1977 Vuelta a España

1977 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 26 April – 15 May
Stages 19 stages + Prologue, including 1 split stages
Distance 2,785 km (1,731 mi)
Winning time 78h 54' 36"
Results
Jersey awarded to the overall winner Winner  Freddy Maertens (BEL) (Flandria - Latina)
  Second  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) (Teka)
  Third  Klaus-Peter Thaler (FRG) (Teka)
Points  Freddy Maertens (BEL) (Flandria - Latina)
Mountains  Pedro Torres (ESP) (Teka)
  Sprints  Freddy Maertens (BEL) (Flandria - Latina)
  Team Teka

The 32nd Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 26 April to 15 May 1977. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,785 km (1,731 mi), and was won by Freddy Maertens of the Flandria cycling team. Maertens dominated the race and also won the points classification. Pedro Torres won the mountains classification.[1][2][3]

Teams and riders

Route

List of stages[4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 26 April Dehesa de Campoamor – Dehesa de Campoamor 8 km (5 mi) Individual time trial  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
1 27 April Dehesa de Campoamor – La Manga 115 km (71 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
2 28 April La Manga – Murcia 161 km (100 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
3 29 April Murcia – Benidorm 200 km (124 mi)  Fedor den Hertog (NED)
4 30 April Benidorm – Benidorm 8.3 km (5 mi) Individual time trial  Michel Pollentier (BEL)
5 1 May Benidorm – El Saler 159 km (99 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
6 2 May Valencia – Teruel 170 km (106 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
7 3 May Teruel – Alcalà de Xivert 204 km (127 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
8 4 May Alcalà de Xivert – Tortosa 141 km (88 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
9 5 May Tortosa – Salou 144 km (89 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
10 6 May Salou – Barcelona 144 km (89 mi)  Cees Priem (NED)
11a 7 May Barcelona – Barcelona 3.8 km (2 mi) Individual time trial  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
11b 7 May Barcelona – Barcelona 45 km (28 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
12 8 May Barcelona – La Tossa de Montbui (Santa Margarida de Montbui) 198 km (123 mi)  Giuseppe Perletto (ITA)
13 9 May Igualada – La Seu d'Urgell 135 km (84 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
14 10 May La Seu d'Urgell – Monzón 200 km (124 mi)  Carlos Melero (ESP)
15 11 May Monzón – Formigal 166 km (103 mi)  Pedro Torres (ESP)
16 12 May Formigal – Cordovilla 170 km (106 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
17 13 May Cordovilla – Bilbao 183 km (114 mi)  Luis Alberto Ordiales (ESP)
18 14 May Bilbao – Urkiola 126 km (78 mi)  José Nazabal (ESP)
19 15 May Durango – Miranda de Ebro 104 km (65 mi)  Freddy Maertens (BEL)
Total 2,785 km (1,731 mi)

Results

Final general classification[1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Belgium Freddy MaertensFlandria-Velda78h 54' 36"
2Spain Miguel Maria LasaTeka+ 2' 51"
3Germany Klaus-Peter ThalerTeka+ 3' 23"
4Spain Domingo PerurenaKas-Campagnolo+ 4' 45"
5Spain José ViejoKas-Campagnolo+ 5' 14"
6Belgium Michel PollentierFlandria-Velda+ 5' 35"
7Australia Gary ClivelyMagniflex-Torpado+ 7' 06"
8Spain José PesarrodonaKas-Campagnolo+ 9' 32"
9Spain Pedro TorresTeka+ 10' 29"
10Spain José Antonio GonzálezKas-Campagnolo+ 11' 18"
11Spain Agustin TamamesTeka
12Spain José Manuel GarcíaNovostil-Transmallorca
13Portugal Fernando MendesTeka
14Belgium Ludo LoosEbo-Superia
15Portugal Joaquim AgostinhoTeka
16Spain Ismael LejarretaKas-Campagnolo
17Spain Andrés OlivaKas-Campagnolo
18Spain Rafael LadronKas-Campagnolo
19Spain Eulalio GarcíaKas-Campagnolo
20Spain Carlos OcañaKas-Campagnolo
21Spain José NazabalKas-Campagnolo
22Spain Luis OcañaFrisol-Gazelle
23Spain Carlos MeleroTeka
24Spain Javier ElorriagaTeka
25Italy Giuseppe PerlettoMagniflex-Torpado

References

  1. 1 2 "Clasificaciones Oficiales" [Official Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 May 1977. p. 37. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mañana comienza la Vuelta-77" [The Vuelta-77 begins tomorrow] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 April 1977. p. 26. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mañana comienza la Vuelta-77" [The Vuelta-77 begins tomorrow] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 April 1977. p. 27. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "1977 » 32nd Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "32ème Vuelta a España 1977". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.
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