List of Vuelta a España general classification winners
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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...
is an annual road bicycle race
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
. Established in 1935 by the Spanish newspaper Informaciones, the Vuelta is one of cycling's three "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...
", along with the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
and the Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
. Initially, the race was held in April/May, but in 1995 it was moved to September. The race usually covers approximately 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi), although this has varied, passing through Spain and countries with a close proximity in Europe. The race is broken into day-long segments called stages. Individual finishing times for each stage are totalled to determine the overall winner at the end of the race. The course changes every year, but has traditionally finished in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
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Individual times to finish each stage are totalled to determine the winner of the general classification at the end of the race. The rider with the lowest aggregate time at the end of each day wears the leader's jersey; in 2010 this was a red jersey. Other classifications have been calculated: still in use are the points classification
Points classification in the Vuelta a España
The points classification in the Vuelta a España is a secondary classification in the Vuelta a España, in which the cyclists are ranked in a points classification based on the stage rankings...
, in 2010 represented by a green jersey; the mountains classification
Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España
The mountains classification in the Vuelta a España is a secondary classification in the Vuelta a España. For this classification, points are given to the cyclists who cross the mountain peaks first. The classification was established in 1935, when it was won by Italian Edoardo Molinar, and until...
, in 2010 represented by a blue dotted jersey; and the combination classification
Combination classification in the Vuelta a España
The combination classification is one of the primary awards in the Vuelta a España cycling stage race. This classification is calculated by adding the numeral ranks of each cyclist in the general, points, and mountains classifications , with the lowest cumulative total signifying the leader...
, in 2010 represented by a white jersey.
Tony Rominger
Tony Rominger
Tony Rominger is a Swiss former professional road racing cyclist who won the Vuelta a España in 1992, 1993 and 1994 and the Giro d'Italia in 1995.He began cycling late, allegedly spurred by competition with his brother...
and Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...
have the most Vuelta victories, each cyclist having won the competition three times. Rominger's three consecutive wins is also a record. Spanish cyclists have won the most Vueltas; 23 cyclists have won 29 Vueltas between them. French cyclists are second with nine victories and Belgian riders are third with seven wins. The current champion is Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo
Juan José Cobo Acebo is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for . He won the 2011 Vuelta a España, his first major title.He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial....
of the team, who won the 2011 Vuelta a España
2011 Vuelta a España
The 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country...
.
History
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
and Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
which had also been established by newspapers. The first race was won by Gustaaf Deloor
Gustaaf Deloor
Gustaaf Deloor was a Belgian road racing cyclist and the winner of the first two editions of the Vuelta a España in 1935 and 1936. The 1936 edition remains the longest winning finish time of the Vuelta in 150:07:54, the race consisted of 22 stages with a total length of 4,407 km...
, who won again the following year. The Vuelta was suspended for four years from 1937 to 1940 due to the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
. The first race after the civil war in 1941
1941 Vuelta a España
The 3rd Vuelta a España , 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....
was won by Julián Berrendero
Julian Berrendero
Julián Berrendero Martín was a Spanish road racing cyclist. He is most famous for having won the third and fourth editions of the Vuelta a España in 1941 and 1942...
, who also won the following year. The Vuelta was suspended between 1943 and 1944 due to the Second World War. Delio Rodríguez
Delio Rodriguez
Delio Rodríguez Barros was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist and sprinter. Despite winning 12 stages at the 1941 Vuelta and 8 stages at the 1942 Vuelta, Rodríguez failed to make the top five places in the overall standings...
won the first Vuelta after the war, Spanish riders won two more Vueltas in 1946
1946 Vuelta a España
The 6th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from May 7 to May 30, 1946. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3,836 km, and was won by Dalmacio Langarica. Emilio Rodríguez won the mountains classification.After the 22nd stage, Jan...
and 1948
1948 Vuelta a España
The 8th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from June 13 to July 4, 1948. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 4,090 km, and was won by Bernardo Ruiz. Ruiz also won the mountains classification.-Final General Classification:...
. The Vuelta was not held in 1949. Emilio Rodríguez
Emilio Rodriguez
Emilio Rodríguez Barros was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from Ponteareas who won the King of the Mountains classification at Vuelta a España three times and captured the overall title at the 1950 Vuelta a España...
was the victor in 1950
1950 Vuelta a España
The 9th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from August 17 to September 10, 1950. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,984 km, and was won by Emilio Rodríguez. Rodríguez also won the mountains classification.-Final General...
, before the Vuelta was suspended from 1951 to 1954 as Spain's isolation during the Franco regime led to dwindling international interest in the race.
Jean Dotto
Jean Dotto
Jean-Baptiste Dotto was the first French racing cyclist to win the Vuelta a España. He rode the Tour de France 13 times, coming fourth in 1954....
won the first Vuelta after the four-year suspension in 1955
1955 Vuelta a España
The 10th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 8, 1955. It consisted of 15 stages covering a total of 2,740 km, and was won by Jean Dotto. Fiorenzo Magni won the points classification and Giuseppe Buratti won the...
