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By Barry Boyce, CyclingRevealed Historian
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Winner Stripped after Doping Scandal
Since the financial struggles of 1979 the respect for the Vuelta a Espana had been falling throughout the European racing community. In recent years rider protests, team resignations, emotional Spanish team infighting during the Vuelta would all pale by comparison to the “Doping Scandal in 1982”.
Team Reynolds’ Angel Arroyo and his teammates rode brilliantly in control of the General Classification of the race. Arroyo put the race lead out of reach with a stage win on the Stage 15b Individual time trial in Campo de Criptana. The winner of this Vuelta was clearly decided after the time trial stage.
Angel Arroyo riding to the win on Stage 15b ITT, one stage prior to DQ
Angel Arroyo rode into Madrid for the apparent victory. 48 hours after the Vuelta finished, the doping scandal emerged. It was announced that Angel Arroyo with teammate Vicente Belda, Team ZOR's Pedro Munoz, and Team TEKA's Alberto Fernandez (2nd in the GC through 16 stages) were all disqualified for a positive at the 'Control Dopage' tests taken after stage 17. Subsequently, Marino Lejarreta was awarded the Vuelta a Espana victory in 1982.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Prologue Santiago de Compostelle, 6.7 km ITT |
Marc Gomez (Fra) |
Marc Gomez (Fra) |
Stage 1a Santiago-La Coruna, 97 km |
Eddy Planckaert (Bel) |
Marc Gomez (Fra) |
Stage 1b La Coruna-Lugo, 97 km |
Eddy Planckaert (Bel) |
Marc Gomez (Fra) |
Stage 2 Lugo-Gijon, 240 km |
Eddy Planckaert (Bel) |
Marc Gomez (Fra) |
Stage 3 Gijon-Santander, 208 km |
Eddy Planckaert (Bel) |
Marc Gomez (Fra) |
Stage 4 Santander-Reinosa, 196 km |
Antonio Coll (Spa) |
Claude Criquielion (Bel) |
Stage 5 Reinosa-Logrono, 230 km |
Angel Camarillo (Spa) |
Claude Criquielion (Bel) |
Stage 6 Logrono-Zaragoza, 190 km |
Jose-Luis Laguia (Spa) |
Claude Criquielion (Bel) |
Stage 7 Zaragoza-Sabinanigo, 146 km |
Enrique Martinez-Heredia (Spa) |
Claude Criquielion (Bel) |
Stage 8 Sabinanigo-Lerida, 216 km |
Jesus Hernandez-Ubedia (Spa) |
Claude Criquielion (Bel) |
Stage 9 Artesa de Segre-Puigcerda, 182 km |
Jose-Luis Laguia (Spa) |
Claude Criquielion (Bel) |
Stage 10 Puigcerda-S.Quirze del Valles, 181 km |
Sven-Ake Nilsson (Swe) |
Angel Arroyo (Spa) |
Stage 11 San Quirse-Barcelona, 143 km |
Jose-Luis Laguia (Spa) |
Angel Arroyo (Spa) |
Stage 12 Salou-Nules, 200 km |
Eddy Planckaert (Bel) |
Angel Arroyo (Spa) |
Stage 13 Nules-Antella, 195 km |
Jose Recio (Spa) |
Angel Arroyo (Spa) |
Stage 14 Antella-Albacete, 153 km |
Dominique Arnaud (Fra) |
Angel Arroyo (Spa) |
Stage 15a Albacete-Tomelloso, 119 km |
Eddy Van Haerens (Bel) |
Angel Arroyo (Spa) |
Stage 15b Tom’ll-Campo de Criptana, 35 km ITT |
Angel Arroyo (Spa) (Spa) |
Angel Arroyo (Spa) |
Stage 16 C de Criptana-San Fern de Hen., 176 km |
Willy Sprangers (Bel) |
Angel Arroyo (Spa) DQ'd Doping* |
Stage 17 S Fernando Henares-Navacerrada, 178 km |
Marino Lejarreta (Spa) |
Marino Lejarreta (Spa) |
Stage 18 Segovia-Segovia, 184 km |
Juan Fernandez (Spa) |
Marino Lejarreta (Spa) |
Stage 19 Madrid-Madrid, 84 km |
Eddy Van Haerens (Bel) |
 Marino Lejarreta (Spa)
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BEST CLIMBER PRIZE |
 José-Luis Laguia (Spa) |
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POINTS COMPETITION |
 Stefan Mutter (Sui) |
| VaE April 20 - May 9, 1982 |
| 3,456.7 km |
1. Marino LEJARRETA (Spa) 95h47'23" |
2. Michel Pollentier (Bel) +18" |
3. Sven-Ake Nilsson (Swe) +1'17" |
Starters: 100 |
Finishers: 76 |
Average Speed: 36.855 km/h |
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37th Vuelta a Espana 1982
