# 1991 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 10

The 1991 Vuelta a España was the 46th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Mérida, with an individual time trial on 29 April, and Stage 10 occurred on 8 May with a stage to Andorra la Vella. The race finished in Madrid on 19 May.

## Stage 1

29 April 1991 — Mérida to Mérida, 8.8 km (5.5 mi) (TTT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | 10' 57" |
| 2 | Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 3 | Herminio Díaz Zabala (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 4 | Raúl Alcalá (MEX) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 8" |
| 5 | Tom Cordes (NED) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | s.t. |
| 6 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Banesto | + 12" |
| 7 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | s.t. |
| 8 | José Luis Santamaría (ESP) | Banesto | s.t. |
| 9 | Uwe Raab (GER) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 13" |
| 10 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | ONCE | + 16" |

## Stage 2a

30 April 1991 — Mérida to Cáceres, 134.5 km (83.6 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michel Zanoli (NED) | Tulip Computers | 3h 13' 56" |
| 2 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Panasonic–Sportlife | s.t. |
| 3 | Juan Carlos González (ESP) | Puertas Mavisa [es] | s.t. |
| 4 | Jesper Skibby (DEN) | TVM–Sanyo | s.t. |
| 5 | Urs Freuler (SUI) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 6 | Uwe Raab (GER) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | s.t. |
| 7 | Asiat Saitov (URS) | Kelme–Ibexpress | s.t. |
| 8 | Olaf Ludwig (GER) | Panasonic–Sportlife | s.t. |
| 9 | Malcolm Elliott (GBR) | Seur–Otero | s.t. |
| 10 | Mathieu Hermans (NED) | Lotus–Festina | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) | ONCE | |
| 2 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 3 | Herminio Díaz Zabala (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |

## Stage 2b

30 April 1991 — Montijo to Badajoz, 40.4 km (25.1 mi) (TTT)
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | ONCE | 50' 27" |
| 2 | CLAS–Cajastur | + 41" |
| 3 | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 55" |
| 4 | TVM–Sanyo | + 1' 37" |
| 5 | Seur–Otero | s.t. |
| 6 | Panasonic–Sportlife | + 1' 38" |
| 7 | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | + 1' 44" |
| 8 | Banesto | + 1' 46" |
| 9 | Postobón–Manzana–Ryalcao | + 2' 02" |
| 10 | Tulip Computers | + 2' 08" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | 4h 14' 30" |
| 2 | Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 3 | Herminio Díaz Zabala (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 4 | Johnny Weltz (DEN) | ONCE | + 16" |
| 5 | José Luis Villanueva (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 6 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | ONCE | + 33" |
| 8 | Luis María Díaz De Otazu (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 9 | Santos Hernández (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 10 | Tom Cordes (NED) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 1' 03" |

## Stage 3

1 May 1991 — Badajoz to Seville, 233.2 km (144.9 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jesper Skibby (DEN) | TVM–Sanyo | 5h 33' 13" |
| 2 | Uwe Raab (GER) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | s.t. |
| 3 | Alfonso Gutiérrez (ESP) | Paternina–Don Zoilo | s.t. |
| 4 | Manuel Jorge Domínguez (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | s.t. |
| 5 | Dimitri Konyshev (URS) | TVM–Sanyo | s.t. |
| 6 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | s.t. |
| 7 | Iñaki Gastón (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | s.t. |
| 8 | Juan Guillén [es] (ESP) | Puertas Mavisa [es] | s.t. |
| 9 | Jorge Silva (POR) | Sicasal-Acral | s.t. |
| 10 | José Rodriguez (ESP) | Seur–Otero | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Herminio Díaz Zabala (ESP) | ONCE | 9h 47' 43" |
| 2 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 3 | Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 4 | Johnny Weltz (DEN) | ONCE | + 16" |
| 5 | José Luis Villanueva (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 6 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | ONCE | + 33" |
| 8 | Santos Hernández (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 9 | Tom Cordes (NED) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 1' 03" |
| 10 | Raúl Alcalá (MEX) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | s.t. |

