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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
 Jean Stablinski
VaE April 30 - May 15, 1958 |
3,246 Km |
Starters: 100 |
Finishers: 45 |
Average Speed: 34.202 km/h x
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Spanish Climbers Battle in the Mountains
The 1958 Vuelta a Espana was thought to be a battle between Spain's best two riders Federico Bahamontes and his archrival Jesus Lorono. The personal differences existing between them and a questionable decision by their National team director, Luis Puig, opened the door for the foreign riders to gain an easy victory.
1958 Vuelta a Espana Race Raoute Details |
Teams:
- Belgium
- Espana
- France
- Italy
- Nederland
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- Portugal
- Kas-Boxing
- Lube-NSU
- Mobylette-Caobania-GAC
- Pena Solera-Ignis
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Race Summary:
Stage 3: The collapse of the Spanish team’s unity and the fierce rivalry between its two stars, Bahamontes and Lorono, appear as early as the third stage. Jean Stablinski (Fra) and Francois Mahe (Fra) escaped the peloton and quickly gained valuable time. Realizing the strength of the group, Bahamontes bridged up to the breakaway. Feeling slighted, team leader Lorono led the chase of his teammate Bahamontes. Once the group was back together, Lorono counter-attacked with Belgian Hilaire Couvreur, who was third in the General Classification. The breakaway succeeded, with Pierino Baffi (Ita) winning the stage, 13'40” ahead of the peloton. If not for Lorono's effort to get Couvreur into the breakaway Bahamontes would have taken the Amarillo Jersey. This was another in a long line of ‘passion driven' errors committed by the Spanish team.
Stage 4: The very next stage, 229 km from Zaragoza to Barcelona, Rik Van Looy attacked relentlessly and escaped with Frenchman Jean Stablinski. Bahamontes joined the breakaway, but team director Luis Puig made a dubious decision to stop Bahamontes because team leader Lorono had lost several minutes and needed help. The Frenchman and the Belgian took full advantage of the Spanish situation. In Barcelona Van Looy took the stage win 13'53” ahead of Bahamontes and 16'40” ahead of Lorono. Stablinski was the new wearer of the Amarillo Jersey.
Stage 9: Rik Van Looy would take the race lead on stage 9, but several stages later he was forced to withdraw due to an injury. The withdrawal handed the Vuelta victory to Stablinski.
Stage 13a: On the evening before the 35 km Individual Time Trial from Bilbao to Castro Urdiales, the Spanish team director Luis Puig declared that because of the buffoonery of his two stars, he will no longer direct the Team Espana. Reacting to the director’s statement Jesus Lorono declared himself the team leader. The cohesion of team Espana hit a new low.
Stage 15: Fernando Manzaneque was standing second to Stablinski in the GC, when he crashed heavily and lost second place with one stage to go.
Stage 16: Jean Stablinski (Fra) arrived in Madrid for the overall victory 2'51” in front of Italian Pasquale Fornara and 3'01” on Fernando Manzaneque (Spa).
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Bilbao-San Sebastian, 164 km |
Miguel Pacheco (Spa) |
Miguel Pacheco (Spa) |
Stg 2 Sn Sebastian-Pamplona, 150 km |
Antonio Jimenez-Quiles (Spa) |
Jose Herrero (Spa) |
Stage 3 Pamplona-Zaragoza, 245 km |
Pierino Baffi (Ita) |
Hilaire Couvreur (Bel) |
Stage 4 Zaragoza-Barcelona, 229 km |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Jean Stablinski (Fra) |
Stage 5a Barcelona/Montjuich, 4 km TTT |
FRANCE |
Jean Stablinski (Fra) |
Stage 5b Barcelona-Tarragona, 119 km |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Jean Stablinski (Fra) |
Stage 6 Tarragona-Valencia, 263 km |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Daan De Groot (Ned) |
Stage 7 Valencia-Cuenca, 216 km |
Gilbert Desmet (Bel) |
Daan De Groot (Ned) |
Stage 8 Cuenca-Toledo, 206 km |
Jean Stablinski (Fra) |
Daan De Groot (Ned) |
Stage 9 Toledo-Madrid, 241 km |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Stage 10 Madrid-Soria, 225 km |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Stage 11 Soria-Vitoria, 167 km |
