1976 Vuelta a España

1976 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates27 April – 16 May
Stages19 stages + Prologue, including 1 split stages
Distance3,340 km (2,075 mi)
Winning time93h 19' 10"
Results
Winner  José Pesarrodona (ESP) (Kas - Campagnolo)
  Second  Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Super Ser)
  Third  José Nazabal (ESP) (Kas - Campagnolo)
Points  Dietrich Thurau (FRG) (TI Raleigh)
Mountains  Andrés Oliva (ESP) (Kas - Campagnolo)
  Sprints  Daniel Verplancke (BEL) (Flandria - Velda)
  Team Kas - Campagnolo

The 31st Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 27 April to 16 May 1976. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,340 km (2,080 mi), and was won by José Pesarrodona of the Kas-Campagnolo cycling team. Andres Oliva won the mountains classification while Dietrich Thurau won the points classification.

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