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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
 Bernard Hinault
VaE April 19 - May 8, 1983 |
3,398.8 Km |
Starters: 100 |
Finishers: 59 |
Average Speed: 35.881 km/h x
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Vuelta a Espana: Brilliant!!!
“Brilliant” was the description assigned by the media to the 1983 edition of the Vuelta a Espana. The doping scandals from the previous year were forgotten with spectacular Spanish racing returning the focus to making the Vuelta a top Grand Tour!!! Within the European racing community, the Vuelta had moved to a new level equal to the Giro d’Italia.
1983 Vuelta a Espana Race Route Details |
Teams:
- Aernoudt-Rossin-Campagnolo
- Alfa Lum-Olmo
- Boule d'Or-Colnago
- Del Tongo-Colnago
- Hueso Chocolates
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- Kelme
- Renault-Elf-Gitane
- Reynolds-Galli
- Teka
- Zor-Gemeaz Cusin-Rossin
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Race Summary:
Stage 8: First substantial action of the race came on the eighth stage a 38 km Mountain Time Trial from Sabinanigo to Balneario de Panticosa. Race leader Marino Lejarreta won the stage and consolidated his control of General Classification. 1978 Vuelta champion Bernard Hinault showed excellent fitness through the first seven stages but struggled on the ITT. The Frenchman finished +2’13” behind stage winner Lejarreta.
Stage 10: The next crucial action came two stages later on tenth stage from Zaragoza to Soria. In a brutal wind race leader Lejarreta crashed heavily, and a breakaway group of foreign stars including Hennie Kuiper, Giuseppe Saronni and Bernard Hinault formed. Lejarreta lost valuable time and surrendered the Maillot Amarillo to young Spanish climber Julian Gorospe.
Lejarreta stage 6 win in Viehla/Mijaran and winning stage 13 on the climb of Lagos de Covadonga
Stage 13: Marino Lejarreta began to take time back on the finishing ascent of stage thirteen on the tough climb of the Lagos de Covadonga. Lejarreta attacked through the rain and snow with 12 km to go. Slowly he pulled away and dropped a struggling Hinault. A solo Lejarreta won the stage, and the Frenchman finish second but lost 1’11”. Lejarreta climbed back into third place in the GC.
Stage 14: The stage from Cangas de Onis to Leon featured the climb of the Passo Pajares. Two dangerous GC men Eduardo Chozas and Alvaro Pino attacked and gained a huge time gap of 15 minutes over the summit of the Pajares. Carlos Hernandez joined the breakaway and won the stage. Pino’s time gain was enough to take the race leader’s Maillot Amarillo. The GC battle was in full flight with five riders, Pino, Fernandez, Gorospe, Lejarreta, and Hinault, less than 2 minutes apart with five stages to go.
Hinault and Renault-Elf-Gitane teammates controlling the pace
Stage 15b: The second section of the fifteenth stage was a 22 km Individual Time Trial in Valladolid. Hinault, a master of the “race against the clock,” won the stage but fell 10” short in the GC of new race leader Julian Gorospe.
Stage 17: The race was now three stages from the end in Madrid. A determined Bernard Hinault attacked relentlessly on Stage 17 on the way to Avila and rode away from race leader Gorospe on the climb to Puerto de Serranillos. The Frenchman took the stage win and the race leader's Maillot Amarillo.
Eduardo Chozas (ZOR), Dietzen (Teka) and race leader Hinault (Renault)
Stage 19: Two stages later Bernard Hinault rolled into Madrid to claim the 1983 Vuelta a Espana victory. Bernard Hinault was pushed to his physical limits to gain the “Brilliant” victory in 1983.
