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| Dates | 10 – 31 May | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,818 km (2,372 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 135h 43' 55" | |||||||||||||||||||
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The 5thVuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distancebicyclestage race and one of the threegrand tours, was held from 10 to 31 May 1945. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 3,818 km (2,372 mi), and was won byDelio Rodríguez.[1] There was also a classification sponsored by Pirelli, Rodríguez also won the points classification andJulián Berrendero won the mountains classification.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 May | Madrid toSalamanca | 212 km (132 mi) |  Julián Berrendero (ESP) | ||
| 2 | 11 May | Salamanca toCáceres | 214 km (133 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 3 | 12 May | Cáceres toBadajoz | 132 km (82 mi) | Miguel Gual (ESP) | ||
| 4a | 13 May | Badajoz toAlmendralejo | 57 km (35 mi) |  | Individual time trial | Juan Gimeno (ESP) |
| 4b | Almendralejo toSevilla | 171 km (106 mi) | Vicente Miró [es] (ESP) | |||
| 5 | 15 May | Sevilla toGranada | 251 km (156 mi) | Antonio Montes [es] (ESP) | ||
| 6 | 16 May | Granada toMurcia | 285 km (177 mi) | Joaquín Olmos (ESP) | ||
| 7 | 17 May | Murcia toValencia | 244 km (152 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 8 | 19 May | Valencia toTortosa | 188 km (117 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 9 | 20 May | Tortosa toBarcelona | 288 km (179 mi) | Miguel Gual (ESP) | ||
| 10 | 21 May | Barcelona toZaragoza | 306 km (190 mi) | Miguel Gual (ESP) | ||
| 11 | 22 May | Zaragoza toSan Sebastián | 276 km (171 mi) | José Gutierrez [es] (ESP) | ||
| 12 | 24 May | San Sebastián toBilbao | 207 km (129 mi) |  João Rebelo [es] (POR) | ||
| 13 | 25 May | Bilbao toSantander | 188 km (117 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 14 | 26 May | Santander toReinosa | 110 km (68 mi) | João Rebelo [es] (POR) | ||
| 15 | 27 May | Reinosa toGijón | 200 km (124 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 16 | 29 May | Gijón toLeón | 172 km (107 mi) | Julián Berrendero (ESP) | ||
| 17 | 30 May | León toValladolid | 132 km (82 mi) | Delio Rodríguez (ESP) | ||
| 18 | 31 May | Valladolid toMadrid | 185 km (115 mi) | Joaquín Olmos (ESP) | ||
A new introduction to this Vuelta was a classification on points, sponsored by Pirelli. It was calculated as follows:[5]
Although the sponsor said that the classification was a great success,[6] it did not returnthe next edition.
| Rank | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delio Rodríguez (Spain) | 135h 43' 55" |
| 2 | Julián Berrendero (Spain) | + 30' 08" |
| 3 | Juan Gimeno (Spain) | + 37' 18" |
| 4 | Miguel Gual (Spain) | + 49' 53" |
| 5 | Antonio Martín (Spain) | + 1h 09' 01" |
| 6 | João Rebelo (POR) | + 1h 09' 09" |
| 7 | Diego Chafer (Spain) | + 1h 12' 41" |
| 8 | Bernardo Capo (Spain) | + 1h 17' 20" |
| 9 | Alejandro Fombellida (Spain) | + 1h 18' 18" |
| 10 | Pedro Font (Spain) | + 1h 20' 21" |
| 11 | Manuel Costa (Spain) | |
| 12 | Joaquim Olmos (Spain) | |
| 13 | José Gutierrez (Spain) | |
| 14 | Dalmacio Langarica (Spain) | |
| 15 | Pastor Rodríguez (Spain) | |
| 16 | Gabriel Palmer (Spain) | |
| 17 | Julio Mourao (POR) | |
| 18 | Miguel Casas (Spain) | |
| 19 | Antonio Andres Sancho (Spain) | |
| 20 | Vicente Miro (Spain) | |
| 21 | Joaquim Jiménez (Spain) | |
| 22 | Bernardo Ruiz (Spain) | |
| 23 | Aniceto Bruno (POR) | |
| 24 | Felix Vidaurreta (Spain) | |
| 25 | Imperio Dos Santos (POR) |
| Rank | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julián Berrendero (Spain) | 45 |
| 2 | João Rebelo (POR) | 44 |
| 3 | Pedro Font (Spain) | 28 |
| 4 | Miguel Gual (Spain) | 22 |
| 5 | José Gutierrez (Spain) | 11 |
| 6 | Miguel Casas (Spain) | 8 |
| 7 | Aniceto Bruno (POR) | 7 |
| 8 | Dalmacio Langarica (Spain) | 6 |
| 9 | Joaquim Olmos (Spain) | 4 |
| 10 | Alejandro Fombellida (Spain) | 3 |
| 10 | Juan Gimeno (Spain) | 3 |
| 10 | Joaquim Jiménez (Spain) | 3 |
| 13 | Diego Chafer (Spain) | 2 |
| 14 | Bernardo Capo (Spain) | 1 |
| 14 | Antonio Martín (Spain) | 1 |
| Rank | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delio Rodríguez (Spain) | 2347 |
| 2 | João Rebelo (POR) | 2021 |
| 3 | Julián Berrendero (Spain) | 1967 |
| 4 | Miguel Gual (Spain) | 1942 |
| 5 | Juan Gimeno (Spain) | 1895 |
| 6 | Pedro Font (Spain) | 1823 |
| 7 | Vicente Miro (Spain) | 1803 |
| 8 | Bernardo Capo (Spain) | 1799 |
| 9 | José Gutierrez (Spain) | 1747 |
| 10 | Antonio Martín (Spain) | 1730 |
There was also a team competition: the ranks in the general classification of the best two cyclists per cycling club were added, and the club with the lowest total won. Delio Rodríguez was in the same club as Alejandro Fombellida, and because they finished first and ninth, they scored 10 points; no other team had fewer points, so they won the team competition.[7]
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