. Angelo Conterno
Angelo Conterno
Angelo Conterno was an Italian professional road racing cyclist during the 1950s and early 1960s who is most famous for becoming the first Italian to win the Vuelta a España...
was the victor the following year, by a margin of 13 seconds over Jesús Loroño
Jesus Loroño
Jesus Loroño Artega is a former Spanish professional road racing cyclist during the 1950s and early 1960s. Loroño is most famous for capturing the 1957 Vuelta a España...
. Loroño was victorious in 1957
1957 Vuelta a España
The 12th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 12, 1957. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,967 km, and was won by Jesús Loroño. Vicente Iturat won the points classification and Federico Bahamontes won the...
with Conterno absent. Rudi Altig
Rudi Altig
Rudi Altig is a former professional track and road racing cyclist who won the 1962 Vuelta a España and the world championship in 1966. He is now a television commentator.-Amateur career:...
became the first German to win the Vuelta in 1962
1962 Vuelta a España
The 1962 Vuelta a España was the 17th Vuelta a España, taking place from April 27 to May 13, 1962. It consisted of 17 stages over 2806 km, ridden at an average speed of 35.684 km/h....
. Frenchman Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil was a French road racing cyclist and the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in 1957 and from 1961 to 1964...
won in 1963
1963 Vuelta a España
The 18th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from May 1 to May 15, 1963. It consisted of 15 stages covering a total of , and was won by Jacques Anquetil of the St. Raphael-Gitane cycling team...
, in doing so he became the first cyclist to win all three Grand Tours. Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx , better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional cyclist. The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known." The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all...
matched Anquetil's achievement in winning all three Grand Tours when he won the Vuelta in 1973
1973 Vuelta a España
The 28th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 13, 1973. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,061 km, and was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni cycling team...
. The following year José Manuel Fuente won the Vuelta by 11 seconds.
Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault is a former French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once. He won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985...
won the Vuelta in 1978
1978 Vuelta a España
The 33rd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 14, 1978. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,995 km, and was won by Bernard Hinault of the Renault-Elf-Gitane cycling team...
, a year in which he also won the Tour de France. He won his second Vuelta in 1983
1983 Vuelta a España
The 38th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 19 to May 8, 1983...
. The following year Éric Caritoux
Éric Caritoux
Éric Caritoux is a French former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1983 and 1994. He had 22 victories in his career, the highlights of which were winning the Vuelta a España in 1984 and taking the French road race championships in 1988 and 1989...
won the Vuelta by the smallest margin ever, he won by six seconds over Alberto Fernández
Alberto Fernández (cyclist)
Alberto Fernández Blanco was a Spanish road racing cyclist. His son Alberto Fernández Sainz is also a road racing cyclist....
. Pedro Delgado
Pedro Delgado
Pedro Delgado Robledo , also known as Perico, is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. He won the 1988 Tour de France, as well as the Vuelta a España in 1985 and 1989....
won the Vuelta in 1985
1985 Vuelta a España
The 40th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from 23 April to 12 May 1985...
. Colombian Luis Herrera
Luis Herrera
Luis Alberto "Lucho" Herrera Herrera known as "el jardinerito" is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist...
became the first non-European winner of the Vuelta in 1987
1987 Vuelta a España
The 42nd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 23 to May 15, 1987. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,921 km, and was won by Luis Herrera of the Café de Colombia cycling team...
. Sean Kelly
Seán Kelly (cyclist)
John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193...
was victorious in 1988
1988 Vuelta a España
The 1988 Vuelta a España was the 43rd Vuelta a España, taking place from April 25 to May 15, 1988. It consisted of 20 stages over 3425 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.506 km/h...
, and the following year Delgado won his second Vuelta.
Swiss riders dominated the 1990s; Tony Rominger
Tony Rominger
Tony Rominger is a Swiss former professional road racing cyclist who won the Vuelta a España in 1992, 1993 and 1994 and the Giro d'Italia in 1995.He began cycling late, allegedly spurred by competition with his brother...
won a record three Vueltas in succession from 1992
1992 Vuelta a España
The 47th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 27 to May 17, 1992...
to 1994
1994 Vuelta a España
The 49th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 15, 1994. It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of 3531 km, and was won by Tony Rominger of the cycling team.Tony Rominger, winner of the past two editions, was once...
. Laurent Jalabert
Laurent Jalabert
Laurent Jalabert is a French former professional road racing cyclist, from 1989 to 2002. Affectionately known as "Jaja" , he won many one-day and stage races and was ranked number 1 in the 1990s...
was victorious in 1995
1995 Vuelta a España
The 50th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 2 to September 24, 1995. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3750 km, and was won by Laurent Jalabert of the ONCE cycling team...
, he also won the points and mountain classification becoming only the third person to win all these classifications in a single Grand Tour. Alex Zülle
Alex Zülle
Alex Zülle is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer. During the 1990s he was one of the best cyclists in the world, winning the Vuelta a España twice and taking the second place in 1999 Tour de France. He was world time-trial champion in Lugano in 1996.-Early career:Zülle was born and...
won two Vueltas in succession in 1996
1996 Vuelta a España
The 51st Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 6 to September 28, 1996. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,898 km, and was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE cycling team.-External links:*...
and 1999
1997 Vuelta a España
The 52nd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 6 to September 28, 1997. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,773 km, and was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE cycling team.-Stages:-Final General Classification...
