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Dates | 26 April – 12 May | |||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 2,967 km (1,844 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 84h 44' 06" | |||||||||||||||||||
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Winner | Jesús Loroño (ESP) | ||
Second | Federico Bahamontes (ESP) | ||
Third | Bernardo Ruiz (ESP) | ||
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Points | Vicente Iturat (ESP) | ||
Mountains | Federico Bahamontes (ESP) |
The 12th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 26 to May 12, 1957. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,967 km, and was won by Jesús Loroño. Vicente Iturat won the points classification and Federico Bahamontes won the mountains classification.