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Vuelta a Espana 1969

1969 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 23 April – 11 May
Stages 18
Distance 2,921.4 km (1,815 mi)
Winning time 73h 18' 45""
Results
  Winner Roger Pingeon (FRA) (Peugeot-BP-Michelin)
  Second Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Fagor)
  Third Rini Wagtmans (NED) (Willem II)
  Points Raymond Steegmans (BEL) (Goldor)
  Mountains Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Fagor)
  Sprints Juan María Uribezubia (ESP) (Karpy)
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  Winner Roger Pingeon (FRA) (Peugeot-BP-Michelin)
  Second Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Fagor)
  Third Rini Wagtmans (NED) (Willem II)
  Points Raymond Steegmans (BEL) (Goldor)
  Mountains Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Fagor)
  Sprints Juan María Uribezubia (ESP) (Karpy)

Route

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1a 23 April Badajoz – Badajoz 6.5 km (4 mi)   Individual time trial Luis Ocaña (ESP)
1b 24 April Badajoz – Badajoz 246 km (153 mi)     Michael Wright (GBR)
2 25 April Badajoz – Cáceres 135 km (84 mi)     Felice Salina [fr] (ITA)
3 26 April Cáceres – Talavera de la Reina 190 km (118 mi)     Luigi Sgarbozza (ITA)
4 27 April Talavera de la Reina – Madrid 124 km (77 mi)     Domingo Perurena (ESP)
5 28 April Madrid – Alcázar de San Juan 162 km (101 mi)     Raymond Steegmans (BEL)
6 29 April Alcázar de San Juan – Almansa 231 km (144 mi)     Edward Sels (BEL)
7 30 April Almansa – Nules 233 km (145 mi)     Ramón Saez (ESP)
8 1 May Nules – Benicàssim 199 km (124 mi)     Ramón Saez (ESP)
9 2 May Benicàssim – Reus 169 km (105 mi)     José Manuel López Rodríguez (ESP)
10 3 May Reus – Barcelona 146 km (91 mi)     Manuel Martín Piñera (ESP)
11 4 May Barcelona – Sant Feliu de Guíxols 118 km (73 mi)     Nemesio Jiménez (ESP)
12 5 May Sant Feliu de Guíxols – Moià 151 km (94 mi)     Roger Pingeon (FRA)
13 6 May Moià – Barbastro 229 km (142 mi)     Michael Wright (GBR)
14a 7 May Barbastro – Zaragoza 125 km (78 mi)     Raymond Steegmans (BEL)
14b 7 May Zaragoza – Zaragoza 4 km (2 mi)   Individual time trial Roger Pingeon (FRA)
15 8 May Zaragoza – Pamplona 176 km (109 mi)     Mariano Díaz (ESP)
16 9 May Irun – San Sebastián 25 km (16 mi)   Individual time trial Luis Ocaña (ESP)
17 10 May San Sebastián – Vitoria 129 km (80 mi)     Gregorio San Miguel (ESP)
18a 11 May Vitoria – Llodio 76 km (47 mi)     Ercole Gualazzini (ITA)
18b 11 May Llodio – Bilbao 29 km (18 mi)   Individual time trial Luis Ocaña (ESP)
  Total 2,921.4 km (1,815 mi)

Results

Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Roger Pingeon Peugeot-BP-Michelin 73h 18' 45""
2 Luis Ocaña Fagor + 1' 54""
3 Rini Wagtmans Willem II + 5' 10""
4 José Manuel Lasa Pepsi Cola + 5' 10""
5 Michael Wright Bic + 5' 27""
6 Rolf Wolfshohl Bic + 6' 11""
7 Gilbert Bellone Bic + 6' 47""
8 Gregorio San Miguel Kas-Kaskol + 7' 05""
9 Carlos Echeverría Kas-Kaskol + 7' 35""
10 Eusebio Velez Fagor + 7' 51""
11 Salvador Canet Pepsi Cola  
12 José-Antonio Gonzalez Kas-Kaskol  
13 Ventura Diaz Arrey Karpy  
14 Willy De Geest Pull Over Centrale  
15 José Manuel Lopez Fagor  
16 Francisco Gabica Fagor  
17 Jorge Marine Torres Pepsi Cola  
18 Eduardo Castello Villanova Kas-Kaskol  
19 Ramon Saez Marzo Pepsi Cola  
20 Juan-Maria Uribezubia Karpy  
21 Miguel Maria Lasa Pepsi Cola  
22 Luis-Pedro Santamarina Fagor  
23 Domingo Perurena Fagor  
24 Herman Flabat Pull Over Centrale  
25 Aurelio Gonzalez Puente Kas-Kaskol  

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