Winners, Podium, Length, Average Speed, Stages, Dates
A Narrative History of the Vuelta
The Vuelta was not held on a consistent basis until 1955. It is only in recent years that it has really gained stature as a true "Grand Tour". In this list of winners, it is ironic that one of the greatest riders in Spanish history, Federico Bahamontes, never did better than second in his home tour.
| Year |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Distance
Average Speed
Stages |
1935
April 29
May 15 |
Gustaaf Deloor |
Mariano Canardo |
Antoine Dignef |
3,425 km
28.537 km/hr
14 Stages |
1936
May 15
May 31 |
Gustaaf Deloor |
Alfons Deloor |
Antonio Bertola |
4,407 km
28.994 km/hr
21 Stages |
1941
June 12-
July 6 |
Julian Berrendero |
Fermin Trueba |
Jose Jabardo |
4,406 km
26.108 km/hr
22 Stages |
1942
June 30-
July 19 |
Julian Berrendero |
Diego Chafer |
Antonio-Andres Sancho |
3,688 km
27.505 km/hr
19 Stages |
1945
May 10-
May 31 |
Delio Rodriguez |
Julian Berrendero |
Juan Gimeno |
3,803 km
28.018 km/hr
19 Stages |
1946
May 7-
May 30 |
Dalmacio Langarica |
Julian Berrendero |
Jan Lambrichs |
3,797 km
27.679 km/hr
23 Stages |
1947
May 12-
June 5 |
Edouard Van Dyck |
Manuel Costa |
Delio Rodriguez |
3,893 km
29.392 km/hr
24 Stages |
1948
June 13-
July 4 |
Bernardo Ruiz |
Emilio Rodriguez |
Bernardo Capo |
3,990 km
25.723 km/hr
20 Stages |
1950
August 17-
September 10 |
Emilio Rodriguez |
Manolo Rodriguez |
Jose Serra |
3,932 km
29.118 km/hr
24 Stages |
1955
April 23-
May 8 |
Jean Dotto |
Antonio Jimenez-Quiles |
Raphael Giminiani |
2,740 km
33.799 km/hr
15 Stages |
| 1956 |
Angelo Conterno |
Jesus Lorono |
Raymond Impanis |
|
| 1957 |
Jesus Loreno |
Federico Bahamontes |
Bernardo Ruiz |
|
| 1958 |
Jean Stablinski |
Pasquale Fornara |
Fernando Manzaneque |
|
| 1959 |
Antonio suarez |
Jose Segu |
Rik Van Looy |
|
| 1960 |
Franz De Mulder |
Armand Desmet |
Miguel Pacheco |
|
| 1961 |
Antonio Soler |
Francois Mahe |
Jose Perez-Frances |
|
| 1962 |
Rudi Altig |
Jose Perez-Frances |
Seamus Elliot |
|
| 1963 |
Jacques Anquetil |
Jose-Martin Colmenarejo |
Miguel Pacheco |
|
| 1964 |
Raymond Poulidor |
Luis Otano |
Jose Perez-Frances |
|
| 1965 |
Rolf Wolfshohl |
Raymond Poulidor |
Rik Van Looy |
|
| 1966 |
Francisco Gabica |
Eusebio Velez |
Carlos Echevarria |
|
| 1967 |
Jan Janssen |
Jean-Pierre Ducasse |
Aurelio Gonzalez |
|
| 1968 |
Felice Gimondi |
Jose Perez-Frances |
Eusebio Valez |
|
| 1969 |
Roger Pingeon |
Luis Ocana |
R. Wagtmans
Miguel Lasa |
|
| 1970 |
Luis Ocana |
Agustin Tamames |
Herman Van Springel |
