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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
 Delio Rodriguez
VaE May 10 - May 30, 1945 |
3,818 Km |
Starters: 52 |
Finishers: 26 |
Average Speed: 28.129 km/h x
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Rodriguez Wins More than Stages
World War 2 caused the cancellation of the Vuelta a Espana over the past two years. Although Spain was still reeling from the effects of a difficult European and World economy in 1945, daily newspaper 'Diario Ya' took full charge of the promotional organization and re-started the race.
The story of the 1945 Vuelta a Espana was the dominating performance of Delio Rodriguez. He devastated the peloton with a 30’08” victory in the General Classification.
1945 Vuelta a Espana Race Raoute Details |
SPECIAL NOTE: In addition to the Overall victory Spanish super sprinter Delio Rodriguez added six more stage wins to his record setting stage win total (now 26) and easily won the Vuelta's first ever Point's Classification.
Teams:
This year’s Vuelta start list was an Iberian competition without the participation of the foreign riders. Fifty-two riders, forty-six from Spain and six from Portugal raced the 3,818 km Vuelta course over 19 stages.
- A.C. Montjuich
- Galindo
- Gallastegui
- Lluminante
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- Salgueiros
- Sporting
- U.D. Sans
- Individuals
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New “Points” Classification:
The Vuelta organizers presented a new classification on points, sponsored by Pirelli. It was calculated as follows:
1. The winner of the stage received 100 points, the second 99, and so on to 1 point. If the riders finished in a group, they all received the same time and they all received the same number of points.
2. The first five cyclists on a stage received 12 points for every minute that they arrived ahead of the number six of the stage.
3. For every point scored for the Mountains Classification, two points were awarded for this Points Classification.
4. On intermediate sprints additional points could be won: 8 for the winner, 6 for the second, 4 and 2 for the next.
Although the sponsor said that the new points classification was a great success, the organizer did not include the classification in the 1946 Vuelta. The classidication would return in 1947.
Race Summary:
Stage 2: Sprint specialist Delio Rodriguez took full command of the race on Stage 2 between Salamanque and Caceres. Under light rain he rode in a long breakaway with Joao Rebelo, Joaquin Olmos, Antonio Montes, and Joaquin Bailon. Rodriguez and Bailon escape from the breakaway group over the Col de Bejar. The two men work well together and extend their lead to over 35 minutes. When Bailon weakens in the final kilometers Rodriguez left him and won the stage solo. Delio Rodriguez was comfortably in control of the General Classification, so the focus of the peloton turned to Mountain Classification.
Stage 13: When the Vuelta reached the mountain stages of northern Spain, the excitement was provided by the climbers. Spaniard Julian Berrendero and Portugal’s Joao Rebelo battle steadfastly for the Mountain Classification lead. Day one’s stage win in the mountains went to Rebelo. He moved into the lead in the Mountain Classification..
Stage 14: The following day on fourteenth stage, Berrendero climbed back into the MC lead. When the race reached the finish in Madrid Berrendero scored a one-point victory over Rebelo.
