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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
 Roger Pingeon
VaE April 23 - May 11, 1969 |
2,903.5 Km |
Starters: 100 |
Finishers: 68 |
Average Speed: 39.611 km/h x
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Spain Lost the Vuelta but Found a New Star
The 1969 Vuelta a Espana witnessed the beginning of a grand professional career of Luis Ocana. The rider from Cuenca finished second place in the 1969 Vuelta, but his effort evoked memories of the great Federico Bahamontes. Spaniards had found a new International Champion.
1969 Vuelta a Espana Race Route Details |
Teams:
- Bic
- Fagor
- Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka
- Karpy
- KAS-Kaskol
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- Max Meyer
- Pepsi Cola
- Peugeot-Michelin-BP
- Pull Over Centrale-Novy
- Willem II-Gazelle
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Race Summary:
Stage 1: The race started with a split stage 1 into two sections (1a &1b). Stage 1a was a short 6.4 km Individual Time Trial and designed to establish a clear race leader. However, after two great efforts the race was tied at 7'41” and two, Luis Ocana and Carlos Gomes del Moral were declared co-race leaders.
Stage 1b: The issue was decided on the second section of the day (stage 1b), when Michael Wright of Great Britain won the stage and moved into the Amarillo Jersey.
SPECIAL NOTE- sadly, co-leader on stage 1a Carlos Gomes del Moral abandoned upon learning of the death of him mother and father on the same weekend.
Stage 7: 233 km from Almansa to Nules, the "Grandfather" of the Spanish peloton, Manuel Martin-Pinera, attempts to duplicate his solo stage winning heroics of the 1968 Vuelta and attacked solo early in the stage. Unfortunately, this year’s hero would be caught after 146 km alone. Ramon Saez won the stage in Nules.
Stage 10: AGAIN, on the tenth stage Martin-Pinera aggressively attacked and escaped solo. The "Grandfather" of the Spanish peloton rolled into Barcelona for a +49” stage win!!!
Stage 12: A brutal twelfth stage featured five major climbs over a 151 kms racecourse. One by one the mountain passes clicked off and the peloton dwindled. The war of attrition found Roger Pingeon and Luis Ocana alone off the front with 20 km to go. Through rain, snow, and freezing wind Pingeon opened a gap on Ocana. At the finish in Moya Pingeon had a 3'27” lead on Ocana and the Amarillo Jersey was his.
Ocana (L) and Pingeon (R) alone off the front on Stage 12
Stage 16: The valiant Spaniard mounted his comeback during the two remaining Individual Time Trials. He won the first on Stage 16 and gained 1'14” with the time bonuses.
Stage 18b: The final stage into Bilbao, a 29 km ITT, saw Ocana win the stage again, but trailing by 3'48” in the GC going into the stage, he came up 1'54” short of the 1969 Vuelta winner Roger Pingeon.
POST RACE NOTE- the Frenchman was the winner, but Luis Ocana captured the attention of Spain. His aggressive attacking style kept Spanish fans glued to the daily results. Spain had found a new Champion.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1a Badajoz-Badajoz, 6.5 km ITT |
Ocana & Gomez-Moral (Spa) |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
Stage 1b Badajoz-Badajoz, 246 km |
Michael Wright (GBr) |
Michael Wright (GBr) |
Stage 2 Badajoz-Caceres, 135 km |
Felice Salina (Ita) |
Michael Wright (GBr) |
Stage 3 Caceres-Talavera/Reina, 190 km |
