# 1985 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9

The 1985 Vuelta a España was the 40th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Valladolid, with a prologue individual time trial on 23 April, and Stage 9 occurred on 2 May with a stage to Balneario de Panticosa. The race finished in Salamanca on 12 May.

## Prologue

23 April 1985 — Valladolid to Valladolid, 5.6 km (3.5 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bert Oosterbosch (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | 6' 25" |
| 2 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Reynolds | + 8" |
| 3 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 10" |
| 4 | Sean Yates (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 5 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | + 11" |
| 6 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 13" |
| 7 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | + 14" |
| 8 | Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 9 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | + 15" |
| 10 | Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli | + 16" |

## Stage 1

24 April 1985 — Valladolid to Zamora, 177 km (110 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Panasonic–Raleigh | 4h 29' 20" |
| 2 | Francis Castaing (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 3 | Werner Devos (BEL) | Safir–Van de Ven | s.t. |
| 4 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | s.t. |
| 5 | Dominique Lecrocq (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 6 | Patrick Verschueren (BEL) | Safir–Van de Ven | s.t. |
| 7 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | s.t. |
| 8 | Giovanni Mantovani (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli | s.t. |
| 9 | José Luis Navarro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 10 | Ronny Van Holen (BEL) | Safir–Van de Ven | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bert Oosterbosch (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | 4h 35' 35" |
| 2 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Reynolds | + 8" |
| 3 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 10" |
| 4 | Sean Yates (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 5 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | + 11" |
| 6 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 13" |
| 7 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | + 14" |
| 8 | Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 9 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | + 15" |
| 10 | José Recio (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | + 17" |

## Stage 2

25 April 1985 — Zamora to Orense, 262 km (163 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | 6h 26' 03" |
| 2 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 3 | Juan Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 4 | José Luis Navarro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 5 | Steven Rooks (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| 6 | José Recio (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 7 | Mathieu Hermans (NED) | Orbea–Gin MG | s.t. |
| 8 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | s.t. |
| 9 | Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli | s.t. |
| 10 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Reynolds | 11h 01' 56" |
| 2 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | + 3" |
| 3 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 5" |
| 4 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | s.t. |
| 5 | Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 6 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | + 7" |
| 7 | José Recio (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | + 9" |
| 8 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 10" |
| 9 | Francisco Rodríguez (COL) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 11" |
| 10 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |

## Stage 3

26 April 1985 — Ourense to Santiago de Compostela, 197 km (122 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gianbattista Baronchelli (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli | 5h 11' 25" |
| 2 | Giovanni Mantovani (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli | + 4" |
| 3 | Mathieu Hermans (NED) | Orbea–Gin MG | s.t. |
| 4 | José Luis Navarro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 5 | Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 6 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | s.t. |
| 7 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | s.t. |
| 8 | Francis Castaing (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 9 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | s.t. |
| 10 | Juan Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Reynolds | 16h 13' 25" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 5" |
| 3 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | + 6" |
| 4 | Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 5 | José Recio (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | + 9" |
| 6 | Steven Rooks (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 12" |
| 7 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 14" |
| 8 | Gerard Veldscholten (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| 9 | Pedro Muñoz (ESP) | Fagor | s.t. |
| 10 | Éric Caritoux (FRA) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 15" |

## Stage 4

27 April 1985 — Santiago de Compostela to Lugo, 162 km (101 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Panasonic–Raleigh | 4h 19' 40" |
| 2 | Francis Castaing (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 3 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | s.t. |
| 4 | Miguel Ángel Iglesias (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 5 | José Luis Navarro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 6 | Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 7 | Giovanni Mantovani (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli | s.t. |
| 8 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Fagor | s.t. |
| 9 | Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) | Fagor | s.t. |
| 10 | Dominique Garde (FRA) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Reynolds | 20h 33' 05" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 5" |
| 3 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | + 6" |
| 4 | Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 5 | José Recio (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | + 9" |
| 6 | Steven Rooks (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 12" |
| 7 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 14" |
| 8 | Gerard Veldscholten (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| 9 | Pedro Muñoz (ESP) | Fagor | s.t. |
| 10 | Éric Caritoux (FRA) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 15" |

## Stage 5

28 April 1985 — Lugo to Oviedo, 238 km (148 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Federico Echave (ESP) | Teka | 7h 13' 50" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 1" |
| 3 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| 4 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | s.t. |
| 5 | Antonio Esparza (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 6 | José Luis Navarro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 7 | Noël Dejonckheere (BEL) | Teka | s.t. |
| 8 | Miguel Ángel Iglesias (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 9 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | s.t. |
| 10 | Patrick Verschueren (BEL) | Safir–Van de Ven | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Reynolds | 27h 46' 56" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 5" |
| 3 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | + 6" |
| 4 | Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 5 | José Recio (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | + 9" |
| 6 | Steven Rooks (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 12" |
| 7 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 14" |
| 8 | Gerard Veldscholten (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| 9 | Pedro Muñoz (ESP) | Fagor | s.t. |
| 10 | Éric Caritoux (FRA) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 15" |

