1961 Vuelta a España
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| Dates | 26 April – 11 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2,856.5 km (1,775 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 77h 36' 17" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 16th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 26 April to 11 May 1961. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,856.5 km (1,774.9 mi), and was won by Angelino Soler of the Faema cycling team. Antonio Suárez won the points classification and Antonio Karmany won the mountains classification.