1977 Vuelta a España

1977 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates26 April – 15 May
Stages19 stages + Prologue, including 1 split stages
Distance2,785 km (1,731 mi)
Winning time78h 54' 36"
Results
Winner  Freddy Maertens (BEL) (Flandria – Latina)
  Second  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) (Teka)
  Third  Klaus-Peter Thaler (FRG) (Teka)
Points  Freddy Maertens (BEL) (Flandria – Latina)
  Mountains  Pedro Torres (ESP) (Teka)
Sprints  Freddy Maertens (BEL) (Flandria – Latina)
  Team Teka

The 32nd Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 26 April to 15 May 1977. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,785 km (1,731 mi), and was won by Freddy Maertens of the Flandria cycling team. While Maertens dominated the race he won the General Classification by less than 3:00. The domination was from his record shattering 13 stages wins including the first and the last. He also won the points classification. Pedro Torres won the mountains classification.

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