SPECIAL NOTE: Hinault stressed his body so much he could not rider the Tour de France and had to have a knee (tendonitis) operation to recover from the injuries.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Prologue Almusafes, 6.8 km ITT |
Dominique Gaigne (Fra) |
Dominique Gaigne (Fra) |
Stage 1 Almusafes-Cuenca, 235 km |
Juan Fernandez (Spa) |
Dominique Gaigne (Fra) |
Stage 2 Cuenca-Teruel, 152 km |
Eric Vanderaerden (Bel) |
Dominique Gaigne (Fra) |
Stage 3 Teruel-S.Carles de la Rapita, 241 km |
Giuseppe Petito (Ita) |
Dominique Gaigne (Fra) |
Stage 4 S.C de Rapita-Quirze del Valles, 192 km |
Laurent Fignon (Fra) |
Dominique Gaigne (Fra) |
Stg 5 Qu del Valles-Castellar de n'Hug, 195 km |
Alberto Fernandez (Spa) |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) |
Stage 6 La Pobla de Lillet-Viehla/Mijaran, 235 km |
Marino Lejarreta (Spa) |
Marino Lejarreta (Spa) |
Stage 7 Les-Sabinanigo, 137 km |
Jesus Suarez-Cueva (Spa) |
Marino Lejarreta (Spa) |
Stg 8 Sabinanigo-Casino Montes Blancos, 38 km ITT |
Marino Lejarreta (Spa) |
Marino Lejarreta (Spa) |
Stage 9 Panticosa-Alfajarín, 183 km |
Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) |
Marino Lejarreta (Spa) |
Stage 10 Zaragoza-Soria, 174 km |
Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) |
Julian Gorospe (Spa) |
Stage 11 Soria-Logrono, 185 km |
Eric Vanderaerden (Bel) |
Alberto Fernandez (Spa) |
Stage 12 Logrono-Burgos, 147 km |
Noel Dejonckheere (Bel) |
Alberto Fernandez (Spa) |
Stg 13 Aguilar d Campo-Lagos de Enol, 188 km |
Marino Lejarreta (Spa) |
Alberto Fernandez (Spa) |
Stage 14 Cangas de Onis-Leon, 195 km |
Carlos Hernandez (Spa) |
Alvaro Pino (Spa) |
Stage 15a Leon-Valladolid, 134 km |
Pascal Poisson (Fra) |
Alvaro Pino (Spa) |
Stage 15b Valladolid, 22 km ITT |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) |
Julian Gorospe (Spa) |
Stage 16 Valladolid-Salamanca, 162 km |
Jose-Luis Laguia (Spa) |
Julian Gorospe (Spa) |
Stage 17 Salamanca-Avila, 216 km |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) |
Stage 18 Avila-Destilerias DYC, 204 km |
Jesus Hernandz-Ubeda (Spa) |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) |
Stage 19 Palazuelos de Eresma/DYC-Madrid, 135 km |
Michael Wilson (Aus) |
 Bernard Hinault (Fra)
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BEST CLIMBER PRIZE |
 Jose-Luis Laguia (Spa)
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POINTS COMPETITION |
 Marino Lejarreta (Spa)
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General Classification:
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Bernard HINAULT (Fra) |
Renault-Elf-Gitane |
94h 28' 26" |
2 |
Marino Lejarreta (Spa) |
Alfa Lum-Olmo |
1'12" |
3 |
Alberto Fernandez (Spa) |
Zor-Gemeaz Cusin-Rossin |
3'58" |
4 |
Alvaro Pino (Spa) |
Zor-Gemeaz Cusin-Rossin |
5'09" |
5 |
Hennie Kuiper (Ned) |
Aernoudt-Rossin-Campagnolo |
10'26" |
6 |
Eduardo Chozas (Spa) |
