# 1983 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 10

The 1983 Vuelta a España was the 38th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Almussafes, with a prologue individual time trial on 19 April, and Stage 10 occurred on 29 April with a stage to Soria. The race finished in Madrid on 8 May.

## Prologue

19 April 1983 — Almussafes to Almussafes, 6.8 km (4.2 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dominique Gaigne (FRA) | Renault–Elf | 8' 51" |
| 2 | Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) | Teka | + 1" |
| 3 | Álvaro Pino (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 4 | Jaime Vilamajó (ESP) | Reynolds | + 4" |
| 5 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 6 | Frits van Bindsbergen (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 7 | Guy Janiszewski (BEL) | Boule d'Or–Colnago | + 5" |
| 8 | Pascal Poisson (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 6" |
| 9 | Jeronimo Ibañez Escribano (ESP) | Kelme | s.t. |
| 10 | Martial Gayant (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 7" |

## Stage 1

20 April 1983 — Almussafes to Cuenca, 235 km (146 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | 6h 36' 17" |
| 2 | Guido Van Calster (BEL) | Del Tongo–Colnago | + 4" |
| 3 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | s.t. |
| 4 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | s.t. |
| 5 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 6 | Giuseppe Petito (ITA) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | s.t. |
| 7 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 6" |
| 8 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 9 | Dominique Gaigne (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 9" |
| 10 | Ludwig Wijnants (BEL) | Boule d'Or–Colnago | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dominique Gaigne (FRA) | Renault–Elf | 6h 45' 17" |
| 2 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 1" |
| 3 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 6" |
| 4 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 9" |
| 5 | Giuseppe Petito (ITA) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | + 17" |
| 6 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | + 20" |
| 7 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | + 22" |
| 8 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 26" |
| 9 | Arsenio González (ESP) | Kelme | s.t. |
| 10 | Juan-Carlos Alonso (ESP) | Teka | + 27" |

## Stage 2

21 April 1983 — Cuenca to Teruel, 152 km (94 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | 3h 50' 10" |
| 2 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo–Colnago | s.t. |
| 3 | Patrick Vermeulen (BEL) | Boule d'Or–Colnago | s.t. |
| 4 | Giuseppe Martinelli (ITA) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | s.t. |
| 5 | Laurent Fignon (FRA) | Renault–Elf | s.t. |
| 6 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 7 | Giuseppe Petito (ITA) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | s.t. |
| 8 | Greg LeMond (USA) | Renault–Elf | s.t. |
| 9 | Sabino Angoitia [es] (ESP) | Hueso | s.t. |
| 10 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dominique Gaigne (FRA) | Renault–Elf | 10h 35' 27" |
| 2 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 1" |
| 3 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 6" |
| 4 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 9" |
| 5 | Giuseppe Petito (ITA) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | + 17" |
| 6 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | + 20" |
| 7 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | + 22" |
| 8 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 26" |
| 9 | Arsenio González (ESP) | Kelme | s.t. |
| 10 | Juan-Carlos Alonso (ESP) | Teka | + 27" |

## Stage 3

22 April 1983 — Teruel to Sant Carles de la Ràpita, 241 km (150 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giuseppe Petito (ITA) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | 6h 35' 24" |
| 2 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 3 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 4 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 5 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | s.t. |
| 6 | Michael Wilson (AUS) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | s.t. |
| 7 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo–Colnago | s.t. |
| 8 | Giuseppe Martinelli (ITA) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | s.t. |
| 9 | Jesús Blanco Villar (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 10 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Del Tongo–Colnago | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dominique Gaigne (FRA) | Renault–Elf | 17h 10' 51" |
| 2 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 1" |
| 3 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 6" |
| 4 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 9" |
| 5 | Giuseppe Petito (ITA) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | + 17" |
| 6 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | + 20" |
| 7 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | + 22" |
| 8 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 26" |
| 9 | Arsenio González (ESP) | Kelme | s.t. |
| 10 | Juan-Carlos Alonso (ESP) | Teka | + 27" |

## Stage 4

23 April 1983 — Sant Carles de la Ràpita to Sant Quirze del Vallès, 192 km (119 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Laurent Fignon (FRA) | Renault–Elf | 5h 17' 02" |
| 2 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 3 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | + 3" |
| 4 | Giuseppe Petito (ITA) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | + 20" |
| 5 | Noël Dejonckheere (BEL) | Teka | s.t. |
| 6 | Marc Goossens (BEL) | Teka | s.t. |
| 7 | Guy Janiszewski (BEL) | Boule d'Or–Colnago | s.t. |
| 8 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | s.t. |
| 9 | Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | Del Tongo–Colnago | s.t. |
| 10 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dominique Gaigne (FRA) | Renault–Elf | 22h 28' 13" |
| 2 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 1" |
| 3 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 6" |
| 4 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 9" |
| 5 | Giuseppe Petito (ITA) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | + 17" |
| 6 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | + 20" |
| 7 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | + 22" |
| 8 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 26" |
| 9 | Arsenio González (ESP) | Kelme | s.t. |
| 10 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | s.t. |

