List of teams and cyclists in the 1981 Vuelta a España

For the 1981 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 80 riders; 55 finished the race.

By rider

Legend
No.	Starting number worn by the rider during the Vuelta
Pos.	Position in the general classification
Time	Deficit to the winner of the general classification
DNF	Denotes a rider who did not finish

No.	Name	Nationality	Team	Pos.	Time
1	Faustino Rupérez	Spain	Zor–Helios–Novostil	8	+ 7' 09"
2	Miguel María Lasa	Spain	Zor–Helios–Novostil	10	+ 10' 54"
3	Ángel Arroyo	Spain	Zor–Helios–Novostil	6	+ 4' 30"
4	Eduardo Chozas	Spain	Zor–Helios–Novostil	11	+ 12' 48"
5	José Luis López Cerrón [ca]	Spain	Zor–Helios–Novostil	23	+ 36' 30"
6	Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez	Spain	Zor–Helios–Novostil	2	+ 2' 09"
7	Guillermo De La Peña	Spain	Zor–Helios–Novostil	20	+ 30' 36"
8	José Antonio Cabrero Martínez [ca]	Spain	Zor–Helios–Novostil	13	+ 16' 17"
9	Ángel Camarillo	Spain	Zor–Helios–Novostil	29	+ 54' 13"
10	Isidro Juárez del Moral	Spain	Zor–Helios–Novostil	DNF	—
11	Enrique Martínez Heredia	Spain	Colchón CR [ca]	17	+ 26' 16"
12	Francisco Javier Cedena	Spain	Colchón CR [ca]	19	+ 29' 46"
13	Álvaro Pino	Spain	Colchón CR [ca]	22	+ 33' 24"
14	José Nazabal	Spain	Colchón CR [ca]	43	+ 1h 34' 03"
15	Vivencio Rubio	Spain	Colchón CR [ca]	DNF	—
16	Ignacio Juan Fandos Araguete	Spain	Colchón CR [ca]	42	+ 1h 33' 21"
17	Juan Pujol Pagés	Spain	Colchón CR [ca]	18	+ 27' 36"
18	Antonio Coll	Spain	Colchón CR [ca]	5	+ 4' 26"
19	Francisco Sala Oliveras	Spain	Colchón CR [ca]	DNF	—
20	Erich Jagsch	Austria	Colchón CR [ca]	DNF	—
21	Giovanni Battaglin	Italy	Inoxpran	1	98h 04' 49"
22	Jørgen Marcussen	Denmark	Inoxpran	4	+ 3' 33"
23	Per Bausager	Denmark	Inoxpran	36	+ 1h 21' 03"
24	Luciano Loro	Italy	Inoxpran	12	+ 13' 49"
25	Amilcare Sgalbazzi	Italy	Inoxpran	24	+ 37' 49"
26	Giancarlo Perini	Italy	Inoxpran	45	+ 1h 40' 56"
27	Luigino Moro	Italy	Inoxpran	DNF	—
28	Alfonso Dal Pian	Italy	Inoxpran	14	+ 17' 17"
29	Alfredo Chinetti	Italy	Inoxpran	27	+ 50' 00"
30	Guido Bontempi	Italy	Inoxpran	DNF	—
31	Juan Fernández Martín	Spain	Kelme–Gios	DNF	—
32	Vicente Belda	Spain	Kelme–Gios	3	+ 2' 29"
33	Jesús Suárez Cueva	Spain	Kelme–Gios	32	+ 1h 07' 35"
34	Francisco Albelda	Spain	Kelme–Gios	DNF	—
35	Rafael Ladrón	Spain	Kelme–Gios	DNF	—
36	Jesús Guzmán Delgado	Spain	Kelme–Gios	31	+ 1h 01' 56"
37	Manuel Murga Saez De Ormijana	Spain	Kelme–Gios	DNF	—
38	Jordi Fortià	Spain	Kelme–Gios	46	+ 1h 42' 54"
39	Gines García Pallares	Spain	Kelme–Gios	51	+ 2h 05' 19"
40	Celestino Prieto	Spain	Kelme–Gios	26	+ 47' 17"
41	Alberto Fernández	Spain	Teka–Campagnolo	DNS	—
42	Bernardo Alfonsel	Spain	Teka–Campagnolo	DNS	—
