It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of 3,225 km (2,004 mi), and was won by Faustino Rupérez of the Zor cycling team.

On the first mountain stage, Faustino Rupérez came solo to the finish and took the leader's jersey which he kept until the end of the race.

Pedro Torres put in an attack on the penultimate stage on the climb to Puerto de la Morcuera.

However Rupérez together with Miguel Mari Lasa bridged up to Torres halfway to Alto de Cotos and the leader's jersey was safe.

Criquielion's Splendor teammate Kelly won five stages of the race, the points jersey and finished fourth overall.