# 1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9

The 1982 Vuelta a España was the 37th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Santiago de Compostela, with a prologue individual time trial on 20 April, and Stage 9 occurred on 29 April with a stage to Puigcerdà. The race finished in Madrid on 9 May.

## Prologue

20 April 1982 — Santiago de Compostela to Santiago de Compostela, 6.7 km (4.2 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marc Gomez (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | 8' 52" |
| 2 | Eulalio García (ESP) | Reynolds | + 2" |
| 3 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 7" |
| 4 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 5 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 8" |
| 6 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | + 9" |
| 7 | Marc Durant (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | + 10" |
| 8 | Roy Schuiten (NED) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 9 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 11" |
| 10 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | s.t. |

## Stage 1a

21 April 1982 — Santiago de Compostela to A Coruña, 97 km (60 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | 2h 43' 08" |
| 2 | Dirk Heirweg (BEL) | Van de Ven-Moser | s.t. |
| 3 | Eddy Vanhaerens (BEL) | Safir–Marc | s.t. |
| 4 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 5 | Marc Gomez (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marc Gomez (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | |
| 2 | Eulalio García (ESP) | Reynolds | + 2" |
| 3 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 7" |

## Stage 1b

21 April 1982 — A Coruña to Lugo, 97 km (60 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | 2h 39' 22" |
| 2 | Eddy Vanhaerens (BEL) | Safir–Marc | s.t. |
| 3 | Dirk Heirweg (BEL) | Van de Ven-Moser | s.t. |
| 4 | Johan Louwet (BEL) | Safir–Marc | s.t. |
| 5 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 6 | Federico Echave (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 7 | Francisco Javier Cedena (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 8 | Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | s.t. |
| 9 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marc Gomez (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | 5h 31' 22" |
| 2 | Eulalio García (ESP) | Reynolds | + 2" |
| 3 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 7" |
| 4 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 5 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 8" |
| 6 | Marc Durant (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | + 9" |
| 7 | Roy Schuiten (NED) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 8 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 9 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | + 10" |
| 10 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |

## Stage 2

22 April 1982 — Lugo to Gijón, 240 km (150 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | 7h 31' 13" |
| 2 | Eddy Vanhaerens (BEL) | Safir–Marc | s.t. |
| 3 | Marc Gomez (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | s.t. |
| 4 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 5 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 6= | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 6= | Jesús Guzmán Delgado (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 6= | Jaime Vilamajó (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 6= | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 6= | José Viejo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marc Gomez (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | 13h 07' 36" |
| 2 | Eulalio García (ESP) | Reynolds | + 1" |
| 3 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 6" |
| 4 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 5 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 7" |
| 6 | Roy Schuiten (NED) | Kelme–Merckx | + 11" |
| 7 | Marc Durant (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | s.t. |
| 8 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 9 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | + 13" |
| 10 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |

## Stage 3

23 April 1982 — Gijón to Santander, 208 km (129 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | 6h 12' 50" |
| 2 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 3 | Marc Gomez (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | s.t. |
| 4 | Eulalio García (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 5 | Eddy Vanhaerens (BEL) | Safir–Marc | s.t. |
| 6 | Benny Schepmans (BEL) | Van de Ven-Moser | s.t. |
| 7 | Marc Van Geel (BEL) | Safir–Marc | s.t. |
| 8 | Jaime Vilamajó (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 9 | Alain Desaever (BEL) | Safir–Marc | s.t. |
| 10 | Dirk Heirweg (BEL) | Van de Ven-Moser | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marc Gomez (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | 19h 15' 25" |
| 2 | Eulalio García (ESP) | Reynolds | + 2" |
| 3 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 7" |
| 4 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 5 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 8" |
| 6 | Marc Durant (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | + 9" |
| 7 | Roy Schuiten (NED) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 8 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 9 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | + 10" |
| 10 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |

