1988 Vuelta a España
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| 1987 1987 Vuelta a España The 42nd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 23 to May 15, 1987. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,921 km, and was won by Luis Herrera of the Café de Colombia cycling team... << Vuelta a España 1988 >> 1989 1989 Vuelta a España The 44th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 24 to May 15, 1989. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3656 km, and was won by Pedro Delgado of the Reynolds cycling team.Pedro Delgado had won the previous Tour de France... |
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| Classifications | 20 etapas, 3425 km |
| General | Sean Kelly Seán Kelly (cyclist) John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193... 89:19:23 h |
| Points | Sean Kelly Seán Kelly (cyclist) John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193... 248 p. |
| Mountains | Álvaro Pino Alvaro Pino Álvaro Pino Couñago is a former professional road racing cyclist from Spain who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning the overall title at the 1986 Vuelta a España over favorites Robert Millar from Great Britain, Laurent Fignon from France and Sean Kelly from Ireland... 100 p. |
| Team | BH 267:55:05 h |
The 1988 Vuelta a España was the 43rd Vuelta a España
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...
, taking place from April 25 to May 15, 1988. It consisted of 20 stages over 3425 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.506 km/h. Sean Kelly
Seán Kelly (cyclist)
John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193...
started the race as the principal favourite after performance in the 1987 Vuelta a España
1987 Vuelta a España
The 42nd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 23 to May 15, 1987. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,921 km, and was won by Luis Herrera of the Café de Colombia cycling team...
in which he was leading the General Classification
General Classification
The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...
with several days remaining in the race when he was forced to withdraw due to injury. Luis "Lucho" Herrera
Luis Herrera
Luis Alberto "Lucho" Herrera Herrera known as "el jardinerito" is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist...
returned to defend his title while 1985 Vuelta winner Pedro Delgado
Pedro Delgado
Pedro Delgado Robledo , also known as Perico, is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. He won the 1988 Tour de France, as well as the Vuelta a España in 1985 and 1989....
had decided to ride the 1988 Giro d'Italia
1988 Giro d'Italia
The 1988 Giro d'Italia was the 71st edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours.The Giro started off in Urbino on 23 May. The route included notable climbs such as the Passo di Gavia, the Campitello Matese, the Chiesa in Valmalenco, and the Passo san Marco...
in preparation for the 1988 Tour de France
1988 Tour de France
The 1988 Tour de France was the 75th Tour de France, taking place from July 4 to July 24, 1988. It consisted of 22 stages over 3281 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.909 km/h...
. The BH team directed by Javier Mínguez, presented solid opposition with the strong climbers Álvaro Pino
Alvaro Pino
Álvaro Pino Couñago is a former professional road racing cyclist from Spain who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning the overall title at the 1986 Vuelta a España over favorites Robert Millar from Great Britain, Laurent Fignon from France and Sean Kelly from Ireland...
(winner of the 1986 Vuelta a España
1986 Vuelta a España
The 41st Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 22 to May 13, 1986. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3,666 km, and was won by Álvaro Pino of the Zor cycling team....
) and Anselmo Fuerte.
In the end, Kelly won the race and became the first Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
winner of the Vuelta a España
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...
