1969 Vuelta a España
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| Dates | 23 April – 11 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 29,214 km (18,150 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 73h 18' 45" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Roger Pingeon (FRA)
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(Peugeot-BP-Michelin) |
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| Second |
 Luis Ocaña (ESP)
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(Fagor) | |
| Third |
 Rini Wagtmans (NED)
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(Willem II) | |
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Points |
 Raymond Steegmans (BEL)
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(Goldor) |
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Mountains |
Luis Ocaña (ESP)
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(Fagor) |
| Sprints |
Juan María Uribezubia (ESP)
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(Karpy) | |
The 24th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 23 to May 11, 1969. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 2,921.4 km, and was won by Roger Pingeon of the Peugeot cycling team. Raymond Steegmans won the points competition and Luis Ocaña, who demonstrated his time trialling skills by winning the prologue and two time trials in the race, won the mountains classification.
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