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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian
 Jesus Lorono
VaE April 26 - May 12, 1957 |
2,975 Km |
Starters: 90 |
Finishers: 54 |
Average Speed: 35.107 km/h x
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Spanish Climbers Battle in the Mountains
The International appeal of the Vuelta a Espana continued to grow in 1957. The Italians presented a very talented team despite the absence of defending champion Angelo Conterno. The Spanish National team, led by Federico Bahamontes, Salvador Botella, and Jesus Lorono, came with great climbers.
1957 Vuelta a Espana Race Raoute Details |
The Vuelta's mountainous parcours in 1957 provided a great battleground for two epic Spanish climbers. Both brilliant Castilian Federico “the Eagle of Toledo” Bahamontes and industrious Basque Jesus Lorono were peaking at the right time, both started the race with great fitness.
Teams:
The start list included ninety riders from nine teams. They faced sixteen stages over a 2,975 km racecourse.
National Teams
- Belgium
- Espana
- France
- Italy
- Portugal
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Spanish Regional Teams:
- Cantabria
- Centre-Sud
- Mediterranean
- Pyrenees
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Race Summary:
Stage 3: When the race entered the third stage the real battle began. Spanish teammates Salvador Botella and Bahamontes broke cleanly away from the peloton. Bahamontes left Botella, climbed steadily away, and rode solo to the stage win. The Eagle of Toledo earned his first Amarillo Jersey. The Vuelta was only three stages into the race, but the favorites were in a deep hole. Lorono lost 12'54” and Raphael Geminiani (Fra) 14'08”..
Stage 8: After losing the race lead on sixth stage it took brilliant climbing on Stage 8 to return the Amarillo Jersey to Bahamontes. Jesus Lorono remained a distant 15'54” behind in the General Classification.
Stage 10: The race exploded during the tenth stage from Valencia to Tortosa. Early in the 192 km stage, Lorono slipped into a strong breakaway group. Passively the peloton watched as the breakaway built over a 21-minute lead. With no real chase the final time gain for the breakaway in Tortosa was 21'59”. Jesus Lorono erased a 15'54” deficit to Bahamontes and gained his first race lead.
Stage 13: Lorono, fourth overall in 1955 and second in 1956, cemented his race lead with a victory on the Stage 13 Individual Time Trial. After heated words with teammate Bahamontes, race leader Lorono rode to the stage win and gained another 1'06” on his angry teammate.
Jesus Lorono was the next challenger to attack. Over the final climb of the 1956 Vuelta, the Sollube, Lorono broke clear of Conterno. Now, an international coalition formed to help with the chase and save the Italian's race lead. The race officials penalized Conterno +30 seconds for a “minor rules” infraction, but Lorono's GC time gap at the end of Stage 16 was +43 seconds (after the penalty it became +13").
Stage 16: The last stage between San Sebastian and Bilbao, the wildly supportive Basques fans sang the praises of their champion. Jesus Lorono, one of the great champions in the history of Spanish cycling, achieved the Vuelta victory beating Federico Bahamontes in 1957.
SPECIAL NOTE: The rivalry between these two greats of Spanish cycling was of epic proportions, since Bahamontes was never able to win La Vuelta a Espana and Lorono did it in 1957.
Stage and Distance |
Stage Winner |
Race Leader |
Stage 1 Bilbao-Vitoria, 158 km |
Miguel Chacon (Spa) |
Miguel Chacon (Spa) |
Stage 2 Vitoria-Santander, 220 km |
Carmelo Morales (Spa) |
Camelo Morales (Spa) |
Stage 3 Santander-Mieres, 259 km |
Federico Bahamontes (Spa) |
Federico Bahamontes (Spa) |
Stage 4 Mieres-Leon Cancelled |
Stage Stopped (falling snow) |
Federico Bahamontes (Spa) |
Stage 5 Leon-Valladolid, 172 km |
Roger Hassenforder (Fra) |
Federico Bahamontes (Spa) |
Stage 6 Valladolid-Madrid, 212 km |
Miguel Chacon (Spa) |
Salvador Botella (Ita) |
Stage 7 Madrid-Madrid, 200 km |
Jan Adriaensens (Bel) |
Francisco Moreno (Spa) |
Stage 8 Madrid-Cuenca, 159 km |
Roger Walkowiak (Fra) |
Federico Bahamontes (Spa) |
Stage 9 Cuenca-Valencia, 249 km |
Rino Benedetti (Ita) |
Federico Bahamontes (Spa) |
Stage 10 Valencia-Tortosa, 192 km |
Bruno Tognaccini (Ita) |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Stage 11 Tortosa-Barcelona, 199 km |
Gilbert Bauvin (Fra) |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Stage 12 Barcelona-Zaragoza, 229 km |