. German Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France. He went on to take five second places and a fourth in 2004 and third in 2005. He is considered one of the best time-trialists in the history of the sport...
was the victor in 1999
1999 Vuelta a España
The 1999 Vuelta a España was the 54th Vuelta a España, taking place from September 4 starting in Murcia and finishing in Madrid on September 26, 1999. It consisted of 21 stages over 3576 km, ridden at an average speed of 39.449 km/h. The favourites were Laurent Jalabert, Alex Zülle, Jan...
. Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...
won his first Vuelta in 2000
2000 Vuelta a España
The 55th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from August 26 to September 17, 2000. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 2,904 km, and was won by Roberto Heras of the cycling team.-External links:**...
; he won a further two in 2003
2003 Vuelta a España
The 58th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 6 to September 28, 2003...
and 2004
2004 Vuelta a España
The 59th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 4 to September 26, 2004...
. In 2005 he appeared to have won a record fourth Vuelta, however he was later stripped of his title after failing a drug-control test. Second place Denis Menchov
Denis Menchov
Denis Nikolayevich Menchov , born 25 January 1978 in Oryol, is a professional Russian road bicycle racer for . He is a general classification rider and a climber. In 2005 he won the Vuelta a España, which he won for a second time in 2007...
became the victor.
Alexander Vinokourov
Alexander Vinokourov
Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, is an ethnically Russian Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer who currently competes with the UCI ProTeam Astana...
won the 2006 Vuelta a España with the team. Menchov won his second tour in 2007
2007 Vuelta a España
The 2007 Vuelta a España, the sixty-second edition of the cycle race, took place from September 1 until September 23, 2007. For the first time in a decade, the race started in the region of Galicia, at Vigo, home to Óscar Pereiro, with a flat stage...
. Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He was the winner of the 2007 Tour de France with the team. With the Astana team he has won the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Vuelta a España, the 2009 Tour de France, the 2010 Tour de France and won 2011 Giro...
won the 2008
2008 Vuelta a España
The 2008 Vuelta a España was the 63rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The event took place from 30 August to 21 September 2008 over 21 stages covering . The first stage was a team time trial in Granada. The event finished in Madrid 23 days later...
Vuelta; the victory meant he became the fifth cyclist to win all three Grand Tours. Alejandro Valverde
Alejandro Valverde
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte is a Spanish road racing cyclist currently under suspension. He last rode for UCI ProTour team . Valverde's biggest wins have been the 2009 Vuelta a España, the Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 2006, 2008 and 2006 UCI ProTour series championship...
was the victor in 2009
2009 Vuelta a España
The 2009 Vuelta a España was the 64th Vuelta a España. The event took place from 29 August to 20 September 2009. For only the second time in the race's history, it began away from Spanish soil, with the race not in fact reaching Spain until Stage 5....
. The following year Valverde was unable to defend his title after being suspended for two years for his involvement in the Operación Puerto doping case
Operación Puerto doping case
Operación Puerto is the code name of a Spanish Police operation against the doping network of Doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, started in May 2006, which resulted in a scandal that involved several of the world most famous cyclists at the time.Media attention has focused on the small number of...
. Vincenzo Nibali
Vincenzo Nibali
Vincenzo Nibali is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides UCI ProTeam . Born near the Strait of Messina, Nibali's nickname is the "shark of the strait" or simply "the shark." His first major win came at the 2006 GP Ouest-France, where he beat an impressive field on a tough course...
won the 2010
2010 Vuelta a España
The 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered...
Vuelta.
Winners
| Year | Country | Cyclist | Sponsor/team | Distance | Time | Margin | Stage wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 1935 Vuelta a España The 1st edition of Vuelta a España took place April 29 to May 15, 1935, and consisted of 14 stages and 3425 km, the winning average speed was 28.54 km/h. The Vuelta began and ended in Madrid, Spain.... |
 BelgiumRoyal Belgian Cycling League The Royal Belgian Cycling League or KBWB/RLVB is the national governing body of cycle racing in Belgium.... |
— | 3245 km (2,016.4 mi) | 120h 00' 07" | 3 | ||
| 1936 1936 Vuelta a España The 1936 Vuelta a España was the 2nd Vuelta a España.This cycling race took place from May 5 to May 31, 1936. The race was composed of 21 stages over 4,354 km and was ridden at an average of 29 km/h. The second edition of the Vuelta began under a volatile political and social situation... |
Belgium Royal Belgian Cycling League The Royal Belgian Cycling League or KBWB/RLVB is the national governing body of cycle racing in Belgium.... |
— | 4364 km (2,711.7 mi) | 150h 07' 54" | 3 | ||
| 1937 | — | Not contested | — | ||||
| 1938 | — | Not contested | — | ||||
| 1939 | — | Not contested | — | ||||
| 1940 | — | Not contested | — | ||||
| 1941 1941 Vuelta a España The 3rd Vuelta a España , 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.... |
 SpainRoyal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
— | 4406 km (2,737.8 mi) | 168h 45' 26" | 2 | ||
| 1942 1942 Vuelta a España The 4th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from June 30 to July 19, 1942. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,683 km, and was won by Julián Berrendero. Berrendero also won the mountains classification.-Stages:-Final General... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
— | 3688 km (2,291.6 mi) | 134h 05' 09" | 2 | ||
| 1943 | — | Not contested | — | ||||
| 1944 | — | Not contested | — | ||||
| 1945 1945 Vuelta a España The 5th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from May 10 to May 31, 1945. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 3,818 km, and was won by Delio Rodríguez. Rodríguez also won the points classification and Julián Berrendero won the... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
— | 3803 km (2,363.1 mi) | 135h 43' 55" | 6 | ||