## Stage 4

2 May 1991 — Seville to Jaén, 292 km (181 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jesús Cruz Martín (ESP) | Wigarma [es] | 6h 47' 04" |
| 2 | Malcolm Elliott (GBR) | Seur–Otero | + 9' 24" |
| 3 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Panasonic–Sportlife | s.t. |
| 4 | Mario De Clercq (BEL) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | s.t. |
| 5 | Mario Manzoni (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax–Gatorade | s.t. |
| 6 | Asiat Saitov (URS) | Kelme–Ibexpress | s.t. |
| 7 | Giovanni Fidanza (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax–Gatorade | s.t. |
| 8 | Alfonso Gutiérrez (ESP) | Paternina–Don Zoilo | s.t. |
| 9 | Acácio da Silva (POR) | Lotus–Festina | s.t. |
| 10 | Uwe Raab (GER) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | 16h 44' 11" |
| 2 | Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 3 | Herminio Díaz Zabala (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 4 | Johnny Weltz (DEN) | ONCE | + 16" |
| 5 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 6 | José Luis Villanueva (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | ONCE | + 33" |
| 8 | Santos Hernández (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 9 | Tom Cordes (NED) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 1' 03" |
| 10 | Raúl Alcalá (MEX) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | s.t. |

## Stage 5

3 May 1991 — Linares to Albacete, 227.8 km (141.5 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Uwe Raab (GER) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | 5h 36' 51" |
| 2 | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Tulip Computers | s.t. |
| 3 | Alfonso Gutiérrez (ESP) | Paternina–Don Zoilo | s.t. |
| 4 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 5 | Manuel Jorge Domínguez (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | s.t. |
| 6 | Américo Silva [pt] (POR) | Artiach–Royal | s.t. |
| 7 | Antonio Esparza (ESP) | Wigarma [es] | s.t. |
| 8 | Max Sciandri (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | s.t. |
| 9 | Juan Carlos González (ESP) | Puertas Mavisa [es] | s.t. |
| 10 | José Rodriguez (ESP) | Seur–Otero | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | 22h 21' 03" |
| 2 | Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 3 | Herminio Díaz Zabala (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 4 | Johnny Weltz (DEN) | ONCE | + 16" |
| 5 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 6 | José Luis Villanueva (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | ONCE | + 33" |
| 8 | Santos Hernández (ESP) | ONCE | + 56" |
| 9 | Raúl Alcalá (MEX) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 1' 03" |
| 10 | Uwe Raab (GER) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 1' 08" |

## Stage 6

4 May 1991 — Albacete to Valencia, 236.5 km (147.0 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | 5h 09' 49" |
| 2 | Olaf Ludwig (GER) | Panasonic–Sportlife | s.t. |
| 3 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Panasonic–Sportlife | s.t. |
| 4 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | s.t. |
| 5 | Uwe Raab (GER) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | s.t. |
| 6 | Mario Manzoni (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax–Gatorade | s.t. |
| 7 | Juan Carlos González (ESP) | Puertas Mavisa [es] | s.t. |
| 8 | Michel Zanoli (NED) | Tulip Computers | s.t. |
| 9 | John Talen (NED) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | s.t. |
| 10 | Giovanni Fidanza (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax–Gatorade | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | 27h 30' 52" |
| 2 | Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 3 | Herminio Díaz Zabala (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 4 | Johnny Weltz (DEN) | ONCE | + 16" |
| 5 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 6 | José Luis Villanueva (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | ONCE | + 33" |
| 8 | Santos Hernández (ESP) | ONCE | + 56" |
| 9 | Raúl Alcalá (MEX) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 1' 03" |
| 10 | Uwe Raab (GER) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 1' 08" |

## Stage 7

5 May 1991 — Palma de Mallorca to Palma de Mallorca, 188 km (117 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jesper Skibby (DEN) | TVM–Sanyo | 4h 20' 07" |
| 2 | Steven Rooks (NED) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | s.t. |
| 3 | Max Sciandri (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | s.t. |
| 4 | Acácio da Silva (POR) | Lotus–Festina | s.t. |
| 5 | Malcolm Elliott (GBR) | Seur–Otero | s.t. |
| 6 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 7 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | s.t. |
| 8 | Jesús Rodríguez Rodríguez [es] (ESP) | Puertas Mavisa [es] | s.t. |
| 9 | Darius Kaiser (GER) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| 10 | Herminio Díaz Zabala (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | 32h 12' 59" |
| 2 | Herminio Díaz Zabala (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 3 | Anselmo Fuerte (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 4 | Johnny Weltz (DEN) | ONCE | + 16" |
| 5 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 6 | José Luis Villanueva (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | ONCE | + 33" |
| 8 | Santos Hernández (ESP) | ONCE | + 56" |
| 9 | Raúl Alcalá (MEX) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 1' 03" |
| 10 | Iñaki Gastón (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | + 1' 08" |

