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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
 Luis Ocana
VaE April 23 - May 12, 1970 |
3,568 Km |
Starters:110 * (100-10 riders DNS) |
Finishers: 59 |
Average Speed: 39.831 km/h x
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New Spanish Champion Blossoms
The Vuelta a Espana celebrated its 25th anniversary in grand style. Spain's new champion Luis Ocana, who was second in 1969, came to the start in Cadiz with great fitness. His battle with Agustin Tamames would remain unresolved into the final Individual Time Trial on Stage 19b.
1970 Vuelta a Espana Race Route Details |
Teams:
- Peugeot-BP (Did not start) *
- Bic
- Dr. Mann-Grundig
- Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson
- Germanvox-Wega
- Hertekamp-Magniflex
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- KAS-Kaskol
- Karpy-Licor
- La Casera-Pena Bahamontes
- Werner
- Willem II-Gazelle
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Race Summary:
Prologue: The race started this year with the first ever Vuelta Prologue Time Trial. The 6 km course around the streets of Cadiz was won by Luis Ocana. The Spaniard did surrender the Amarillo Jersey the following stage to Dutchman Rene Pijnen, who held the race lead until an exciting Stage 9.
Stage 9: On the 189 km route from Barcelona to Igualada, Ocana attacked the climb of the climb of the Montserrat only 28 km from the finish. Agustin Tamames was the only one able to stay with Ocana's attack. The mountain points went to Ocana, who grabbed an important 10 second bonus. The race leader Pijnen crossed the summit over 2 minutes behind. Flying down the descent a small group joined the two leaders as the breakaway cruised into Igualada. Tamames won the stage with Ocana gaining enough time to take the Amarillo Jersey 9 seconds ahead of closest rival Agustin Tamames.
Stage 13: The slim race lead held until the thirteenth stage. Agustin Tamames made his bid for the race lead on the climb of the Somosierra. At the summit of the climb Tamames won the 10 second bonus and became the “race leader on the road”. His Werner team covered all attacks and defended Tamames' 1 second GC lead. They delivered Tamames to Soria with the leaders and the Amarillo Jerseyjumped to his shoulders.
Stage 17: After gaining several small-time bonuses on the next three stages Tamames' race lead was put to the test on Stage 17 from Santander to Vitoria. Over the summit of the Orduña the race leader's hard working Werner team brought back a solo Andres Gandarias, when a group of six riders including Ocana escaped the peloton just 25 km from the finish, the pace heated up. Tamames, losing his Vuelta lead, launched a huge effort and rejoined the breakaway on the outskirts of Vitoria. The Amarillo Jersey was saved, but the penultimate final stage time trial was only 2 days away.
Stage 19b: The final saga of the great 1970 battle between Agustin Tamames and young Luis Ocana played out on the 29 km road from Llodio to Bilbao. The Individual Time Trial would decide the victor. As predicted Luis Ocana dominated the stage, winning by 1'01” over second placed Jesus Manzaneque and 1'15” over race leader Agustin Tamames. A disappointed Tamames fell to second place in the General Classification but held a solid lead in the Mountain Classification.