|
| 1971 |
Ferdi Bracke |
Wilfried David |
Luis Ocana |
|
| 1972 |
Jose-Miguel Fuente |
Miguel Lasa |
Agustin Tamames |
|
| 1973 |
Eddy Merckx |
Luis Ocana |
Bernard Thevenet |
|
| 1974 |
Jose-Manuel Fuente |
Joaquim Agostinho |
Miguel Lasa |
|
| 1975 |
Agustin Tamames |
Domingo Perurena |
Miguel Lasa |
|
| 1976 |
Jose Pesarrondona |
Luis Ocana |
Jose Nazabal |
|
| 1977 |
Freddy Maertens |
Miguel Lasa |
Klaus-Peter Thaler |
|
| 1978 |
Bernard Hinault |
Jose Pesarrondona |
Jean-Rene Bernaudeau |
|
| 1979 |
Joop Zoetemelk |
Francisco Galdos |
Michel Pollentier |
|
| 1980 |
Faustino Ruperez |
Pedro Torres |
Claude Criquielion |
|
| 1981 |
Giovanni Battaglin |
Pedro Munoz |
Vicente Belda |
|
| 1982 |
Marino Lajarreta |
Michel Pollentier |
Sven-Ake Nilsson |
|
| 1983 |
Bernard Hinault |
Marino Lajarreta |
Alberto Fernandez |
|
| 1984 |
Eric Caritoux |
Alberto Fernandez |
Raimind Dietzen |
|
| 1985 |
Pedro Delgado |
Robert Millar |
Sean Kelly |
|
| 1986 |
Alvaro Pino |
Robert Millar |
Sean Kelly |
|
| 1987 |
Luis Herrera |
Raimund Dietzen |
Laurent Fignon |
|
| 1988 |
Sean Kelly |
Raimund Dietzen |
Anselmo Fuerte |
|
| 1989 |
Pedro Delgado |
Fabio Parra |
Oscar Vargas |
|
| 1990 |
Marco Giovannetti |
Pedro Delgado |
Anselmo Fuerte |
|
| 1991 |
Melchior Mauri |
Miguel Indurain |
Marino Lajarreta |
|
| 1992 |
Tony Rominger |
Jesus Montoya |
Pedro Delgado |
|
| 1993 |
Tony Rominger |
Alex Zulle |
Laudelino Cubino |
|
| 1994 |
Tony Rominger |
Mikel Zarrabeitia |
Pedro Delgado |
|
| 1995 |
Laurent Jalabert |
Abraham Olano |
Johan Bruyneel |
|
| 1996 |
Alex Zulle |
Laurent Dufaux |
Tony Rominger |
|
| 1997 |
Alex Zulle |
Fernando Escartin |
Laurent Dufaux |
|
| 1998 |
Abraham Olano |
Fernando Escartin |
Jose-Maria Jimenez |
|
| 1999 |
Jan Ullrich |
Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano |
Roberto Heras |
|
| 2000 |
Roberto Heras |
Angel Casero |
Pavel Tonkov |
|
| 2001 |
Angel Casero |
Oscar Sevilla |
Levi Leipheimer |
|
| 2002 |
Aitor Gonzalez |
Roberto Heras |
Joseba Beloki |
|
| 2003 |
Roberto Heras |
Isidro Nozal |
Alejandro Valverde |
|
| 2004 |
Roberto Heras |
Santiago Perez |
Francisco Mancebo |
|
| 2005 |
Roberto Heras |
Denis Menchov
@4min 36sec |
Carlos Sastre
@ 4min 54sec |
3,358 km
40.74 km/hr
21stages |
2006
Aug 26 - Sept 17 |
Alexandre Vinokourov
81hr 23min 7sec |
Alejandro Valverde
@ 1min 12sec |
Andrey Kashechkin
@ 3min 12sec |
3,192km
21 stages |
2007
Sept 1 - Sept 23 |
Denis Menchov
80hr 59min 7sec |
Carlos Sastre
@ 3min 31sec |
Samuel Sanchez
@ 3min 46sec |
3,291 km
21 stages |
