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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
 Jacques Anquetil
VaE May 1 - May 15, 1963 |
2,442 Km |
Starters: 90 |
Finishers: 65 |
Average Speed: 37.699 km/h x
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Anquetil's Missing Jewel
Haunted by the loss to rival Rudi Altig in the 1962 Vuelta a Espana, Jacques Anquetil returned to Spain in 1963 in search of his missing gem. Already the three-time winner of Tour de France (1957, 1961, and 1962) and the Giro d'Italia (1960), Anquetil's collection would not be complete without a victory in La Vuelta.
In an effort to make the race more popular and attract bigger foreign stars Vuelta organizers cut down on the severity of the Spanish racecourses. They designed a course specifically for Belgian sprinter Rik Van Looy: a shorter (only 15 stages), mostly flat racecourse with only four (4) Category 1, seven (7) Category 2, and three (3) Category 3 climbs.
When an injury prevented Van Looy from participating, Jacques Anquetil welcomed the easier parcours of this year’s Vuelta and became the favorite for victory.
Anquetil in full control on the Stage 12b ITT
1963 Vuelta a Espana Race Route Details |
Teams:
- Faema-Flandria
- KAS-Kaskol
- GBC-Libertas
- Ferrys
- Pinturas Ega
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- Portugal
- Rüberg-Liga
- St Raphael- Gitane -Geminiani
- San Pellegrino-Firte
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Race Summary:
Stage 1b: The inspired Jacques Anquetil took the race lead on the first day with a 2’40” stage win in the 52 km Individual Time Trial. The Frenchman never looked back.
Stage 3: 249 km from Torrelavega to Vitoria, a 4-rider group, Antonio Barrutia, Julio Sanz, Manuel Colmenarejo and Shamus Elliott (an Anquetil teammate), broke away and established a solid gap. Barrutia attacked late on the stage and gained the stage win. Colmenarejo moved into second place on the GC 2’04” behind Anquetil.
Stage 5: Ferrys’ Jose Perez-France attacked in the ascent of the Sollube. A vigilant Anquetil managed to bridge across the gap and join the breakaway. Consistently on every climb the Spanish riders put pressure on the race leader. With the class of a great champion Anquetil dug deep to hold the group.
Stage 6, 7, 8: Perez-France continued to aggressively attack. Anquetil answered every move.
Stage 10: Two Spanish contenders, Jose Perez-France and Antonio Barrutia, fell victim of misfortune and lost significant time. Perez-France fell 5’36” behind the Frenchman.
Stage 13: Sadly, for a demoralized Perez France suffered from painful saddle sorts and abandoned the Vuelta.
With the help of his very strong Saint Raphael-Gitaneteam Anquetil held the Amarillo Jersey (race leader's jersey) from start to finish.