## Stage 5

24 April 1983 — Sant Quirze del Vallès to Castellar de n'Hug, 195 km (121 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | 5h 59' 20" |
| 2 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 3" |
| 3 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | s.t. |
| 4 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Teka | s.t. |
| 5 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 6 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme | + 5" |
| 7 | Laurent Fignon (FRA) | Renault–Elf | s.t. |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 9 | Jesús Rodríguez Magro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 10 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 9" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | 28h 27' 42" |
| 2 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 1" |
| 3 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | + 10" |
| 4 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 5 | Laurent Fignon (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 24" |
| 6 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 27" |
| 7 | Juan-Carlos Alonso (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 8 | Jesús Rodríguez Magro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 28" |
| 9 | Greg LeMond (USA) | Renault–Elf | + 30" |
| 10 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Teka | + 41" |

## Stage 6

25 April 1983 — La Pobla de Lillet to Viella, 235 km (146 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | 7h 38' 26" |
| 2 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 3 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Reynolds | + 3" |
| 4 | Alberto Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 5 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 25" |
| 6 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme | s.t. |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 31" |
| 8 | Guillermo De La Peña (ESP) | Hueso | + 38" |
| 9 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 10 | Álvaro Pino (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | 36h 06' 28" |
| 2 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 3 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 22" |
| 4 | Alberto Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 25" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 49" |
| 6 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 57" |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 1' 05" |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 1' 08" |
| 9 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme | + 1' 21" |
| 10 | Laurent Fignon (FRA) | Renault–Elf | s.t. |

## Stage 7

26 April 1983 — Les to Sabiñánigo, 137 km (85 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | 4h 07' 15" |
| 2 | Juan Fernández Martín (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 3 | Guido Van Calster (BEL) | Del Tongo–Colnago | s.t. |
| 4 | Guy Janiszewski (BEL) | Boule d'Or–Colnago | s.t. |
| 5 | Sabino Angoitia [es] (ESP) | Hueso | s.t. |
| 6 | Guy Nulens (BEL) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 7 | José María Caroz (ESP) | Kelme | s.t. |
| 8 | Federico Echave (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| 9 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Teka | s.t. |
| 10 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | 40h 13' 43" |
| 2 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 3 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 22" |
| 4 | Alberto Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 25" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 49" |
| 6 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 50" |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 57" |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 1' 05" |
| 9 | Vicente Belda (ESP) | Kelme | + 1' 08" |
| 10 | Laurent Fignon (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 1' 21" |

## Stage 8

27 April 1983 — Sabiñánigo to Balneario de Panticosa [fr], 38 km (24 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | 1h 05' 25" |
| 2 | Alberto Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 10" |
| 3 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | + 33" |
| 4 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 1' 27" |
| 5 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 6 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 2' 12" |
| 7 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 8 | Álvaro Pino (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 9 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 2' 13" |
| 10 | Juan-Carlos Alonso (ESP) | Teka | + 2' 59" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | 41h 14' 08" |
| 2 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | + 33" |
| 3 | Alberto Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 35" |
| 4 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 1' 16" |
| 5 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 1' 17" |
| 6 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 2' 35" |
| 7 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 3' 17" |
| 8 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 3' 41" |
| 9 | Álvaro Pino (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 4' 16" |
| 10 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Teka | + 4' 44" |

## Stage 9

28 April 1983 — Panticosa to Alfajarín, 183 km (114 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo–Colnago | 4h 31' 01" |
| 2 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 4" |
| 3 | Laurent Fignon (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 5" |
| 4 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 6" |
| 5 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | + 8" |
| 6 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | s.t. |
| 7 | Jesús Suárez Cueva (ESP) | Hueso | s.t. |
| 8 | Jan Wijnants (BEL) | Boule d'Or–Colnago | s.t. |
| 9 | Alberto Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 10 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | 45h 50' 17" |
| 2 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | + 33" |
| 3 | Alberto Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 35" |
| 4 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 2' 13" |
| 5 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 2' 16" |
| 6 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 2' 35" |
| 7 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 3' 27" |
| 8 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 3' 51" |
| 9 | Álvaro Pino (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 4' 16" |
| 10 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Teka | + 4' 44" |

## Stage 10

29 April 1983 — Zaragoza to Soria, 174 km (108 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giuseppe Saronni (ITA) | Del Tongo–Colnago | 4h 33' 19" |
| 2 | Enrique Martínez Heredia (ESP) | Hueso | s.t. |
| 3 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | s.t. |
| 4 | Maurice Le Guilloux (FRA) | Renault–Elf | s.t. |
| 5 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 6 | Alberto Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 7 | Lucien Didier (LUX) | Renault–Elf | s.t. |
| 8 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | s.t. |
| 9 | Guido Van Calster (BEL) | Del Tongo–Colnago | + 25" |
| 10 | José Recio (ESP) | Kelme | + 2' 35" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julián Gorospe (ESP) | Reynolds | 50h 24' 09" |
| 2 | Alberto Fernandez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 2" |
| 3 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 2' 02" |
| 4 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alfa Lum–Olmo | + 2' 06" |
| 5 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo | + 3' 19" |
| 6 | Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 4' 19" |
| 7 | Antonio Coll (ESP) | Teka | + 4' 22" |
| 8 | Faustino Rupérez (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 5' 33" |
| 9 | Álvaro Pino (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 6' 22" |
| 10 | Reimund Dietzen (FRG) | Teka | + 6' 50" |