1967 Vuelta a España
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The 22nd Vuelta a España
(Tour of Spain
), a long-distance bicycle
stage
race and one of the 3 grand tours
, was held from April 27 to May 14, 1967. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 2,940.5 km, and was won by Jan Janssen
of the Pelforth cycling team
. Janssen also won the points classification and Mariano Diaz won the mountains classification.
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
(Tour of Spain
Spain
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), a long-distance bicycle
Bicycle racing
Bicycle racing is a competition sport in which various types of bicycles are used. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, bike trials, and cycle speedway. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport...
stage
Stage (bicycle race)
In sports, a stage, or leg, or heat, is a unit of a race which has been divided in several parts for the reason such as length of the distance to be covered, as in a multi-day event. Usually, such a race consists of "ordinary" stages, but sometimes stages are held as an individual time trial or a...
race and one of the 3 grand tours
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
, was held from April 27 to May 14, 1967. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 2,940.5 km, and was won by Jan Janssen
Jan Janssen
Johannes Adrianus Janssen, known as Jan Janssen is a Dutch former professional cyclist . He was world champion and winner of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. He was the first Dutch rider to win the Tour de France.Janssen was born at Nootdorp, a small town near Rotterdam and Delft...
of the Pelforth cycling team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
. Janssen also won the points classification and Mariano Diaz won the mountains classification.
Final General Classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands Jan JanssenJan Janssen Johannes Adrianus Janssen, known as Jan Janssen is a Dutch former professional cyclist . He was world champion and winner of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. He was the first Dutch rider to win the Tour de France.Janssen was born at Nootdorp, a small town near Rotterdam and Delft... |
Pelforth | 76h 38' 04s |
| 2 |  France Jean-Pierre Ducasse |
Pelforth | a 1' 43s |
| 3 |  Spain Aurelio Gonzalez Puente |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 1' 45s |
| 4 | Spain Luis Otana Arcelus |
Fagor | a 2' 39s |
| 5 | Netherlands Cees Haast |
Televizier | a 3' 20s |
| 6 | Spain José Manuel Lopez |
Fagor | a 3' 41s |
| 7 | Spain Gregorio San Miguel |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 4' 19s |
| 8 | France Raymond Poulidor Raymond Poulidor Raymond Poulidor , is a former professional bicycle racer. He was known as the eternal second, because he finished the Tour de France in second place three times, and in third place five times, including his final Tour at the age of 40... |
Mercier-BP-Hutchinson | a 4' 20s |
| 9 | Spain Mariano Diaz |
Fagor | a 5' 54s |
| 10 | Spain José Perez Frances |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
a 6' 04s |
| 11 | Spain Angelino Soler |
Karpy | |
| 12 | Spain José Antonio Ponton |
Ferrys | |
| 13 | Netherlands Arie Den Hartog |
Bic | |
| 14 | Spain Vicente Lopez |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
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| 15 |  Germany Rolf WolfshohlRolf Wolfshohl Rolf Wolfshohl is a former professional road bicycle racing and cyclo-cross racing cyclist from Germany. Wolfshohl is best known in cyclo-cross for winning the world championship three times, and in road racing for winning the 1965 Vuelta a España.-Biography:Wolfshohl started competing in cycling... |
Bic | |
| 16 | Spain Carlos Echevarria |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
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| 17 | Spain Eusebio Velez |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
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| 18 | Spain Fernardo Manzaneque |
Ferrys | |
| 19 | Spain Antonio Gomez Del Moral |
Kas-Kaskol Kas (cycling team) Kas was a professional cycling team of the 1960s and 1970s, one of the strongest Spanish teams. It was sponsored by a soft drinks manufacturer, Kas. The team was from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It wore team a yellow jersey with Kas written in blue... |
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| 20 | Spain Julio Jimenez Munoz |
Bic | |
| 21 | Spain Ramon Mendilburu |
Fagor | |
| 22 |  Italy Silvano Schiavon |
Vittadello | |
| 23 | Spain José Maria Errandonea |
Fagor | |
| 24 | Spain Gines Garcia Peran |
Fagor | |
| 25 | Italy Aldo Moser |
Vittadello |