1966 Vuelta a España

1966 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates28 April – 15 May
Stages18
Distance2,949.5 km (1,833 mi)
Winning time78h 53' 55"
Results
Winner  Francisco Gabica (ESP) (Kas–Kaskol)
  Second  Eusebio Vélez (ESP) (Kas–Kaskol)
  Third  Carlos Echeverría (ESP) (Kas–Kaskol)
Points  Jos van der Vleuten (NED) (Televizier – Batavus)
  Mountains  Gregorio San Miguel (ESP) (Kas–Kaskol)
  Sprints  Domingo Perurena (ESP) (Fagor)

The 21st Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 28 April to 15 May 1966. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 2,949.5 km (1,832.7 mi), and was won by Francisco Gabica of the Kas–Kaskol cycling team. Jos van der Vleuten won the points classification and Gregorio San Miguel won the mountains classification.

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