1959 Vuelta a España
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| Dates | 24 April – 17 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,048 km (1,894 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 84h 36' 20" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Antonio Suárez (ESP)
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| Second |
José Segu Soriano (ESP)
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| Third |
 Rik Van Looy (BEL)
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Points |
Rik Van Looy (BEL)
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Mountains |
Antonio Suárez (ESP)
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| Sprints |
Vicente Iturat (ESP)
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The 14th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 24 to May 17, 1959. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,048 km, and was won by Antonio Suárez. Suárez also won the mountains classification while Rik Van Looy won the points classification.
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