Luigi Sgarbozza (Ita) |
Luigi Sgarbozza (Ita) |
Stage 4 Talavera/Reina -Madrid, 124 km |
Domingo Perurena (Spa) |
Luigi Sgarbozza (Ita) |
Stage 5 Madrid-Alcazar San Juan, 162 km |
Raymond Steegmans (Bel) |
Luigi Sgarbozza (Ita) |
Stg 6 Alcazar San Juan-Almansa, 231 km |
Edouard Sels (Bel) |
Raymond Steegmans (Bel) |
Stage 7 Almansa-Nules, 233 km |
Ramon Saez (Spa) |
Raymond Steegmans (Bel) |
Stage 8 Nules-Benicasim, 199 km |
Ramon Saez (Spa) |
Raymond Steegmans (Bel) |
Stage 9 Benicasim-Reus, 169 km |
J-M Lopez-Rodriguez (Spa) |
Ramon Saez (Spa) |
Stage 10 Reus-Barcelona, 146 km |
Manuel Martin-Pinera (Spa)!!! |
Ramon Saez (Spa) |
Stg 11 Barcelona-San Feliu, 118 km |
Nemesio Jimenez (Spa) |
Ramon Saez (Spa) |
Stage 12 San Feliu-Moya, 151 km |
Roger Pingeon (Fra) |
Roger Pingeon (Fra) |
Stage 13 Moya-Barbastro, 229 km |
Michael Wright (GBr) |
Roger Pingeon (Fra) |
Stage 14a Barbastro-Zaragoza, 125 km |
Raymond Steegmans (Bel) |
Roger Pingeon (Fra) |
Stage 14b Zaragoza-Zaragoza, 4 km ITT |
Roger Pingeon (Fra) |
Roger Pingeon (Fra) |
Stage 15 Zaragoza-Pamplona, 176 km |
Mariano Diaz (Spa) |
Roger Pingeon (Fra) |
Stage 16 Irun-San Sebastian, 25 km ITT |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
Roger Pingeon (Fra) |
Stage 17 San Sebastian-Vitoria, 129 km |
Gregorio San Miguel (Spa) |
Roger Pingeon (Fra) |
Stage 18a Vitoria-Llodio, 76 km |
Ercole Gualazzini (Ita) |
Roger Pingeon (Fra) |
Stage 18b Llodio-Bilbao, 29 km ITT |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
 Roger Pingeon (Fra)
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BEST CLIMBER PRIZE |
 Luis Ocana (Spa)
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POINTS COMPETITION |
 Raym Steegmans (Bel)
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General Classification:
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Roger PINGEON (Fra) |
Peugeot-Michelin-BP |
73h 18' 45" |
2 |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
Fagor |
1'54" |
3 |
Marinus 'Rini' Wagtmans (Ned) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
5'10" |
4 |
Jose Manuel Lasa (Spa) |
Pepsi Cola |
5'10" |
5 |
Michael Wright (GBr) |
Bic |
5'27" |
6 |
Rolf Wolfshohl (Ger) |
Bic |
6'11" |
7 |
Gilbert Bellone (Fra) |
Bic |
6'47" |
8 |
Gregorio San Miguel (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
7'05" |
9 |
Carlos Echevarria (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
7'35" |
10 |
Eusebio Velez (Spa) |
Fagor |
7'51" |
11 |
Salvador Canet Garcia (Spa) |
Pepsi Cola |
8'05" |
12 |
Jose Antonio Gonzalez-Linares (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
8'15" |
13 |
Ventura Diaz (Spa) |
Karpy |
8'35" |
14 |
Willy De Geest (Bel) |
Pull Over Centrale-Novy |
9'04" |
15 |
Jose Maria Lopez-Rodriguez (Spa) |
Fagor |
9'28" |
16 |
Francisco Gabica (Spa) |
Fagor |
9'48" |
17 |
Jorge Marine (Spa) |
Pepsi Cola |
12'25" |
18 |
Eduardo Castello (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
13'31" |
19 |
Ramon Saez Marzo (Spa) |
Pepsi Cola |
13'46" |
20 |
Juan-Maria Uribezubia (Spa) |
Karpy |
13'56" |
21 |
Miguel-Maria Lasa (Spa) |
Pepsi Cola |
14'06" |
22 |
Luis Santamarina (Spa) |
Fagor |
14'12" |
23 |
Domingo Perurena (Spa) |
Fagor |
14'41" |
24 |
Herman Flabat (Bel) |
Pull Over Centrale-Novy |
15'08" |
25 |
Aurelio Gonzalez (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
15'23" |
26 |
Vicente Lopez-Carril (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
15'32" |
27 |