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Stages
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| P | Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital , second-most populous city of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the 21st largest city in Spain, with a population of 222,417 in 2009... |
17.4 km | Individual time trial | April 25 | Ettore Pastorelli | Ettore Pastorelli |
| 1 | San Cristóbal de La Laguna San Cristóbal de la Laguna San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Islands . The city is third-most populous city of the archipelago and second-most populous city of the island. It is a suburban area of the... –Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital , second-most populous city of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the 21st largest city in Spain, with a population of 222,417 in 2009... |
210 km | April 26 | Iñaki Gastón Iñaki Gastón Iñaki Gastón Crespo is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer.- Major results :1984 - ReynoldsIñaki Gastón Crespo is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer.... |
Laudelino Cubino Laudelino Cubino Laudelino Cubino González is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He was born in Béjar, Spain.- Palmarès :19861987Laudelino Cubino González is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist... |
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| 2 | Las Palmas–Las Palmas | 34 km | Team time trial | April 27| | BH Sport | |
| 3 | Alcalá del Río Alcalá del Río Alcalá del Río is a municipality in Seville, Spain. It had a population of 9,317 in 2005. It has an area of about 83 square kilometers and has a population density of 112.3 people per square kilometer. It has an altitude of 30 meters and is situated 13 kilometers away from Seville.... –Badajoz Badajoz Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain, situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid–Lisbon railway. The population in 2007 was 145,257.... |
210 km | April 28 | Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans is a former Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Mathieu Hermans was the Lanterne rouge of the Tour de France twice, in 1987 and 1989. He won a stage in the 1989 Tour de France... |
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| 4 | Badajoz Badajoz Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain, situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid–Lisbon railway. The population in 2007 was 145,257.... –Béjar Béjar Béjar is a town and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It lies had a population of 15,016 .-History:... |
234 km | April 29 | Francisco Navarro Francisco Navarro Francisco Navarro Alvarado was Vice President of Nicaragua from January 1937 to March 1939 , under presidency of Anastasio Somoza García.Navarro married Lucia Richardson, daughter of William Blaney Richardson and Rosaura Ojeda, and the aunt of New Mexico governor Bill Richardson.His son Ernesto... |
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| 5 | Béjar Béjar Béjar is a town and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It lies had a population of 15,016 .-History:... –Valladolid Valladolid Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales... |
202 km | April 30 | Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans is a former Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Mathieu Hermans was the Lanterne rouge of the Tour de France twice, in 1987 and 1989. He won a stage in the 1989 Tour de France... |
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| 6 | Valladolid Valladolid Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales... –León León, Spain León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population... |
160 km | May 1 | Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans is a former Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Mathieu Hermans was the Lanterne rouge of the Tour de France twice, in 1987 and 1989. He won a stage in the 1989 Tour de France... |
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| 7 | León León, Spain León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population... –Brañillín |
176.7 km | May 2 | Álvaro Pino Alvaro Pino Álvaro Pino Couñago is a former professional road racing cyclist from Spain who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning the overall title at the 1986 Vuelta a España over favorites Robert Millar from Great Britain, Laurent Fignon from France and Sean Kelly from Ireland... |
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| 8 | Oviedo Oviedo Oviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city.... –Alto del Naranco |
6.8 km | Individual time trial | May 3 | Álvaro Pino Alvaro Pino Álvaro Pino Couñago is a former professional road racing cyclist from Spain who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning the overall title at the 1986 Vuelta a España over favorites Robert Millar from Great Britain, Laurent Fignon from France and Sean Kelly from Ireland... |
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| 9 | Oviedo Oviedo Oviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city.... –Santander |
197.3 km | May 4 | Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans is a former Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Mathieu Hermans was the Lanterne rouge of the Tour de France twice, in 1987 and 1989. He won a stage in the 1989 Tour de France... |
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| 10 | Santander–Valdezcaray Valdezcaray Valdezcaray is a ski area situated near the resort town of Ezcaray in the upper Oja Valley of the Sierra de la Demanda, Iberian System .-The resort:... |
217.2 km | May 5 | Seán Kelly Seán Kelly (cyclist) John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193... |
