1988 Vuelta a España
The 1988 Vuelta a España was the 43rd Edition Vuelta a España, taking place from 25 April to 15 May 1988. It was a bicycle race which consisted of 20 stages over , ridden at an average speed of . Sean Kelly started the race as the principal favourite after performance in the 1987 Vuelta a España in which he was leading the General classification with several days remaining in the race when he was forced to withdraw due to injury. Luis "Lucho" Herrera returned to defend his title while 1985 Vuelta winner Pedro Delgado had decided to ride the 1988 Giro d'Italia in preparation for the 1988 Tour de France. The BH team directed by Javier Mínguez, presented solid opposition with the strong climbers Álvaro Pino (winner of the 1986 Vuelta a España) and Anselmo Fuerte. In the end, Kelly won the race and became the first Irish winner of the Vuelta a España.
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Sean Kelly
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1987 Vuelta a España
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General classification
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Luis "Lucho" Herrera
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Pedro Delgado
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1988 Giro d'Italia
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1988 Tour de France
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Álvaro Pino
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1986 Vuelta a España
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Anselmo Fuerte
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Irish
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Vuelta a España
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1988 Vuelta a España
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