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Vuelta a Espana 1966

1966 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 28 April – 15 May
Stages 18
Distance 2,949.5 km (1,833 mi)
Winning time 78h 53' 55""
Results
  Winner Francisco Gabica (ESP) (Kas-Kaskol)
  Second Eusebio Vélez (ESP) (Kas-Kaskol)
  Third Carlos Echeverría (ESP) (Kas-Kaskol)
  Points Jos van der Vleuten (NED) (Televizier - Batavus)
  Mountains Gregorio San Miguel (ESP) (Kas-Kaskol)
  Sprints Domingo Perurena (ESP) (Fagor)
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  Winner Francisco Gabica (ESP) (Kas-Kaskol)
  Second Eusebio Vélez (ESP) (Kas-Kaskol)
  Third Carlos Echeverría (ESP) (Kas-Kaskol)
  Points Jos van der Vleuten (NED) (Televizier - Batavus)
  Mountains Gregorio San Miguel (ESP) (Kas-Kaskol)
  Sprints Domingo Perurena (ESP) (Fagor)

Route

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1a 28 April Murcia – Murcia 111 km (69 mi)     Bruno Sivilotti [fr] (ITA)
1b 28 April Murcia – Murcia 3.5 km (2 mi)   Individual time trial José María Errandonea (ESP)
2a 29 April Murcia – La Manga 81 km (50 mi)     Enzo Pretolani [fr] (ITA)
2b 29 April La Manga – Benidorm 153 km (95 mi)     Ramón Mendiburu (ESP)
3 30 April Benidorm – Valencia 148 km (92 mi)     José Antonio Momeñe (ESP)
4 1 May Cuenca – Madrid 177 km (110 mi)     Valentín Uriona (ESP)
5 2 May Madrid – Madrid 181 km (112 mi)     Carlos Echeverría (ESP)
6 3 May Madrid – Calatayud 225 km (140 mi)     Jo de Roo (NED)
7 4 May Calatayud – Zaragoza 105 km (65 mi)     Cees Haast (NED)
8 5 May Zaragoza – Lleida 144 km (89 mi)     Henk Nijdam (NED)
9 6 May Lleida – Las Colinas 128 km (80 mi)     Antonio Gómez del Moral (ESP)
10a 7 May Sitges – Barcelona 40 km (25 mi)     Luis Otaño (ESP)
10b 7 May Barcelona – Barcelona 49 km (30 mi)     Henk Nijdam (NED)
11 8 May Barcelona – Huesca 266 km (165 mi)     Mario Zanin (ITA)
12 9 May Huesca – Pamplona 221 km (137 mi)     Gerben Karstens (NED)
13 10 May Pamplona – San Sebastián 131 km (81 mi)     Cees Haast (NED)
14 11 May San Sebastián – Vitoria 178 km (111 mi)     Gregorio San Miguel (ESP)
15a 12 May Vitoria – Haro 61 km (38 mi)   Individual time trial Francisco Gabica (ESP)
15b 12 May Haro – Logroño 52 km (32 mi)     Gerben Karstens (NED)
16 13 May Logroño – Burgos 116 km (72 mi)     Henk Nijdam (NED)
17 14 May Burgos – Santander 226 km (140 mi)     Gerben Karstens (NED)
18 15 May Santander – Bilbao 154 km (96 mi)     Domingo Perurena (ESP)
  Total 2,949.5 km (1,833 mi)

Results

Final General Classification

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Francisco Gabica (ESP) Kas-Kaskol 78h 53' 55""
2 Eusebio Vélez (ESP) Kas-Kaskol + 39""
3 Carlos Echeverría (ESP) Kas-Kaskol + 44""
4 Luis Otano (ESP) Fagor + 2' 17""
5 José Antonio Momeñe (ESP) Kas-Kaskol + 2' 25""
6 Valentín Uriona (ESP) Kas-Kaskol + 2' 44""
7 Antonio Gomez Del Moral (ESP) Kas-Kaskol + 3' 52""
8 Cees Haast (NED) Televizier + 3' 55""
9 Angelino Soler (ESP) Ferrys + 4' 37""
10 José María Errandonea (ESP) Fagor + 4' 40""
11 Sebastián Elorza (ESP) Kas-Kaskol  
12 Domingo Perurena (ESP) Fagor  
13 Gregorio San Miguel (ESP) Kas-Kaskol  
14 Mariano Díaz (ESP) Fagor  
15 José Manuel López (ESP) Fagor  
16 Eduardo Castello (ESP) Ferrys  
17 Jos van der Vleuten (NED) Televizier  
18 Aldo Moser (ITA) Vittadello  
19 Ramon Saez Marzo (ESP) Ferrys  
20 Juan María Uribezubia (ESP) Kas-Kaskol  
21 Gerben Karstens (NED) Televizier  
22 Henk Nijdam (NED) Televizier  
23 Luis Pedro Santamarina (ESP) Fagor  
24 Rik Wouters (NED) Televizier  
25 Dieter Puschel (FRG) Wiels-Groene Leeuw  

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