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| 11 | Logroño Logroño Logroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as La Rioja Province.The population of Logroño in 2008 was 153,736 and a metropolitan population of nearly 197,000 inhabitants... –Jaca Jaca Jaca is a city of northeastern Spain near the border with France, in the midst of the Pyrenees in the province of Huesca... |
258 km | May 6 | Sean Yates Sean Yates Sean Yates is an English former professional cyclist and head Directeur Sportif at Team Sky.-Career:Yates competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics, finishing sixth in the 4,000m individual pursuit. He also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics... |
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| 12 | Jaca Jaca Jaca is a city of northeastern Spain near the border with France, in the midst of the Pyrenees in the province of Huesca... –Cerler Cerler Cerler, officially called Aramón Cerler, is a ski resort situated in the high Benasque Valley, near the town of Benasque in the central Pyrenees . Near Cerler are the highest peaks of the Pyrenees, Aneto, Monte Perdido, and Posets.-The resort:It has 72 km of marked pistes, and it's one of the... |
218 km | May 7 | Fabio Parra Fabio Parra Fabio Enrique Parra Pinto is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist. Parra was successful as an amateur in Colombia, winning the Novatos classification for new riders or riders riding their first edition of the race, and finishing 14th in the 1979 Vuelta a Colombia and then the General... |
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| 13 | Benasque Benasque Benasque or Benasc is a town in the comarca of Ribagorza, province of Huesca, . It is the main town in the Benasque Valley, located in the heart of the Pyrenees and surrounded by the highest peaks in that range.-Language:... –Andorra Andorra Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of... |
186 km | May 8 | Iñaki Gastón Iñaki Gastón Iñaki Gastón Crespo is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer.- Major results :1984 - ReynoldsIñaki Gastón Crespo is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer.... |
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| 14 | La Seu d'Urgell La Seu d'Urgell La Seu d'Urgell is a town located in the Catalan Pyrenees in Spain. La Seu d'Urgell is also the capital of the comarca Alt Urgell, head of the judicial district of la Seu d'Urgell and the seat of Bishop of Urgell, one of the Andorra co-princes... –Sant Quirze del Vallès Sant Quirze del Vallès Sant Quirze del Vallès is a town in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental, province of Barcelona, Spain.... |
154 km | May 9 | Johnny Weltz Johnny Weltz Johnny Weltz is a retired Danish road bicycle racer. He rode most of his career for the Spanish ONCE team.In 1985 he won silver at the world championship for amateurs. The high point of his career was his victory at stage 19 of the 1988 Tour de France, and was 54 overall. He also won a stage... |
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| 15 | Valencia–Albacete Albacete Albacete is a city and municipality in southeastern Spain, 258 km southeast of Madrid, the capital of the province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The municipality had a population of c. 169,700 in 2009.... |
226 km | May 10 | Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans is a former Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Mathieu Hermans was the Lanterne rouge of the Tour de France twice, in 1987 and 1989. He won a stage in the 1989 Tour de France... |
Anselmo Fuerte | |
| 16 | Albacete Albacete Albacete is a city and municipality in southeastern Spain, 258 km southeast of Madrid, the capital of the province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The municipality had a population of c. 169,700 in 2009.... –Toledo Toledo, Spain Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:... |
246 km | May 11 | Malcolm Elliot | ||
| 17 | Toledo Toledo, Spain Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:... –Ávila |
190 km | May 12 | Juan Martinez Oliver Juan Martínez Oliver Juan Martínez Oliver is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He won a stage in the 1988 Tour de France.- Palmarès :19871988- External links :*... |
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| 18 | Ávila–Segovia Segovia Segovia is a city in Spain, the capital of Segovia Province in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is situated north of Madrid, 30 minutes by high speed train. The municipality counts some 55,500 inhabitants.-Etymology:... |
163 km | May 13 | Ángel Ocaña | ||
| 19 | Las Rozas–Villalba Villalba -Places:Italy*Villalba, Sicily, a comune in the Province of CaltanissettaPuerto Rico*Villalba, Puerto Rico, a municipio in the Commonwealth of Puerto RicoSpain*Collado Villalba, a municipio in the Community of Madrid... |
179 km | Individual time trial | May 14 | Seán Kelly Seán Kelly (cyclist) John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193... |
Seán Kelly Seán Kelly (cyclist) John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193... |
| 20 | Villalba Villalba -Places:Italy*Villalba, Sicily, a comune in the Province of CaltanissettaPuerto Rico*Villalba, Puerto Rico, a municipio in the Commonwealth of Puerto RicoSpain*Collado Villalba, a municipio in the Community of Madrid... –Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... |
58 km | May 15 | Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans is a former Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Mathieu Hermans was the Lanterne rouge of the Tour de France twice, in 1987 and 1989. He won a stage in the 1989 Tour de France... |
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| Total | 3,425 km | |||||
Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Sean Kelly Seán Kelly (cyclist) John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193... |
