Vuelta a Espana 1946

The 6th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 7 to 30 May 1946. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3,836 km (2,384 mi), and was won by Dalmacio Langarica. Emilio Rodríguez won the mountains classification.

After the 22nd stage, Jan Lambrichs was in second place. The Dutch team then received a letter, saying that Lambrichs should give up his second place, otherwise he would reach the finish in Madrid in an ambulance. The team manager decided not to tell Lambrichs about this threat, but gave him extra security. In the final stage, Berrendero escaped and left everybody behind, including Lambrichs, and took over the second place. The next day, the Dutch team received a box of Cuban cigars from the unknown person who had sent the threat.

1946 Vuelta a España

Race details
Dates	7 – 30 May
Stages	21
Distance	3,836 km (2,384 mi)
Winning time	137h 10′ 38″
Results
Winner  Dalmacio Langarica (ESP) Second  Julián Berrendero (ESP) Third  Jan Lambrichs (NED) Mountains  Emilio Rodríguez (ESP)
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Route

List of stages

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	7 May	Madrid – Salamanca	212 km (132 mi)			Joaquín Olmos (ESP)
2	8 May	Salamanca – Béjar	73 km (45 mi)		Individual time trial	Miguel Gual (ESP)
3	8 May	Béjar – Cáceres	141 km (88 mi)			Antonio Andrés Sancho (ESP)
4	9 May	Cáceres – Badajoz	132 km (82 mi)			Ignacio Orbaiceta (ESP)
5	10 May	Badajoz – Seville	218 km (135 mi)			Julián Berrendero (ESP)
6	12 May	Seville – Granada	251 km (156 mi)			Jan Lambrichs (NED)
7	13 May	Granada – Baza	107 km (66 mi)			Dalmacio Langarica (ESP)
8	14 May	Baza – Murcia	178 km (111 mi)			João Lourenço (POR)
9	15 May	Murcia – Valencia	264 km (164 mi)			Alejandro Fombellida [es] (ESP)
10	17 May	Valencia – Castellón	67 km (42 mi)		Team time trial	Holland
11	17 May	Castellón – Tortosa	123 km (76 mi)			Alejandro Fombellida [es] (ESP)
12	18 May	Tortosa – Barcelona	215 km (134 mi)			Dalmacio Langarica (ESP)
13	19 May	Barcelona – Lleida	162 km (101 mi)			Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
14	20 May	Lleida – Zaragoza	144 km (89 mi)			Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
15	21 May	Zaragoza – San Sebastián	276 km (171 mi)			Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
16	23 May	San Sebastián – Bilbao	207 km (129 mi)			Dalmacio Langarica (ESP)
17	24 May	Bilbao – Santander	226 km (140 mi)			Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
18	25 May	Santander – Reinosa	110 km (68 mi)			Dalmacio Langarica (ESP)
19	26 May	Reinosa – Gijón	204 km (127 mi)			Delio Rodríguez (ESP)
20	28 May	Gijón – Oviedo	53 km (33 mi)		Individual time trial	Dalmacio Langarica (ESP)
21	28 May	Oviedo – León	119 km (74 mi)			Julián Berrendero (ESP)
22	29 May	León – Valladolid	134 km (83 mi)			Alejandro Fombellida [es] (ESP)
23	30 May	Valladolid – Madrid	200 km (124 mi)			Julián Berrendero (ESP)
	Total		3,836 km (2,384 mi)

Results

Final General Classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Dalmacio Langarica		137h 10′ 38″
2	Julián Berrendero		+ 17′ 32″
3	Jan Lambrichs		+ 23′ 54″
4	Manuel Costa		+ 24′ 19″
5	Delio Rodríguez		+ 45′ 04″
6	Alejandro Fombellida		+ 46′ 09″
7	Antonio-Andres Sancho		+ 1h 00′ 10″
8	Emilio Rodríguez		+ 1h 03′ 45″
9	José Gutierrez		+ 1h 18′ 48″
10	Joao Rebelo		+ 1h 53′ 37″
11	Georges Aeschlimann
12	Cipriano Aguirrezabal
13	Bernardo Ruiz
14	Pastor Rodríguez
15	Joaquim Olmos
16	Antonio Martin
17	Ernest Kuhn
18	Vicente Miro
19	José Lopez Gandara
20	Frans Pauwels
21	Joaquim Jiménez
22	Pedro Font
23	Cees Joosen
24	Gabriel Palmer
25	Theo Perret