# List of teams and cyclists in the 1981 Vuelta a España

For the 1981 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 80 riders; 55 finished the race.

## By rider

Legend :
| No. | Starting number worn by the rider during the Vuelta |
| Pos. | Position in the general classification |
| Time | Deficit to the winner of the general classification |
| DNF | Denotes a rider who did not finish |
| No. | Name | Nationality | Team | Pos. | Time |
| 1 | Faustino Rupérez | Spain | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 8 | + 7' 09" |
| 2 | Miguel María Lasa | Spain | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 10 | + 10' 54" |
| 3 | Ángel Arroyo | Spain | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 6 | + 4' 30" |
| 4 | Eduardo Chozas | Spain | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 11 | + 12' 48" |
| 5 | José Luis López Cerrón [ca] | Spain | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 23 | + 36' 30" |
| 6 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez | Spain | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 2 | + 2' 09" |
| 7 | Guillermo De La Peña | Spain | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 20 | + 30' 36" |
| 8 | José Antonio Cabrero Martínez [ca] | Spain | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 13 | + 16' 17" |
| 9 | Ángel Camarillo | Spain | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 29 | + 54' 13" |
| 10 | Isidro Juárez del Moral | Spain | Zor–Helios–Novostil | DNF | — |
| 11 | Enrique Martínez Heredia | Spain | Colchón CR [ca] | 17 | + 26' 16" |
| 12 | Francisco Javier Cedena | Spain | Colchón CR [ca] | 19 | + 29' 46" |
| 13 | Álvaro Pino | Spain | Colchón CR [ca] | 22 | + 33' 24" |
| 14 | José Nazabal | Spain | Colchón CR [ca] | 43 | + 1h 34' 03" |
| 15 | Vivencio Rubio | Spain | Colchón CR [ca] | DNF | — |
| 16 | Ignacio Juan Fandos Araguete | Spain | Colchón CR [ca] | 42 | + 1h 33' 21" |
| 17 | Juan Pujol Pagés | Spain | Colchón CR [ca] | 18 | + 27' 36" |
| 18 | Antonio Coll | Spain | Colchón CR [ca] | 5 | + 4' 26" |
| 19 | Francisco Sala Oliveras | Spain | Colchón CR [ca] | DNF | — |
| 20 | Erich Jagsch | Austria | Colchón CR [ca] | DNF | — |
| 21 | Giovanni Battaglin | Italy | Inoxpran | 1 | 98h 04' 49" |
| 22 | Jørgen Marcussen | Denmark | Inoxpran | 4 | + 3' 33" |
| 23 | Per Bausager | Denmark | Inoxpran | 36 | + 1h 21' 03" |
| 24 | Luciano Loro | Italy | Inoxpran | 12 | + 13' 49" |
| 25 | Amilcare Sgalbazzi | Italy | Inoxpran | 24 | + 37' 49" |
| 26 | Giancarlo Perini | Italy | Inoxpran | 45 | + 1h 40' 56" |
| 27 | Luigino Moro | Italy | Inoxpran | DNF | — |
| 28 | Alfonso Dal Pian | Italy | Inoxpran | 14 | + 17' 17" |
| 29 | Alfredo Chinetti | Italy | Inoxpran | 27 | + 50' 00" |
| 30 | Guido Bontempi | Italy | Inoxpran | DNF | — |
| 31 | Juan Fernández Martín | Spain | Kelme–Gios | DNF | — |
| 32 | Vicente Belda | Spain | Kelme–Gios | 3 | + 2' 29" |
| 33 | Jesús Suárez Cueva | Spain | Kelme–Gios | 32 | + 1h 07' 35" |
| 34 | Francisco Albelda | Spain | Kelme–Gios | DNF | — |
| 35 | Rafael Ladrón | Spain | Kelme–Gios | DNF | — |
| 36 | Jesús Guzmán Delgado | Spain | Kelme–Gios | 31 | + 1h 01' 56" |
| 37 | Manuel Murga Saez De Ormijana | Spain | Kelme–Gios | DNF | — |
| 38 | Jordi Fortià | Spain | Kelme–Gios | 46 | + 1h 42' 54" |
| 39 | Gines García Pallares | Spain | Kelme–Gios | 51 | + 2h 05' 19" |
| 40 | Celestino Prieto | Spain | Kelme–Gios | 26 | + 47' 17" |
| 41 | Alberto Fernández | Spain | Teka–Campagnolo | DNS | — |
| 42 | Bernardo Alfonsel | Spain | Teka–Campagnolo | DNS | — |
