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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
 Raympnd Poulidor
VaE April 30 - May 16, 1964 |
2,869 Km |
Starters: 80 |
Finishers: 49 |
Average Speed: 36.633 km/h x
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Poulidor Wins a Grand Tour!!!
Spain's most powerful team, Ferrys, came to the 1964 Vuelta a Espana with three very talented riders, all three could take the final victory. Ferrys teammates Jose Perez-Frances, Fernando Manzaneque, and Luis Otano all had individual ambitions but battled each other for team control. This internal fighting opened the door for Frenchman Raymond “Pou-Pou” Poulidor.
1964 Vuelta a Espana Race Route Details |
Teams:
- Ferrys
- Inuri
- Mercier-BP
- KAS Kaskol
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- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Salvarani-Mixto
- Solo-Superia
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Race Summary:
Stage 3: Tensions were running high as the third stage into Salou got physical in the sprint finish. The “bumping and barging” of a Belgian style sprint was commonplace, but in Spain the little climbers took offense. Race leader Rik Van Looy tangled with Team Ferrys Jose Perez-Frances. Insults were hurled at each other before the angry Spaniard threw his bike at Van Looy, injuring the race leader’s hand.
Stage 5: After riding several difficult stages, Van Looy experienced a hard crash on stage 5. On the descent of the Puerto Tossas the race leader crashed heavily. He did manage to finish the stage and preserve his race lead.
Stage 6: In pain Van Looy surrendered to his injuries and did not start Stage 6. This perfectly set the stage for Jose Perez-Frances to take the race leadership at the end of stage 6.
Stage 7 & 8: After two more stages in the Amarillo Jersey Team Ferrys’ internal struggles began to play a major role in the race.
Stage 9: During the ninth stage from Pamplona to San Sebastian, Luis Otano joins a solid four rider breakaway. Otano played the good teammate with 70 km to go and refused to help the pace of the elite group. By 30 km to go Otano realized “control of the race” was well within his grasp and began to roll through to take strong turns on the front. He won the stage and took the race lead from his teammate. Immediately war broke out in Team Ferrys camp.
Stage 14: The drama continued during the fourteenth stage from Aviles to Leon, when Julio Jimenez of Team Kas broke away solo for the stage win. He gained 7'12” on the race leader and took the lead in the General Classification. The embattled Team Ferrys were losing the Vuelta.
Stage 15: There were three stages to the finish in Madrid. The Stage 15 Individual Time Trial was not Jimenez’s strength, and the door opened to Raymond Poulidor. Jimenez held a 2'49" GC lead over Poulidor going into the ITT.
Poulidor's Stage 15 ITT effort
Poulidor, a master of the ITT, covered the 65 km course 1h35'26”. The two Spanish hopefuls Perez-Frances lost 2'13” and Otano lost 2'22” to Poulidor. Race leader Jimenez finished well off the Frenchman's time. Poulidor took over the race lead thanks to a generous 1-minute stage win time bonus. Poulidor led Otano by 33” and Perez-Frances 1'56” with two stages remaining.
Stage 17: On the final stage Raymond “Pou-Pou” Poulidor held off a late charge and 30 second time bonus by Perez-Frances to gain the 1964 Vuelta a Espana victory.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1a Benidorm-Benidorm, 42 km |
Edward Sels (Bel) |
Edward Sels (Bel) |
Stg 1b Benidorm-Benidorm, 11 km ITT |
Eusebio Velez (Spa) |
Eusebio Velez (Spa) |
Stage 2 Benidorm-Nules, 199 km |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Stage 3 Nules-Salou, 212 km |
Frans Melckenbeeck (Bel) |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Stage 4a Salou-Barcelona, 115 km |
Armand Desmet (Bel) |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Stage 4b Barcelona-Barcelona, 49 km |
Antonio Barrutia (Spa) |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Stage 5 Barcelona-Puigcerda, 174 km |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Stage 6 Puigcerda-Lerida, 187 km |
Frans Melckenbeeck (Bel) |
Jose Perez-Frances (Spa) |
Stage 7 Lerida-Jaca, 201 km |
Julio Sanz (Spa) |
Jose Perez-Frances (Spa) |
Stage 8 Jaca-Pamplona, 205 km |
Mies Stolker (Ned) |
Jose Perez-Frances (Spa) |
Stg 9 Pamplona-San Sebastian, 205 km |
Luis Otano (Spa) |
Luis Otano (Spa) |
Stg 10 San Sebastian-Bilbao, 197 km |
Henri DeWolf (Bel) |
Luis Otano (Spa) |
Stage 11 Bilbao-Vitoria, 107 km |
Victor Van Schil (Bel) |
Luis Otano (Spa) |
