1968 Vuelta a España
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Race details | |||
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Dates | 25 April – 12 May | ||
Stages | 18 | ||
Distance | 3,014 km (1,873 mi) | ||
Winning time | 78h 29' 00" | ||
Palmares | |||
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Winner | ![]() |
(Salvarani) |
Second | ![]() |
(Kas-Kaskol) | |
Third | ![]() |
(Fagor) | |
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Jersey awarded to the points classification winner | Points | ![]() |
(Pelforth) |
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Mountains | ![]() |
(Fagor) |
Sprints | ![]() |
(KAS) | |
The 23rd Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 12, 1968. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 3,014 km, and was won by Felice Gimondi of the Salvarani cycling team. With this win in the 1968 Vuelta a España, the 1967 Giro d'Italia and the 1965 Tour de France, Gimondi became the second cyclist after Jacques Anquetil to win all three grand tours in his career.[1] Defending champion Jan Janssen won the points competition and 1966 champion Francisco Gabica won the mountains classification.
Results
Final General Classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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Salvarani | 78h 29' 00s |
2 | ![]() |
Kas-Kaskol | a 2' 15s |
3 | ![]() |
Fagor | a 5' 08s |
4 | ![]() |
Fagor | a 5' 19s |
5 | ![]() |
Faema | a 5' 26s |
6 | ![]() |
Pelforth | a 5' 43s |
7 | ![]() |
Kas-Kaskol | a 5' 55s |
8 | ![]() |
Kas-Kaskol | a 6' 00s |
9 | ![]() |
Bic | a 6' 40s |
10 | ![]() |
Faema | a 7' 50s |
11 | ![]() |
Fagor | |
12 | ![]() |
Pelforth | |
13 | ![]() |
Fagor | |
14 | ![]() |
Bic | |
15 | ![]() |
Ferrys | |
16 | ![]() |
Fagor | |
17 | ![]() |
Fagor | |
18 | ![]() |
Salvarani | |
19 | ![]() |
Kas-Kaskol | |
20 | ![]() |
Bic | |
21 | ![]() |
Karpy | |
22 | ![]() |
Salvarani | |
23 | ![]() |
Faema | |
24 | ![]() |
Fagor | |
25 | ![]() |
Kas-Kaskol |
References
- ↑ "General Information 1968". La Vuelta.com. Retrieved 2008-02-22.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>