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Vuelta a Espana 1981

1981 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 21 April – 10 May
Stages 19
Distance 3,446 km (2,141 mi)
Winning time 98h 04' 49""
Results
  Winner Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) (Inoxpran)
  Second Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) (Zor-Helios)
  Third Vicente Belda (ESP) (Kelme–Gios)
  Points Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) (Colchon C.R.)
  Mountains José Luis Laguía (ESP) (Reynolds)
  Sprints Hugues Grondin (FRA) (Manzaneque)
  Team Zor  
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  Winner Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) (Inoxpran)
  Second Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) (Zor-Helios)
  Third Vicente Belda (ESP) (Kelme–Gios)
  Points Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) (Colchon C.R.)
  Mountains José Luis Laguía (ESP) (Reynolds)
  Sprints Hugues Grondin (FRA) (Manzaneque)
  Team Zor  

Route

List of stages
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

Final general classification (1–10)
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

Final 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

Final 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

Final 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

Final 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

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
Chiaffredo Pirozzi