| 1946 1946 Vuelta a España The 6th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from May 7 to May 30, 1946. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3,836 km, and was won by Dalmacio Langarica. Emilio Rodríguez won the mountains classification.After the 22nd stage, Jan... |
 SpainRoyal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
— | 3836 km (2,383.6 mi) | 137h 10' 38" | 6 | ||
| 1947 1947 Vuelta a España The 7th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from May 12 to June 5, 1947. It consisted of 24 stages covering a total of 3,893 km, and was won by Edouard Van Dyck. Emilio Rodríguez won the mountains classification.-Final General... |
Belgium Royal Belgian Cycling League The Royal Belgian Cycling League or KBWB/RLVB is the national governing body of cycle racing in Belgium.... |
— | 3893 km (2,419 mi) | 132h 27' 00" | 2 | ||
| 1948 1948 Vuelta a España The 8th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from June 13 to July 4, 1948. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 4,090 km, and was won by Bernardo Ruiz. Ruiz also won the mountains classification.-Final General Classification:... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Udsans–Portaminas Alas Color | 3990 km (2,479.3 mi) | 155h 06' 30" | 3 | ||
| 1949 | — | Not contested | — | ||||
| 1950 1950 Vuelta a España The 9th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from August 17 to September 10, 1950. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,984 km, and was won by Emilio Rodríguez. Rodríguez also won the mountains classification.-Final General... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
— | 3932 km (2,443.2 mi) | 134h 49' 19" | 5 | ||
| 1951 | — | Not contested | — | ||||
| 1952 | — | Not contested | — | ||||
| 1953 | — | Not contested | — | ||||
| 1954 | — | Not contested | — | ||||
| 1955 1955 Vuelta a España The 10th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 8, 1955. It consisted of 15 stages covering a total of 2,740 km, and was won by Jean Dotto. Fiorenzo Magni won the points classification and Giuseppe Buratti won the... |
 FranceFédération Française de Cyclisme The French Cycling Federation or FFC is the national governing body of cycle racing in France.The FFC is a member of the UCI and the UEC... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
2740 km (1,702.6 mi) | 0 | |||
| 1956 1956 Vuelta a España The 11th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 29 to May 13, 1956. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,531 km, and was won by Angelo Conterno of the Bianchi cycling team... |
 ItalyFederazione Ciclistica Italiana The Italian Cycling Federation or FCI is the national governing body of cycle racing in Italy.The FCI is a member of the UCI and the UEC.... |
Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
3531 km (2,194.1 mi) | 105h 37' 52" | 1 | ||
| 1957 1957 Vuelta a España The 12th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 12, 1957. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,967 km, and was won by Jesús Loroño. Vicente Iturat won the points classification and Federico Bahamontes won the... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
2967 km (1,843.6 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1958 1958 Vuelta a España The 13th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 30 to May 15, 1958. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 3,241.8 km, and was won by Jean Stablinski. Salvador Botella won the points classification and Federico Bahamontes... |
France Fédération Française de Cyclisme The French Cycling Federation or FFC is the national governing body of cycle racing in France.The FFC is a member of the UCI and the UEC... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
3241.8 km (2,014.4 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1959 1959 Vuelta a España The 14th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 24 to May 17, 1959. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,048 km, and was won by Antonio Suárez. Suárez also won the mountains classification while Rik Van Looy won the... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Licor 43 | 3048 km (1,893.9 mi) | 2 | |||
| 1960 1960 Vuelta a España The 15th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 29 to May 15, 1960. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,567 km, and was won by Franz De Mulder of the Groene Leeuw cycling team... |
Belgium Royal Belgian Cycling League The Royal Belgian Cycling League or KBWB/RLVB is the national governing body of cycle racing in Belgium.... |
Groene Leeuw | 3567 km (2,216.4 mi) | 4 | |||
| 1961 1961 Vuelta a España The 16th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 29 to May 11, 1961. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,856.5 km, and was won by Angelino Soler of the Faema cycling team... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Faema | 2856.5 km (1,775 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1962 1962 Vuelta a España The 1962 Vuelta a España was the 17th Vuelta a España, taking place from April 27 to May 13, 1962. It consisted of 17 stages over 2806 km, ridden at an average speed of 35.684 km/h.... |
 GermanyGerman Cycling Federation The German Cycling Federation or BDR is the national governing body of cycle racing in Germany.The BDR is a member of the UCI and the UEC.-History:... |
Saint Raphael–Helyett | 2813 km (1,747.9 mi) | 3 | |||
| 1963 1963 Vuelta a España The 18th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from May 1 to May 15, 1963. It consisted of 15 stages covering a total of , and was won by Jacques Anquetil of the St. Raphael-Gitane cycling team... |
France Fédération Française de Cyclisme The French Cycling Federation or FFC is the national governing body of cycle racing in France.The FFC is a member of the UCI and the UEC... |
Saint Raphael | 2442 km (1,517.4 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1964 1964 Vuelta a España The 19th Vuelta a España , 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... |
France Fédération Française de Cyclisme The French Cycling Federation or FFC is the national governing body of cycle racing in France.The FFC is a member of the UCI and the UEC... |
Mercier–BP 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.... |
2860 km (1,777.1 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1965 1965 Vuelta a España The 20th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 29 to May 16, 1965. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 3,410 km, and was won by Rolf Wolfshohl of the Mercier cycling team... |