Stage 15: Jacques Anquetil rode into Madrid on Stage 15 to claim the 1963 Vuelta a Espana victory. France’s great champion became the first rider to earn a win in all 3 Grand National Tours.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1a Gijon-Mieres, 45 km |
Antonio Barrutia (Spa) |
Antonio Barrutia (Spa) |
Stage 1b Mieres-Gijon, 52 km ITT |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 2 Gijon-Torrelavega, 175 km |
Jose Segu (Spa) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 3 Torrelavega-Vitoria, 249 km |
Antonio Barrutia (Spa) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 4 Vitoria-Bilbao, 104 km |
Jan Lauwers (Bel) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 5 Bilbao-Bilbao, 191 km |
Bas Maliepaard (Ned) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 6 Bilbao-Eibar, 165 km |
Guy Ignolin (Fra) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 7 Eibar-Tolosa, 138 km |
Valentin Uriona (Spa) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 8 Tolosa-Pamplona, 169 km |
Jose Perez-Frances (Spa) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 9 Pamplona-Zaragoza, 180 km |
Roger Baens (Bel) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 10 Zaragoza-Lérida, 144 km |
Jean Stablinski (Fra) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 11 Lérida-Barcelona, 182 km |
Jan Lauwers (Bel) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 12a Barcelona/Montjuich, 80 km |
Frans Aerenhouts (Bel) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 12b Sitges-Tarragona, 52 km ITT |
Miguel Pacheco (Spa) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 13 Tarragona-Valencia, 252 km |
Seamus Elliott (Ire) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 14 Cuenca-Madrid, 177 km |
Roger Baens (Bel) |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
Stage 15 Madrid-Madrid, 87 km |
Guy Ignolin (Fra) |
 Jacques Anquetil (Fra)
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BEST CLIMBER PRIZE |
 Julio Jimenez (Spa)
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POINTS COMPETITION |
 Bas Maliepaard (Ned)
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General Classification:
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Jacques ANQUETIL (Fra) |
St Raphael-Gitane-Geminiani |
64h 46' 20" |
2 |
Jose Martin Colmenarejo (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
3'06" |
3 |
Miguel Pacheco (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
3'32" |
4 |
Bas Maliepaard (Ned) |
St Raphaël-Gitane-Geminiani |
5'06" |
5 |
Francisco Gabica (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
7'57" |
6 |
Antonio Suarez (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
8'13" |
7 |
Eusebio Velez (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
8'34" |
8 |
Antonio Gomez del Moral (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
9'10" |
9 |
Jean Stablinski (Fra) |
St Raphaël-Gitane-Geminiani |
9'31" |
10 |
Guillaume Van Tongerloo (Bel) |
GBC-Libertas |
10'48" |
11 |
Antonio Barrutia (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
13'45" |
12 |
Franz Aerenhouts (Bel) |
GBC-Libertas |
16'09" |
13 |
Fernando Manzaneque (Spa) |
Ferrys |
16'30" |
14 |
Antonio Karmany (Spa) |
Ferrys |
24'45" |
15 |
Edgar Sorgeloos (Bel) |
GBC-Libertas |
26'00" |
16 |
Jose-Antonio Momene (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
27'24" |
17 |
Gerard Thielin (Fra) |
St Raphaël-Gitane-Geminiani |
28'01" |
18 |
Valentin Uriona (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
28'21" |
19 |
Anatole Novak (Fra) |
St Raphaël-Gitane-Geminiani |
28'35" |
20 |
Sebastian Elorza (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
31'54" |
21 |
Dieter Puschel (Ger) |
Rüberg-Liga |
32'01" |
22 |
Roger Baens (Bel) |
GBC-Libertas |
32'29" |
23 |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
33'50" |
24 |
Esteban Martin (Spa) |
Ferrys |
35'22" |
25 |
