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Vuelta a Espana 1965

1965 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 29 April – 16 May
Stages 18
Distance 3,410 km (2,119 mi)
Winning time 92h 36' 03""
Results
  Winner Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson)
  Second Raymond Poulidor (FRA) (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson)
  Third Rik Van Looy (BEL) (Solo-Superia)

  Points Rik Van Looy (BEL) (Solo-Superia)
  Mountains Julio Jiménez (ESP) (Kas–Kaskol)
  Sprints José Segu (ESP) (Montjuich - Tedi)
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  Winner Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson)
  Second Raymond Poulidor (FRA) (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson)
  Third Rik Van Looy (BEL) (Solo-Superia)

  Points Rik Van Looy (BEL) (Solo-Superia)
  Mountains Julio Jiménez (ESP) (Kas–Kaskol)
  Sprints José Segu (ESP) (Montjuich - Tedi)

Route

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 29 April Vigo – Vigo 168 km (104 mi)     Rik Van Looy (BEL)
2 30 April Pontevedra – Lugo 150 km (93 mi)     Rik Van Looy (BEL)
3 1 May Lugo – Gijón 247 km (153 mi)     Rudi Altig (FRG)
4a 2 May Mieres – Pajares 41 km (25 mi)   Individual time trial Raymond Poulidor (FRA)
4b 2 May Pajares – Palencia 189 km (117 mi)     Carlos Echeverría (ESP)
5 3 May Palencia – Madrid 238 km (148 mi)     Fernando Manzaneque (ESP)
6 4 May Madrid – Cuenca 161 km (100 mi)     Manuel Martín Piñera (ESP)
7 5 May Albacete – Benidorm 212 km (132 mi)     Rik Van Looy (BEL)
8 6 May Benidorm – Sagunto 174 km (108 mi)     Jean-Claude Wuillemin (FRA)
9 7 May Sagunto – Salou 237 km (147 mi)     Rik Van Looy (BEL)
10a 8 May Salou – Barcelona 115 km (71 mi)     Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL)
10b 8 May Barcelona – Barcelona 50 km (31 mi)     Julio Jiménez (ESP)
11 9 May Barcelona – Andorra 241 km (150 mi)     Esteban Martín (ESP)
12 10 May Andorra – Lleida 158 km (98 mi)     Rik Van Looy (BEL)
13 11 May Lleida – Zaragoza 190 km (118 mi)     José Martín Colmenarejo (ESP)
14 12 May Zaragoza – Pamplona 193 km (120 mi)     Rik Van Looy (BEL)
15 13 May Pamplona – Bayonne (France) 149 km (93 mi)     Rik Van Looy (BEL)
16 14 May Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (France) – San Sebastián 61 km (38 mi)   Individual time trial Raymond Poulidor (FRA)
17 15 May San Sebastián – Vitoria 214 km (133 mi)     Rik Van Looy (BEL)
18 16 May Vitoria – Bilbao 222 km (138 mi)     Manuel Martín Piñera (ESP)
  Total 3,410 km (2,119 mi)

Results

Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Rolf Wolfshohl Mercier-BP-Hutchinson 92h 36' 03""
2 Raymond Poulidor Mercier-BP-Hutchinson + 6' 36""
3 Rik Van Looy Solo-Superia + 8' 55""
4 Fernando Manzaneque Ferrys + 12' 48""
5 Carlos Echeverria Kas + 15' 54""
6 Francisco Gabica Kas + 20' 03""
7 Hans Junkermann Inuri-Margnat + 20' 13""
8 Jean Claude Wuillemin Ford-Gitane + 20' 13""
9 Antonio Gomez Del Moral Kas + 23' 04""
10 Federico Bahamontes Inuri-Margnat + 23' 13""
11 Lucien Aimar Ford-Gitane  
12 Jean-Claude Lebaube Ford-Gitane  
13 Victor Van Schil Mercier-BP-Hutchinson  
14 Luis Otano Ferrys  
15 Frans Verbeeck Wiels-Groene Leeuw  
16 Joaquin Galera Kas  
17 Sebastian Elorza Kas  
18 Eddy Pauwels Wiels-Groene Leeuw  
19 Jef Planckaert Solo-Superia  
20 Michel Grain Ford-Gitane  
21 Manuel Martin Pinera Kas  
22 Joseph Timmerman Wiels-Groene Leeuw  
23 Ventura Diaz Olsa  
24 Jaime Alomar Florit Ferrys  
25 Armand Desmet Solo-Superia  

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

James Harrington