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Vuelta a Espana 1981
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| Dates | 21 April – 10 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,446 km (2,141 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 98h 04' 49"" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ← 1980 1982 → |
| Winner | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | (Inoxpran) | |
| Second | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | (Zor-Helios) | |
| Third | Vicente Belda (ESP) | (Kelme–Gios) | |
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| Points | Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) | (Colchon C.R.) | |
| Mountains | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | (Reynolds) | |
| Sprints | Hugues Grondin (FRA) | (Manzaneque) | |
| Team | Zor |
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 21 April | Santander – Santander | 6.3 km (4 mi) | Individual time trial | Régis Clère (FRA) | |
| 1 | 22 April | Santander – Avilés | 221 km (137 mi) | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | ||
| 2 | 23 April | Avilés – León | 159 km (99 mi) | Alfredo Chinetti (ITA) | ||
| 3 | 24 April | León – Salamanca | 195 km (121 mi) | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | ||
| 4 | 25 April | Salamanca – Cáceres | 206 km (128 mi) | Celestino Prieto (ESP) | ||
| 5 | 26 April | Cáceres – Mérida | 152 km (94 mi) | Heddie Nieuwdorp [fr] (NED) | ||
| 6 | 27 April | Mérida – Seville | 199 km (124 mi) | Jos Lammertink (NED) | ||
| 7 | 28 April | Écija – Jaén | 181 km (112 mi) | Juan Fernández (ESP) | ||
| 8a | 29 April | Jaén – Granada | 100 km (62 mi) | José María Yurrebaso [fr] (ESP) | ||
| 8b | 29 April | Granada – Sierra Nevada | 30.5 km (19 mi) | Individual time trial | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | |
| 9 | 30 April | Baza – Murcia | 204 km (127 mi) | Imanol Murga (ESP) | ||
| 10 | 1 May | Murcia – Almussafes | 223 km (139 mi) | Kim Andersen (DEN) | ||
| 11 | 2 May | Almussafes – Peniscola | 193 km (120 mi) | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | ||
| 12 | 3 May | Peniscola – Esparreguera | 217 km (135 mi) | Frédéric Vichot (FRA) | ||
| 13 | 4 May | Esparreguera – Rasos de Peguera | 187 km (116 mi) | Vicente Belda (ESP) | ||
| 14 | 5 May | Gironella – Balaguer | 197 km (122 mi) | José Luis López Cerrón [fr] (ESP) | ||
| 15a | 6 May | Balaguer – Alfajarín | 146 km (91 mi) | Pedro Muñoz Machín (ESP) | ||
| 15b | 6 May | Zaragoza – Zaragoza | 11.3 km (7 mi) | Individual time trial | Régis Clère (FRA) | |
| 16 | 7 May | Calatayud – Torrejón de Ardoz | 209 km (130 mi) | Álvaro Pino (ESP) | ||
| 17 | 8 May | Torrejón de Ardoz – Segovia | 150 km (93 mi) | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | ||
| 18 | 9 May | Segovia – Los Ángeles de San Rafael [es] | 175 km (109 mi) | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | ||
| 19 | 10 May | Madrid – Madrid | 84 km (52 mi) | Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) | ||
| Total | 3,446 km (2,141 mi) |
Final standings
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | 98h 04' 49"" |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor-Helios | + 2' 09"" |
| 3 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme-Gios | + 2' 29"" |
| 4 | Jorgen Marcussen (DEN) | Inoxpran | + 3' 33"" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchon C.R. | + 4' 26"" |
| 6 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Zor-Helios | + 4' 30"" |
| 7 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds-Galli | + 6' 05"" |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor-Helios | + 7' 09"" |
| 9 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko-Mercier | + 7' 23"" |
| 10 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Zor-Helios | + 10' 54"" |
| Final general classification (11–25) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Zor-Helios | + 12' 48"" |
| 12 | Luciano Loro (ITA) | Inoxpran | + 13' 49"" |
| 13 | José Antonio Cabrero (ESP) | Zor-Helios | + 16' 17"" |
| 14 | Alfonso Dal Pian (ITA) | Inoxpran | + 17' 17"" |
| 15 | Peter Zijerveld (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen | + 19' 55"" |
| 16 | Angel De Las Heras (ESP) | Hueso-Manzaneque | + 22' 32"" |
| 17 | Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) | Colchon C.R. | + 26' 16"" |
| 18 | Juan Pujol Pages (ESP) | Colchon C.R. | + 27' 36"" |
| 19 | Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) | Colchon C.R. | + 29' 46"" |
| 20 | Guillermo De La Pena (ESP) | Zor-Helios | + 30' 36"" |
| 21 | Frédéric Vichot (FRA) | Miko-Mercier | + 31' 54"" |
| 22 | Álvaro Pino (ESP) | Colchon C.R. | + 33' 24"" |
| 23 | José Luis López Cerrón [fr] (ESP) | Zor-Helios | + 36' 30"" |
| 24 | Amilcare Sgalbazzi (ITA) | Inoxpran | + 37' 49"" |
| 25 | Anastasio Greciano (ESP) | Reynolds-Galli | + 44' 44"" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zor Helios | 294h 09' 15"" |
| 2 | Inoxpran | + 17' 14"" |
| 3 | Colchon CR | + 43' 04"" |
| 4 | Kelme | + 1h 05' 01"" |
| 5 | Miko Mercier | + 1h 19' 31"" |
| 6 | Reynolds | + 1h 48' 41"" |
| 7 | H.B. | + 2h 06' 31"" |
| 8 | Manzaneque | + 2h 30' 41"" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) | Colchon | 211 |
| 2 | Jesus Suarez Cueva (ESP) | Kelme | 137 |
| 3 | Miguel Maria Lasa (ESP) | Zor | 134 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Luis Laguia (ESP) | Reynolds | 144 |
| 2 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme | 98 |
| 3 | José Luis López Cerrón [fr] (ESP) | Zor | 69 |
| 4 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | 60 |
| 5 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor | 57 |
Sprints classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugues Grondin (FRA) | Manzaneque | 21 |
| 2 | Miguel Acha (ESP) | Reynolds | 12 |
| 3 | Jesus Suarez Cueva (ESP) | Kelme | 10 |
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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 |
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