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Vuelta a Espana 1976

1976 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 27 April – 16 May
Stages 19 stages + Prologue, including 1 split stages
Distance 3,340 km (2,075 mi)
Winning time 93h 19' 10""
Results
  Winner José Pesarrodona (ESP) (Kas - Campagnolo)
  Second Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Super Ser)
  Third José Nazabal (ESP) (Kas - Campagnolo)
  Points Dietrich Thurau (FRG) (TI Raleigh)
  Mountains Andrés Oliva (ESP) (Kas - Campagnolo)
  Sprints Daniel Verplancke (BEL) (Flandria - Velda)
  Team Kas - Campagnolo  
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  Winner José Pesarrodona (ESP) (Kas - Campagnolo)
  Second Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Super Ser)
  Third José Nazabal (ESP) (Kas - Campagnolo)
  Points Dietrich Thurau (FRG) (TI Raleigh)
  Mountains Andrés Oliva (ESP) (Kas - Campagnolo)
  Sprints Daniel Verplancke (BEL) (Flandria - Velda)
  Team Kas - Campagnolo  

Route

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 27 April Estepona – Estepona 3.2 km (2 mi)   Individual time trial Dietrich Thurau (FRG)
1 28 April Estepona – Estepona 135 km (84 mi)     José De Cauwer (BEL)
2 29 April Estepona – Priego de Córdoba 224 km (139 mi)     Roger Gilson (LUX)
3 30 April Priego de Córdoba – Jaén 177 km (110 mi)     Theo Smit (NED)
4 1 May Jaén – Baza 166 km (103 mi)|     Hennie Kuiper (NED)
5 2 May Baza – Cartagena 201 km (125 mi)     Theo Smit (NED)
6 3 May Cartagena – Cartagena 14 km (9 mi)   Individual time trial Joaquim Agostinho (POR)
7 4 May Cartagena – Murcia 136 km (85 mi)     Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL)
8 5 May Murcia – Almansa 219 km (136 mi)     Georges Pintens (BEL)
9 6 May Almansa – Nules 208 km (129 mi)     Dietrich Thurau (FRG)
10 7 May Castellón – Cambrils 226 km (140 mi)     José Antonio González (ESP)
11 8 May Cambrils – Barcelona 151 km (94 mi)|     Antonio Vallori (ESP)
12 9 May Pamplona – Logroño 168 km (104 mi)     Gerben Karstens (NED)
13 10 May Logroño – Palencia 209 km (130 mi)     Dirk Ongenae [fr] (BEL)
14 11 May Paredes de Nava – Gijón 249 km (155 mi)     Cees Priem (NED)
15 12 May Gijón – Cangas de Onís 141 km (88 mi)     Vicente López Carril (ESP)
16 13 May Cangas de Onís – Reinosa 156 km (97 mi)     Dietrich Thurau (FRG)
17 14 May Reinosa – Bilbao 183 km (114 mi)     Arthur Van De Vijver (BEL)
18 15 May Galdácano – Santuario de Oro (Zuia) 204 km (127 mi)     Dietrich Thurau (FRG)
19a 16 May Murgia (Zuia) – San Sebastián 139 km (86 mi)     Dirk Ongenae [fr] (BEL)
19b 17 May San Sebastián – San Sebastián 31.7 km (20 mi)   Individual time trial Dietrich Thurau (FRG)
  Total 3,340 km (2,075 mi)

Results

Final General Classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1 José Pesarrodona Kas-Campagnolo 93h 19' 10""
2 Luis Ocaña Super Ser Zeus + 1' 03""
3 José Nazabal Merendia Kas-Campagnolo + 1' 41""
4 Dietrich Thurau TI–Raleigh + 1' 44""
5 Vicente Lopez Kas-Campagnolo + 1' 50""
6 Hennie Kuiper TI–Raleigh + 2' 00""
7 Joaquim Agostinho Teka + 3' 16""
8 Joseph Fuchs Super Ser Zeus + 3' 45""
9 Pedro Torres Super Ser Zeus + 4' 43""
10 José Antonio Gonzalez Kas-Campagnolo + 7' 18""
11 Ludo Loos Ebo  
12 Enrique Martinez Kas-Campagnolo  
13 Andres Oliva Kas-Campagnolo  
14 Gonzalo Aja Barguin Teka  
15 José Martins Freitas Kas-Campagnolo  
16 Eric Jacques Ebo  
17 Domingo Perurena Kas-Campagnolo  
18 Jean-Pierre Baert Miko-De Gribaldy  
19 José Enrique Cima Novostil  
20 Fernardo Mendes Dos Teka  
21 Ventura Diaz Teka  
22 Santiago Lazcano Super Ser Zeus  
23 Julian Andiano Teka  
24 Manuel Esparza Teka  
25 Jesus Manzaneque Super Ser Zeus  

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
Maciej Firlej