1980 Vuelta a España

The 35th Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 22 April to 11 May 1980. It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of 3,225 km (2,004 mi), and was won by Faustino Rupérez of the Zor cycling team.[1]

1980 Vuelta a España

Race details
Dates	22 April – 11 May
Stages	19 stages + Prologue, including 1 split stages
Distance	3,225 km (2,004 mi)
Winning time	88h 23' 21"
Results
Winner  Faustino Rupérez (ESP) (Zor - Vereco)   Second  Pedro Torres (ESP) (Kelme)   Third  Claude Criquielion (BEL) (Splendor) Points  Sean Kelly (IRL) (Splendor)   Mountains  Juan Fernández (ESP) (Zor - Vereco)   Sprints  Sean Kelly (IRL) (Splendor)   Team Splendor

Roberto Visentini won the prologue of the race and kept the leader's jersey for the first five days of the race. Sean Kelly finished second in the prologue and won the next two stages but did not get to wear the leader's jersey. On the first mountain stage, Faustino Rupérez came solo to the finish and took the leader's jersey which he kept until the end of the race. Pedro Torres put in an attack on the penultimate stage on the climb to Puerto de la Morcuera. However Rupérez together with Miguel Mari Lasa bridged up to Torres half way to Alto de Cotos and the leader's jersey was safe. Rupérez won the race ahead of Torres and Claude Criquielion. Criquielion's Splendor teammate Kelly won five stages of the race, the points jersey and finished fourth overall. Marino Lejarreta finished the race fifth overall. Juan Fernández won the Mountains competition.[2][1]