## Stage 8

6 May 1991 — Cala d'Or to Cala d'Or, 47 km (29 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | 1h 00' 22" |
| 2 | Raúl Alcalá (MEX) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 11" |
| 3 | Tom Cordes (NED) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 46" |
| 4 | Federico Echave (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | s.t. |
| 5 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 56" |
| 6 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | + 1' 47" |
| 7 | Steven Rooks (NED) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | + 1' 59" |
| 8 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Banesto | + 2' 02" |
| 9 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | + 2' 06" |
| 10 | José Luis Villanueva (ESP) | ONCE | + 2' 08" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | 33h 13' 21" |
| 2 | Raúl Alcalá (MEX) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 1' 14" |
| 3 | Federico Echave (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | + 1' 54" |
| 4 | Tom Cordes (NED) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 2' 12" |
| 5 | Herminio Díaz Zabala (ESP) | ONCE | + 2' 23" |
| 6 | José Luis Villanueva (ESP) | ONCE | + 2' 24" |
| 7 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 2' 54" |
| 8 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | ONCE | + 2' 59" |
| 9 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | + 3' 14" |
| 10 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | ONCE | + 3' 18" |

## Stage 9

7 May 1991 — Sant Cugat del Vallès to Lloret de Mar, 140 km (87 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | 3h 14' 50" |
| 2 | Uwe Raab (GER) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | s.t. |
| 3 | Michel Zanoli (NED) | Tulip Computers | s.t. |
| 4 | Juan Carlos González (ESP) | Puertas Mavisa [es] | s.t. |
| 5 | Giovanni Fidanza (ITA) | Chateau d'Ax–Gatorade | s.t. |
| 6 | Olaf Ludwig (GER) | Panasonic–Sportlife | s.t. |
| 7 | José Rodriguez (ESP) | Seur–Otero | s.t. |
| 8 | Marcel Wüst (GER) | RMO | s.t. |
| 9 | Asiat Saitov (URS) | Kelme–Ibexpress | s.t. |
| 10 | Urs Freuler (SUI) | Team Telekom | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | 36h 28' 11" |
| 2 | Raúl Alcalá (MEX) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 1' 14" |
| 3 | Federico Echave (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | + 1' 54" |
| 4 | Tom Cordes (NED) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 2' 12" |
| 5 | Herminio Díaz Zabala (ESP) | ONCE | + 2' 23" |
| 6 | José Luis Villanueva (ESP) | ONCE | + 2' 24" |
| 7 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 2' 54" |
| 8 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | ONCE | + 2' 59" |
| 9 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | + 3' 14" |
| 10 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | ONCE | + 3' 18" |

## Stage 10

8 May 1991 — Lloret de Mar to Andorra la Vella, 229 km (142 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | 6h 35' 44" |
| 2 | Udo Bölts (GER) | Team Telekom | + 4" |
| 3 | Uwe Raab (GER) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 13" |
| 4 | Juan Carlos González (ESP) | Puertas Mavisa [es] | s.t. |
| 5 | Mario De Clercq (BEL) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | s.t. |
| 6 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | s.t. |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 8 | Max Sciandri (ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni | s.t. |
| 9 | Luis María Díaz De Otazu (ESP) | ONCE | s.t. |
| 10 | Marc van Orsouw (NED) | Panasonic–Sportlife | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Melcior Mauri (ESP) | ONCE | 43h 04' 08" |
| 2 | Raúl Alcalá (MEX) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 1' 14" |
| 3 | Federico Echave (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | + 1' 54" |
| 4 | Tom Cordes (NED) | PDM–Concorde–Ultima | + 2' 12" |
| 5 | Herminio Díaz Zabala (ESP) | ONCE | + 2' 13" |
| 6 | José Luis Villanueva (ESP) | ONCE | + 2' 24" |
| 7 | Miguel Induráin (ESP) | Banesto | + 2' 54" |
| 8 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | ONCE | + 2' 59" |
| 9 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | CLAS–Cajastur | + 3' 14" |
| 10 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | ONCE | + 3' 34" |