| 43 | José Viejo | Spain | Teka–Campagnolo | DNS | — |
| 44 | Manuel Esparza | Spain | Teka–Campagnolo | DNS | — |
| 45 | Eulalio García | Spain | Teka–Campagnolo | DNS | — |
| 46 | Ismael Lejarreta | Spain | Teka–Campagnolo | DNS | — |
| 47 | Marino Lejarreta | Spain | Teka–Campagnolo | DNS | — |
| 48 | Federico Echave | Spain | Teka–Campagnolo | DNS | — |
| 49 | Paulino Martínez | Spain | Teka–Campagnolo | DNS | — |
| 50 | Faustino Cuelli | Spain | Teka–Campagnolo | DNS | — |
| 51 | Jos Lammertink | Netherlands | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | DNF | — |
| 52 | Jos Schipper | Netherlands | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | 37 | + 1h 25' 54" |
| 53 | Peter Zijerveld | Netherlands | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | 15 | + 19' 55" |
| 54 | Heddie Nieuwdorp | Netherlands | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | 47 | + 1h 50' 11" |
| 55 | Ad van Peer | Netherlands | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | DNF | — |
| 56 | Johan van der Meer [nl] | Netherlands | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | DNF | — |
| 57 | Dag Selander [nl] | Norway | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | DNF | — |
| 58 | Wies van Dongen | Netherlands | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | DNF | — |
| 59 | Hans Vonk | Netherlands | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | DNF | — |
| 60 | Jacques van Meer | Netherlands | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | 28 | + 50' 36" |
| 61 | Miguel Acha [es] | Spain | Reynolds | 54 | + 2h 32' 48" |
| 62 | Anastasio Greciano | Spain | Reynolds | 25 | + 44' 44" |
| 63 | Carlos Hernández Bailo | Spain | Reynolds | DNF | — |
| 64 | Jesús Hernández Úbeda | Spain | Reynolds | 49 | + 2h 02' 22" |
| 65 | José Luis Laguía | Spain | Reynolds | 7 | + 6' 05" |
| 66 | Vicente Iza [es] | Spain | Reynolds | DNF | — |
| 67 | Francisco Javier López Izkue [es] | Spain | Reynolds | 44 | + 1h 35' 11" |
| 68 | Luis Vicente Otin | Spain | Reynolds | DNF | — |
| 69 | Ricardo Zúñiga | Spain | Reynolds | 39 | + 1h 29' 15" |
| 70 | Juan José Quintanilla [es] | Spain | Reynolds | DNF | — |
| 71 | Régis Clère | France | Miko-Mercier | 9 | + 7' 23" |
| 72 | René Bittinger | France | Miko-Mercier | 38 | + 1h 28' 42" |
| 73 | Didier Lebaud | France | Miko-Mercier | 34 | + 1h 11' 44" |
| 74 | Patrice Thévenard | France | Miko-Mercier | 33 | + 1h 09' 40" |
| 75 | Pierre-Henri Menthéour | France | Miko-Mercier | 53 | + 2h 17' 58" |
| 76 | Frédéric Vichot | France | Miko-Mercier | 21 | + 31' 54" |
| 77 | Kim Andersen | Denmark | Miko-Mercier | 30 | + 1h 00' 18" |
| 78 | Marc Revoul | France | Miko-Mercier | 40 | + 1h 29' 34" |
| 79 | Gérald Oberson | Switzerland | Miko-Mercier | DNF | — |
| 80 | Pierre Le Bigaut | France | Miko-Mercier | DNF | — |
| 81 | Hugues Grondin [fr] | France | Manzaneque | 48 | + 2h 02' 07" |
| 82 | Félix Pérez Moreno | Spain | Manzaneque | 41 | + 1h 31' 33" |
| 83 | Miguel Gutiérrez Mayor | Spain | Manzaneque | 35 | + 1h 16' 26" |
| 84 | Fabian García Rodríguez | Spain | Manzaneque | DNF | — |
| 85 | José Teixeira Rodríguez | Spain | Manzaneque | 55 | + 3h 01' 10" |
| 86 | Juan Luis Juárez Muñoz | Spain | Manzaneque | 52 | + 2h 16' 00" |
| 87 | José María Yurrebaso | Spain | Manzaneque | DNF | — |
| 88 | Mucio Rivas | Spain | Manzaneque | DNF | — |
| 89 | Ángel de las Heras | Spain | Manzaneque | 16 | + 22' 32" |
| 90 | Antonio Cabello Muñoz | Spain | Manzaneque | 50 | + 2h 03' 48" |