Germany German Cycling Federation The German Cycling Federation or BDR is the national governing body of cycle racing in Germany.The BDR is a member of the UCI and the UEC.-History:... |
Mercier–BP 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.... |
3410 km (2,118.9 mi) | 0 | |||
| 1966 1966 Vuelta a España The 21st Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 28 to May 15, 1966. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 2,949.5 km, and was won by Francisco Gabica of the Kas-Kaskol cycling team... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Kas 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... |
2949.5 km (1,832.7 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1967 1967 Vuelta a España The 22nd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 27 to May 14, 1967. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 2,940.5 km, and was won by Jan Janssen of the Pelforth cycling team... |
 NetherlandsRoyal Dutch Cycling Union The Royal Dutch Cycling Union or KNWU is the national governing body of cycle racing in the Netherlands.... |
Pelforth–Sauvage | 2941 km (1,827.5 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1968 1968 Vuelta a España The 23rd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 12, 1968. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 3,014 km, and was won by Felice Gimondi of the Salvarani cycling team... |
Italy Federazione Ciclistica Italiana The Italian Cycling Federation or FCI is the national governing body of cycle racing in Italy.The FCI is a member of the UCI and the UEC.... |
Salvarani | 3014 km (1,872.8 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1969 1969 Vuelta a España The 24th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 23 to May 11, 1969. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 2,921.4 km, and was won by Roger Pingeon of the Peugeot cycling team... |
France Fédération Française de Cyclisme The French Cycling Federation or FFC is the national governing body of cycle racing in France.The FFC is a member of the UCI and the UEC... |
Peugeot Peugeot (cycling team) Peugeot team was a French professional cycling team that promoted and rode Peugeot racing bikes.It is listed as the most successful cycling team of all time, on www.cyclingranking.com, with a large margin on the second placed team, Alcyon.-History:... |
2921.4 km (1,815.3 mi) | 2 | |||
| 1970 1970 Vuelta a España 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... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Bic | 3568 km (2,217.1 mi) | 2 | |||
| 1971 1971 Vuelta a España The 26th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 29 to May 16, 1971. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 2,892 km, and was won by Ferdinand Bracke of the Peugeot cycling team... |
Belgium Royal Belgian Cycling League The Royal Belgian Cycling League or KBWB/RLVB is the national governing body of cycle racing in Belgium.... |
Peugeot–BP Peugeot (cycling team) Peugeot team was a French professional cycling team that promoted and rode Peugeot racing bikes.It is listed as the most successful cycling team of all time, on www.cyclingranking.com, with a large margin on the second placed team, Alcyon.-History:... |
2892 km (1,797 mi) | 0 | |||
| 1972 1972 Vuelta a España The 27th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 27 to May 14, 1972. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,086.6 km, and was won by José Manuel Fuente of the Kas-Kaskol cycling team... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Kas 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... |
3086.6 km (1,917.9 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1973 1973 Vuelta a España The 28th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 13, 1973. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,061 km, and was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni cycling team... |
Belgium Royal Belgian Cycling League The Royal Belgian Cycling League or KBWB/RLVB is the national governing body of cycle racing in Belgium.... |
Molteni Molteni Molteni was an Italian professional road bicycle racing team from 1958 until the end of 1976. It won 663 races, many of them earned by its most famous rider, Eddy Merckx. Other riders included Gianni Motta and Marino Basso, who contributed 48 and 34 wins respectively... |
3080.9 km (1,914.4 mi) | 6 | |||
| 1974 1974 Vuelta a España The 29th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 23 to May 12, 1974. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,987 km, and was won by José Manuel Fuente of the Kas-Kaskol cycling team... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Kas 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... |
2991 km (1,858.5 mi) | 2 | |||
| 1975 1975 Vuelta a España The 30th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 22 to May 11, 1975. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,104 km, and was won by Agustin Tamames of the Super Seus cycling team... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Super–Ser | 3104.4 km (1,929 mi) | 5 | |||
| 1976 1976 Vuelta a España The 31st Vuelta a España , 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... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Kas 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... |
3341 km (2,076 mi) | 0 | |||
| 1977 1977 Vuelta a España The 32nd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 15, 1977. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,785 km, and was won by Freddy Maertens of the Flandria cycling team. Maertens dominated the race and also won the... |
Belgium Royal Belgian Cycling League The Royal Belgian Cycling League or KBWB/RLVB is the national governing body of cycle racing in Belgium.... |
Flandira–Latina | 2785.5 km (1,730.8 mi) | ||||
| 1978 1978 Vuelta a España The 33rd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 14, 1978. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,995 km, and was won by Bernard Hinault of the Renault-Elf-Gitane cycling team... |
France Fédération Française de Cyclisme The French Cycling Federation or FFC is the national governing body of cycle racing in France.The FFC is a member of the UCI and the UEC... |
Renault–Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1985 and which cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes.-History:... |
2990 km (1,857.9 mi) | 5 | |||
| 1979 1979 Vuelta a España The 34th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 24 to May 13, 1979. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,373 km, and was won by Joop Zoetemelk of the Miko-Mercier cycling team... |
Netherlands Royal Dutch Cycling Union The Royal Dutch Cycling Union or KNWU is the national governing body of cycle racing in the Netherlands.... |
