 Santos Hernandez (ONCE) and Pedro Delgado (Reynolds), during the race | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 24 April - 15 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,656 km (2,272 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 93h 01' 47" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 44th EditionVuelta a España (Tour ofSpain), a long-distancebicyclestage race and one of the 3grand tours, was held from 24 April to 15 May 1989. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,656 km (2,272 mi),[1] and was won byPedro Delgado of theReynoldscycling team. The route was released on 21 January 1989.[1]
Pedro Delgado had won the previousTour de France and was seen as the favourite for the race. Delgado came with a Reynolds team that containedMiguel Indurain, who had just wonParis–Nice and was also seen as a potential favourite. The first few days of the race saw the leaders jersey change shoulders from Marnix Lameire, Benny van Brabant and Roland LeClercq. The ColombianOmar Hernández took the lead on the sixth stage. On the 12th stage to Cerler, Delgado battled with four Colombians and won the stage. He won the stage 15 time trial, where Colombian Martin Farfan took the leader's jersey. On the following stage to Santander, Delgado took the jersey. However Delgado's team had a bad day several stages later, when Indurain fell and broke his wrist; Delgado had difficulty keeping the jersey from Fabio Parra. Parra was only two seconds behind Delgado on the general classification at one stage. The final time trial was the last chance for Parra to try to take the jersey from Delgado, but Delgado won and increased his lead to win his third grand tour.[2]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Pedro Delgado | Reynolds | 93h 01' 47s |
| 2 |  Fabio Parra | Kelme | + 35s |
| 3 | Óscar Vargas | Postobón | + 3' 09s |
| 4 | Federico Echave | BH-Sport | + 3' 24s |
| 5 | Álvaro Pino | BH-Sport | + 4' 28s |
| 6 |  Ivan Ivanov | Alfa Lum | + 5' 00s |
| 7 | Iñaki Gastón | Kelme | + 7' 24s |
| 8 | Pedro Saúl Morales | Kelme | + 7' 59s |
| 9 |  Jean Claude Bagot | R.M.O. | + 8' 23s |
| 10 |  Luc Suykerbuyk | Lotus-Zahor | + 9' 44s |
| 11 | Angel Ocana Perez | Lotus-Zahor | + 12' 08s |
| 12 | Martín Ramírez | Café de Colombia | + 12' 18s |
| 13 | Carlos Jaramillo | Postobón | + 12' 41s |
| 14 |  Jaanus Kuum | AD Renting | |
| 15 | José Martín Farfán | Café de Colombia | |
| 16 | Jesús Blanco Villar | Seur | |
| 17 | Héctor Patarroyo | Postobón | |
| 18 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany | ONCE | |
| 19 | Gerardo Moncada | Postobón | |
| 20 | Marino Lejarreta | Caja Rural-Orbea | |
| 21 | Enrique Aja Cagigas | Teka | |
| 22 | Javier Murguialday | BH Sport | |
| 23 | Jon Unzaga Bombin | Seur | |
| 24 | Eduardo Chozas Olmo | ONCE | |
| 25 | Didier Virvaleix | Histor-Sigma |
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