Kas-Mavic 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... |
89h 19' 23s |
| 2 |  Raimund Dietzen |
Teka-Mavi-Alanc | 1' 27s |
| 3 |  Anselmo Fuerte |
BH Sport | a 1' 29s |
| 4 | Laudelino Cubino Laudelino Cubino Laudelino Cubino González is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He was born in Béjar, Spain.- Palmarès :19861987Laudelino Cubino González is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist... |
BH Sport | a 2' 17s |
| 5 |  Fabio Parra Pinto |
Kelme | 2' 25s |
| 6 |  Robert MillarRobert Millar Robert Millar is a former Scottish professional cyclist who won the “King of the Mountains” competition in the 1984 Tour de France and finished fourth overall – sharing the highest Tour position for a British cyclist with Bradley Wiggins, and the first time a Briton had won a major Tour... |
Fagor-MBK | a 3' 22s |
| 7 | Jesús Blanco Villar |
Teka-Mavi-Alanc | a 8' 19s |
| 8 | Álvaro Pino Alvaro Pino Álvaro Pino Couñago is a former professional road racing cyclist from Spain who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning the overall title at the 1986 Vuelta a España over favorites Robert Millar from Great Britain, Laurent Fignon from France and Sean Kelly from Ireland... |
BH Sport | a 8' 25s |
| 9 |  Eddy SchepersEddy Schepers Eddy Schepers was a Belgian former professional cyclist. He was a professional cyclist from 1978 to 1990 where he rode for many teams including C&A, Carrera and Fagor... |
Fagor-MBK | a 9' 45s |
| 10 | Roberto Cordoba Asensi |
BH Sport | 10' 28s |
| 11 |  Eric CaritouxÉric Caritoux Éric Caritoux is a French former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1983 and 1994. He had 22 victories in his career, the highlights of which were winning the Vuelta a España in 1984 and taking the French road race championships in 1988 and 1989... |
Kas-Mavic 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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| 12 | William Palacios Navarro |
Reynolds-Pinarello | |
| 13 | Federico Echave Musatadi |
BH Sport | |
| 14 | Jokin Mujika Aramburu |
Caja Rural - Akai | |
| 15 |  Franco Votolo |
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| 16 | Martín Ramírez Martín Ramírez (cyclist) Martín Alonso Ramírez Ramírez is a Colombian former road bicycle racer.-External links:*... |
Café de Colombia Café de Colombia Café de Colombia was a Colombian based professional road bicycle racing Cycling team active from 1985 to 1990. The team was sponsored by the Colombian coffee growers Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia.... |
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| 17 | José Luis Laguía José Luis Laguía José Luis Laguía Martínez is a retired Spanish cyclist. A climber, he won a record five mountains classifications at the Vuelta a España during his career.-References:* at Cycling Archives**... |
Reynolds-Pinarello | |
| 18 | Mariano Sanchez Martinez |
Teka-Mavi-Alanc | |
| 19 | Martin Earley Martin Earley Martin Earley is a former Irish professional road bicycle racer.He turned professional in 1985 with the Fagor team with whom he stayed until 1987. In 1986 he won the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia and the second of the Vuelta al País Vasco... |
Kas-Mavic 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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| 20 | Luis Herrera Luis Herrera Luis Alberto "Lucho" Herrera Herrera known as "el jardinerito" is a retired Colombian road racing cyclist... |
Café de Colombia Café de Colombia Café de Colombia was a Colombian based professional road bicycle racing Cycling team active from 1985 to 1990. The team was sponsored by the Colombian coffee growers Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia.... |
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| 21 | Carlos Jaramillo Carlos Jaramillo Carlos María Jaramillo Mesa is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1985 to 1996. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics... |
Postobon Postóbon (cycling team) Postobón was a Colombian based professional road bicycle racing cycling team active from 1986 to 1996. The team was sponsored by the Colombian beverage manufacturers Postobón... |
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| 22 |  Luc Suykerbuyk |
Zahor Chocolates - Macario | |
| 23 | Pedro Ruiz Cabestany |
Kas-Mavic 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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| 24 | Vicente Ridaura Sebastian |
Caja Rural - Akai | |
| 25 | Juan Tomas Martinez Gutierrez |
Zahor Chocolates - Macario | |
KOM Classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | Álvaro Pino Alvaro Pino Álvaro Pino Couñago is a former professional road racing cyclist from Spain who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning the overall title at the 1986 Vuelta a España over favorites Robert Millar from Great Britain, Laurent Fignon from France and Sean Kelly from Ireland... |
BH | 100 |
| 2 | Anselmo Fuerte |
BH | 62 |
| 3 | Sean Kelly Seán Kelly (cyclist) John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193... |
KAS | 60 |
Points Classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | Sean Kelly Seán Kelly (cyclist) John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193... |
BH | 248 |
| 2 | Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans Mathieu Hermans is a former Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Mathieu Hermans was the Lanterne rouge of the Tour de France twice, in 1987 and 1989. He won a stage in the 1989 Tour de France... |
CAJ | 166 |
| 3 | Benny Van Brabant |
ZAH | 138 |
Team classification
| Team | Country | Time | |
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| 1 | BH Sport | - |
Best First Year Professional
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | Carlos Muñiz Menéndez |
CLAS | |