Jose Perez-Frances (Spa) |
Bic |
16'40" |
28 |
Mariano Diaz (Spa) |
Fagor |
18'16" |
29 |
Jose-Antonio Momene (Spa) |
Fagor |
20'30" |
30 |
Evert Dolman (Ned) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
21'14" |
31 |
Jose Albelda (Spa) |
Pepsi Cola |
22'08" |
32 |
Cees Haast (Ned) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
22'46" |
33 |
Julian Cuevas (Spa) |
Karpy |
24'53" |
34 |
Luis Balague (Spa) |
Bic |
25'18" |
35 |
Johnny Schleck (Lux) |
Bic |
25'33" |
36 |
Serge Bolley (Fra) |
Bic |
26'06" |
37 |
Guido Neri (Ita) |
Max Meyer |
27'37" |
38 |
Harm Ottenbros (Ned) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
30'09" |
39 |
Ramon Mendiburu (Spa) |
Fagor |
30'18" |
40 |
Santiago Lazcano (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
31'15" |
41 |
Walter Boucquet (Bel) |
Pull Over Centrale-Novy |
31'24" |
42 |
Victor Nuelant (Bel) |
Pull Over Centrale-Novy |
32'17" |
43 |
Claudio Michelotto (Ita) |
Max Meyer |
32'18" |
44 |
Raymond Steegmans (Bel) |
Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka |
33'01" |
45 |
Joseph Timmermans (Bel) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
33'08" |
46 |
Juan-Maria Azcue (Spa) |
Karpy |
34'20" |
47 |
Giuseppe Scopel (Ita) |
Max Meyer |
35'29" |
48 |
Gabino Erenozaga (Spa) |
Karpy |
38'59" |
49 |
Christian Callens (Bel) |
Pull Over Centrale-Novy |
39'42" |
50 |
Angel Ibanez (Spa) |
Pepsi Cola |
39'51" |
51 |
Hubertus Zilverberg (Ned) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
39'53" |
52 |
Luigi Sgarbozza (Ita) |
Max Meyer |
40'15" |
53 |
Edouard Weckx (Bel) |
Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka |
40'51" |
54 |
Edouard Sels (Bel) |
Bic |
42'35" |
55 |
Jose Florencio (Spa) |
Pepsi Cola |
43'37" |
56 |
Carmine Preziosi (Ita) |
Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka |
44'12" |
57 |
Jan Brusselmans (Bel) |
Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka |
48'27" |
58 |
Demetrio Marti Lujan (Spa) |
Pepsi Cola |
49'28" |
59 |
Andres Incera (Spa) |
Karpy |
49'50" |
60 |
Manuel Mesa (Spa) |
Karpy |
50'36" |
61 |
Primo Mori (Ita) |
Max Meyer |
51'54" |
62 |
Henri De Wolf (Bel) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
52'30" |
63 |
Ercole Gualazzini (Ita) |
Max Meyer |
53'20" |
64 |
Nemesio Jimenez (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
54'06" |
65 |
Jean Pinault (Fra) |
Bic |
59'21" |
66 |
Roland van de Rijse (Bel) |
Pull Over Centrale-Novy |
1h00'18" |
67 |
Manuel Martin-Pinera (Spa) |
Karpy |
1h02'37" |
68 |
Willy Monty (Bel) |
Peugeot-Michelin-BP |
1h02'48" |
Final Mountains Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Luis OCANA (Spa) |
Fagor |
33 |
2 |
Roger Pingeon (Fra) |
Peugeot-Michelin-BP |
30 |
3 |
Gilbert Bellone (Fra) |
Bic |
16 |
4 |
Ventura Diaz (Spa) |
Karpy |
14 |
Final Points Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Raymond STEEGMANS (Bel) |
Goldor-Hertekamp-Gerka |
188 |
2 |
Michael Wright (GBr) |
Bic |
171 |
3 |
Ramon Saez (Spa) |
Pepsi Cola |
118 |
4 |
Marinus 'Rini' Wagtmans (Ned) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
117 |
5 |
Domingo Perurena (Spa) |
Fagor |
113 |
6 |
Harm Ottenbros (Ned) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
95 |
7 |
Luigi Sgarbozza (Ita) |
Max Meyer |
94 |
8 |
Jose Maria Lopez-Rodriguez (Spa) |
Fagor |
92 |
9 |
Edouard Sels (Bel) |
Bic |
72 |
10 |
Roger Pingeon (Fra) |
Peugeot-Michelin-BP |
70 |
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