:1974 Vuelta a España

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 1974 Vuelta a España

| series =

| race_no =

| season_no =

| image =

| image_size =

| image_caption =

| date = 23 April – 12 May

| stages = 19 stages + Prologue, including 3 split stages

| distance = 2,987

| unit = km

| time = 86h 48' 18"

| speed =

| first = José Manuel Fuente

| first_nat = ESP

| first_natvar = 1945

| first_team = Kas–Kaskol

| first_color = yellow

| second = Joaquim Agostinho

| second_nat = POR

| second_natvar =

| second_team = Bic

| third = Miguel María Lasa

| third_nat = ESP

| third_natvar = 1945

| third_team = Kas–Kaskol

| points = Domingo Perurena

| points_nat = ESP

| points_natvar = 1945

| points_team = Kas–Kaskol

| points_color = light blue

| mountains = José Luis Abilleira

| mountains_nat = ESP

| mountains_natvar = 1945

| mountains_team = La Casera

| mountains_color = green

| sprints = Javier Elorriaga

| sprints_nat = ESP

| sprints_natvar = 1945

| sprints_team = Kas–Kaskol

| sprints_color =

| combination = José Luis Abilleira

| combination_nat = ESP

| combination_natvar = 1945

| combination_team = La Casera

| combination_color =

| team = Kas–Kaskol

| previous = 1973

| next = 1975

}}

The 29th Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 23 April to 12 May 1974. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of {{convert|2987|km|mi|abbr=on}}, and was won by José Manuel Fuente of the Kas–Kaskol cycling team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lavuelta.com/05/ingles/historia/74infor.asp?a=1974&s=infor&t=infor&e=1 |title=General Information 1974 |publisher=La Vuelta.com |access-date=22 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611183425/http://www.lavuelta.com/05/ingles/historia/74infor.asp?a=1974&s=infor&t=infor&e=1 |archive-date=11 June 2011 }} José Luis Albilleira won the mountains classification while Domingo Perurena won the points classification.{{cite news |title=29 Vuelta Ciclista a España – Clasificaciones Oficiales |url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1974/05/13/MD19740513-031.pdf |work=El Mundo Deportivo |date=13 May 1974 |page=31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115192401/http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1974/05/13/MD19740513-031.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2020 |url-status=live}}

Teams and riders

{{main|List of teams and cyclists in the 1974 Vuelta a España}}

Route

class="wikitable"

|+List of stages{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/vuelta-a-espana/1974/stages/winners|title=1974 » 29th Vuelta a España|work=Procyclingstats|access-date=30 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tde/tde1974.php|title=29ème Vuelta a España 1974|work=Memoire du cyclisme|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041025143132/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tde/tde1974.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

scope="row" | P

| 23 April

| Almería – Almería

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|5|km|0|abbr=on}}

| 22px

| Individual time trial

| {{flagathlete|Roger Swerts|BEL}}

scope="row" | 1

| 24 April

| Almería – Almería

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|98|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Eddy Peelman|BEL}}

scope="row" | 2

| 25 April

| AlmeríaGranada

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|187|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Eric Leman|BEL}}

scope="row" | 3

| 26 April

| GranadaFuengirola

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|161|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Rik Van Linden|BEL}}

scope="row" | 4

| 27 April

| MarbellaSeville

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|206|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Rik Van Linden|BEL}}

scope="row" | 5

| 28 April

| SevilleCórdoba

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|139|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Domingo Perurena|ESP|1945}}

scope="row" | 6

| 29 April

| CórdobaCiudad Real

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|211|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Eddy Peelman|BEL}}

scope="row" | 7

| 30 April

| Ciudad RealToledo

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|126|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Domingo Perurena|ESP|1945}}

scope="row" | 8a

| 1 May

| ToledoMadrid

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|167|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Roger Swerts|BEL}}

scope="row" | 8b

| 1 May

| Circuito del Jarama

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|4|km|0|abbr=on}}

| 22px

| Team time trial

| {{UCI team code|KAS|1974}}

scope="row" | 9

| 2 May

| MadridLos Ángeles de San Rafael

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|158|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|José Manuel Fuente|ESP|1945}}

