1962 Vuelta a España

The 17th edition of the Tour of Spain on April 27, 1962 was launched in Barcelona, in the west of Spain . After 2806 kilometers and 17 stages was on May 13 in Bilbaofinished. The round was won by the German Rudi Altig .

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Rudi Altig was the winner of the final classification of the Tour of Spain 1962 with a lead of 7 minutes and 14 seconds on José Pérez-Francés . It was the first time in history that a cyclist from Germany won the round. The top ten ended four Spaniards. Best Dutch cyclist was Michel Stolker with a 7th place in the final standings.