Miko–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.... |
3165.5 km (1,967 mi) | 2 | |||
| 1980 1980 Vuelta a España The 35th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 22 to May 11, 1980. It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of 3225 km, and was won by Faustino Rupérez of the Zor cycling team.Roberto Visentini won the prologue of the race and... |
 SpainRoyal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Zor–Vereco | 3226 km (2,004.5 mi) | 2 | |||
| 1981 1981 Vuelta a España The 36th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 21 to May 10, 1981... |
Italy Federazione Ciclistica Italiana The Italian Cycling Federation or FCI is the national governing body of cycle racing in Italy.The FCI is a member of the UCI and the UEC.... |
Inoxpran | 3531.3 km (2,194.3 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1982 1982 Vuelta a España The 37th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 20 to May 9, 1982. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3456 km, and was won by Marino Lejarreta of the Teka cycling team.The Reynolds team controlled the race after team... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Teka | 3423 km (2,127 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1983 1983 Vuelta a España The 38th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 19 to May 8, 1983... |
France Fédération Française de Cyclisme The French Cycling Federation or FFC is the national governing body of cycle racing in France.The FFC is a member of the UCI and the UEC... |
Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane Renault-Elf-Gitane was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1985 and which cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes.-History:... |
3399 km (2,112 mi) | 2 | |||
| 1984 1984 Vuelta a España The 39th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 17 to May 6, 1984. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,593 km, and was won by Éric Caritoux of the Skil-Sem cycling team... |
France Fédération Française de Cyclisme The French Cycling Federation or FFC is the national governing body of cycle racing in France.The FFC is a member of the UCI and the UEC... |
Skil–Reydel Skil-Sem (cycling team) Skil-Sem was a French professional cycling team which competed during both the 1984 and 1985 seasons. It was the continuation of the Sem-France Loire team. Skil-Sem was the team with which the team's leader, Sean Kelly, dominated the sport in 1984. Another team member, the french rider Eric... |
3361.6 km (2,088.8 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1985 1985 Vuelta a España The 40th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from 23 April to 12 May 1985... |
 SpainRoyal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
MG–Orbea | 3467.6 km (2,154.7 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1986 1986 Vuelta a España The 41st Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 22 to May 13, 1986. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3,666 km, and was won by Álvaro Pino of the Zor cycling team.... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Zor–BH | 3675 km (2,283.5 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1987 1987 Vuelta a España The 42nd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 23 to May 15, 1987. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,921 km, and was won by Luis Herrera of the Café de Colombia cycling team... |
 ColombiaColombian Cycling Federation The Colombian Cycling Federation or FCC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Colombia.The FCC is a member of the UCI and COPACI.-External links:*... |
Café de Colombia Café de Colombia Café de Colombia was a Colombian based professional road bicycle racing Cycling team active from 1985 to 1990. The team was sponsored by the Colombian coffee growers Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia.... |
3921.4 km (2,436.7 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1988 1988 Vuelta a España The 1988 Vuelta a España was the 43rd Vuelta a España, taking place from April 25 to May 15, 1988. It consisted of 20 stages over 3425 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.506 km/h... |
 IrelandCycling Ireland Cycling Ireland or CI is the national governing body of cycle racing in Ireland. CI is a member of the UCI and the UEC. There are four provincial associations: Cycling Connacht, Cycling Leinster, Cycling Munster and Cycling Ulster.-History:... |
Kas 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... |
3428.4 km (2,130.3 mi) | 2 | |||
| 1989 1989 Vuelta a España The 44th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 24 to May 15, 1989. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3656 km, and was won by Pedro Delgado of the Reynolds cycling team.Pedro Delgado had won the previous Tour de France... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Reynolds | 3656.6 km (2,272.1 mi) | 2 | |||
| 1990 1990 Vuelta a España The 45th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 24 to May 15, 1990. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3711 km, and was won by Marco Giovannetti of the Seur cycling team.Defending champion Pedro Delgado was the... |
Italy Federazione Ciclistica Italiana The Italian Cycling Federation or FCI is the national governing body of cycle racing in Italy.The FCI is a member of the UCI and the UEC.... |
Seur | 3711 km (2,305.9 mi) | 0 | |||
| 1991 1991 Vuelta a España The 46th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 29 to May 19, 1991. It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of 3215 km, and was won by Melchor Mauri of the ONCE cycling team.Miguel Induráin, Laudelino Cubino and Anselmo Fuerte... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
ONCE ONCE cycling team ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana-Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit.... |
3213.2 km (1,996.6 mi) | 3 | |||
| 1992 1992 Vuelta a España The 47th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 27 to May 17, 1992... |
 SwitzerlandSwiss Cycling Swiss Cycling is the national governing body of cycle racing in Switzerland.The organisation is a member of the UCI and the UEC.... |
CLAS–Cajastur | 3558.1 km (2,210.9 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1993 1993 Vuelta a España The 48th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 15, 1993. It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of 3605 km, and was won by Tony Rominger of the Clas-Cajastur cycling team.Tony Rominger, winner of the previous... |
Switzerland Swiss Cycling Swiss Cycling is the national governing body of cycle racing in Switzerland.The organisation is a member of the UCI and the UEC.... |
