For the 1971 Vuelta a España, the field consisted of 110 riders; 68 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 Luis Ocaña Bic 3 + 1' 01" 2 René Pijnen Bic 28 + 15' 49" 3 Marc Sohet Bic DNF — 4 Roger Rosiers Bic DNF — 5 Johny Schleck Bic DNF — 6 Désiré Letort Bic 26 + 15' 25" 7 Bernard Labourdette Bic 17 + 11' 09" 8 Sylvain Vasseur Bic 64 + 1h 14' 41" 9 Jesús Aranzabal Bic 33 + 20' 28" 10 Anatole Novak Bic DNF — 11 Raymond Poulidor Fagor–Mercier 9 + 6' 01" 12 Cyrille Guimard Fagor–Mercier 12 + 8' 33" 13 Gerard Vianen Fagor–Mercier 49 + 43' 05" 14 Georges Chappe Fagor–Mercier 61 + 1h 01' 35" 15 Eddy Peelman Fagor–Mercier DNF — 16 Jacques Cadiou Fagor–Mercier DNF — 17 Régis Delépine Fagor–Mercier DNF — 18 Jean-Pierre Genet Fagor–Mercier 46 + 38' 28" 19 René Grelin Fagor–Mercier 47 + 41' 25" 20 Rolf Wolfshohl Fagor–Mercier 20 + 13' 00" 21 Andrés Oliva La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 22 + 13' 58" 22 Jesús Esperanza La Casera–Peña Bahamontes DNF — 23 Juan Zurano La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 42 + 34' 40" 24 Germán Martín Sáez La Casera–Peña Bahamontes DNF — 25 La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 13 + 9' 41" 26 José Luis Abilleira La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 25 + 14' 46" 27 Dámaso Torres Cruces La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 48 + 42' 35" 28 Antonio Menéndez La Casera–Peña Bahamontes 14 + 9' 54" 29 Francisco Sánchez Muñoz La Casera–Peña Bahamontes DNF — 30 José María Errandonea La Casera–Peña Bahamontes DNF — 31 Willy Planckaert Goldor DNF — 32 Frans Van De Walle Goldor DNF — 33 Hendrik Marien Goldor 67 + 1h 23' 38" 34 Walter Planckaert Goldor DNF — 35 Franky Ebo Goldor 60 + 1h 01' 03" 36 Bernard Van de Kerckhove Goldor DNF — 37 Hubert Hutsebaut Goldor DNF — 38 Eric Raes Goldor DNF — 39 Goldor 68 + 1h 25' 10" 40 Christian Brasseur Goldor DNF — 41 José Manuel Fuente Kas 54 + 54' 17" 42 Francisco Gabica Kas 35 + 22' 29" 43 Nemesio Jiménez Kas 32 + 19' 51" 44 Domingo Perurena Kas 16 + 10' 28" 45 José Antonio González Kas DNF — 46 Carlos Pedro Jovellar Fernández Kas DNF — 47 José Pesarrodona Kas DNF — 48 Gabriel Mascaró Febrer Kas DNF — 49 Gregorio San Miguel Kas DNF — 50 José Luis Uribezubia Kas 27 + 15' 41" 51 Harry Steevens Goudsmit–Hoff DNF — 52 Jan Krekels Goudsmit–Hoff DNF — 53 Leo Duyndam Goudsmit–Hoff DNF — 54 Gerben Karstens Goudsmit–Hoff 39 + 29' 10" 55 Wim Prinsen Goudsmit–Hoff 40 + 30' 15" 56 Jan van Katwijk Goudsmit–Hoff DNF — 57 Piet Rentmeester Goudsmit–Hoff 59 + 58' 48" 58 Wim Schepers Goudsmit–Hoff 15 + 10' 19" 59 Henk Benjamins Goudsmit–Hoff DNF — 60 Ger Harings Goudsmit–Hoff DNF — 61 José Manuel López Werner 38 + 26' 58" 62 Luis Santamarina Werner 50 + 47' 25" 63 Agustín Tamames Werner 7 + 5' 15" 64 Ventura Díaz Werner 18 + 11' 32" 65 José Gómez Werner 24 + 14' 26" 66 Ramón Sáez Marzo Werner 53 + 51' 27" 67 Luis Balagué Werner 10 + 6' 17" 68 José Antonio Pontón Ruiz Werner DNF — 69 Antonio Martos Aguilar Werner 8 + 5' 45" 70 José Grande Sánchez Werner 43 + 36' 08" 71 Antonio Gómez del Moral Karpy 21 + 13' 15" 72 Gonzalo Aja Karpy 19 + 12' 05" 73 Juan Andrés Esnaola Gutiérrez Karpy 62 + 1h 06' 14" 74 José Albelda Tormo Karpy 65 + 1h 17' 53" 75 Eduardo Castelló Karpy 23 + 13' 58" 76 Juan Manuel Santisteban Karpy DNF — 77 Joaquim Galera Karpy 34 + 22' 28" 78 Karpy 41 + 32' 44" 79 Juan Cariñena Garrigo Karpy 66 + 1h 18' 20" 80 Manuel Galera Magdelano Karpy 5 + 2' 37" 81 Gérard Besnard Peugeot–BP DNF — 82 Billy Bilsland Peugeot–BP DNF — 83 Jean-Pierre Danguillaume Peugeot–BP 31 + 19' 11" 84 Ronald De Witte Peugeot–BP 29 + 18' 35" 85 Ferdinand Bracke Peugeot–BP 1 73h 50' 05" 86 Wilfried David Peugeot–BP 2 + 59" 87 Walter Godefroot Peugeot–BP 30 + 18' 36" 88 Jean-Pierre Paranteau Peugeot–BP 51 + 50' 21" 89 Bernard Thévenet Peugeot–BP 44 + 36' 59" 90 Charles Rouxel Peugeot–BP 56 + 55' 12" 91 57 + 57' 18" 92 Angel Barrigon Argumusa 52 + 51' 13" 93 DNF — 94 Miguel María Lasa 4 + 2' 18" 95 Demetrio Martí Luján DNF — 96 Enrique Sanchidrián Pacho DNF — 97 63 + 1h 12' 03" 98 Antonio Ayestarán Beain DNF — 99 Manuel Trenco Bomboi DNF — 100 Félix González DNF — 101 Evert Dolman Flandria–Mars 36 + 25' 18" 102 Joop Zoetemelk Flandria–Mars 6 + 2' 48" 103 Edy Schütz Flandria–Mars 11 + 6' 39" 104 Gérard David Flandria–Mars 45 + 38' 12" 105 Willy In 't Ven Flandria–Mars DNF — 106 Edward Janssens Flandria–Mars 58 + 58' 32" 107 Tino Tabak Flandria–Mars 37 + 26' 24" 108 Karl-Heinz Muddemann Flandria–Mars 55 + 54' 22" 109 Victor Nuelant Flandria–Mars DNF — 110 Flandria–Mars DNF —
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