1941 Vuelta a España


The 3rd Vuelta a España, a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 12 June to 6 July 1941. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of.
This was the first time that the Vuelta was won by a Spanish rider, Julián Berrendero. Due to the outbreak of World War II, only riders from Spain and neutral Switzerland competed in the race. In addition, Delio Rodriguez, who rose to fame after winning 12 stages at this race, later became a significant figure in Spanish cycling history. Lastly, Fermin Trueba won the mountains classification.

Teams and riders

Route

Results

Final General Classification

RankRiderTeamTime
1 Julián Berrendero 168h 45' 26s
2 Fermin Trueba a 1' 07s
3 José Jabardo a 6' 32s
4 Delio Rodríguez a 29' 17s
5 Antonio-Andres Sancho a 35' 40s
6 Antonio Escuriet a 35' 57s
7 Antonio Martín a 46' 04s
8 Vicente Carretero a 54' 25s
9 José Cano a 1h 05' 40s
10 Manuel Izquierdo a 1h 24' 13s
11 José Botanch
12 Benito Cabestreros
13 Miguel Carrion
14 Cayetano Martin
15 Emile Vaucher
16 Martin Santos