1941 Vuelta a España
The 3rd Vuelta a España, a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 12 June to 6 July 1941. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of.
This was the first time that the Vuelta was won by a Spanish rider, Julián Berrendero. Due to the outbreak of World War II, only riders from Spain and neutral Switzerland competed in the race. In addition, Delio Rodriguez, who rose to fame after winning 12 stages at this race, later became a significant figure in Spanish cycling history. Lastly, Fermin Trueba won the mountains classification.Teams and riders
Route
Results
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
1 | Julián Berrendero | | 168h 45' 26s |
2 | Fermin Trueba | | a 1' 07s |
3 | José Jabardo | | a 6' 32s |
4 | Delio Rodríguez | | a 29' 17s |
5 | Antonio-Andres Sancho | | a 35' 40s |
6 | Antonio Escuriet | | a 35' 57s |
7 | Antonio Martín | | a 46' 04s |
8 | Vicente Carretero | | a 54' 25s |
9 | José Cano | | a 1h 05' 40s |
10 | Manuel Izquierdo | | a 1h 24' 13s |
11 | José Botanch | | |
12 | Benito Cabestreros | | |
13 | Miguel Carrion | | |
14 | Cayetano Martin | | |
15 | Emile Vaucher | | |
16 | Martin Santos | | |