# 1970 Vuelta a España

The 1970 Vuelta a España was the 25th Edition Vuelta a España, taking place from 23 April to 12 May 1970. It consisted of 19 stages over 3,568 km (2,217 mi), ridden at an average speed of 39.85 km/h (24.76 mph). The race revealed Augustín Tamames as a contender for the future at the Vuelta as Tamames riding in his first Vuelta held in the final week the race lead until the final individual time trial when Luis Ocaña time trialled himself into the lead. Ocaña had finished runner up in the previous edition of the race and won the two time trials in the 1970 Vuelta. It would be Ocaña's only win in the Spanish race.

## Route

List of stages :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| P | 23 April | Cádiz – Cádiz | 6 km (4 mi) | | Individual time trial | Luis Ocaña (ESP) |
| 1 | 24 April | Cádiz – Jerez de la Frontera | 170 km (106 mi) | | | Eddy Peelman (BEL) |
| 2 | 25 April | Jerez de la Frontera – Fuengirola | 217 km (135 mi) | | | Julián Cuevas [fr] (ESP) |
| 3 | 26 April | Fuengirola – Almería | 249 km (155 mi) | | | Guido Reybrouck (BEL) |
| 4 | 27 April | Almería – Lorca | 161 km (100 mi) | | | Jean Ronsmans [fr] (BEL) |
| 5 | 28 April | Lorca – Calp | 209 km (130 mi) | | | Luis Santamarina (ESP) |
| 6 | 29 April | Calp – Borriana | 198 km (123 mi) | | | Eddy Peelman (BEL) |
| 7 | 30 April | Borriana – Tarragona | 201 km (125 mi) | | | Guido Reybrouck (BEL) |
| 8a | 1 May | Tarragona – Barcelona | 100 km (62 mi) | | | Ramón Sáez (ESP) |
| 8b | 1 May | Barcelona – Barcelona | 48 km (30 mi) | | | Guido Reybrouck (BEL) |
| 9 | 2 May | Barcelona – Igualada | 189 km (117 mi) | | | Agustín Tamames (ESP) |
| 10 | 3 May | Igualada – Zaragoza | 237 km (147 mi) | | | Anatole Novak (FRA) |
| 11 | 4 May | Zaragoza – Calatayud | 118 km (73 mi) | | | Rini Wagtmans (NED) |
| 12 | 5 May | Calatayud – Madrid | 204 km (127 mi) | | | Johny Schleck (LUX) |
| 13 | 6 May | Madrid – Soria | 221 km (137 mi) | | | Marinus Wagtmans (NED) |
| 14 | 7 May | Soria – Valladolid | 238 km (148 mi) | | | Jan Serpenti (NED) |
| 15 | 8 May | Valladolid – Burgos | 134 km (83 mi) | | | Ramón Sáez (ESP) |
| 16 | 9 May | Burgos – Santander | 179 km (111 mi) | | | Roger Rosiers (BEL) |
| 17 | 10 May | Santander – Vitoria | 191 km (119 mi) | | | Willy In 't Ven (BEL) |
| 18 | 11 May | Vitoria – San Sebastián | 157 km (98 mi) | | | José María Errandonea (ESP) |
| 19a | 12 May | San Sebastián – Llodio | 104 km (65 mi) | | | Jos van der Vleuten (NED) |
| 19b | 12 May | Llodio – Bilbao | 29 km (18 mi) | | Individual time trial | Luis Ocaña (ESP) |
| | Total | Total | 3,568 km (2,217 mi) | 3,568 km (2,217 mi) | 3,568 km (2,217 mi) | 3,568 km (2,217 mi) |

## Results
### Final General Classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luis Ocaña | Bic | 89h 57' 12" |
| 2 | Agustín Tamames | Werner | + 1' 18" |
| 3 | Herman Van Springel | Mann–Grundig | + 1' 27" |
| 4 | Jesús Manzaneque Sánchez | Werner | + 1' 27" |
| 5 | Willy In 't Ven | Mann–Grundig | + 2' 00" |
| 6 | Francisco Galdós Gauna | Kas–Kaskol | + 3' 07" |
| 7 | Miguel María Lasa | La Casera–Pena Bahamontes | + 3' 09" |
| 8 | Joaquim Galera | La Casera–Pena Bahamontes | + 3' 15" |
| 9 | Luis Pedro Santamarina | Werner | + 3' 50" |
| 10 | Juan Manuel Santisteban | Karpy | + 4' 15" |
| 11 | Aurelio González Puente | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 12 | Ventura Díaz Arrey | Werner | |
| 13 | Eduardo Castelló Villanova | Karpy | |
| 14 | José Manuel Lasa Orguia | La Casera-Pena Bahamontes | |
| 15 | Andrés Gandarias Albizu | Kas-Kaskol | |
| 16 | José Manuel Fuente | Karpy | |
| 17 | Vicente López Carril | Kas-Kaskol | |
| 18 | Luis Balagué Carreño | Werner | |
| 19 | André Poppe | Mann-Grundig | |
| 20 | René Pijnen | Willem II – Gazelle | |
| 21 | José Albelda Tormo | Karpy | |
| 22 | Francisco Gabica Billa | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 23 | Antonio Gómez del Moral | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 24 | Carlos Echeverría Zudaire | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 25 | Ángel Barrigón Argumusa | Karpy | |