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| Dates | 28 April – 15 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2,949.5 km (1,833 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 78h 53' 55" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 21st EditionVuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distancebicyclestage race and one of the threegrand tours, was held from 28 April to 15 May 1966. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 2,949.5 km (1,832.7 mi), and was won byFrancisco Gabica of theKas–Kaskolcycling team. Jos van der Vleuten won the points classification and Gregorio San Miguel won the mountains classification.[1]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Francisco Gabica (ESP) | Kas–Kaskol | 78h 53' 55" |
| 2 | Eusebio Vélez (ESP) | Kas–Kaskol | + 39" |
| 3 | Carlos Echeverría (ESP) | Kas–Kaskol | + 44" |
| 4 | Luis Otaño (ESP) | Fagor | + 2' 17" |
| 5 | José Antonio Momeñe (ESP) | Kas–Kaskol | + 2' 25" |
| 6 | Valentín Uriona (ESP) | Kas–Kaskol | + 2' 44" |
| 7 | Antonio Gómez del Moral (ESP) | Kas–Kaskol | + 3' 52" |
| 8 |  Cees Haast (NED) | Televizier | + 3' 55" |
| 9 | Angelino Soler (ESP) | Ferrys | + 4' 37" |
| 10 | José María Errandonea (ESP) | Fagor | + 4' 40" |
| 11 | Sebastián Elorza (ESP) | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 12 | Domingo Perurena (ESP) | Fagor | |
| 13 | Gregorio San Miguel (ESP) | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 14 | Mariano Díaz (ESP) | Fagor | |
| 15 | José Manuel López (ESP) | Fagor | |
| 16 | Eduardo Castelló (ESP) | Ferrys | |
| 17 | Jos van der Vleuten (NED) | Televizier | |
| 18 |  Aldo Moser (ITA) | Vittadello | |
| 19 | Ramon Sáez Marzo (ESP) | Ferrys | |
| 20 | Juan María Uribezubia (ESP) | Kas–Kaskol | |
| 21 | Gerben Karstens (NED) | Televizier | |
| 22 | Henk Nijdam (NED) | Televizier | |
| 23 | Luis Pedro Santamarina (ESP) | Fagor | |
| 24 | Rik Wouters (NED) | Televizier | |
| 25 |  Dieter Puschel (FRG) | Wiels-Groene Leeuw |
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