1941 Vuelta a España
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| Dates | 12 June – 6 July | ||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 4,409 km (2,740 mi) | ||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 168h 45' 26" | ||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Julián Berrendero (ESP)
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| Second |
Fermin Trueba (ESP)
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| Third |
José Jabardo (ESP)
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Mountains |
Fermin Trueba (ESP)
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The 3rd Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from June 12 to July 6, 1941. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 4,409 km.
This was the first time that the Vuelta was won by a Spanish rider, Julián Berrendero. In addition, Delio Rodriguez, who rose to fame after winning 12 stages at this race, later became a significant figure in Spanish cycling history. Lastly, Fermin Trueba won the mountains classification.
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