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Vuelta a Espana 1961

1961 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 26 April – 11 May
Stages 16
Distance 2,856.5 km (1,775 mi)
Winning time 77h 36' 17""
Results
  Winner Angelino Soler (ESP) (Faema)
  Second François Mahé (FRA) (Francia - Afcas)
  Third José Pérez Francés (ESP) (Ferrys)

  Points Antonio Suarez (ESP) (Faema)
  Mountains Antonio Karmany (ESP) (KAS - Royal Asport)
  Sprints Vicente Iturat (ESP) (Catigene)
← 1960 1962 →
  Winner Angelino Soler (ESP) (Faema)
  Second François Mahé (FRA) (Francia - Afcas)
  Third José Pérez Francés (ESP) (Ferrys)

  Points Antonio Suarez (ESP) (Faema)
  Mountains Antonio Karmany (ESP) (KAS - Royal Asport)
  Sprints Vicente Iturat (ESP) (Catigene)

Route

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1a 26 April San Sebastián – San Sebastián 10.5 km (7 mi)   Team time trial Faema
1b 26 April San Sebastián – Pamplona 91 km (57 mi)     Marcel Rohrbach (FRA)
2 27 April Pamplona – Pamplona 174 km (108 mi)     François Mahé (FRA)
3 28 April Pamplona – Huesca 174 km (108 mi)     Vicente Iturat (ESP)
4 29 April Binéfar – Barcelona 199 km (124 mi)     Marcel Seynaeve (BEL)
5 30 April Barcelona – Tortosa 185 km (115 mi)     Jesús Galdeano (ESP)
6 1 May Tortosa – Valencia 188 km (117 mi)     Angelino Soler (ESP)
7 2 May Valencia – Benidorm 141 km (88 mi)     René Van Meenen (BEL)
8 3 May Benidorm – Albacete 211 km (131 mi)     José Pérez Francés (ESP)
9 4 May Albacete – Madrid 198 km (123 mi)     Alves Barbosa (POR)
10 5 May Madrid – Madrid 195 km (121 mi)     Luis Otaño (ESP)
11 6 May Madrid – Valladolid 189 km (117 mi)     Arthur Decabooter (BEL)
12 7 May Valladolid – Palencia 48 km (30 mi)   Individual time trial Antonio Suárez (ESP)
13 8 May Palencia – Santander 220 km (137 mi)     Francisco Moreno (ESP)
14 9 May Santander – Vitoria 235 km (146 mi)     François Mahé (FRA)
15 10 May Vitoria – Bilbao 179 km (111 mi)     Antonio Karmany (ESP)
16 11 May Bilbao – Bilbao 159 km (99 mi)     Gabriel Company (ESP)
  Total 2,856.5 km (1,775 mi)

Results

Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Angelino Soler Faema 77h 36' 17""
2 François Mahé Francia - Afcas + 51""
3 José Perez Frances Ferrys + 2' 23""
4 Antonio Suarez Faema + 2' 47""
5 Antonio Gómez del Moral Faema + 3' 13""
6 Vicente Iturat Catigene + 5' 29""
7 Fernando Manzaneque Licor 43 + 5' 47""
8 Antonio Karmany Kas-Royal Sport + 6' 07""
9 Carmelo Morales Licor 43 + 7' 39""
10 Jesús Loroño Ferrys + 7' 47""
11 Andre Messelis Groene Leeuw  
12 Miguel Pacheco Font Licor 43  
13 Arturo Sabbadin Philico  
14 Salvador Botella Faema  
15 Juan Campillo Kas-Royal Sport  
16 Rene Marigil Licor 43  
17 Jan Adriaenssens Groene Leeuw  
18 Antonio Barbosa    
19 Marcel Seynaeve Groene Leeuw  
20 Ángel Guardiola Licor 43  
21 Luis Otano Licor 43  
22 Antonio Jiménez Kas-Royal Sport  
23 Jef Lahaye Groene Leeuw  
24 Jose Sousa Cardoso    
25 Jesus Galdeano Faema  

General classification(la roja)

Points classification(jersey verde)

Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules)

Young rider classification(jersey blanco)

Team classification(clasificación por equipos)

Combativity award

Patrick Cobb