| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 29 April–15 May 1935 | ||
| Stages | 14 | ||
| Distance | 3,425 km (2,128 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 120h 00' 07" (28.54 km/h or 17.73 mph) | ||
| Palmarès | |||
| Winner | |||
| Second | |||
| Third | |||
|
|
|||
| Mountains | |||
|
1936 →
|
|||
The 1st edition of Vuelta a España took place April 29 to May 15, 1935, and consisted of 14 stages and 3425 km, the winning average speed was 28.54 km/h. The Vuelta began and ended in Madrid, Spain.
The field consisted of 50 riders including 32 Spanish riders; 29 finished the race. The weather conditions (rainy and cold) were said to have been to the advantage of the Belgian riders. Belgian Gustaaf Deloor took the leaders jersey with nine minutes advantage on the third stage. Deloor was challenged by Mariano Canardo. However on the thirteenth stage, Canardo crashed and lost five minutes. On the final stage Deloor displayed panache to attack and win the stage and the General Classification into Madrid.[1]
|
Contents
|
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 April | Madrid – Valladolid | 185 km (115 mi) | |||
| 2 | 30 April | Valladolid – Santander | 251 km (156 mi) | |||
| 3 | 2 May | Santander – Bilbao | 199 km (124 mi) | |||
| 4 | 3 May | Bilbao – San Sebastián | 235 km (146 mi) | |||
| 5 | 4 May | San Sebastián – Zaragoza | 264 km (164 mi) | |||
| 6 | 5 May | Zaragoza – Barcelona | 310 km (193 mi) | |||
| 7 | 7 May | Barcelona – Tortosa | 188 km (117 mi) | |||
| 8 | 8 May | Tortosa – Valencia | 188 km (117 mi) | |||
| 9 | 9 May | Valenica – Murcia | 265 km (165 mi) | |||
| 10 | 10 May | Murcia – Granada | 285 km (177 mi) | |||
| 11 | 11 May | Granada – Sevilla | 260 km (162 mi) | |||
| 12 | 13 May | Sevilla – Cáceres | 270 km (168 mi) | |||
| 13 | 14 May | Cáceres – Zamora | 275 km (171 mi) | |||
| 14 | 15 May | Zamora – Madrid | 250 km (155 mi) | |||
| Rank | Rider | Team[3] | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin–Wolber | 120h 00' 07" | |
| 2 | Orbea | +13' 28" | |
| 3 | Colin–Wolber | +20' 10" | |
| 4 | Oscar Egg | +28' 51" | |
| 5 | — | +29' 49" | |
| 6 | Colin–Wolber | +47' 27" | |
| 7 | Tendil | +51' 51" | |
| 8 | Helyett–Hutchinson | +52' 58" | |
| 9 | — | +1h 09' 02" | |
| 10 | — | +1h 09' 46" |
| Rank | Rider | Team[3] | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 68 | |
| 2 | — | 68 | |
| 3 | Colin–Wolber | 51 |
|
|||||||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)