Dates 12 June – 6 July Distance 4,409 km (2,740 mi) Second Fermin Trueba (ESP) | Stages 21 Winning time 168h 45' 26" | |
Winner Julián Berrendero (ESP) |
The 3rd Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from June 12 to July 6, 1941. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 4,409 km.
This was the first time that the Vuelta was won by a Spanish rider, Julián Berrendero. In addition, Delio Rodriguez, who rose to fame after winning 12 stages at this race, later became a significant figure in Spanish cycling history. Lastly, Fermin Trueba won the mountains classification.
References
1941 Vuelta a España Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA