1988 Vuelta a España

The 1988 Vuelta a España was the 43rd Vuelta a España, taking place from 25 April to 15 May 1988. It was a bicycle race which consisted of 20 stages over 3,425 km (2,128 mi), ridden at an average speed of 38.506 km/h (23.927 mph). Sean Kelly started the race as the principal favourite after performance in the 1987 Vuelta a España in which he was leading the General classification with several days remaining in the race when he was forced to withdraw due to injury. Luis "Lucho" Herrera returned to defend his title while 1985 Vuelta winner Pedro Delgado had decided to ride the 1988 Giro d'Italia in preparation for the 1988 Tour de France. The BH team directed by Javier Mínguez, presented solid opposition with the strong climbers Álvaro Pino (winner of the 1986 Vuelta a España) and Anselmo Fuerte. In the end, Kelly won the race and became the first Irish winner of the Vuelta a España.[1]

1988 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates25 April - 15 May
Stages20 + Prologue
Distance3,425 km (2,128 mi)
Winning time89h 19' 23"
Results
Winner  Sean Kelly (IRL) (Kas–Canal 10)
  Second  Reimund Dietzen (GER) (Teka)
  Third  Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) (BH)
Points  Sean Kelly (IRL) (Kas–Canal 10)
Mountains  Álvaro Pino (ESP) (BH)
  Youth  Carlos Muñiz (ESP) (CLAS)
Combination  Sean Kelly (IRL) (Kas–Canal 10)
Sprints  Miguel Ángel Iglesias (ESP) (Helios–CR)
  Team BH

Route

The first stage introduced an innovative format of five heats, each with two riders per team, with the team leaders appearing in the final heat.[2]

List of stages[3][4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner GC leader
1 25 April Santa Cruz de Tenerife 17.4 km (10.8 mi) Individual time trial  Ettore Pastorelli (ITA)  Ettore Pastorelli (ITA)
2 26 April San Cristóbal de La Laguna–
Santa Cruz de Tenerife		 210 km (130 mi)  Iñaki Gastón (ESP)  Laudelino Cubino (ESP)
3 27 April Las Palmas–Las Palmas 34 km (21 mi) Team time trial BH
4 28 April Alcalá del Río–Badajoz 210 km (130 mi)  Mathieu Hermans (NED)
5 29 April Badajoz–Béjar 234 km (145 mi)  Francisco Navarro (ESP)
6 30 April Béjar–Valladolid 202 km (126 mi)  Mathieu Hermans (NED)
7 1 May Valladolid–León 160 km (99 mi)  Mathieu Hermans (NED)
8 2 May León–Brañillín 176.7 km (109.8 mi)  Álvaro Pino (ESP)
9 3 May Oviedo–Monte Naranco 6.8 km (4.2 mi) Individual time trial  Álvaro Pino (ESP)
10 4 May Oviedo–Santander 197.3 km (122.6 mi)  Mathieu Hermans (NED)
11 5 May Santander–Valdezcaray 217.2 km (135.0 mi)  Sean Kelly (IRL)
12 6 May Logroño–Jaca 197.5 km (122.7 mi)  Sean Yates (GBR)
13 7 May Jaca–Cerler 178.2 km (110.7 mi)  Fabio Parra (COL)
14 8 May Benasque–Andorra 190.3 km (118.2 mi)  Iñaki Gastón (ESP)
15 9 May La Seu d'Urgell–Sant Quirze del Vallès 166 km (103 mi)  Johnny Weltz (DEN)
16 10 May Valencia–Albacete 192 km (119 mi)  Mathieu Hermans (NED)  Anselmo Fuerte (ESP)
17 11 May Albacete–Toledo 244.4 km (151.9 mi)  Malcolm Elliott (GBR)
18 12 May Toledo–Ávila 212.5 km (132.0 mi)  Juan Martinez Oliver (ESP)
19 13 May Ávila–Segovia 150 km (93 mi)  Ángel Ocaña (ESP)
20 14 May Las Rozas–Villalba 30 km (19 mi) Individual time trial  Sean Kelly (IRL)  Sean Kelly (IRL)
21 15 May Villalba–Madrid 202 km (126 mi)  Mathieu Hermans (NED)
Total 3,425 km (2,128 mi)

Results

Final General classification
RankRiderTeamTime
1 Sean KellyKas-Mavic 89h 19' 23"
2 Reimund DietzenTeka-Mavi-Alanc+ 1' 27"
3 Anselmo FuerteBH+ 1' 29"
4 Laudelino CubinoBH+ 2' 17"
5 Fabio Parra PintoKelme+ 2' 25"
6 Robert MillarFagor-MBK+ 3' 22"
7 Jesús Blanco VillarTeka-Mavi-Alanc+ 8' 19"
8 Álvaro PinoBH+ 8' 25"
9 Eddy SchepersFagor-MBK+ 9' 45"
10 Roberto Cordoba AsensiBH+ 10' 28"
11 Eric CaritouxKas-Mavic
12 William Palacios NavarroReynolds-Pinarello
13 Federico Echave MusatadiBH
14 Jokin Mujika AramburuCaja Rural–Orbea
15 Franco VotoloCarrera Jeans–Vagabond
16 Martín RamírezCafé de Colombia
17 José Luis LaguíaReynolds-Pinarello
18 Mariano Sanchez MartinezTeka-Mavi-Alanc
19 Martin EarleyKas-Mavic
20 Luis HerreraCafé de Colombia
21 Carlos JaramilloPostobon
22 Luc SuykerbuykZahor Chocolates
23 Pedro Ruiz CabestanyKas-Mavic
24 Vicente Ridaura SebastianCaja Rural–Orbea
25 Juan Tomas Martinez GutierrezZahor Chocolates

KOM Classification
Cyclist Team Points
1 Álvaro Pino BH 100
2 Anselmo Fuerte BH 62
3 Sean Kelly KAS 60

Points Classification
Cyclist Team Points
1 Sean Kelly KAS 248
2 Mathieu Hermans CAJ 166
3 Benny Van Brabant ZAH 138

Team classification
Team Country Time
1 BH  Spain -

Best First Year Professional
Cyclist Team Time
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References
  1. "Clasificaciones" [Classifications] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo S.A. 16 May 1988. p. 52. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. Una primera etapa innovadora produjo el desconcierto en el pelotón de la Vuelta - Robert Álvarez, El País, 26 April 1988
  3. "1988 » 43rd Vuelta a Espana". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. "43ème Vuelta a España 1988". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.
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