CLAS–Cajastur | 3585.5 km (2,227.9 mi) | 3 | |||
| 1994 1994 Vuelta a España The 49th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 15, 1994. It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of 3531 km, and was won by Tony Rominger of the cycling team.Tony Rominger, winner of the past two editions, was once... |
Switzerland Swiss Cycling Swiss Cycling is the national governing body of cycle racing in Switzerland.The organisation is a member of the UCI and the UEC.... |
Mapei–Clas Mapei (cycling team) Mapei was an Italian based road bicycle racing team active from 1993 to 2002, named after sponsoring firm Mapei. From 2003 Mapei dropped the sponsorate, and a new team was built on top of the old with the name of Quick Step-Davitamon.... |
3531.1 km (2,194.1 mi) | 6 | |||
| 1995 1995 Vuelta a España The 50th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 2 to September 24, 1995. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3750 km, and was won by Laurent Jalabert of the ONCE cycling team... |
France Fédération Française de Cyclisme The French Cycling Federation or FFC is the national governing body of cycle racing in France.The FFC is a member of the UCI and the UEC... |
ONCE ONCE cycling team ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana-Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit.... |
3637.6 km (2,260.3 mi) | 5 | |||
| 1996 1996 Vuelta a España The 51st Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 6 to September 28, 1996. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,898 km, and was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE cycling team.-External links:*... |
Switzerland Swiss Cycling Swiss Cycling is the national governing body of cycle racing in Switzerland.The organisation is a member of the UCI and the UEC.... |
ONCE ONCE cycling team ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana-Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit.... |
3947 km (2,452.6 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1997 1997 Vuelta a España The 52nd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 6 to September 28, 1997. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,773 km, and was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE cycling team.-Stages:-Final General Classification... |
Switzerland Swiss Cycling Swiss Cycling is the national governing body of cycle racing in Switzerland.The organisation is a member of the UCI and the UEC.... |
ONCE ONCE cycling team ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana-Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit.... |
3759.2 km (2,335.9 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1998 1998 Vuelta a España The 53rd edition of the Vuelta a España was held 5 to 27 September 1998 and began in Córdoba and ended in Madrid. The 1998 Vuelta had 22 stages over 3,774 km with the winning average speed of 40.262 km/h.... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Banesto Banesto Banesto is a Spanish bank, 88.4% owned by Banco Santander. Currently Banesto is the fifth-largest banking group in Spain, operating around 1,770 branches.... |
3781 km (2,349.4 mi) | 1 | |||
| 1999 1999 Vuelta a España The 1999 Vuelta a España was the 54th Vuelta a España, taking place from September 4 starting in Murcia and finishing in Madrid on September 26, 1999. It consisted of 21 stages over 3576 km, ridden at an average speed of 39.449 km/h. The favourites were Laurent Jalabert, Alex Zülle, Jan... |
Germany German Cycling Federation The German Cycling Federation or BDR is the national governing body of cycle racing in Germany.The BDR is a member of the UCI and the UEC.-History:... |
Team Deutsche Telekom Team HTC-Columbia HTC-Highroad is a professional cycling team competing in international road bicycle races. Their current title sponsor is HTC Corporation, a Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones. High Road Sports is the management company of team manager Bob Stapleton. Past title sponsors include Columbia... |
3548.7 km (2,205.1 mi) | 2 | |||
| 2000 2000 Vuelta a España The 55th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from August 26 to September 17, 2000. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 2,904 km, and was won by Roberto Heras of the cycling team.-External links:**... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Kelme–Costa Blanca | 2894 km (1,798.3 mi) | 2 | |||
| 2001 2001 Vuelta a España The 56th Vuelta a España , a long-distance stage race and one of the 3 Grand Tours, was held from September 8 to September 30, 2001... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Festina Festina cycling team Festina is a former professional cycling team that was active in the professional peloton from 1989 to 2001. The team was sponsored by the watch manufacturers Festina Lotus AV.-Beginnings:... |
3012.2 km (1,871.7 mi) | 0 | |||
| 2002 2002 Vuelta a España The 57th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 7 to September 29, 2002... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Kelme–Costa Blanca | 3128.7 km (1,944.1 mi) | 3 | |||
| 2003 2003 Vuelta a España The 58th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 6 to September 28, 2003... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
U.S. Postal Service Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team was a United States-based professional road bicycle racing team. It was the continuation of the 2004 U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team. Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France winner, was its leader until July 2005... |
2958.3 km (1,838.2 mi) | 1 | |||
| 2004 2004 Vuelta a España The 59th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 4 to September 26, 2004... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
Liberty Seguros ONCE cycling team ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana-Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit.... |
2894 km (1,798.3 mi) | 1 | |||
| 2005 |  RussiaRussian Cycling Federation The Russian Cycling Federation or ФВСР is the national governing body of cycle racing in Russia. Its headquarters are located in Moscow.... |
Rabobank Rabobank (cycling team) Rabobank is a professional bicycle racing team, sponsored by the Rabobank. The team consists of three sections: ProTeam , Continental , and Cyclo-cross... |
3356 km (2,085.3 mi) | 2 | |||
| 2006 | Astana ONCE cycling team ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana-Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit.... |
3202.1 km (1,989.7 mi) | 3 | ||||