Stage 12 Vitoria-Santander, 211 km |
Barry Hoban (GBr) |
Luis Otano (Spa) |
Stage 13 Santander-Aviles, 230 km |
Barry Hoban (GBr) |
Luis Otano (Spa) |
Stage 14 Aviles-Leon, 163 km |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Stage 15 Becilla-Valladolid, 65 km ITT |
Raymond Poulidor (Fra) |
Raymond Poulidor (Fra) |
Stage 16 Valladolid-Madrid, 209 km |
Antonio Barrutia (Spa) |
Raymond Poulidor (Fra) |
Stg 17 Madrid/Caso de Campa, 87 km |
Frans Melckenbeeck (Bel) |
 Raymond Poulidor (Fra)
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BEST CLIMBER PRIZE |
 Julio Jimenez (Spa)
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POINTS COMPETITION |
 Jose Perez-Frances (Spa)
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General Classification:
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Raymond POULIDOR (Fra) |
Mercier-BP |
78h 23' 35" |
2 |
Luis Otano (Spa) |
Ferrys |
33" |
3 |
Jose Perez-Frances (Spa) |
Ferrys |
1'26" |
4 |
Eusebio Velez (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
2'04" |
5 |
Julio Jimenez (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
3'03" |
6 |
Fernando Manzaneque (Spa) |
Ferrys |
4'19" |
7 |
Valentin Uriona (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
6'06" |
8 |
Jose-Antonio Momene (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
7'34" |
9 |
Francisco Gabica (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
8'29" |
10 |
Antonio Bertran (Spa) |
Ferrys |
11'14" |
11 |
Sebastian Elorza (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
13'07" |
12 |
Victor Van Schil (Bel) |
Mercier-BP |
13'09" |
13 |
Robert Cazala (Fra) |
Mercier-BP |
17'21" |
14 |
Henri Dewolf (Bel) |
Solo-Superia |
17'22" |
15 |
Antonio Karmany (Spa) |
Ferrys |
18'07" |
16 |
Arthur De Cabooter (Bel) |
Solo-Superia |
22'43" |
17 |
Wim Van Est (Ned) |
Netherlands |
24'25" |
18 |
Carlos Echevarria (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
25'11" |
19 |
Andre Le Dissez (Fra) |
Mercier-BP |
27'22" |
20 |
Jean-Pierre Genet (Fra) |
Mercier-BP |
33'34" |
21 |
Ventura Diaz (Spa) |
Inuri |
33'37" |
22 |
Louis Proost (Bel) |
Solo-Superia |
34'55" |
23 |
Francisco Valada (Por) |
Portugal |
36'18" |
24 |
Michel Van Aerde (Bel) |
Solo-Superia |
37'30" |
25 |
Joao Roque (Por) |
Portugal |
38'02" |
26 |
Salvador Rosa (Spa) |
Inuri |
40'37" |
27 |
Lorenzo Carminati (Ita) |
Salvarani-Mixto |
40'52" |
28 |
Rogelio Hernandez (Spa) |
Ferrys |
44'19" |
29 |
Barry Hoban (GBr) |
Mercier-BP |
48'48" |
30 |
Laurentino Mendes (Por) |
Portugal |
53'18" |
31 |
Franz Aerenhouts (Bel) |
Mercier-BP |
54'46" |
32 |
Antonio Barrutia (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
1h00'10" |
33 |
Fulgencio Sanchez (Spa) |
Inuri |
1h01'01" |
34 |
Francisco Sune (Spa) |
Ferrys |
1h06'03" |
35 |
Manuel Costa (Por) |
Portugal |
1h09'26" |
36 |
Willy Derboven (Bel) |
Solo-Superia |
1h10'01" |
37 |
Franz Melckenbeeck (Bel) |
Mercier-BP |
1h11'49" |
38 |
Gabriel Mas (Spa) |
Ferrys |
1h12'11" |
39 |
Raul Rey (Spa) |
Ferrys |
1h26'30" |
40 |
Romano Piancastelli (Ita) |
Salvarani-Mixto |
1h30'54" |
41 |
Jesus Manzaneque (Spa) |
Inuri |
1h40'47" |
42 |
Armando Pellegrini (Ita) |
Salvarani-Mixto |
1h43'48" |
43 |
Julio Sanz (Spa) |
Inuri |
1h45'12" |
44 |
Jorge Corvo (Por) |
Portugal |
1h45'57" |
45 |
Giovanni Garau (Ita) |
Salvarani-Mixto |
1h47'20" |
46 |
Juan Alvarez (Spa) |
Inuri |
2h55'26" |
47 |
Angel Gomez (Spa) |
Inuri |
2h57'15" |
48 |
Angel Gutierrez (Spa) |
Inuri |
3h43'35" |
49 |
Julio Abreu (Por) |
Portugal |
3h59'56" |
Final Mountains Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Julio JIMENEZ (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
76 |
2 |
Jose Perez-Frances (Spa) |
Ferrys |
59 |
3 |
Ventura Diaz (Spa) |
Inuri |
48 |
4 |
Antonio Karmany (Spa) |
Ferrys |
37 |
5 |
Fernando Manzaneque (Spa) |
Ferrys |
33 |
6 |
Sebastian Elorza (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
32 |
7 |
Carlos Echevarria (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
29 |
8 |
Raymond Poulidor (Fra) |
Mercier-BP |
26 |
Final Points Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Jose PEREZ-FRANCES (Spa) |
Ferrys |
167 |
2 |
Arthur De Cabooter (Bel) |
Solo-Superia |
107 |
3 |
Raymond Poulidor (Fra) |
Mercier-BP |
76 |
4 |
Franz Melckenbeeck (Bel) |
Mercier-BP |
69 |
5 |
Luis Otano (Spa) |
Ferrys |
66 |
6t |
Antonio Barrutia (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
64 |
Wim Van Est (Ned) |
Netherlands |
8t |
Eusebio Velez (Spa) |
Kas Kaskol |
63 |
Victor Van Schil (Bel) |
Mercier-BP |
10 |
Fernando Manzaneque (Spa) |
Ferrys |
62 |
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