1962 Vuelta a España
Cycling race
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The 1962 Vuelta a España was the 17th Vuelta a España, taking place from 27 April to 13 May 1962. It consisted of 17 stages over 2,806 km (1,744 mi), ridden at an average speed of 35.684 km/h (22.173 mph).
Dates27 April – 13 May
Stages17
Distance2,813 km (1,748 mi)
Winning time78h 35' 27"
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| Dates | 27 April – 13 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2,813 km (1,748 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 78h 35' 27" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacques Anquetil started the race with the intention of winning it and becoming the first cyclist to win all the three grand tours. However, injury forced him out of the race. His Saint-Raphaël–Helyett team dominated the race, with the team taking the leaders jersey after the second stage of the race. Rudi Altig and Seamus Elliott both wore the jersey with Altig taking it off the shoulders of Elliott after winning the final individual time trial on the 15th stage. Altig became the first German winner of the event.
Teams and riders
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 April | Barcelona to Barcelona | 90 km (56 mi) |  Antonio Barrutia (ESP) | ||
| 2 | 28 April | Barcelona to Tortosa | 185 km (115 mi) |  Rudi Altig (FRG) | ||
| 3 | 29 April | Tortosa to Valencia | 188 km (117 mi) |  Nino Defilippis (ITA) | ||
| 4 | 30 April | Valencia to Benidorm | 141 km (88 mi) |  Seamus Elliott (IRL) | ||
| 5 | 1 May | Benidorm to Benidorm | 21 km (13 mi) |  |
Team time trial | Saint-Raphaël–Helyett |
| 6 | 2 May | Benidorm to Cartagena | 152 km (94 mi) |  Jean Graczyk (FRA) | ||
| 7 | 3 May | Murcia to Almería | 223 km (139 mi) | Rudi Altig (FRG) | ||
| 8 | 4 May | Almería to Málaga | 220 km (137 mi) | Jean-Claude Annaert (FRA) | ||
| 9 | 5 May | Málaga to Córdoba | 193 km (120 mi) | Antonio Gómez del Moral (ESP) | ||
| 10 | 6 May | Valdepeñas to Madrid | 210 km (130 mi) |  Albertus Geldermans (NED) | ||
| 11 | 7 May | Madrid to Valladolid | 189 km (117 mi) | Jean Stablinski (FRA) | ||
| 12 | 8 May | Valladolid to Logroño | 232 km (144 mi) | Ernesto Bono (ITA) | ||
| 13 | 9 May | Logroño to Pamplona | 191 km (119 mi) | Jean Graczyk (FRA) | ||
| 14 | 10 May | Pamplona to Bayonne (France) | 149 km (93 mi) | Jean Graczyk (FRA) | ||
| 15 | 11 May | Bayonne (France) to San Sebastián | 82 km (51 mi) |  |
Individual time trial | Rudi Altig (FRG) |
| 16 | 12 May | San Sebastián to Vitoria | 177 km (110 mi) | Jean Graczyk (FRA) | ||
| 17 | 13 May | Vitoria to Bilbao | 171 km (106 mi) | José Segú (ESP) | ||
| Total | 2,806 km (1,744 mi) | |||||
Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Team classification | Sprints classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Barrutia | Antonio Barrutia | ||||
| 2 | Rudi Altig | Rudi Altig | ||||
| 3 | Nino Defilippis | |||||
| 4 | Seamus Elliott | Seamus Elliott | ||||
| 5 | Saint-Raphaël–Helyett | |||||
| 6 | Jean Graczyk | Saint-Raphaël–Helyett | ||||
| 7 | Rudi Altig | Rudi Altig | ||||
| 8 | Jean-Claude Annaert | |||||
| 9 | Antonio Gómez del Moral | Seamus Elliott | ||||
| 10 | Albertus Geldermans | |||||
| 11 | Jean Stablinski | |||||
| 12 | Ernesto Bono | |||||
| 13 | Jean Graczyk | |||||
| 14 | Jean Graczyk | |||||
| 15 | Rudi Altig | Rudi Altig | ||||
| 16 | Jean Graczyk | |||||
| 17 | José Segú | Rudi Altig | Antonio Karmany | José Segú | ||
| Final | Rudi Altig | Rudi Altig | Antonio Karmany | Saint-Raphaël–Helyett | José Segú | |
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudi Altig | Saint-Raphaël–Helyett | 78h 35' 27" |
| 2 | José Pérez Francés | Ferrys | + 7' 14" |
| 3 | Seamus Elliott | Saint-Raphaël–Helyett | + 7' 17" |
| 4 | Miguel Pacheco Font | Kas | + 10' 21" |
| 5 | Francisco Gabica Billa | Kas | + 10' 21" |
| 6 | Jean Stablinski | Saint-Raphaël–Helyett | + 17' 07" |
| 7 | Michel Stolker | Saint-Raphaël–Helyett | + 17' 57" |
| 8 | Fernando Manzaneque | Licor 43 | + 18' 13" |
| 9 |  Eddy Pauwels | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | + 19' 55" |
| 10 | Ab Geldermans | Saint-Raphaël–Helyett | + 20' 23" |
| 11 | Eusebio Vélez Mendizábal | Kas | |
| 12 | Marcel Seynaeve | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | |
| 13 | Jesús Loroño | Licor 43 | |
| 14 | Jean-Claude Annaert | Saint-Raphaël–Helyett | |
| 15 | Roger Baguet | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | |
| 16 | René Marigil | Licor 43 | |
| 17 | Dieter Puschel | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw | |
| 18 | Antonio Gómez del Moral | Faema | |
| 19 | Luis Mayoral | Faema | |
| 20 | Salvador Rosa | Faema | |
| 21 | Antonio Karmany | Kas | |
| 22 | José Segú Soriano | Kas | |
| 23 |  Mario Silva Pereira | Porto | |
| 24 | Antonio Bertrán Panadés | Ferrys | |
| 25 | Jean Graczyk | Saint-Raphaël–Helyett |