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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
 Julian Berrendero
VaE June 30 - July 19, 1942 |
3,683 Km |
Starters: 40 |
Finishers: 18 |
Average Speed: 27.505 km/h x
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Berrendero Start to Finish!
Times were hard in Europe and WW2 still raged north of the Pyrenees Mountains. Spaniard Julian Berrendero achieved his second Vuelta a Espana victory and proved he was the best Spanish rider of the early 1940’s.
The people of Madrid were aware of the overwhelming superiority of Berrendero and welcomed him as their hero when the race finished. Over 100,000 people gathered in Casa de Campo to watch the finish of this grand event.
SPECIAL NOTE: Spanish super sprinter Delio Rodriguez earned eight stage wins in 1942, putting his total stage wins at 20.
1942 Vuelta a Espana Race Raoute Details |
Teams:
- Frente del Trabajo
- Genial Lucifer
- Helyett-Hutchinson
- Informaciones
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- Mercier-Hutchinson
- Tendil-Hutchinson
- U.C. Montanesa
- Individuals
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Race Summary:
Stage 1: Julian Berrendero left little doubt that he came to this Vuelta with great form. He along with Antonio-Andres Sancho devastated the field on stage 1, breaking away from the peloton early in the stage. By the finish, the pair gained 5'25” on third place Georges Munier (Fra), 19'04” on two contenders Joaquim Olmos (Spa) and Ciprino Elys (Spa), and +30'29” on the rest of the peloton. Spanish stars Fermin Trueba and Dante Gianello abandoned on the first stage.
Stage 2 to 7: Breakaways of lower placed GC riders were allowed to breakaway and contend for stage wins. Race leader Berrendero and Sancho maintained their GC time advantages.
Stage 8: French climbing star, who trailed badly in the GC, mounts a brilliant solo attack on the eighth stage. The race route took the stage over the Durango Pass and the Sollube. Vietto won both climbs and rode solo into Bilbao for a 2’05” stage win.
Stage 10: The penultimate tenth stage, 151 km from Urdiales to Santande, provided the answer to who would prevail in the Vuelta’s GC battle. Over the Col d'Ason race leader Berrendero matches the attack of Italian Pierre Bramillia. The two broke away from the peloton and rode steadily increased their advantage. Berrendero, climbing very well, left the Italian alone with 134 km to go and gained the stage win. He gained another 12'50” on GC's second placed Sancho and the Vuelta was decided.
Stage 14: (Mountains, Wednesday, May 15, 1935) 50,000 spectators greeted the finishers of the Vuelta in Madrid. Gustaaf Deloor broke away from Canardo and Max Bulla (Aut) and rode into Madrid for the stage win. He became the first ever winner of the Vuelta a Espana in 1935.
Stage 19: Julian Berrendero rolled into Madrid for his second consecutive Vuelta a Espana victory. Berrendero's superiority was so great that he also earned the victory in the Mountain Classification.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Madrid-Albacete, 245 km |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 2 Albacete-Murcia, 160 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 3 Murcia-Valencia, 248 km |
Jose Jabardo (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 4 Valencia-Tarragona, 278 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 5 Tarragona-Barcelona, 120 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 6 Barcelona-Huesca, 279 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 7 Huesca-San Sebastian, 305 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 8 San Sebastian-Bilbao, 160 km |
Rene Vietto (Fra) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 9 Bilbao-Castro Urdiales, 53 km ITT |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stg 10 Castro Urdiales- Santander, 151 km |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 11 Santander-Reinosa, 120 km |
Pierre Brambilla (Ita) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 12 Reinosa-Gijon, 199 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 13 Gijon-Oviedo, 75 km |
Louis Thietard (Fra) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 14 Oviedo-Luarca, 129 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 15 Luarca-La Coruna, 219 km |
Louis Thietard (Fra) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stg 16a La Coruna-Santiago, 63 km ITT |
Antonio Sancho (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 16b Santiago-Vigo, 110 km |
Rene Vietto (Fra) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 17 Vigo-Ponferrada, 270 km |
Joaquin Olmos (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stg 18 Ponferrada-Salamanca, 251 km |
Celestino Camilla (Ita) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 19 Salamanca-Madrid, 248 km |
Celestino Camilla (Ita) |
 Julian Berrendero (Spa)
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Mountain Prize |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
General Classification:
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Julian BERRENDERO (Spa) |
Informaciones |
134h05'09" |
2 |
Diego Chafer (Spa)  |
1st Individual |
+8'38" |
3 |
Antonio-Andres Sancho (Spa) |
Individual |
+13'12" |
4 |
Juan Gimeno (Spa) |
Individual |
+16'08" |
5 |
Cipriano Elys (Spa) |
Frente del Trabajo |
+23'30" |
6 |
Jose Jabardo (Spa) |
Individual |
+27'43" |
7 |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Individual |
+34'21" |
8 |
Isidro Bejarano (Spa) |
U.C. Montanesa |
+35'10" |
9 |
Jose Botanch (Spa) |
Individual |
+38'01" |
10 |
Fermo Camellini (Ita) |
Mercier-Hutchinson |
+58'20" |
11 |
Alberto Carrasco (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h01'42" |
12 |
Vicente Miro (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h04'09" |
13 |
Joaquin Olmos (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h04'54" |
14 |
Rene Vietto (Fra) |
Helyett-Hutchinson |
+1h09'56" |
15 |
Louis Thiétard (Fra) |
Génial Lucifer |
+1h32'25" |
16 |
Celestino Camilla (Ita) |
Mercier-Hutchinson |
+1h42'07" |
17 |
Pierre Brambilla (Ita) |
Tendil-Hutchinson |
+1h52'29" |
18 |
Antonio Destrieux (Spa) |
Individual |
+3h22'01" |
Final Mountains Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Informaciones |
34 |
2 |
Pierre Brambilla (Ita) |
Tendil-Hutchinson |
27 |
3 |
Isidro Berajano (Spa) |
U.C. Montanesa |
17 |
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