Carlos Echevarria (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
36'26" |
26 |
Jose Urrestarazu (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
38'25" |
27 |
Julio Sanz (Spa) |
Pinturas Ega |
39'16" |
28 |
Jose Quesada (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
40'10" |
29 |
Rogelio Hernandez (Spa) |
Ferrys |
40'41" |
30 |
Manuel-Martin Pinera (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
44'21" |
31 |
Jose Segu (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
45'24" |
32 |
Joao Hen. Roque dos Santos (Por) |
Portugal |
45'34" |
33 |
Jaime Alomar (Spa) |
Pinturas Ega |
46'54" |
34 |
Mario-P Da Silva (Por) |
Portugal |
49'47" |
35 |
Jorge Corvo (Por) |
Portugal |
56'01" |
36 |
Juan Sanchez-Camero (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
57'40" |
37 |
Antonio Carreras (Spa) |
Pinturas Ega |
58'01" |
38 |
Guy Ignolin (Fra) |
St Raphaël-Gitane-Geminiani |
59'09" |
39 |
Francois Le Her (Fra) |
St Raphaël-Gitane-Geminiani |
1h00'00" |
40 |
Francisco Sune (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
1h01'01" |
41 |
Seamus Elliott (Ire) |
St Raphaël-Gitane-Geminiani |
1h02'14" |
42 |
Willy Derboven (Bel) |
GBC-Libertas |
1h05'02" |
43 |
Julio San Emeterio (Spa) |
Ferrys |
1h07'55" |
44 |
Agostino Correia (Por) |
Portugal |
1h08'31" |
45 |
Antonio Bertran (Spa) |
Ferrys |
1h09'24" |
46 |
Martin Van Geneugden (Bel) |
GBC-Libertas |
1h10'15" |
47 |
Salvador Honrubia (Spa) |
Pinturas Ega |
1h10'40" |
48 |
Willy Schroeders (Bel) |
GBC-Libertas |
1h12'23" |
49 |
Franz Van Immersel (Bel) |
GBC-Libertas |
1h14'44" |
50 |
Peixoto Alves (Por) |
Portugal |
1h16'55" |
51 |
Jose Gomez del Moral (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
1h19'46" |
52 |
Jan Lauwers (Bel) |
GBC-Libertas |
1h21'30" |
53 |
Ernesto Bono (Ita) |
San Pellegrino-Firte |
1h32'04" |
54 |
Jesus Galdeano (Spa) |
Rüberg-Liga |
1h35'48" |
55 |
Indalecio Jesus (Por) |
Portugal |
1h36'15" |
56 |
Raul Rey (Spa) |
Ferrys |
1h42'46" |
57 |
Albert Van D'Huynslager (Bel) |
Rüberg-Liga |
1h47'00" |
58 |
Jorge Nicolau (Spa) |
Pinturas Ega |
1h48'51" |
59 |
Alcino Rodrigo (Por) |
Portugal |
1h49'02" |
60 |
Celso Gambi (Ita) |
St Raphaël-Gitane-Geminiani |
1h50'43" |
61 |
Laurentino Mendes (Por) |
Portugal |
2h08'57" |
62 |
Roger Thull (Lux) |
Rüberg-Liga |
2h12'28" |
63 |
Abel Le Dudal (Fra) |
St Raphaël-Gitane-Geminiani |
2h13'11" |
64 |
Bruno Martinatto (Ita) |
Rüberg-Liga |
2h34'35" |
65 |
Leopold Rosseel (Bel) |
Rüberg-Liga |
3h03'51" |
Final Mountains Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Julio JIMENEZ (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
61 |
2 |
Antonio Karmany (Spa) |
Ferrys |
56 |
3 |
Guy Ignolin (Fra) |
St Raphaël-Gitane-Geminiani |
53 |
4 |
Esteban Martin (Spa) |
Ferrys |
34 |
5 |
Jose Perez-Frances (Spa) |
Ferrys |
26 |
6 |
Fernando Manzaneque (Spa) |
Ferrys |
20 |
7 |
Jacques Anquetil (Fra) |
St Raphaël-Gitane-Geminiani |
16 |
8 |
Miguel Pacheco (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
14 |
9 |
Jaime Alomar (Spa) |
Pinturas Ega |
12 |
10 |
Jose-Antonio Momene (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
10 |
Final Points Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Bas MALIEPAARD (Ned) |
St Raphaël-Gitane-Geminiani |
130 |
2 |
Edgar Sorgeloos (Bel) |
GBC-Libertas |
105 |
3 |
Frans Aerenhouts (Bel) |
GBC-Libertas |
102 |
4 |
Antonio Suarez (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
89 |
5 |
Antonio Barrutia (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
78 |
6 |
Jose Segu (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
62 |
7t |
Fernando Manzaneque (Spa) |
Ferrys |
60 |
Jose Martin Colmenarejo (Spa) |
Faema-Flandria |
9 |
Martin Van Geneugden (Bel) |
GBC-Libertas |
58 |
10t |
Guido Giusti (Ita) |
San Pellegrino-Firte |
50 |
Jose-Antonio Momene (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
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