1974 Vuelta a España
Encyclopedia
The 29th Vuelta a España
(Tour of Spain
), a long-distance bicycle
stage
race and one of the 3 grand tours
, was held from April 23 to May 12, 1974. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,987 km, and was won by José Manuel Fuente of the Kas-Kaskol
cycling team
. José Luis Albilleira won the mountains classification while Domingo Perurena
won the points classification.
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
(Tour of Spain
Spain
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), a long-distance bicycle
Bicycle racing
Bicycle racing is a competition sport in which various types of bicycles are used. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, bike trials, and cycle speedway. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport...
stage
Stage (bicycle race)
In sports, a stage, or leg, or heat, is a unit of a race which has been divided in several parts for the reason such as length of the distance to be covered, as in a multi-day event. Usually, such a race consists of "ordinary" stages, but sometimes stages are held as an individual time trial or a...
race and one of the 3 grand tours
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
, was held from April 23 to May 12, 1974. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,987 km, and was won by José Manuel Fuente of the Kas-Kaskol
Kas (cycling team)
Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue...
cycling team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
. José Luis Albilleira won the mountains classification while Domingo Perurena
Domingo Perurena
Domingo Perurena Telletxea is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He is most famous for winning the overall classification in the Mountains classification of 1974 Tour de France. He also finished second overall of 1975 Vuelta a España and won a total of 12 stages in this...
won the points classification.
Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain José Manuel Fuente |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
86h 48' 18s |
| 2 |  Portugal Joaquim AgostinhoJoaquim Agostinho Joaquim Fernandes Agostinho, OIH was a Portuguese professional bicycle racer. He was champion of Portugal in six successive years. He rode the Tour de France 13 times and finished all but once, winning on Alpe d'Huez in 1979, and finishing 3rd twice... |
Bic | a 11s |
| 3 | Spain Miguel Maria Lasa |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 1' 09s |
| 4 | Spain Luis Ocana Luis Ocaña Jesús Luis Ocaña Pernía was a Spanish road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1973 and the Vuelta a España in 1970.- Early professional career :... |
Bic | a 1' 58s |
| 5 | Spain Domingo Perurena Domingo Perurena Domingo Perurena Telletxea is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He is most famous for winning the overall classification in the Mountains classification of 1974 Tour de France. He also finished second overall of 1975 Vuelta a España and won a total of 12 stages in this... |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 4' 29s |
| 6 | Spain José Antonio Gonzalez |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 5' 56s |
| 7 |  France Jean Pierre Danguillaume |
Peugeot-BP-Michelin Peugeot (cycling team) Peugeot team was a French professional cycling team that promoted and rode Peugeot racing bikes.It is listed as the most successful cycling team of all time, on www.cyclingranking.com, with a large margin on the second placed team, Alcyon.-History:... |
a 6' 29s |
| 8 | Spain José Luis Uribezubia |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 6' 33s |
| 9 | Spain Ventura Diaz |
Monteverde | a 8' 25s |
| 10 |  Belgium Roger SwertsRoger Swerts Roger Swerts is a Belgian former road bicycle racer.-Palmarès:196419651968196919711972Roger Swerts is a Belgian former road bicycle racer.-Palmarès:1964... |
Ijsboerke | a 8' 28s |
| 11 | Portugal Fernardo Mendes |
Benfica | |
| 12 | Spain Antonio Vallori |
La Casera | |
| 13 | Spain José Luis Abilleira |
La Casera | |
| 14 | Spain Antonio Menendez |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
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| 15 | France Regis Ovion |
Peugeot-BP-Michelin Peugeot (cycling team) Peugeot team was a French professional cycling team that promoted and rode Peugeot racing bikes.It is listed as the most successful cycling team of all time, on www.cyclingranking.com, with a large margin on the second placed team, Alcyon.-History:... |
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| 16 | Spain Javier Francisco Elorriago |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
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| 17 | Spain Agustin Tamames |
Benfica | |
| 18 | Belgium Jan Van De Wiele |
MIC-De Gribaldy | |
| 19 | Spain Juan Zurano Jerez |
La Casera | |
| 20 | Spain Santiago Lazcano |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
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| 21 | Spain José Antonio Ponton |
La Casera | |
| 22 | Belgium Eric Leman |
MIC-De Gribaldy | |
| 23 | Belgium Noel Van Clooster |
MIC-De Gribaldy | |
| 24 | Spain Jesus Manzaneque Sanchez |
La Casera | |
| 25 | Portugal Venceslau Fernandes |
Benfica |