Rene Marigil (Spa) |
Rik Van Looy (Bel) |
Stage 12 Vitoria-Bilbao, 169 km |
Fausto Iza (Spa) |
Jean Stablinski (Fra) |
Stg 13a Bilbao-Castro Urdiales, 35 km ITT |
Guido Carlesi (Ita) |
Jean Stablinski (Fra) |
Stg 13b Castro Urdiales-Santander, 105 km |
Jean Graczyk (Fra) |
Jean Stablinski (Fra) |
Stage 14 Santander-Gijon, 221 km |
Pierino Baffi (Ita) |
Jean Stablinski (Fra) |
Stage 15 Oviedo-Palencia, 246 km |
Rik Luyten (Bel) |
Jean Stablinski (Fra) |
Stage 16 Palencia-Madrid, 241 km |
Rik Luyten (Bel) |
 Jean Stablinski (Fra)
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BEST CLIMBER PRIZE |
 Fed Bahamontes (Spa)
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POINTS COMPETITION |
 Salvador Botella (Spa)
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General Classification:
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Jean STABLINSKI (Fra) |
France |
94h54'21" |
2 |
Pasquale Fornara (Ita) |
Ignis-Peña Solera-Doniselli |
2'51" |
3 |
Fernando Manzaneque (Spa) |
Espana |
3'01" |
4 |
Hilaire Couvreur (Bel) |
Belgium |
5'04" |
5 |
Luis Otano (Spa) |
Mobylette-Caobania-GAC |
10'36" |
6 |
Federico Bahamontes (Spa) |
Espana |
11'39" |
7 |
Julio San Emeterio (Spa) |
Kas-Boxing |
13'16" |
8 |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Espana |
16'09" |
9 |
Rik Luyten (Bel) |
Belgium |
28'13" |
10 |
Benigno Azpuru (Spa) |
Kas-Boxing |
33'37" |
11 |
Francois Mahe (Fra) |
France |
37'00" |
12 |
Gilbert Desmet (Bel) |
Belgium |
40'14" |
13 |
Juan Campillo (Spa) |
Ignis-Peña Solera-Doniselli |
41'26" |
14 |
Salvador Botella (Spa) |
Espana |
47'46" |
15 |
Antonio Ferraz (Spa) |
Kas-Boxing |
49'04" |
16 |
Alves Barbosa (Por) |
Portugal |
50'57" |
17 |
Vicente Iturat (Spa) |
Ignis-Peña Solera-Doniselli |
56'30" |
18 |
Gabriel Mas (Spa) |
Mobylette-Caobania-GAC |
57'52" |
19 |
Rene Marigil (Spa) |
Lube-NSU |
1h06'10" |
20 |
Miguel Pacheco (Spa) |
Espana |
1h13'53" |
21 |
Raymond Hoorelbecke (Fra) |
France |
1h17'28" |
22 |
Jean Van Gompel (Bel) |
Belgium |
1h24'00" |
23 |
Wim Van Est (Ned) |
Holland |
1h25'44" |
24 |
Gabriel Company (Spa) |
Espana |
1h26'34" |
25 |
Antonio Jimenez-Quiles (Spa) |
Espana |
1h28'51" |
26 |
Bernardo Ruiz (Spa) |
Espana |
1h49'54" |
27 |
Jesus Davoz (Spa) |
Mobylette-Caobania-GAC |
1h52'06" |
28 |
Francisco Moreno (Spa) |
Espana |
1h59'09" |
29 |
Jean Graczyk (Fra) |
France |
2h05'48" |
30 |
Piet De Jongh (Ned) |
Nederland |
2h09'36" |
31 |
Fausto Iza (Spa) |
Kas-Boxing |
2h13'00" |
32 |
Rene Pavard (Fra) |
France |
2h13'03" |
33 |
JC Pereira de Carvalho (Por) |
Portugal |
2h16'53" |
34 |
Renzo Accordi (Ita) |
Ignis-Peña Solera-Doniselli |
2h25'56" |
35 |
Manuel Martin-Pineira (Spa) |
Kas-Boxing |
2h29'20" |
36 |
Aniceto Utset (Spa) |
Ignis-Peña Solera-Doniselli |
2h34'12" |
37 |
Pierino Baffi (Ita) |
Italy |
2h34'15" |
38 |
Jaime Calucho (Spa) |
Ignis-Peña Solera-Doniselli |
2h38'29" |
39 |
Jose Herrero-Berrendero (Spa) |
Kas-Boxing |
2h41'55" |
40 |
Albertus Geldermans (Ned) |
Nederland |
2h48'08" |
41 |
Joseph Mirando (Fra) |
France |
2h48'23" |
42 |
Jose Segu (Spa) |
Ignis-Peña Solera-Doniselli |
2h53'53" |
43 |
Raul Motos (Spa) |
Mobylette-Caobania-GAC |
2h58'23" |
44 |
Jaak Huisson (Ned) |
Nederland |
3h17'16" |
45 |
Andrea Carrea (Ita) |
Lube-NSU |
3h26'00" |
Final Mountains Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Federico BAHAMONTES (Spa) |
Espana |
70 |
2 |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Espana |
47 |
3 |
Hilaire Couvreur (Bel) |
Belgium |
43 |
Final Points Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Salvador BOTELLA (Spa) |
Pyrenees |
160 |
2 |
Rik Luyten (Bel) |
Belgium |
264 |
3 |
Hilaire Couvreur (Bel) |
Belgium |
265 |
4 |
Fernando Manzaneque (Spa) |
Espana |
276 |
5 |
Pasquale Fornara (Ita) |
Ignis-Peña Solera-Doniselli |
306 |
6 |
Vicente Iturat (Spa) |
Ignis-Peña Solera-Doniselli |
324 |
7 |
Federico Bahamontes (Spa) |
Espana |
328 |
8 |
Luis Otano (Spa) |
Mobylette-Caobania-GAC |
330 |
9 |
Gilbert Desmet 1 (Bel) |
Belgium |
339 |
10 |
Julio San Emeterio (Spa) |
Kas-Boxing |
343 |
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