# 1981 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19

The 1981 Vuelta a España was the 36th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Santander, with a prologue individual time trial on 21 April, and Stage 10 occurred on 1 May with a stage from Murcia. The race finished in Madrid on 10 May.

## Stage 10

1 May 1981 — Murcia to Almussafes, 223 km (139 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kim Andersen (DEN) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | 5h 44' 37" |
| 2 | Francisco Albelda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | s.t. |
| 3 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | s.t. |
| 4 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 3" |
| 5 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | s.t. |
| 6 | Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 7 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 8 | Jos Schipper (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | s.t. |
| 9 | Wies van Dongen (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | s.t. |
| 10 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | 51h 36' 46" |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 51" |
| 3 | Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) | Inoxpran | + 1' 31" |
| 4 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 2' 46" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 3' 02" |
| 6 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 3' 08" |
| 7 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 3' 38" |
| 8 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 4' 15" |
| 9 | Rafael Ladrón de Guevara (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 4' 41" |
| 10 | José Luis López Cerrón [ca] (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 5' 10" |

## Stage 11

2 May 1981 — Almussafes to Peniscola, 193 km (120 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | 5h 13' 16" |
| 2 | Carlos Hernández Bailo (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 3 | Didier Lebaud (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 4 | Amilcare Sgalbazzi (ITA) | Inoxpran | s.t. |
| 5 | Ángel Camarillo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | s.t. |
| 6 | José Antonio Cabrero Martínez [ca] (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | s.t. |
| 7 | Rafael Ladrón (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | s.t. |
| 8 | Gérald Oberson (SUI) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 9 | Erich Jagsch (AUT) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 10 | Frédéric Vichot (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | 56h 51' 28" |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 51" |
| 3 | Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) | Inoxpran | + 1' 31" |
| 4 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 2' 46" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 3' 02" |
| 6 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 3' 08" |
| 7 | Rafael Ladrón de Guevara (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 3' 15" |
| 8 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 3' 38" |
| 9 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 4' 15" |
| 10 | José Antonio Cabrero Martínez [ca] (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 4' 25" |

## Stage 12

3 May 1981 — Peniscola to Esparreguera, 217 km (135 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Frédéric Vichot (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | 6h 30' 33" |
| 2 | Rafael Ladrón de Guevara (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 6" |
| 3 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 15" |
| 4 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | s.t. |
| 5 | Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 6 | Erich Jagsch (AUT) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 7 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 8 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | s.t. |
| 9 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | s.t. |
| 10 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | 63h 22' 16" |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 51" |
| 3 | Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) | Inoxpran | + 1' 21" |
| 4 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 2' 48" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 3' 02" |
| 6 | Rafael Ladrón de Guevara (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 3' 06" |
| 7 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 3' 08" |
| 8 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 3' 39" |
| 9 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 4' 15" |
| 10 | José Antonio Cabrero Martínez [ca] (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 4' 25" |

## Stage 13

4 May 1981 — Esparreguera to Rasos de Peguera, 187 km (116 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | 6h 05' 26" |
| 2 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | + 38" |
| 3 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 1' 34" |
| 4 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | s.t. |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 6 | Rafael Ladrón (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | s.t. |
| 7 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | s.t. |
| 8 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 2' 07" |
| 9 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 2' 16" |
| 10 | Luciano Loro (ITA) | Inoxpran | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 1' 49" |
| 3 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 2' 10" |

## Stage 14

5 May 1981 — Gironella to Balaguer, 197 km (122 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | José Luis López Cerrón [ca] (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 6h 15' 40" |
| 2 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 14' 36" |
| 3 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | s.t. |
| 4 | Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 5 | Johan van der Meer [nl] (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | s.t. |
| 6 | Kim Andersen (DEN) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 7 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 8 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | s.t. |
| 9 | Peter Zijerveld (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | s.t. |
| 10 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | 75h 58' 34" |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 1' 49" |
| 3 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 2' 10" |
| 4 | Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) | Inoxpran | + 3' 11" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 4' 00" |
| 6 | Rafael Ladrón de Guevara (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 4' 08" |
| 7 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 4' 39" |
| 8 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 5' 13" |
| 9 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 5' 45" |
| 10 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 6' 33" |

## Stage 15a

6 May 1981 — Balaguer to Alfajarín, 146 km (91 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 3h 31' 56" |
| 2 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 3 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | s.t. |
| 4 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | s.t. |
| 5 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | + 2" |
| 6 | Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 7 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | s.t. |
| 8 | Jos Schipper (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | + 23" |
| 9 | Peter Zijerveld (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | s.t. |
| 10 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 1' 49" |
| 3 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 2' 10" |

