1946 Vuelta a España

The 6th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 7 to 30 May 1946. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3,836 km (2,384 mi), and was won by Dalmacio Langarica.[1] Emilio Rodríguez won the mountains classification.

1946 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates7 – 30 May
Stages21
Distance3,836 km (2,384 mi)
Winning time137h 10' 38"
Results
Winner  Dalmacio Langarica (ESP)
  Second  Julián Berrendero (ESP)
  Third  Jan Lambrichs (NED)
Mountains  Emilio Rodríguez (ESP)

After the 22nd stage, Jan Lambrichs was in second place. The Dutch team then received a letter, saying that Lambrichs should give up his second place, otherwise he would reach the finish in Madrid in an ambulance. The team manager decided not to tell Lambrichs about this threat, but gave him extra security. In the final stage, Berrendero escaped and left everybody behind, including Lambrichs, and took over the second place. The next day, the Dutch team received a box of Cuban cigars from the unknown person who had sent the threat.[2][3][4]

Route
List of stages[5][6][7]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 7 May Madrid – Salamanca 212 km (132 mi)  Joaquín Olmos (ESP)
2 8 May Salamanca – Béjar 73 km (45 mi) Individual time trial  Miguel Gual (ESP)
3 8 May Béjar – Cáceres 141 km (88 mi)  Antonio Andrés Sancho (ESP)
4 9 May Cáceres – Badajoz 132 km (82 mi)  Ignacio Orbaiceta (ESP)
5 10 May Badajoz – Seville 218 km (135 mi)  Julián Berrendero (ESP)
6 12 May Seville – Granada 251 km (156 mi)  Jan Lambrichs (NED)
7 13 May Granada – Baza 107 km (66 mi)  Dalmacio Langarica (ESP)
8 14 May Baza – Murcia 178 km (111 mi)  João Lourenço (POR)
9 15 May Murcia – Valencia 264 km (164 mi)  Alejandro Fombellida (ESP)
10 17 May Valencia – Castellón 67 km (42 mi) Team time trial Holland
11 17 May Castellón – Tortosa 123 km (76 mi)  Alejandro Fombellida (ESP)
12 18 May Tortosa – Barcelona 215 km (134 mi)  Dalmacio Langarica (ESP)
13 19 May Barcelona – Lleida 162 km (101 mi)  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
14 20 May Lleida – Zaragoza 144 km (89 mi)  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
15 21 May Zaragoza – San Sebastián 276 km (171 mi)  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
16 23 May San Sebastián – Bilbao 207 km (129 mi)  Dalmacio Langarica (ESP)
17 24 May Bilbao – Santander 226 km (140 mi)  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
18 25 May Santander – Reinosa 110 km (68 mi)  Dalmacio Langarica (ESP)
19 26 May Reinosa – Gijón 204 km (127 mi)  Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
20 28 May Gijón – Oviedo 53 km (33 mi) Individual time trial  Dalmacio Langarica (ESP)
21 28 May Oviedo – León 119 km (74 mi)  Julián Berrendero (ESP)
22 29 May León – Valladolid 134 km (83 mi)  Alejandro Fombellida (ESP)
23 30 May Valladolid – Madrid 200 km (124 mi)  Julián Berrendero (ESP)
Total 3,836 km (2,384 mi)

Results

Final General Classification
RankRiderTeamTime
1 Dalmacio Langarica137h 10' 38"
2 Julián Berrendero+ 17' 32"
3 Jan Lambrichs+ 23' 54"
4 Manuel Costa+ 24' 19"
5 Delio Rodríguez+ 45' 04"
6 Alejandro Fombellida+ 46' 09"
7 Antonio-Andres Sancho+ 1h 00' 10"
8 Emilio Rodríguez+ 1h 03' 45"
9 José Gutierrez+ 1h 18' 48"
10 Joao Rebelo+ 1h 53' 37"
11 Georges Aeschlimann
12 Cipriano Aguirrezabal
13 Bernardo Ruiz
14 Pastor Rodríguez
15 Joaquim Olmos
16 Antonio Martin
17 Ernest Kuhn
18 Vicente Miro
19 José Lopez Gandara
20 Frans Pauwels
21 Joaquim Jiménez
22 Pedro Font
23 Cees Joosen
24 Gabriel Palmer
25 Theo Perret

References
  1. "General Information 1946". La Vuelta.com. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
  2. Haan, Rob de (1 September 2010). "Een dreigbrief in de Vuelta" (in Dutch). Nusport. Archived from the original on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  3. http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/HEM/1946/05/31/MD19460531-002.pdf
  4. http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/HEM/1946/05/31/MD19460531-001.pdf
  5. "1946 » 6th Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  6. "6ème Vuelta a España 1946". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.
  7. "1946 Stage Results". La Vuelta. Unipublic. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
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