Luis Ocana Victory
Luis Ocana claimed his first victory in one of the three Grand National Tours! Spain celebrated their new Spanish Champion.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Prologue Cadiz, 6 km ITT |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
Stg 1 Cadiz-Jerez de la Frontera, 170 km |
Eddy Peelman (Bel) |
Rene Pijnen (Ned) |
Stg 2 Jerez/Frontera-Fuengirola, 217 km |
Julian Cuevas (Spa) |
Rene Pijnen (Ned) |
Stage 3 Fuengirola-Almeria, 249 km |
Guido Reybroeck (Bel) |
Rene Pijnen (Ned) |
Stage 4 Almeria-Lorca, 161 km |
Jean Ronsmans (Bel) |
Rene Pijnen (Ned) |
Stage 5 Lorca-Calpe, 209 km |
Luis-Pedro Santamarina (Spa) |
Rene Pijnen (Ned) |
Stage 6 Calpe-Burriana, 198 km |
Eddy Peelman (Bel) |
Rene Pijnen (Ned) |
Stage 7 Burriana-Tarragona, 201 km |
Guido Reybrouck (Bel) |
Rene Pijnen (Ned) |
Stage 8a Tarragona-Barcelona, 100 km |
Ramon Saez (Spa) |
Rene Pijnen (Ned) |
Stage 8b Barcelona/Montjuich, 48 km |
Guido Reybrouck (Bel) |
Rene Pijnen (Ned) |
Stage 9 Barcelona-Igualada, 189 km |
Agustin Tamames (Spa) |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
Stage 10 Igualada-Zaragoza, 237 km |
Anatole Novak (Fra) |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
Stage 11 Zaragoza-Calatayud, 118 km |
Marinus Wagtmans (Ned) |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
Stage 12 Calatayud-Madrid, 204 km |
Johnny Schleck (Lux) |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
Stage 13 Madrid-Soria, 221 km |
Marinus Wagtmans (Ned) |
Agustin Tamames (Spa) |
Stage 14 Soria-Valladolid, 238 km |
Jan Serpenti (Ned) |
Agustin Tamames (Spa) |
Stage 15 Valladolid-Burgos, 134 km |
Ramon Saez (Spa) |
Agustin Tamames (Spa) |
Stage 16 Burgos-Santander, 179 km |
Roger Rosiers (Bel) |
Agustin Tamames (Spa) |
Stage 17 Santander-Vitoria, 191 km |
Willy In't Ven (Bel) |
Agustin Tamames (Spa) |
Stage 18 Vitoria-San Sebastian, 157 km |
Jose-Maria Errandonea (Spa) |
Agustin Tamames (Spa) |
Stg 19a San Sebastian-Llodio, 104 km |
Jos Van der Vleuten (Ned) |
Agustin Tamames (Spa) |
Stage 19b Llodio-Bilbao, 29 km ITT |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
 Luis Ocana (Spa)
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BEST CLIMBER PRIZE |
 Agustin Tamames (Spa)
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POINTS COMPETITION |
 Guido Reybrouck (Bel)
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General Classification:
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Luis OCANA (Spa) |
Bic |
89h 57' 12" |
2 |
Agustin Tamames (Spa) |
Werner |
1'18" |
3 |
Herman Van Springel (Bel) |
Dr. Mann-Grundig |
1'27" |
4 |
Jesus Manzaneque (Spa) |
Werner |
1'27" |
5 |
Willy In't Ven (Bel) |
Dr. Mann-Grundig |
2'00" |
6 |
Francisco Galdos (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
3'07" |
7 |
Miguel-Maria Lasa (Spa) |
La Casera-Pena Bahamontes |
3'09" |
8 |
Joaquin Galera (Spa) |
La Casera-Pena Bahamontes |
3'15" |
9 |
Pedro Santamarina (Spa) |
Werner |
3'50" |
10 |
Juan-Manuel Santisteban (Spa) |
Karpy-Licor |
4'15" |
11 |
Aurelio Gonzalez (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
4'20" |
12 |
Ventura Diaz (Spa) |
Werner |
4'41" |
13 |
Eduardo Castello (Spa) |
Karpy-Licor |
4'42" |
14 |
Jose-Maria Lasa (Spa) |
La Casera-Pena Bahamontes |
4'46" |
15 |
Andres Gandarias (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
5'13" |
16 |