## Stage 6

29 April 1985 — Oviedo to Lakes of Covadonga, 145 km (90 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | 4h 33' 08" |
| 2 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 12" |
| 3 | Álvaro Pino (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 16" |
| 4 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 20" |
| 5 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | s.t. |
| 6 | Luis Herrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 26" |
| 7 | Francisco Rodríguez (COL) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 8 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Teka | + 1' 11" |
| 9 | Pablo Wilches (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 1' 28" |
| 10 | Iñaki Gastón (ESP) | Reynolds | + 1' 38" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | 32h 20' 23" |
| 2 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | + 7" |
| 3 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 13" |
| 4 | Álvaro Pino (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 33" |
| 5 | Francisco Rodríguez (COL) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 42" |
| 6 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 1' 19" |
| 7 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Teka | + 1' 28" |
| 8 | Pedro Muñoz (ESP) | Fagor | + 1' 35" |
| 9 | Jesús Rodríguez Magro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 1' 43" |
| 10 | Iñaki Gastón (ESP) | Reynolds | + 1' 58" |

## Stage 7

30 April 1985 — Cangas de Onís to Alto Campoo, 190 km (120 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Antonio Agudelo (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | 5h 56' 49" |
| 2 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 3 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | s.t. |
| 4 | Samuel Cabrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 8" |
| 5 | Francisco Rodríguez (COL) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 6 | Pedro Muñoz (ESP) | Fagor | + 58" |
| 7 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Teka | + 1' 03" |
| 8 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 1' 08" |
| 9 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 1' 15" |
| 10 | José Luis Navarro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 1' 22" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | 38h 17' 19" |
| 2 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 6" |
| 3 | Francisco Rodríguez (COL) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 43" |
| 4 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 2' 20" |
| 5 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Teka | + 2' 24" |
| 6 | Pedro Muñoz (ESP) | Fagor | + 2' 26" |
| 7 | Iñaki Gastón (ESP) | Reynolds | + 3' 13" |
| 8 | José Luis Navarro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 3' 16" |
| 9 | Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) | Teka | + 3' 30" |
| 10 | Antonio Agudelo (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 3' 36" |

## Stage 8

1 May 1985 — Aguilar de Campoo to Logroño, 224 km (139 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ángel Camarillo (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | 6h 25' 12" |
| 2 | Juan Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 6' 57" |
| 3 | José Recio (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 4 | Iñaki Gastón (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 5 | Alexander Osipov (URS) | USSR Selection (amateur) | s.t. |
| 6 | Vladimir Voloshin (URS) | USSR Selection (amateur) | s.t. |
| 7 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 6' 59" |
| 8 | Giovanni Mantovani (ITA) | Supermercati Brianzoli | s.t. |
| 9 | Francis Castaing (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 10 | Herman Frison (BEL) | Safir–Van de Ven | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | 44h 49' 30" |
| 2 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 6" |
| 3 | Francisco Rodríguez (COL) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 43" |
| 4 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 2' 20" |
| 5 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Teka | + 2' 24" |
| 6 | Pedro Muñoz (ESP) | Fagor | + 2' 26" |
| 7 | Iñaki Gastón (ESP) | Reynolds | + 3' 11" |
| 8 | José Luis Navarro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 3' 16" |
| 9 | Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) | Teka | + 3' 30" |
| 10 | Antonio Agudelo (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 3' 36" |

## Stage 9

2 May 1985 — Logroño to Balneario de Panticosa, 253 km (157 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alfons De Wolf (BEL) | Fagor | 6h 42' 14" |
| 2 | Philippe Poissonnier (FRA) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 3' 04" |
| 3 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 19' 06" |
| 4 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | + 19' 10" |
| 5 | Pablo Wilches (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 19' 12" |
| 6 | Antonio Agudelo (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 19' 25" |
| 7 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | + 19' 28" |
| 8 | Francisco Rodríguez (COL) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 9 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 10 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | 51h 51' 12" |
| 2 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 6" |
| 3 | Francisco Rodríguez (COL) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 43" |
| 4 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 1' 58" |
| 5 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Teka | + 2' 56" |
| 6 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | + 3' 24" |
| 7 | Iñaki Gastón (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 8 | José Luis Navarro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 3' 29" |
| 9 | Antonio Agudelo (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 3' 33" |
| 10 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | + 3' 51" |