43	José Viejo	Spain	Teka–Campagnolo	DNS	—
44	Manuel Esparza	Spain	Teka–Campagnolo	DNS	—
45	Eulalio García	Spain	Teka–Campagnolo	DNS	—
46	Ismael Lejarreta	Spain	Teka–Campagnolo	DNS	—
47	Marino Lejarreta	Spain	Teka–Campagnolo	DNS	—
48	Federico Echave	Spain	Teka–Campagnolo	DNS	—
49	Paulino Martínez	Spain	Teka–Campagnolo	DNS	—
50	Faustino Cuelli	Spain	Teka–Campagnolo	DNS	—
51	Jos Lammertink	Netherlands	HB Alarmsystemen [ca]	DNF	—
52	Jos Schipper	Netherlands	HB Alarmsystemen [ca]	37	+ 1h 25' 54"
53	Peter Zijerveld	Netherlands	HB Alarmsystemen [ca]	15	+ 19' 55"
54	Heddie Nieuwdorp	Netherlands	HB Alarmsystemen [ca]	47	+ 1h 50' 11"
55	Ad van Peer	Netherlands	HB Alarmsystemen [ca]	DNF	—
56	Johan van der Meer [nl]	Netherlands	HB Alarmsystemen [ca]	DNF	—
57	Dag Selander [nl]	Norway	HB Alarmsystemen [ca]	DNF	—
58	Wies van Dongen	Netherlands	HB Alarmsystemen [ca]	DNF	—
59	Hans Vonk	Netherlands	HB Alarmsystemen [ca]	DNF	—
60	Jacques van Meer	Netherlands	HB Alarmsystemen [ca]	28	+ 50' 36"
61	Miguel Acha [es]	Spain	Reynolds	54	+ 2h 32' 48"
62	Anastasio Greciano	Spain	Reynolds	25	+ 44' 44"
63	Carlos Hernández Bailo	Spain	Reynolds	DNF	—
64	Jesús Hernández Úbeda	Spain	Reynolds	49	+ 2h 02' 22"
65	José Luis Laguía	Spain	Reynolds	7	+ 6' 05"
66	Vicente Iza [es]	Spain	Reynolds	DNF	—
67	Francisco Javier López Izkue [es]	Spain	Reynolds	44	+ 1h 35' 11"
68	Luis Vicente Otin	Spain	Reynolds	DNF	—
69	Ricardo Zúñiga	Spain	Reynolds	39	+ 1h 29' 15"
70	Juan José Quintanilla [es]	Spain	Reynolds	DNF	—
71	Régis Clère	France	Miko-Mercier	9	+ 7' 23"
72	René Bittinger	France	Miko-Mercier	38	+ 1h 28' 42"
73	Didier Lebaud	France	Miko-Mercier	34	+ 1h 11' 44"
74	Patrice Thévenard	France	Miko-Mercier	33	+ 1h 09' 40"
75	Pierre-Henri Menthéour	France	Miko-Mercier	53	+ 2h 17' 58"
76	Frédéric Vichot	France	Miko-Mercier	21	+ 31' 54"
77	Kim Andersen	Denmark	Miko-Mercier	30	+ 1h 00' 18"
78	Marc Revoul	France	Miko-Mercier	40	+ 1h 29' 34"
79	Gérald Oberson	Switzerland	Miko-Mercier	DNF	—
80	Pierre Le Bigaut	France	Miko-Mercier	DNF	—
81	Hugues Grondin [fr]	France	Manzaneque	48	+ 2h 02' 07"
82	Félix Pérez Moreno	Spain	Manzaneque	41	+ 1h 31' 33"
83	Miguel Gutiérrez Mayor	Spain	Manzaneque	35	+ 1h 16' 26"
84	Fabian García Rodríguez	Spain	Manzaneque	DNF	—
85	José Teixeira Rodríguez	Spain	Manzaneque	55	+ 3h 01' 10"
86	Juan Luis Juárez Muñoz	Spain	Manzaneque	52	+ 2h 16' 00"
87	José María Yurrebaso	Spain	Manzaneque	DNF	—
88	Mucio Rivas	Spain	Manzaneque	DNF	—
89	Ángel de las Heras	Spain	Manzaneque	16	+ 22' 32"
90	Antonio Cabello Muñoz	Spain	Manzaneque	50	+ 2h 03' 48"

By nationality

References

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