scope="row" | 10a

| 3 May

| Los Ángeles de San Rafael – Los Ángeles de San Rafael

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|5|km|0|abbr=on}}

| 22px

| Individual time trial

| {{flagathlete|Raymond Delisle|FRA}}

scope="row" | 10b

| 3 May

| Los Ángeles de San RafaelÁvila

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|125|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Martin Martinez|FRA}}

scope="row" | 11

| 4 May

| ÁvilaValladolid

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|168|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|José Luis Uribezubia|ESP|1945}}

scope="row" | 12

| 5 May

| ValladolidLeón

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|203|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Roger Swerts|BEL}}

scope="row" | 13

| 6 May

| LeónMonte Naranco

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|128|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|José Manuel Fuente|ESP|1945}}

scope="row" | 14

| 7 May

| OviedoCangas de Onís

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|134|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Joaquim Agostinho|POR}}

scope="row" | 15

| 8 May

| Cangas de OnísLaredo

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|210|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Juan Manuel Santisteban|ESP|1945}}

scope="row" | 16

| 9 May

| LaredoBilbao

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|133|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Gerben Karstens|NED}}

scope="row" | 17

| 10 May

| BilbaoMiranda de Ebro

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|157|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Agustín Tamames|ESP|1945}}

scope="row" | 18

| 11 May

| Miranda de EbroEibar

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|152|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Agustín Tamames|ESP|1945}}

scope="row" | 19a

| 12 May

| EibarSan Sebastián

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|79|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|{{ill|Manuel Antonio García|fr}}|ESP}}

scope="row" | 19b

| 12 May

| San Sebastián – San Sebastián

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|35.9|km|0|abbr=on}}

| 22px

| Individual time trial

| {{flagathlete|Joaquim Agostinho|POR}}

scope="row" |

| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | Total

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center" | {{convert|2987|km|0|abbr=on}}

Results

=Final General Classification=

class="wikitable"

!Rank!!Rider!!Team!!Time

bgcolor=gold

| 1

{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} José Manuel FuenteKas–Kaskolalign="right"| 86h 48' 18"
2{{Flagicon|POR}} Joaquim AgostinhoBicalign="right"| + 11"
3{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} Miguel María LasaKas–Kaskolalign="right"| + 1' 09"
4{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} Luis OcañaBicalign="right"| + 1' 58"
5{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} Domingo PerurenaKas–Kaskolalign="right"| + 4' 29"
6{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} José Antonio GonzalezKas–Kaskolalign="right"| + 5' 56"
7{{Flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre DanguillaumePeugeot–BP–Michelinalign="right"| + 6' 29"
8{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} José Luis UribezubiaKas–Kaskolalign="right"| + 6' 33"
9{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} Ventura DíazMonteverdealign="right"| + 8' 25"
10{{Flagicon|BEL}} Roger SwertsIjsboerkealign="right"| + 8' 28"
11{{Flagicon|POR}} Fernando MendesBenficaalign="right"|
12{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} Antonio ValloriLa Caseraalign="right"|
13{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} José Luis AbilleiraLa Caseraalign="right"|
14{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} Antonio MenéndezKas–Kaskolalign="right"|
15{{Flagicon|FRA}} Régis OvionPeugeot–BP–Michelinalign="right"|
16{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} Javier Francisco ElorriagoKas–Kaskolalign="right"|
17{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} Agustín TamamesBenficaalign="right"|
18{{Flagicon|BEL}} Jan Van De WieleMIC-De Gribaldyalign="right"|
19{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} Juan Zurano JérezLa Caseraalign="right"|
20{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} Santiago LazcanoKas–Kaskolalign="right"|
21{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} José Antonio PontónLa Caseraalign="right"|
22{{Flagicon|BEL}} Eric LemanMIC-De Gribaldyalign="right"|
23{{Flagicon|BEL}} Noël Van CloosterMIC-De Gribaldyalign="right"|
24{{Flagicon|ESP|1945}} Jesús Manzaneque SánchezLa Caseraalign="right"|
25{{Flagicon|POR}} Venceslau FernandesBenficaalign="right"|

References

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