1970 Vuelta a España
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The 1970 Vuelta a España was the 25th Vuelta a España
, taking place from April 23 to May 12, 1970. It consisted of 19 stages over 3568 km, ridden at an average speed of 39.85 km/h. The race revealed Augustín Tamames
as a contender for the future at the Vuelta as Tamames riding in his first Vuelta held 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.
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...
, taking place from April 23 to May 12, 1970. It consisted of 19 stages over 3568 km, ridden at an average speed of 39.85 km/h. The race revealed Augustín Tamames
Augustin Tamames
Agustín Tamames Iglesias is a former Spanish road racing cyclist. In 1975, he won the overall title and five stages of the Vuelta a España...
as a contender for the future at the Vuelta as Tamames riding in his first Vuelta held the race lead until the final individual time trial when Luis Ocaña
Luis Ocaña
Jesús Luis Ocaña Pernía was a Spanish road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1973 and the Vuelta a España in 1970.- Early professional career :...
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.
Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Luis OcañaLuis Ocaña Jesús Luis Ocaña Pernía was a Spanish road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1973 and the Vuelta a España in 1970.- Early professional career :... |
Bic | 89h 57' 12s |
| 2 | Augustín Tamames Augustin Tamames Agustín Tamames Iglesias is a former Spanish road racing cyclist. In 1975, he won the overall title and five stages of the Vuelta a España... |
Werner | a 1' 18s |
| 3 |  Herman van SpringelHerman Van Springel Herman van Springel is a Belgian former road racing cyclist, from Grobbendonk, in the Flemish Campine or Kempen region.He was an accomplished time-trial rider, almost winning the Tour de France in 1968, when he was beaten in the last stage by Dutchman, Jan Janssen in a time-trial... |
Mann-Grundig | a 1' 27s |
| 4 | Jesus Manzaneque Sanchez |
Werner | a 1' 27s |
| 5 | Willy In 't Ven |
Mann-Grundig | a 2' 00s |
| 6 | Francisco Galdos Gauna |
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' 07s |
| 7 | Miguel Maria Lasa Orguia |
La Casera-Pena Bahamontes | a 3' 09s |
| 8 | Joaquin Galera Magdelano |
La Casera-Pena Bahamontes | a 3' 15s |
| 9 | Luis-Pedro Santamarina Antonana |
Werner | a 3' 50s |
| 10 | Juan-Manuel Santisteban |
Karpy | a 4' 15s |
| 11 | Aurelio Gonzalez Puente |
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 | Ventura Diaz Arrey |
Werner | |
| 13 | Eduardo Castello Villanova |
Karpy | |
| 14 | Jose Manuel Lasa Orguia |
La Casera-Pena Bahamontes | |
| 15 | Andres Gandarias Albizu |
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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| 16 | José Manuel Fuente |
Karpy | |
| 17 | Vicente Lopez-Carril |
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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| 18 | Luis Balague Carrenco |
Werner | |
| 19 | Andre Poppe |
Mann-Grundig | |
| 20 |  René PijnenRené Pijnen Marinus "René" Augustinus Josephus Pijnen is a Dutch former racing cyclist. He became Olympic champion in the 100k team time-trial in the 1968 Summer Olympics with Joop Zoetemelk, Fedor den Hertog and Jan Krekels.A professional from 1969 to 1987, Pijnen was a capable track cyclist winning the... |
Willem II - Gazelle | |
| 21 | Jose Albelda Tormo |
Karpy | |
| 22 | Francisco Gabica Billa |
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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| 23 | Antonio Gomez Del Moral |
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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| 24 | Carlos Echevarria Zudaire |
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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| 25 | Angel Barrigon Argumusa |
Karpy | |