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 2,987 km (1,856 mi), and was won by José Manuel Fuente of the Kas-Kaskol cycling team. José Luis Albilleira won the mountains classification while Domingo Perurena won the points classification.
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Dates | 23 April – 12 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 19 stages + Prologue, including 3 split stages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 2,987 km (1,856 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 86h 48′ 18″ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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P | 23 April | Almería – Almería | 5 km (3 mi) | Individual time trial | Roger Swerts (BEL) | |
1 | 24 April | Almería – Almería | 98 km (61 mi) | Eddy Peelman (BEL) | ||
2 | 25 April | Almería – Granada | 187 km (116 mi) | Eric Leman (BEL) | ||
3 | 26 April | Granada – Fuengirola | 161 km (100 mi) | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | ||
4 | 27 April | Marbella – Seville | 206 km (128 mi) | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | ||
5 | 28 April | Seville – Córdoba | 139 km (86 mi) | Domingo Perurena (ESP) | ||
6 | 29 April | Córdoba – Ciudad Real | 211 km (131 mi) | Eddy Peelman (BEL) | ||
7 | 30 April | Ciudad Real – Toledo | 126 km (78 mi) | Domingo Perurena (ESP) | ||
8a | 1 May | Toledo – Madrid | 167 km (104 mi) | Roger Swerts (BEL) | ||
8b | 1 May | Circuito del Jarama | 4 km (2 mi) | Team time trial | Kas–Kaskol | |
9 | 2 May | Madrid – Los Ángeles de San Rafael | 158 km (98 mi) | José Manuel Fuente (ESP) | ||
10a | 3 May | Los Ángeles de San Rafael | – Los Ángeles de San Rafael5 km (3 mi) | Individual time trial | Raymond Delisle (FRA) | |
10b | 3 May | Los Ángeles de San Rafael | – Ávila125 km (78 mi) | Martin Martinez (FRA) | ||
11 | 4 May | Ávila – Valladolid | 168 km (104 mi) | José Luis Uribezubia (ESP) | ||
12 | 5 May | Valladolid – León | 203 km (126 mi) | Roger Swerts (BEL) | ||
13 | 6 May | León – Monte Naranco | 128 km (80 mi) | José Manuel Fuente (ESP) | ||
14 | 7 May | Oviedo – Cangas de Onís | 134 km (83 mi) | Joaquim Agostinho (POR) | ||
15 | 8 May | Cangas de Onís – Laredo | 210 km (130 mi) | Juan Manuel Santisteban (ESP) | ||
16 | 9 May | Laredo – Bilbao | 133 km (83 mi) | Gerben Karstens (NED) | ||
17 | 10 May | Bilbao – Miranda de Ebro | 157 km (98 mi) | Agustín Tamames (ESP) | ||
18 | 11 May | Miranda de Ebro – Eibar | 152 km (94 mi) | Agustín Tamames (ESP) | ||
19a | 12 May | Eibar – San Sebastián | 79 km (49 mi) | Manuel Antonio García (ESP) | ||
19b | 12 May | San Sebastián – San Sebastián | 35.9 km (22 mi) | Individual time trial | Joaquim Agostinho (POR) | |
Total | 2,987 km (1,856 mi) |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | José Manuel Fuente | Kas-Kaskol | 86h 48′ 18″ |
2 | Joaquim Agostinho | Bic | + 11″ |
3 | Miguel Maria Lasa | Kas-Kaskol | + 1′ 09″ |
4 | Luis Ocaña | Bic | + 1′ 58″ |
5 | Domingo Perurena | Kas-Kaskol | + 4′ 29″ |
6 | José Antonio Gonzalez | Kas-Kaskol | + 5′ 56″ |
7 | Jean Pierre Danguillaume | Peugeot-BP-Michelin | + 6′ 29″ |
8 | José Luis Uribezubia | Kas-Kaskol | + 6′ 33″ |
9 | Ventura Diaz | Monteverde | + 8′ 25″ |
10 | Roger Swerts | Ijsboerke | + 8′ 28″ |
11 | Fernando Mendes | Benfica | |
12 | Antonio Vallori | La Casera | |
13 | José Luis Abilleira | La Casera | |
14 | Antonio Menendez | Kas-Kaskol | |
15 | Régis Ovion | Peugeot-BP-Michelin | |
16 | Javier Francisco Elorriago | Kas-Kaskol | |
17 | Agustin Tamames | Benfica | |
18 | Jan Van De Wiele | MIC-De Gribaldy | |
19 | Juan Zurano Jerez | La Casera | |
20 | Santiago Lazcano | Kas-Kaskol | |
21 | José Antonio Ponton | La Casera | |
22 | Eric Leman | MIC-De Gribaldy | |
23 | Noel Van Clooster | MIC-De Gribaldy | |
24 | Jesus Manzaneque Sanchez | La Casera | |
25 | Venceslau Fernandes | Benfica |