Mario Baroni (Ita) |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Stage 13 Zaragoza-Huesca, 85 km ITT |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Stage 14 Huesca-Bayonne (Fra), 249 km |
Antonio Ferraz (Spa) |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Stg 15 Bayonne (Fra)-San Sebastian, 199 km |
Roger Baens (Bel) |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Stage 16 San Sebastian-Bilbao, 193 km |
Antonio Suarez (Spa) |
 Jesus Lorono (Spa)
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BEST CLIMBER PRIZE |
 Fed Bahamontes (Spa)
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POINTS COMPETITION |
 Vicente Iturat (Spa)
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General Classification:
Final General Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Time |
1 |
Jesus LORONO (Spa) |
Espana |
84h44'06" |
2 |
Federico Bahamontes (Spa) |
Espana |
+8'11" |
3 |
Bernardo Ruiz (Spa) |
Mediterranean |
+9'34" |
4 |
Jose-Manuel Ribeiro da Silva (Por) |
Portugal |
+14'32" |
5 |
Raphael Geminiani (Fra) |
France |
+17'07" |
6 |
Francisco Moreno (Spa) |
Centro-Sud |
+18'43" |
7 |
Jan Adriaensens (Bel) |
Belgium |
+19'38" |
8 |
Pasquale Fornara (Ita) |
Italy |
+23'48" |
9 |
Gastone Nencini (Ita) |
Italy |
+25'59" |
10 |
Salvador Botella (Spa) |
Espana |
+28'06" |
11 |
Guido Boni (Ita) |
Italy |
+29'51" |
12 |
Vicente Iturat (Spa) |
Pyrenees |
+30'07" |
13 |
Jean Dotto (Fra) |
France |
+36'13" |
14 |
Alberto Sant (Spa) |
Pyrenees |
+38'42" |
15 |
Roger Walkowiak (Fra) |
France |
+40'09" |
16 |
Carmelo Morales (Spa) |
Cantabria |
+40'30" |
17 |
Alves Barbosa (Por) |
Portugal |
+41'53" |
18 |
Francisco Masip (Spa) |
Pyrenees |
+44'32" |
19 |
Jean Mallejac (Fra) |
France |
+49'03" |
20 |
Antonio Ferraz (Spa) |
Espana |
+48'31" |
21 |
Antonio Suarez (Spa) |
Centro-Sud |
+52'14" |
22 |
Roger Baens (Bel) |
Belgium |
+53'30" |
23 |
Benigno Azpuru (Spa) |
Cantabria |
+1h00'22" |
24 |
Gilbert Bauvin (Fra) |
France |
+1h02'00" |
25 |
Juan Campillo (Spa) |
Pyrenees |
+1h06'05" |
26 |
Antonio Barrutia (Spa) |
Espana |
+1h09'37" |
27 |
Manuel Rodriguez (Spa) |
Cantabria |
+1h11'53" |
28 |
Juan Escola (Spa) |
Pyrenees |
+1h17'15" |
29 |
Renzo Accordi (Ita) |
Italy |
+1h18'38" |
30 |
Andre Rosseel (Bel) |
Belgium |
+1h22'56" |
31 |
Jose Michelena (Spa) |
Cantabria |
+1h24'13" |
32 |
Hortensio Vidaurreta (Spa) |
Cantabria |
+1h32'52" |
33 |
Raymond Hoorelbecke (Fra) |
France |
+1h34'30" |
34 |
Jesus Galdeano (Spa) |
Espana |
+1h39'17" |
35 |
Jose Gomez del Moral (Spa) |
Centro-Sud |
+1h40'30" |
36 |
Rino Benedetti (Ita) |
Italy |
+1h42'03" |
37 |
Emile Van Cauter (Bel) |
Belgium |
+1h44'41" |
38 |
Jose Serra (Spa) |
Espana |
+1h45'37" |
39 |
Juan Crespo (Spa) |
Pyrenees |
+1h46'33" |
40 |
Bruno Tognacini (Ita) |
Italy |
+1h54'32" |
41 |
Gianni Ferlenghi (Ita) |
Italy |
+1h56'15" |
42 |
Emilio Rodriguez (Spa) |
Cantabria |
+1h56'31" |
43 |
Emilio Hernan (Spa) |
Centro-Sud |
+1h57'01" |
44 |
Raul Motos (Spa) |
Centro-Sud |
+1h57'07" |
45 |
Cosme Barrutia (Spa) |
Cantabria |
+2h14'39" |
46 |
Mario Baroni (Ita) |
Italy |
+2h30'43" |
47 |
Jose Perez de la Heras (Spa) |
Centro-Sud |
+2h34'21" |
48 |
Julio San Emeterio (Spa) |
Espana |
+2h38'27" |
49 |
Alphonse Deledda (Fra) |
France |
+2h42'42" |
50 |
Pedro Guzman (Spa) |
Centro-Sud |
+2h49'22" |
51 |
Nino Assirelli (Ita) |
Italy |
+2h54'32" |
52 |
Albert Platel (Fra) |
France |
+2h58'31" |
53 |
Agostino Gomes Ferreira (Por) |
Portugal |
+3h03'45" |
54 |
Antonio Castell (Spa) |
Mediterranean |
+3h40'31" |
Final Mountains Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Federico BAHAMONTES (Spa) |
Espana |
26 |
2 |
Carmelo Morales (Spa) |
Cantabria |
20 |
3 |
Benigno Azpuru (Spa) |
Cantabria |
14 |
4 |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Espana |
14 |
5 |
Jose-Manuel Ribeiro da Silva (Por) |
Portugal |
9 |
6 |
Antonio Suarez (Spa) |
Centro-Sud |
8 |
7 |
Miguel Chacon (Spa) |
Pyrenees |
7 |
8 |
Bernardo Ruiz (Spa) |
Mediterranean |
6 |
9 |
Manuel Rodriguez (Spa) |
Cantabria |
5 |
10 |
Raphael Geminiani (Fra) |
France |
4 |
Final Points Classification |
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Vicente ITURAT (Spa) |
Pyrenees |
160 |
2 |
Gastone Nencini (Ita) |
Italy |
173 |
3 |
Federico Bahamontes (Spa) |
Espana |
217 |
4 |
Jesus Lorono (Spa) |
Espana |
248 |
5 |
Jan Adriaensens (Bel) |
Belgium |
250 |
6 |
Gilbert Bauvin (Fra) |
France |
257 |
7 |
Raphael Geminiani (Fra) |
France |
278 |
8 |
Carmelo Morales (Spa) |
Cantabria |
279 |
9 |
Guido Boni (Ita) |
Italy |
282 |
10 |
Francisco Masip (Spa) |
Pyrenees |
282 |
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