Jose-Manuel Fuente (Spa) |
Karpy-Licor |
5'23" |
17 |
Vicente Lopez-Carril (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
5'25" |
18 |
Luis Balague (Spa) |
Werner |
6'17" |
19 |
Andre Poppe (Bel) |
Dr. Mann-Grundig |
6'20" |
20 |
Rene Pijnen (Ned) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
6'45" |
21 |
Jose Albelda (Spa) |
Karpy-Licor |
7'56" |
22 |
Francisco Gabica (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
8'54" |
23 |
Antonio Gomez del Moral (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
8'54" |
24 |
Carlos Echevarria (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
11'04" |
25 |
Angel Barrigon (Spa) |
Karpy-Licor |
11'08" |
26 |
Johnny Schleck (Lux) |
Bic |
11'31" |
27 |
Jose-Antonio Ponton (Spa) |
La Casera-Pena Bahamontes |
12'34" |
28 |
Roger Rosiers (Bel) |
Bic |
13'25" |
29 |
Jose Gomez-Lucas (Spa) |
Werner |
14'38" |
30 |
Gonzalo Aja (Spa) |
Karpy-Licor |
15'09" |
31 |
Jose Grande (Spa) |
Werner |
15'28" |
32 |
Nemesio Jimenez (Spa) |
Kas-Kaskol |
16'43" |
33 |
Manuel Mesa (Spa) |
Werner |
17'53" |
34 |
Francisco Julia (Spa) |
Werner |
20'24" |
35 |
Jose-Maria Errandonea (Spa) |
Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson |
21'10" |
36 |
Julian Cuevas (Spa) |
Karpy-Licor |
22'06" |
37 |
Sebastian Fernandez-Duenas (Spa) |
La Casera-Pena Bahamontes |
22'38" |
38 |
Jos Van der Vleuten (Ned) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
23'34" |
39 |
Michael Wright (GBr) |
Bic |
24'37" |
40 |
Ramon Saez (Spa) |
Werner |
25'08" |
41 |
Rene De Bie (Bel) |
Dr. Mann-Grundig |
29'33" |
42 |
Marc Sohet (Fra) |
Bic |
30'52" |
43 |
Henk Hiddinga (Ned) |
Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson |
31'08" |
44 |
Edouard Janssens (Bel) |
Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson |
36'20" |
45 |
Celestino Vercelli (Ita) |
Germanvox-Wega |
36'55" |
46 |
Jean-Claude Genty (Fra) |
Bic |
39'12" |
47 |
Jose-Maria Lopez-Rodriguez (Spa) |
La Casera-Pena Bahamontes |
39'42" |
48 |
Juan Silloniz (Spa) |
Karpy-Licor |
43'44" |
49 |
Guido Reybrouck (Bel) |
Germanvox-Wega |
45'25" |
50 |
Manuel Galera (Spa) |
La Casera-Peña Bahamontes |
45'55" |
51 |
Jan Serpenti (Ned) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
58'36" |
52 |
Sylvain Vasseur (Fra) |
Bic |
1h00'43" |
53 |
Walter Boucquet (Bel) |
Dr. Mann-Grundig |
1h04'49" |
54 |
Jean Ronsmans (Bel) |
Hertekamp-Magniflex |
1h08'23" |
55 |
Anatole Novak (Fra) |
Bic |
1h10'46" |
56 |
Jorge Marine (Spa) |
La Casera-Pena Bahamontes |
1h20'49" |
57 |
Demetrio Marti (Spa) |
Germanvox-Wega |
1h22'37" |
58 |
Frits Hoogerheide (Ned) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
1h37'41" |
59 |
Domingo-Jose Fernandez (Spa) |
Germanvox-Wega |
1h55'59" |
Final Mountains Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Agustin TAMAMES (Spa) |
Werner |
69 |
2 |
Ventura Diaz (Spa) |
Werner |
50 |
3 |
Joaquin Galera (Spa) |
La Casera-Pena Bahamontes |
47 |
4 |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
Bic |
30 |
Final Points Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Guido REYBROUCK (Bel) |
Germanvox-Wega |
199.5 |
2 |
Jean Ronsmans (Bel) |
Hertekamp-Magniflex |
197 |
3 |
Ramon Saez (Spa) |
Werner |
172 |
4 |
Julian Cuevas (Spa) |
Karpy-Licor |
137 |
5 |
Rene Pijnen (Ned) |
Willem II-Gazelle |
117 |
VaE 1969
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