1971 Vuelta a España

The 26th Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 29 April to 16 May 1971. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 2,892 km (1,797 mi), and was won by Ferdinand Bracke of the Peugeot cycling team. Joop Zoetemelk won the mountains classification while Cyrille Guimard won the points classification.

1971 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates29 April – 16 May
Stages17
Distance2,892 km (1,797 mi)
Winning time73h 50' 05"
Results
Winner  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) (Peugeot–BP–Michelin)
  Second  Wilfried David (BEL) (Peugeot–BP–Michelin)
  Third  Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Bic)
Points  Cyrille Guimard (FRA) (Fagor–Mercier)
  Mountains  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (Mars–Flandria)
  Combination  Cyrille Guimard (FRA) (Fagor–Mercier)
  Sprints  Cyrille Guimard (FRA) (Fagor–Mercier)

After the final stage, Wim Schepers was ranked in second place, 19 seconds behind Bracke, but he was given a ten-minute time penalty for a doping offence, and dropped to 15th.

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