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) 1945 VaE victory
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Madrid-Salamanca, 212 km |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Stage 2 Salamanca-Caceres, 214 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 3 Caceres-Badajoz, 132 km |
Miguel Gual (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 4 Badajoz-Almendralejo, 57 km ITT |
Juan Gimeno (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 5 Almendralejo-Sevilla, 171 km |
Vicente Miro (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 6 Sevilla-Granada, 251 km |
Antonio Montes (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 7 Granada-Murcia, 285 km |
Joaquin Olmos (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 8 Murcia-Valencia, 244 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 9 Valencia-Tortosa, 188 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 10 Tortosa-Barcelona, 288 km |
Miguel Gual (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 11 Barcelona-Zaragoza, 306 km |
Miguel Gual (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 12 Zaragoza-San Sebastian, 276 km |
Jose Gutierrez (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 13 San Sebastian-Bilbao, 207 km |
Joao Rebelo (Por) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 14 Bilbao-Santander, 188 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 15 Santander-Reinosa, 110 km |
Joao Rebelo (Por) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 16 Reinosa-Gijon, 200 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 17 Gijon-Leon, 172 km |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 18 Leon-Valladolid, 132 km |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Delio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Stage 19 Valladolid-Madrid, 185 km |
Joaquin Olmos (Spa) |
 Delio Rodriguez (Spa)
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Mountain Prize |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
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Points Prize |
 Delio Rodriguez (Spa)
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General Classification:
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Delio RODRIGUEZ (Spa) |
Individual |
135h43'55" |
2 |
Julian Berrendero (Spa) |
Galindo |
+30'08" |
3 |
Juan Gimeno (Spa) |
U.D. Sans |
+37'18" |
4 |
Miguel Gual (Spa) |
A.C. Montjuich |
+49'53" |
5 |
Antonio Martin (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h09'01" |
6 |
Joao Rebelo (Por) |
Lluminante |
+1h09'09" |
7 |
Diego Chafer (Spa) |
Galindo |
+1h12'41" |
8 |
Bernardo Capo (Spa) |
Galindo |
+1h17'20" |
9 |
Alejandro Fombellida (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h18'18" |
10 |
Pedro Font (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h20'21" |
11 |
Manuel Costa (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h25'41" |
12 |
Joaquin Olmos (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h26'06" |
13 |
Jose Gutierrez (Spa) |
Individual |
+1h35'05" |
14 |
Dalmacio Langarica (Spa) |
Gallastegui |
+1h46'07" |
15 |
Pastor Rodriguez (Spa) |
Galindo |
+2h37'59" |
16 |
Gabriel Palmer (Spa) |
Individual |
+2h38'11" |
17 |
Julio Mourao (Por) |
Sporting |
+2h49'44" |
18 |
Miguel Casas (Spa) |
Individual |
+3h02'14" |
19 |
Francisco Antonio Andres (Spa) |
Individual |
+3h08'22" |
20 |
Vicente Miro (Spa) |
Individual |
+3h24'20" |
21 |
Joaquin Jimenez (Spa) |
Individual |
+4h05'44" |
22 |
Bernardo Ruiz (Spa) |
Galindo |
+4h26'15" |
23 |
Jose Aniceto Bruno (Por) |
Individual |
+4h38'56" |
24 |
Felix Vidauretta (Spa) |
Gallastegui |
+5h18'36" |
25 |
Imperio Dos Santos (Por) |
Salgueiros |
+5h56'25" |
26 |
Jose Lizarralde (Spa) |
Individual |
+8h34'54" |
Final Mountains Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Julián Berrendero (Spa) |
Galindo |
45 |
2 |
João Rebelo (Por) |
Lluminante |
44 |
3 |
Pedro Font (Spa) |
Individual |
28 |
4 |
Miguel Gual (Spa) |
A.C. Montjuich |
22 |
5 |
José Gutierrez (Spa) |
Individual |
11 |
6 |
Miguel Casas (Spa) |
Individual |
8 |
7 |
Jose Aniceto Bruno (Por) |
Individual |
7 |
8 |
Dalmacio Langarica (Spa) |
Gallastegui |
6 |
9 |
Joaquim Olmos (Spa) |
Individual |
4 |
10t |
Alejandro Fombellida (Spa) |
Individual |
3 |
10t |
Juan Gimeno (Spa) |
U.D. Sans |
3 |
10t |
Joaquim Jiménez (Spain) |
Individual |
3 |
13 |
Diego Chafer (Spa) |
Galindo |
2 |
14t |
Bernardo Capo (Spa) |
Galindo |
1 |
14t |
Antonio Martín (Spa) |
Individual |
1 |
Final Points Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Delio Rodríguez (Spa) |
Individual |
2,347 |
2 |
João Rebelo (Por) |
Lluminante |
2,021 |
3 |
Julián Berrendero (Spa) |
Galindo |
1,967 |
4 |
Miguel Gual (Spa) |
A.C. Montjuich |
1,942 |
5 |
Juan Gimeno (Spa) |
U.D. Sans |
1,895 |
6 |
Pedro Font (Spa) |
Individual |
1,823 |
7 |
Vicente Miro (Spa) |
Individual |
1,803 |
8 |
Bernardo Capo (Spa) |
Galindo |
1,799 |
9 |
José Gutierrez (Spa) |
Individual |
1,747 |
10 |
Antonio Martín (Spa) |
Individual |
1,730 |
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