Vuelta a España winners
From 1935 to the present
2008 |
1 Alberto Contador (Spa) |
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
3 Carlos Sastre (Spa) |
2007 |
1 Denis Menchov (Rus) |
2 Carlos Sastre (Spa) |
3 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) |
2006 |
1 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) |
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) |
3 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) |
2005 |
1 Denis Menchov (Rus)* |
2 Carlos Sastre (Spa) |
3 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) |
*Denis Menchov was awarded the victory after original winner Roberto Heras was disqualified for doping. |
2004 |
1 Roberto Heras (Spa) |
2 Santiago Perez (Spa) |
3 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) |
2003 |
1 Roberto Heras (Spa) |
2 Isidro Nozal (Spa) |
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) |
2002 |
1 Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) |
2 Roberto Heras (Spa) |
3 Joseba Beloki (Spa) |
2001 |
1 Angel Casero (Spa) |
2 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) |
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
2000 |
1 Roberto Heras (Spa) |
2 Angel Casero (Spa) |
3 Pavel Tonkov (Rus) |
1999 |
1 Jan Ullrich (Ger) |
2 Igor Glez. Galdeano (Spa) |
3 Roberto Heras (Spa) |
1998 |
1 Abraham Olano (Spa) |
2 Fernando Escartin (Spa) |
3 José Maria Jiminez (Spa) |
1997 |
1 Alex Zülle (Swi) |
2 Fernando Escartin (Spa) |
3 Laurent Dufaux (Swi) |
1996 |
1 Alex Zülle (Swi) |
2 Laurent Dufaux (Swi) |
3 Tony Rominger (Swi) |
1995 |
1 Laurent Jalabert (Fra) |
2 Abraham Olano (Spa) |
3 Johan Bruyneel (Bel) |
1994 |
1 Tony Rominger (Swi) |
2 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) |
3 Pedro Delgado (Spa) |
1993 |
1 Tony Rominger (Swi) |
2 Alex Zülle (Swi) |
3 Ludino Cubino (Spa) |
1992 |
1 Tony Rominger (Swi) |
2 Jesus Montoya (Spa) |
3 Pedro Delgado (Spa) |
1991 |
1 Melchior Mauri (Spa) |
2 Miguel Indurain (Spa) |
3 Marino Lejaretta (Spa) |
1990 |
1 M. Giovannetti (Ita) |
2 P. Delgado (Spa) |
3 A. Fuerte (Spa) |
1989 |
1 P. Delgado (Spa) |
2 F. Parra (Col) |
3 O. Vargas (Col) |
1988 |
1 S. Kelly (Ire) |
2 R. Dietzen (Ger) |
3 A. Fuerte (Spa) |
1987 |
1 L. Herrera (Col) |
2 R. Dietzen (Ger) |
3 L. Fignon (Fra) |
1986 |
1 A. Pino (Spa) |
2 R. Millar (GB) |
3 S. Kelly (Ire) |
1985 |
1 P. Delgado (Spa) |
2 R. Millar (GB) |
3 F. Rodriguez (Col) |
1984 |
1 E. Caritoux (Fra) |
2 A. Fernandez (Spa) |
3 R. Dietzen (Ger) |
1983 |
1 B. Hinault (Fra) |
2 M. Lejarreta (Spa) |
3 A. Fernandez (Spa) |
1982 |
1 M. Lejaretta (Spa) |
2 M. Pollentier (Bel) |
