1988 Vuelta a España
The 1988 Vuelta a España was the 43rd Edition Vuelta a España, taking place from 25 April to 15 May 1988. It was a bicycle race which consisted of 20 stages over 3,425 km (2,128 mi), ridden at an average speed of 38.506 km/h (23.927 mph). Sean Kelly started the race as the principal favourite after performance in the 1987 Vuelta a España in which he was leading the General classification with several days remaining in the race when he was forced to withdraw due to injury. Luis "Lucho" Herrera returned to defend his title while 1985 Vuelta winner Pedro Delgado had decided to ride the 1988 Giro d'Italia in preparation for the 1988 Tour de France. The BH team directed by Javier Mínguez, presented solid opposition with the strong climbers Álvaro Pino (winner of the 1986 Vuelta a España) and Anselmo Fuerte. In the end, Kelly won the race and became the first Irish winner of the Vuelta a España.[1]
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Dates | 25 April - 15 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 20 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,425 km (2,128 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 89h 19' 23" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Route
The first stage introduced an innovative format of five heats, each with two riders per team, with the team leaders appearing in the final heat.[2]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | GC leader | |
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1 | 25 April | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 17.4 km (10.8 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() |
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2 | 26 April | San Cristóbal de La Laguna– Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
210 km (130 mi) | ![]() |
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3 | 27 April | Las Palmas–Las Palmas | 34 km (21 mi) | ![]() |
Team time trial | BH | |
4 | 28 April | Alcalá del Río–Badajoz | 210 km (130 mi) | ![]() | |||
5 | 29 April | Badajoz–Béjar | 234 km (145 mi) | ![]() | |||
6 | 30 April | Béjar–Valladolid | 202 km (126 mi) | ![]() | |||
7 | 1 May | Valladolid–León | 160 km (99 mi) | ![]() | |||
8 | 2 May | León–Brañillín | 176.7 km (109.8 mi) | ![]() | |||
9 | 3 May | Oviedo–Monte Naranco | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() | |
10 | 4 May | Oviedo–Santander | 197.3 km (122.6 mi) | ![]() | |||
11 | 5 May | Santander–Valdezcaray | 217.2 km (135.0 mi) | ![]() | |||
12 | 6 May | Logroño–Jaca | 197.5 km (122.7 mi) | ![]() | |||
13 | 7 May | Jaca–Cerler | 178.2 km (110.7 mi) | ![]() | |||
14 | 8 May | Benasque–Andorra | 190.3 km (118.2 mi) | ![]() | |||
15 | 9 May | La Seu d'Urgell–Sant Quirze del Vallès | 166 km (103 mi) | ![]() | |||
16 | 10 May | Valencia–Albacete | 192 km (119 mi) | ![]() |
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17 | 11 May | Albacete–Toledo | 244.4 km (151.9 mi) | ![]() | |||
18 | 12 May | Toledo–Ávila | 212.5 km (132.0 mi) | ![]() | |||
19 | 13 May | Ávila–Segovia | 150 km (93 mi) | ![]() | |||
20 | 14 May | Las Rozas–Villalba | 30 km (19 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() |
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21 | 15 May | Villalba–Madrid | 202 km (126 mi) | ![]() | |||
Total | 3,425 km (2,128 mi) |
Results
Final General classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() | Kas-Mavic | 89h 19' 23" |
2 | ![]() | Teka-Mavi-Alanc | + 1' 27" |
3 | ![]() | BH | + 1' 29" |
4 | ![]() | BH | + 2' 17" |
5 | ![]() | Kelme | + 2' 25" |
6 | ![]() | Fagor-MBK | + 3' 22" |
7 | ![]() | Teka-Mavi-Alanc | + 8' 19" |
8 | ![]() | BH | + 8' 25" |
9 | ![]() | Fagor-MBK | + 9' 45" |
10 | ![]() | BH | + 10' 28" |
11 | ![]() | Kas-Mavic | |
12 | ![]() | Reynolds-Pinarello | |
13 | ![]() | BH | |
14 | ![]() | Caja Rural–Orbea | |
15 | ![]() | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond | |
16 | ![]() | Café de Colombia | |
17 | ![]() | Reynolds-Pinarello | |
18 | ![]() | Teka-Mavi-Alanc | |
19 | ![]() | Kas-Mavic | |
20 | ![]() | Café de Colombia | |
21 | ![]() | Postobon | |
22 | ![]() | Zahor Chocolates | |
23 | ![]() | Kas-Mavic | |
24 | ![]() | Caja Rural–Orbea | |
25 | ![]() | Zahor Chocolates |
KOM Classification
Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
BH | 100 |
2 | ![]() |
BH | 62 |
3 | ![]() |
KAS | 60 |
Points Classification
Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
KAS | 248 |
2 | ![]() |
CAJ | 166 |
3 | ![]() |
ZAH | 138 |
References
- "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo S.A. 16 May 1988. p. 52. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- Una primera etapa innovadora produjo el desconcierto en el pelotón de la Vuelta - Robert Álvarez, El País, 26 April 1988
- "1988 » 43rd Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- "43ème Vuelta a España 1988". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.