Zor-Gemeaz Cusin-Rossin |
11'11" |
7 |
Laurent Fignon (Fra) |
Renault-Elf-Gitane |
11'27" |
8 |
Pedro Munoz (Spa) |
Zor-Gemeaz Cusin-Rossin |
12'25" |
9 |
Vicente Belda (Spa) |
Kelme |
13'08" |
10 |
Faustino Ruperez (Spa) |
Zor-Gemeaz Cusin-Rossin |
13'36" |
11 |
Guillermo De la Pena (Spa) |
19'59" |
36 |
Dietrich 'Didi' Thurau (Ger) |
1h12'51" |
12 |
Julian Gorospe (Spa) |
29'32" |
37 |
Maurice Le Guilloux (Fra) |
1h13'07" |
13 |
Alain Vigneron (Fra) |
34'34" |
38 |
Pascal Poisson (Fra) |
1h14'02" |
14 |
Claudio Bortolotto (Ita) |
34'50" |
39 |
Isidro Juarez (Spa) |
1h14'12" |
15 |
Pedro Delgado (Spa) |
35'55" |
40 |
Celestino Prieto (Spa) |
1h15'45" |
16 |
Jose Antonio Cabrero (Spa) |
36'35" |
41 |
Federico Echave (Spa) |
1h16'51" |
17 |
Faustino Cuelli (Spa) |
41'19" |
42 |
Enriq Martinez-Heredia (Spa) |
1h17'18" |
18 |
Leonardo Natale (Ita) |
45'41" |
43 |
Juan Pujol (Spa) |
1h19'11" |
19 |
Lucien Didier (Lux) |
46'12" |
44 |
Carlos Machin (Spa) |
1h19'11" |
20 |
Angel de las Heras (Spa) |
46'21" |
45 |
Jesus Blanco-Villar (Spa) |
1h21'05" |
21 |
Jesus Rodriguez-Magro (Spa) |
49'46" |
46 |
Juan-Maria Eguiarte (Spa) |
1h25'12" |
22 |
Jesus Hernandez-Ubeda (Spa) |
50'41" |
47 |
Anastasio Greciano (Spa) |
1h30'22" |
23 |
Roberto Ceruti (Ita) |
51'52" |
48 |
Rene Martens (Bel) |
1h35'06" |
24 |
Jose-Luis Laguia (Spa) |
52'42" |
49 |
Fiorenzo Aliverti (Ita) |
1h35'14" |
25 |
Martial Gayant (Fra) |
52'46" |
50 |
Salvatore Maccali (Ita) |
1h36'13" |
26 |
Guy Nulens (Bel) |
59'11" |
51 |
Angel Camarillo (Spa) |
1h36'20" |
27 |
Mariano Sanchez (Spa) |
1h00'08" |
52 |
Michael Wilson (Aus) |
1h45'18" |
28 |
Carlos Hernandez (Spa) |
1h02'12" |
53 |
Sabino Angoitia (Spa) |
1h51'21" |
29 |
Jose Recio (Spa) |
1h02'12" |
54 |
Willy Vigouroux (Bel) |
1h57'34" |
30 |
Ismael Lejarreta (Spa) |
1h02'39" |
55 |
Jose-Maria Caroz (Spa) |
1h57'55" |
31 |
Angel Arroyo (Spa) |
1h03'34" |
56 |
Henri Manders (Ned) |
2h07'19" |
32 |
Jesus Suarez-Cuevas (Spa) |
1h05'42" |
57 |
Alberto Saronni (Ita) |
2h16'17" |
33 |
Arsenio Gonzalez (Spa) |
1h07'14" |
58 |
Marcel Laurens (Bel) |
2h18'32" |
34 |
Jesus Guzman (Spa) |
1h07'32" |
59 |
Bernard Becaas (Fra) |
2h28'27" |
35 |
Guido Van Calster (Bel) |
1h08'57" |
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Final Mountains Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Jose-Luis LAGUIA (Spa) |
Reynolds-Galli |
123 |
2 |
Fiorenzo Aliverti (Ita) |
Alfa Lum-Olmo |
64 |
3 |
Marino Lejarreta (Spa) |
Alfa Lum-Olmo |
56 |
4 |
Vicente Belda (Spa) |
Kelme |
51 |
Final Points Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Marino LEJARRETA (Spa) |
Alfa Lum-Olmo |
188 |
2 |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) |
Renault-Elf-Gitane |
162 |
3 |
Laurent Fignon (Fra) |
Renault-Elf-Gitane |
149 |
4 |
Jesus Suarez-Cuevas (Spa) |
Hueso Chocolates |
129 |
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