1981 Vuelta a España explained
The 36th Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 21 April to 10 May 1981. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3446km (2,141miles), and was won by Giovanni Battaglin of the cycling team.
Regis Clere won the prologue of the race and kept the leader's jersey until the mountain time trial where on the very long climb to Sierra Nevada, Giovanni Battaglin won the stage and took over the leader's jersey. The only threat to Battaglin's lead was Pedro Muñoz.[1] The entire Teka team withdrew from the race withdrawing potential favourites Marino Lejarreta and Alberto Fernández.[2] Battaglin and his Inoxpran team withstood the challenge from the Spanish and brought Battaglin to his first grand tour victory.[3] Three days later after Battaglin's triumph in Spain, he began the 1981 Giro d'Italia which he would win becoming the second rider after Eddy Merckx to win the Vuelta-Giro double.
Teams and riders
See main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 1981 Vuelta a España.
Route
Final standings
General classification
Final general classification (1–10)[6] | Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|
| 1 | | | 98h 04' 49" |
| 2 | | Zor–Helios | + 2' 09" |
| 3 | | | + 2' 29" |
| 4 | | | + 3' 33" |
| 5 | | Colchon C.R. | + 4' 26" |
| 6 | | Zor–Helios | + 4' 30" |
| 7 | | | + 6' 05" |
| 8 | | Zor–Helios | + 7' 09" |
| 9 | | | + 7' 23" |
| 10 | | Zor–Helios | + 10' 54" | |
| Final general classification (11–25) |
|---|
| 11 | | Zor–Helios | + 12' 48" |
| 12 | | | + 13' 49" |
| 13 | | Zor–Helios | + 16' 17" |
| 14 | | | + 17' 17" |
| 15 | | HB Alarmsystemen | + 19' 55" |
| 16 | | Hueso-Manzaneque | + 22' 32" |
| 17 | | Colchon C.R. | + 26' 16" |
| 18 | | Colchon C.R. | + 27' 36" |
| 19 | | Colchon C.R. | + 29' 46" |
| 20 | | Zor–Helios | + 30' 36" |
| 21 | | | + 31' 54" |
| 22 | | Colchon C.R. | + 33' 24" |
| 23 | | Zor–Helios | + 36' 30" |
| 24 | | | + 37' 49" |
| 25 | | | + 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 | | Colchon | 211 |
| 2 | | Kelme | 137 |
| 3 | | Zor | 134 | |
Mountains classification
Final mountains classification| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|
| 1 | | Reynolds | 144 |
| 2 | | Kelme | 98 |
| 3 | | Zor | 69 |
| 4 | | Inoxpran | 60 |
| 5 | | Zor | 57 |
|
Sprints classification
Final sprints classification| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|
| 1 | | Manzaneque | 21 |
| 2 | | Reynolds | 12 |
| 3 | | Kelme | 10 |
|
References
- General
- Specific
Notes and References
- Web site: 1981 General Information. La Vuelta.com. 2008-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110611183752/http://www.lavuelta.com/05/ingles/historia/81infor.asp?a=1981&s=infor&t=infor&e=1. 2011-06-11. dead.
- Web site: 1982 General Information . La Vuelta.com . 2008-01-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080921104459/http://www.lavuelta.com/05/ingles/historia/82infor.asp?a=1982&s=infor&t=infor&e=1 . 2008-09-21 .
- Web site: Battaglin flies among the nest of eagles. Bellati sport.com. 2008-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20080112193639/http://www.bellatisport.com/shop/brand/1/Battaglin.html. 12 January 2008 . live.
- Web site: 1981 » 36th Vuelta a Espana. Procyclingstats. 28 July 2018.
- Web site: 36ème Vuelta a España 1981. Memoire du cyclisme. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20041025142842/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tde/tde1981.php. 25 October 2004.
- News: ClasificacioManzanequenes oficiales. 11 May 1981. El Mundo Deportivo. es. 7 August 2011 .