## Stage 15b

6 May 1981 — Zaragoza to Zaragoza, 11.3 km (7.0 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | 15' 42" |
| 2 | Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) | Inoxpran | + 9" |
| 3 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | + 12" |
| 4 | Didier Lebaud (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 26" |
| 5 | Kim Andersen (DEN) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 6 | Heddie Nieuwdorp (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | s.t. |
| 7 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 27" |
| 8 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 32" |
| 9 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 36" |
| 10 | Jos Schipper (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | 79h 46' 26" |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 2' 07" |
| 3 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 2' 25" |
| 4 | Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) | Inoxpran | + 3' 29" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 4' 22" |
| 6 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 5' 28" |
| 7 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 6' 03" |
| 8 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 9 | Rafael Ladrón de Guevara (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 6' 28" |
| 10 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 7' 25" |

## Stage 16

7 May 1981 — Calatayud to Torrejón de Ardoz, 209 km (130 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Álvaro Pino (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | 6h 47' 12" |
| 2 | Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 8' 28" |
| 3 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | s.t. |
| 4 | Johan van der Meer [nl] (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | s.t. |
| 5 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | s.t. |
| 6 | José Teixeira Rodríguez (ESP) | Manzaneque | s.t. |
| 7 | Wies van Dongen (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | s.t. |
| 8 | Pierre-Henri Menthéour (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 9 | Frédéric Vichot (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 10 | Marc Revoul (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | 86h 42' 06" |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 2' 07" |
| 3 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 2' 25" |
| 4 | Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) | Inoxpran | + 3' 29" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 4' 22" |
| 6 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 5' 28" |
| 7 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 5' 54" |
| 8 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 6' 03" |
| 9 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 7' 25" |
| 10 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 9' 25" |

## Stage 17

8 May 1981 — Torrejón de Ardoz to Segovia, 150 km (93 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 4h 05' 16" |
| 2 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 3 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 4 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 5 | Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 6 | Peter Zijerveld (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | s.t. |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | s.t. |
| 8 | Frédéric Vichot (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 9 | Juan Pujol Pagés (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 10 | Kim Andersen (DEN) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | 90h 47' 22" |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 2' 07" |
| 3 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 2' 25" |
| 4 | Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) | Inoxpran | + 3' 29" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 4' 22" |
| 6 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 5' 28" |
| 7 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 5' 54" |
| 8 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 6' 03" |
| 9 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 7' 25" |
| 10 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 9' 25" |

## Stage 18

9 May 1981 — Segovia – Los Ángeles de San Rafael, 175 km (109 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | 5h 19' 58" |
| 2 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 42" |
| 3 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | + 58" |
| 4 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 1" |
| 5 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | s.t. |
| 6 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 1' 02" |
| 7 | Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) | Inoxpran | s.t. |
| 8 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | s.t. |
| 9 | Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 1' 04" |
| 10 | Anastasio Greciano (ESP) | Reynolds | + 2' 19" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | 96h 08' 18" |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 2' 09" |
| 3 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 2' 29" |
| 4 | Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) | Inoxpran | + 3' 33" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 4' 26" |
| 6 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 4' 30" |
| 7 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 6' 05" |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 7' 09" |
| 9 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 7' 23" |
| 10 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 10' 54" |

## Stage 19

10 May 1981 — Madrid to Madrid, 84 km (52 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | 1h 55' 22" |
| 2 | Jos Schipper (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | s.t. |
| 3 | Pierre-Henri Menthéour (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 47" |
| 4 | Johan van der Meer [nl] (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | s.t. |
| 5 | Kim Andersen (DEN) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | s.t. |
| 6 | Gines García Pallares (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | s.t. |
| 7 | Juan Pujol Pagés (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | s.t. |
| 8 | Heddie Nieuwdorp (NED) | HB Alarmsystemen [ca] | + 54" |
| 9 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 1' 09" |
| 10 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Inoxpran | 98h 04' 49" |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 2' 09" |
| 3 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Gios | + 2' 29" |
| 4 | Jørgen Marcussen (DEN) | Inoxpran | + 3' 33" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Colchón CR [ca] | + 4' 26" |
| 6 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 4' 30" |
| 7 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 6' 05" |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 7' 09" |
| 9 | Régis Clère (FRA) | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel | + 7' 23" |
| 10 | Miguel María Lasa (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Novostil | + 10' 54" |