mercier team had a long presence in the cycling sport and in the Tour de France from 1935 until 1983.... |
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| 21 | Spain Ventura Diaz |
Inuri | |
| 22 | Belgium Louis Proost |
Solo Superia | |
| 23 |  Portugal Francisco Valada |
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| 24 | Belgium Michel Van Aerde |
Solo Superia |