| 2007 2007 Vuelta a España The 2007 Vuelta a España, the sixty-second edition of the cycle race, took place from September 1 until September 23, 2007. For the first time in a decade, the race started in the region of Galicia, at Vigo, home to Óscar Pereiro, with a flat stage... |
Russia Russian Cycling Federation The Russian Cycling Federation or ФВСР is the national governing body of cycle racing in Russia. Its headquarters are located in Moscow.... |
3291.3 km (2,045.1 mi) | 1 | ||||
| 2008 2008 Vuelta a España The 2008 Vuelta a España was the 63rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The event took place from 30 August to 21 September 2008 over 21 stages covering . The first stage was a team time trial in Granada. The event finished in Madrid 23 days later... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
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| 2009 2009 Vuelta a España The 2009 Vuelta a España was the 64th Vuelta a España. The event took place from 29 August to 20 September 2009. For only the second time in the race's history, it began away from Spanish soil, with the race not in fact reaching Spain until Stage 5.... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
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| 2010 2010 Vuelta a España The 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered... |
Italy Federazione Ciclistica Italiana The Italian Cycling Federation or FCI is the national governing body of cycle racing in Italy.The FCI is a member of the UCI and the UEC.... |
3333.8 km (2,071.5 mi) | 0 | ||||
| 2011 2011 Vuelta a España The 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country... |
Spain Royal Spanish Cycling Federation The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation or RFEC is the national governing body of cycle racing in Spain.... |
3300 km (2,050.5 mi) | 1 | ||||
Multiple winners
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| 3 | 1992 1992 Vuelta a España The 47th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 27 to May 17, 1992... , 1993 1993 Vuelta a España The 48th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 15, 1993. It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of 3605 km, and was won by Tony Rominger of the Clas-Cajastur cycling team.Tony Rominger, winner of the previous... , 1994 1994 Vuelta a España The 49th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 15, 1994. It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of 3531 km, and was won by Tony Rominger of the cycling team.Tony Rominger, winner of the past two editions, was once... |
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| 3 | 2000 2000 Vuelta a España The 55th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from August 26 to September 17, 2000. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 2,904 km, and was won by Roberto Heras of the cycling team.-External links:**... , 2003 2003 Vuelta a España The 58th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 6 to September 28, 2003... , 2004 2004 Vuelta a España The 59th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 4 to September 26, 2004... |
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| 2 | 1935 1935 Vuelta a España The 1st edition of Vuelta a España took place April 29 to May 15, 1935, and consisted of 14 stages and 3425 km, the winning average speed was 28.54 km/h. The Vuelta began and ended in Madrid, Spain.... , 1936 1936 Vuelta a España The 1936 Vuelta a España was the 2nd Vuelta a España.This cycling race took place from May 5 to May 31, 1936. The race was composed of 21 stages over 4,354 km and was ridden at an average of 29 km/h. The second edition of the Vuelta began under a volatile political and social situation... |
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| 2 | 1941 1941 Vuelta a España The 3rd Vuelta a España , 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.... , 1942 1942 Vuelta a España The 4th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from June 30 to July 19, 1942. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,683 km, and was won by Julián Berrendero. Berrendero also won the mountains classification.-Stages:-Final General... |
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| 2 | 1972 1972 Vuelta a España The 27th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 27 to May 14, 1972. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,086.6 km, and was won by José Manuel Fuente of the Kas-Kaskol cycling team... , 1974 1974 Vuelta a España The 29th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 23 to May 12, 1974. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,987 km, and was won by José Manuel Fuente of the Kas-Kaskol cycling team... |
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| 2 | 1978 1978 Vuelta a España The 33rd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 14, 1978. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,995 km, and was won by Bernard Hinault of the Renault-Elf-Gitane cycling team... , 1983 1983 Vuelta a España The 38th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 19 to May 8, 1983... |
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| 2 | 1985 1985 Vuelta a España The 40th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from 23 April to 12 May 1985... , 1989 1989 Vuelta a España The 44th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 24 to May 15, 1989. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3656 km, and was won by Pedro Delgado of the Reynolds cycling team.Pedro Delgado had won the previous Tour de France... |
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| 2 | 1996 1996 Vuelta a España The 51st Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 6 to September 28, 1996. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,898 km, and was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE cycling team.-External links:*... , 1997 1997 Vuelta a España The 52nd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from September 6 to September 28, 1997. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,773 km, and was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE cycling team.-Stages:-Final General Classification... |
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| 2 | 2005, 2007 2007 Vuelta a España The 2007 Vuelta a España, the sixty-second edition of the cycle race, took place from September 1 until September 23, 2007. For the first time in a decade, the race started in the region of Galicia, at Vigo, home to Óscar Pereiro, with a flat stage... |
By nationality
| Nationality | No. of winning cyclists | No. of wins |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 30 | |
| 8 | 9 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |