:1957 Vuelta a España
{{Infobox cycling race report
| name = 1957 Vuelta a España
| image =
| image_caption =
| image_alt =
| date = 26 April – 12 May
| stages = 16
| distance = 2967
| unit = km
| time = 84h 44' 06"
| speed = 35.02
| first = Jesús Loroño
| first_nat = ESP
| first_natvar = 1945
| first_color = yellow
| second = Federico Bahamontes
| second_nat = ESP
| second_natvar = 1945
| third = Bernardo Ruiz
| third_nat = ESP
| third_natvar = 1945
| points = Vicente Iturat
| points_nat = ESP
| points_natvar = 1945
| points_color = light blue
| mountains = Federico Bahamontes
| mountains_nat = ESP
| mountains_natvar = 1945
| mountains_color = green
| previous = 1956
| next = 1958
}}
The 12th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 26 April to 12 May 1957. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of {{convert|2967|km|mi|abbr=on}}, and was won by Jesús Loroño.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lavuelta.com/05/ingles/historia/57infor.asp?a=1957&s=infor&t=infor&e=1|title=General Information 1957|publisher=La Vuelta.com|access-date=23 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611185232/http://www.lavuelta.com/05/ingles/historia/57infor.asp?a=1957&s=infor&t=infor&e=1|archive-date=2011-06-11|url-status=dead}} Vicente Iturat won the points classification and Federico Bahamontes won the mountains classification.
Teams and riders
{{main|List of teams and cyclists in the 1957 Vuelta a España}}
Route
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|+List of stages{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/vuelta-a-espana/1957/stages/winners|title=1957 » 12th Vuelta a Espana|work=Procyclingstats|access-date=5 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tde/tde1957.php|title=12ème Vuelta a España 1957|work=Memoire du cyclisme|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041025142445/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tde/tde1957.php|archive-date=25 October 2004}} |
scope="col" | Stage
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Course ! scope="col" | Distance ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type ! scope="col" | Winner |
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scope="row" | 1
| 26 April | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|158|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Miguel Chacón|ESP|1945}} |
scope="row" | 2
| 27 April | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|220|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Carmelo Morales|ESP|1945}} |
scope="row" | 3
| 28 April | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|259|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Federico Bahamontes|ESP|1945}} |
scope="row" | 4
| 29 April | style="text-align:center;"| | | | Annulled |
scope="row" | 5
| 30 April | León – Valladolid | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|172|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Roger Hassenforder|FRA}} |
scope="row" | 6
| 1 May | Valladolid – Madrid | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|212|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Miguel Chacón|ESP|1945}} |
scope="row" | 7
| 2 May | Madrid – Madrid | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|200|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Jan Adriaensens|BEL}} |
scope="row" | 8
| 3 May | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|159|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Roger Walkowiak|FRA}} |
scope="row" | 9
| 5 May | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|249|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Rino Benedetti|ITA}} |
scope="row" | 10
| 6 May | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|192|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Bruno Tognaccini|ITA}} |
scope="row" | 11
| 7 May | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|199|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Gilbert Bauvin|FRA}} |
scope="row" | 12
| 8 May | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|229|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Mario Baroni|ITA}} |
scope="row" | 13
| 9 May | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|85|km|0|abbr=on}} | 22px | {{flagathlete|Jesús Loroño|ESP|1945}} |
scope="row" | 14
| 10 May | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|249|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Antonio Ferraz|ESP|1945}} |
scope="row" | 15
| 11 May | Bayonne (France) – San Sebastián | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|199|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Roger Baens|BEL}} |
scope="row" | 16
| 12 May | San Sebastián – Bilbao | style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|193|km|0|abbr=on}} | | | {{flagathlete|Antonio Suárez|ESP|1945}} |
scope="row" |
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | Total | colspan="4" style="text-align:center" | {{convert|2967|km|0|abbr=on}} |
Results
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|+Final general classification{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/HEM/1957/05/13/MD19570513-008.pdf|title=Clasificacion General|language=es|trans-title=General Classification|work=El Mundo Deportivo|page=8|date=13 May 1957|access-date=5 August 2018}} !Rank!!Rider!!Team!!Time | |||
bgcolor=gold
| 1 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Jesús Loroño | align="right"| 84h 44' 06" | |
bgcolor=lightgreen
| 2 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Federico Bahamontes | align="right"| + 8' 11" | |
3 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Bernardo Ruiz | align="right"| + 9' 34" | |
4 | {{Flag icon|POR}} José Manuel Ribeiro Da Silva | align="right"| + 14' 32" | |
5 | {{Flag icon|FRA}} Raphaël Géminiani | align="right"| + 17' 07" | |
6 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Francisco Moreno | align="right"| + 18' 43" | |
7 | {{Flag icon|BEL}} Jan Adriaenssens | align="right"| + 19' 38" | |
8 | {{Flag icon|ITA}} Pasquale Fornara | align="right"| + 23' 48" | |
9 | {{Flag icon|ITA}} Gastone Nencini | align="right"| + 25' 59" | |
10 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Salvador Botella | align="right"| + 28' 06" | |
11 | {{Flag icon|ITA}} Guido Boni | align="right"| | |
bgcolor=lightblue
| 12 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Vicente Iturat | align="right"| | |
13 | {{Flag icon|FRA}} Jean Dotto | align="right"| | |
14 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Alberto Sant | align="right"| | |
15 | {{Flag icon|FRA}} Roger Walkowiak | align="right"| | |
16 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Carmelo Morales | align="right"| | |
17 | {{Flag icon|POR}} Antonio Barbosa | align="right"| | |
18 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Francisco Masip | align="right"| | |
19 | {{Flag icon|FRA}} Jean Malléjac | align="right"| | |
20 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Antonio Ferraz | align="right"| | |
21 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Antonio Suárez | align="right"| | |
22 | {{Flag icon|BEL}} Roger Baens | align="right"| | |
23 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Benigno Aspuru | align="right"| | |
24 | {{Flag icon|FRA}} Gilbert Bauvin | align="right"| | |
25 | {{Flag icon|Spain|1945}} Juan Campillo | align="right"| |
References
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{{Cycling stage recaps|1957 Vuelta a España|1|8|9|16}}
{{Vuelta a España}}
{{Vuelta a España general classification winners}}
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