1974 Vuelta a España
Cycling race
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The 29th Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 23 April to 12 May 1974. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,987 km (1,856 mi), and was won by José Manuel Fuente of the Kas–Kaskol cycling team.[1] José Luis Albilleira won the mountains classification while Domingo Perurena won the points classification.[2]
Dates23 April – 12 May
Stages19 stages + Prologue, including 3 split stages
Distance2,987 km (1,856 mi)
Winning time86h 48' 18"
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| Dates | 23 April – 12 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 19 stages + Prologue, including 3 split stages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2,987 km (1,856 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 86h 48' 18" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams and riders
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 23 April | Almería to Almería | 5 km (3 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Roger Swerts (BEL) |
| 1 | 24 April | Almería to Almería | 98 km (61 mi) | Eddy Peelman (BEL) | ||
| 2 | 25 April | Almería to Granada | 187 km (116 mi) | Eric Leman (BEL) | ||
| 3 | 26 April | Granada to Fuengirola | 161 km (100 mi) | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | ||
| 4 | 27 April | Marbella to Seville | 206 km (128 mi) | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | ||
| 5 | 28 April | Seville to Córdoba | 139 km (86 mi) |  Domingo Perurena (ESP) | ||
| 6 | 29 April | Córdoba to Ciudad Real | 211 km (131 mi) | Eddy Peelman (BEL) | ||
| 7 | 30 April | Ciudad Real to Toledo | 126 km (78 mi) | Domingo Perurena (ESP) | ||
| 8a | 1 May | Toledo to Madrid | 167 km (104 mi) | Roger Swerts (BEL) | ||
| 8b | Circuito del Jarama | 4 km (2 mi) |  |
Team time trial | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 9 | 2 May | Madrid to Los Ángeles de San Rafael | 158 km (98 mi) | José Manuel Fuente (ESP) | ||
| 10a | 3 May | Los Ángeles de San Rafael to Los Ángeles de San Rafael | 5 km (3 mi) | |
Individual time trial |  Raymond Delisle (FRA) |
| 10b | Los Ángeles de San Rafael to Ávila | 125 km (78 mi) | Martin Martinez (FRA) | |||
| 11 | 4 May | Ávila to Valladolid | 168 km (104 mi) | José Luis Uribezubia (ESP) | ||
| 12 | 5 May | Valladolid to León | 203 km (126 mi) | Roger Swerts (BEL) | ||
| 13 | 6 May | León to Monte Naranco | 128 km (80 mi) | José Manuel Fuente (ESP) | ||
| 14 | 7 May | Oviedo to Cangas de Onís | 134 km (83 mi) |  Joaquim Agostinho (POR) | ||
| 15 | 8 May | Cangas de Onís to Laredo | 210 km (130 mi) | Juan Manuel Santisteban (ESP) | ||
| 16 | 9 May | Laredo to Bilbao | 133 km (83 mi) |  Gerben Karstens (NED) | ||
| 17 | 10 May | Bilbao to Miranda de Ebro | 157 km (98 mi) | Agustín Tamames (ESP) | ||
| 18 | 11 May | Miranda de Ebro to Eibar | 152 km (94 mi) | Agustín Tamames (ESP) | ||
| 19a | 12 May | Eibar to San Sebastián | 79 km (49 mi) |  Manuel Antonio García (ESP) | ||
| 19b | San Sebastián to San Sebastián | 35.9 km (22 mi) | |
Individual time trial | Joaquim Agostinho (POR) | |
| Total | 2,987 km (1,856 mi) | |||||
Results
Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Manuel Fuente | Kas–Kaskol | 86h 48' 18" |
| 2 | Joaquim Agostinho | Bic | + 11" |
| 3 | Miguel María Lasa | Kas–Kaskol | + 1' 09" |
| 4 | Luis Ocaña | Bic | + 1' 58" |
| 5 | Domingo Perurena | Kas–Kaskol | + 4' 29" |
| 6 | José Antonio Gonzalez | Kas–Kaskol | + 5' 56" |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | + 6' 29" |
| 8 | José Luis Uribezubia | Kas–Kaskol | + 6' 33" |
| 9 | Ventura Díaz | Monteverde | + 8' 25" |
| 10 | Roger Swerts | Ijsboerke | + 8' 28" |
| 11 | Fernando Mendes | Benfica | |
| 12 | Antonio Vallori | La Casera | |
| 13 | José Luis Abilleira | La Casera | |
| 14 | Antonio Menéndez | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 15 | Régis Ovion | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | |
| 16 | Javier Francisco Elorriago | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 17 | Agustín Tamames | Benfica | |
| 18 | Jan Van De Wiele | MIC-De Gribaldy | |
| 19 | Juan Zurano Jérez | La Casera | |
| 20 | Santiago Lazcano | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 21 | José Antonio Pontón | La Casera | |
| 22 | Eric Leman | MIC-De Gribaldy | |
| 23 | Noël Van Clooster | MIC-De Gribaldy | |
| 24 | Jesús Manzaneque Sánchez | La Casera | |
| 25 | Venceslau Fernandes | Benfica |