1945 Vuelta a España

1945 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 10 – 31 May
Stages 18
Distance 3,818 km (2,372 mi)
Winning time 135h 43' 55"
Results
Winner  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
Second  Julián Berrendero (ESP)
Third  Juan Gimeno (ESP)

Points  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
Mountains  Julián Berrendero (ESP)

The 5th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from May 10 to May 31, 1945. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 3,818 km, and was won by Delio Rodríguez.[1] There was also a classification sponsored by Pirelli, Rodríguez also won the points classification and Julián Berrendero won the mountains classification.

Points classification

A new introduction to this Vuelta was a classification on points, sponsored by Pirelli. It was calculated as follows:[2]

Although the sponsor said that the classification was a great success,[3] it did not return the next edition.

Stages

Stage results [4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 10 May Madrid – Salamanca 212 km (132 mi)  Julián Berrendero (ESP)
2 11 May Salamanca – Cáceres 214 km (133 mi)  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
3 12 May Cáceres – Badajoz 132 km (82 mi)  Miguel Gual (ESP)
4a 13 May Badajoz – Almendralejo 57 km (35 mi)  Juan Gimeno (ESP)
4b Almendralejo – Sevilla 171 km (106 mi)  Vicente Miro (ESP)
5 15 May Sevilla – Granada 251 km (156 mi)  Antonio Montes (ESP)
6 16 May Granada – Murcia 285 km (177 mi)  Joaquin Olmos (ESP)
7 17 May Murcia – Valencia 244 km (152 mi)  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
8 19 May Valencia – Tortosa 188 km (117 mi)  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
9 20 May Tortosa – Barcelona 288 km (179 mi)  Miguel Gual (ESP)
10 21 May Barcelona – Zaragoza 306 km (190 mi)  Miguel Gual (ESP)
11 22 May Zaragoza – San Sebastián 276 km (171 mi)  José Gutierrez (ESP)
12 24 May San Sebastián – Bilbao 207 km (129 mi)  Joao Rebelo (POR)
13 25 May Bilbao – Santander 188 km (117 mi)  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
14 26 May Santander – Reinosa 110 km (68 mi)  Joao Rebelo (POR)
15 27 May Reinosa – Gijón 200 km (124 mi)  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
16 29 May Gijón – León 172 km (107 mi)  Julián Berrendero (ESP)
17 30 May León – Valladolid 132 km (82 mi)  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
18 31 May Valladolid – Madrid 185 km (115 mi)  Joaquin Olmos (ESP)

Final standings

General classification

Final general classification (1–25)[5]
RankRiderTime
1  Delio Rodríguez (Spain) 135h 43' 55s
2  Julián Berrendero (Spain) a 30' 08s
3  Juan Gimeno (Spain) a 37' 18s
4  Miguel Gual (Spain) a 49' 53s
5  Antonio Martín (Spain) a 1h 09' 01s
6  João Rebelo (POR) a 1h 09' 09s
7  Diego Chafer (Spain) a 1h 12' 41s
8  Bernardo Capo (Spain) a 1h 17' 20s
9  Alejandro Fombellida (Spain) a 1h 18' 18s
10  Pedro Font (Spain) a 1h 20' 21s
11  Manuel Costa (Spain)
12  Joaquim Olmos (Spain)
13  José Gutierrez (Spain)
14  Dalmacio Langarica (Spain)
15  Pastor Rodríguez (Spain)
16  Gabriel Palmer (Spain)
17  Julio Mourao (POR)
18  Miguel Casas (Spain)
19  Antonio Andres Sancho (Spain)
20  Vicente Miro (Spain)
21  Joaquim Jiménez (Spain)
22  Bernardo Ruiz (Spain)
23  Aniceto Bruno (POR)
24  Felix Vidaurreta (Spain)
25  Imperio Dos Santos (POR)

Mountain classification

Final mountain classification (1–15)[5]
RankRiderPoints
1  Julián Berrendero (Spain) 45
2  João Rebelo (POR) 44
3  Pedro Font (Spain) 28
4  Miguel Gual (Spain) 22
5  José Gutierrez (Spain) 11
6  Miguel Casas (Spain) 8
7  Aniceto Bruno (POR) 7
8  Dalmacio Langarica (Spain) 6
9  Joaquim Olmos (Spain) 4
10  Alejandro Fombellida (Spain) 3
10  Juan Gimeno (Spain) 3
10  Joaquim Jiménez (Spain) 3
13  Diego Chafer (Spain) 2
14  Bernardo Capo (Spain) 1
14  Antonio Martín (Spain) 1

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[5]
RankRiderPoints
1  Delio Rodríguez (Spain) 2347
2  João Rebelo (POR) 2021
3  Julián Berrendero (Spain) 1967
4  Miguel Gual (Spain) 1942
5  Juan Gimeno (Spain) 1895
6  Pedro Font (Spain) 1823
7  Vicente Miro (Spain) 1803
8  Bernardo Capo (Spain) 1799
9  José Gutierrez (Spain) 1747
10  Antonio Martín (Spain) 1730

Other awards

There was also a team competition: the ranks in the general classification of the best two cyclists per cycling club were added, and the club with the lowest total won. Delio Rodríguez was in the same club as Alejandro Fombellida, and because they finished first and ninth, they scored 10 points; no other team had fewer points, so they won the team competition.[5]

References

  1. "General Information 1945". La Vuelta.com. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  2. "25000 pesetas de la Case Pirelli para la Vuelta Ciclista a España". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 March 1945. p. 1. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  3. "V Vuelta Ciclista a España Pirelli". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 March 1945. p. 1. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. "1945 Stage Results". La Vuelta. Unipublic. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "La Vuelta a España". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 June 1945. p. 3. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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