3 S. Nilsson (Swe) |
1981 |
1 G. Battaglin (Ita) |
2 P. Munoz (Spa) |
3 V. Belda (Spa) |
1980 |
1 F. Ruperez (Spa) |
2 P. Torres (Spa) |
3 C. Criquielion (Bel) |
1979 |
1 J. Zoetemelk (Ned) |
2 F. Galdos (Spa) |
3 M. Pollentier (Bel) |
1978 |
1 B. Hinault (Fra) |
2 J. Pesarrodona (Spa) |
3 J. Bernaudeau (Fra) |
1977 |
1 F. Maertens (Bel) |
2 M. Lasa (Spa) |
3 K. Thaler (Ger) |
1976 |
1 J. Pesarrodona (Spa) |
2 L. Ocana (Spa) |
3 J. Nazabal (Spa) |
1975 |
1 A. Tamames (Spa) |
2 D. Perurena (Spa) |
3 M. Lasa (Spa) |
1974 |
1 J. Fuente (Spa) |
2 J. Agostinho (Por) |
3 M. Lasa (Spa) |
1973 |
1 E. Merckx (Bel) |
2 L. Ocana (Spa) |
3 B Thévenet (Fra) |
1972 |
1 J. Fuente (Spa) |
2 M. Lasa (Spa) |
3 A. Tamames (Spa) |
1971 |
1 F. Bracke (Bel) |
2 W. David (Bel) |
3 L. Ocana (Spa) |
1970 |
1 L. Ocana (Spa) |
2 A. Tamames (Spa) |
3 H. Vanspringel (Bel) |
1969 |
1 R. Pingeon (Fra) |
2 L. Ocana (Spa) |
3 W. Wagtmans (Ned) |
1968 |
1 F. Gimondi (Ita) |
2 J. Perez-Frances (Spa) |
3 E. Velez (Spa) |
1967 |
1 J. Janssen (Ned) |
2 J. Ducasse (Fra) |
3 A. Gonzalez (Spa) |
1966 |
1 F. Gabica (Spa) |
2 E. Velez (Spa) |
3 C. Echeverria (Spa) |
1965 |
1 R. Wolfshohl (Ger) |
2 R. Poulidor (Fra) |
3 R. Van Looy (Bel) |
1964 |
1 R. Poulidor (Fra) |
2 L. Otana (Spa) |
3 J. Perez-Frances (Spa) |
1963 |
1 J. Anquetil (Fra) |
2 M. Colmenarejo (Spa) |
3 M. Pacheco (Spa) |
1962 |
1 R. Altig (Ger) |
2 J. Perez-Frances (Spa) |
3 S. Elliott (Ire) |
1961 |
1 A. Soler (Spa) |
2 F. Mahé (Fra) |
3 J. Perez-Frances (Spa) |
1960 |
1 F. De Mulder (Bel) |
2 A. Desmet (Bel) |
3 M. Pacheco (Spa) |
1959 |
1 A. Suarez (Spa) |
2 J. Segu (Spa) |
3 R. Van Looy (Bel) |
1958 |
1 J. Stablinski (Fra) |
2 P. Fornara (Spa) |
3 F. Manzaneque (Spa) |
1957 |
1 J. Lorono (Spa) |
2 F. Bahamontes (Spa) |
3 B. Ruiz (Spa) |
1956 |
1 A. Conterno (Ita) |
2 J. Lorono (Spa) |
3 R. Impanis (Bel) |
1955 |
1 J. Dotto (Fra) |
2 J. Quillez (Spa) |
3 R. Geminiani (Fra) |
1950 |
1 E. Rodriguez (Spa) |
2 M. Rodriguez (Spa) |
3 J. Serra (Spa) |
1948 |
1 B. Ruiz (Spa) |
2 E. Rodriguez (Spa) |
3 B. Capo (Spa) |
1947 |
1 W. Van Dijck (Bel) |
2 M. Costa (Spa) |
3 D. Rodriguez (Spa) |
1946 |
1 D. Langarica (Spa) |
2 J. Berrendero (Spa) |
3 J. Lambrichs (Ned) |
1945 |
1 D. Rodriguez (Spa) |
2 J. Berrendero (Spa) |
3 J. Gimeno (Spa) |
1942 |
1 J. Berrendero (Spa) |
2 D. Chafer (Spa) |
3 A. Sancho (Spa) |
1941 |
1 J. Berrendero (Spa) |
2 F. Trueba (Sp) |
3 J. Jabardo (Spa) |
1936 |
1 G. Deloor (Bel) |
2 A. Deloor (Bel) |
3 A. Bertola (Spa) |
1935 |
1 G. Deloor (Bel) |
2 M. Canardo (Spa) |
3 A. Dignef (Bel |

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