## Stage 4

24 April 1982 — Santander to Reinosa, 196 km (122 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | 5h 56' 13" |
| 2 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | s.t. |
| 3 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 4 | Ismael Lejarreta (ESP) | Teka | + 1" |
| 5 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 6 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | + 25" |
| 7 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 8 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 9 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 45" |
| 10 | Eulalio García (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | 25h 11' 46" |
| 2 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Reynolds | + 7" |
| 3 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 9" |
| 4 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Teka | + 16" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 17" |
| 6 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 32" |
| 7 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | + 36" |
| 8 | Eulalio García (ESP) | Reynolds | + 39" |
| 9 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 44" |
| 10 | Marc Durant (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | + 46" |

## Stage 5

25 April 1982 — Reinosa to Logroño, 230 km (140 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ángel Camarillo (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | 6h 10' 39" |
| 2 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 1' 28" |
| 3 | Benny Schepmans (BEL) | Van de Ven-Moser | s.t. |
| 4 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | s.t. |
| 5 | Johan Louwet (BEL) | Safir–Marc | s.t. |
| 6 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 7 | Eddy Vanhaerens (BEL) | Safir–Marc | s.t. |
| 8 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | 31h 23' 53" |
| 2 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Reynolds | + 7" |
| 3 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 9" |
| 4 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Teka | + 16" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 17" |
| 6 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 32" |
| 7 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | + 36" |
| 8 | Eulalio García (ESP) | Reynolds | + 39" |
| 9 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 44" |
| 10 | Marc Durant (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | + 46" |

## Stage 6

26 April 1982 — Logroño to Zaragoza, 190 km (120 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | 4h 57' 33" |
| 2 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | s.t. |
| 3 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | s.t. |
| 4 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | s.t. |
| 5 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 6 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 7 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | |
| 2 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Reynolds | + 19" |
| 3 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 21" |
| 4 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Teka | + 28" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 29" |
| 6 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 32" |
| 7 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | + 48" |
| 8 | Eulalio García (ESP) | Reynolds | + 51" |
| 9 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 56" |
| 10 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | + 59" |

## Stage 7

27 April 1982 — Zaragoza to Sabiñánigo, 146 km (91 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | 3h 38' 09" |
| 2 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 57" |
| 3 | Pierre-Raymond Villemiane (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | s.t. |
| 4 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 5 | Marc Gomez (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | s.t. |
| 6 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 7 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 8 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | s.t. |
| 9 | Harald Maier (AUT) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 10 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Safir–Marc | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | 40h 00' 32" |
| 2 | Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | + 11" |
| 3 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Reynolds | + 14" |
| 4 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 16" |
| 5 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Teka | + 23" |
| 6 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 24" |
| 7 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 32" |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | + 43" |
| 9 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 49" |
| 10 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | + 52" |

## Stage 8

28 April 1982 — Sabiñánigo to Lleida, 216 km (134 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jesús Hernández Úbeda (ESP) | Reynolds | 5h 44' 29" |
| 2 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | + 6' 00" |
| 3 | Eddy Planckaert (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | s.t. |
| 4 | Jean-François Rault (FRA) | Wolber–Spidel | s.t. |
| 5 | Benny Schepmans (BEL) | Van de Ven-Moser | s.t. |
| 6 | Eddy Vanhaerens (BEL) | Safir–Marc | s.t. |
| 7 | Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | s.t. |
| 8 | Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | s.t. |
| 9 | Eddy Van Hoof (BEL) | Safir–Marc | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | 45h 51' 01" |
| 2 | Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | + 11" |
| 3 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Reynolds | + 14" |
| 4 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 16" |
| 5 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Teka | + 23" |
| 6 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 24" |
| 7 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 32" |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | + 43" |
| 9 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 51" |
| 10 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo | + 54" |

## Stage 9

29 April 1982 — Artesa de Segre to Puigcerdà, 182 km (113 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hugues Grondin [fr] (FRA) | Hueso | 5h 25' 24" |
| 2 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 54" |
| 3 | | | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | 51h 17' 19" |
| 2 | Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | + 11" |
| 3 | Ángel Arroyo (ESP) | Reynolds | + 14" |
| 4 | Alberto Fernández (ESP) | Teka | + 16" |
| 5 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Teka | + 23" |
| 6 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 24" |
| 7 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 32" |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | + 43" |
| 9 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Splendor–Wickes Bouwmarkt | + 51" |
| 10 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Zor–Helios–Gemeaz Cusin | + 1' 03" |