This stage was won by Jiménez, who was able to cross the line 0:11 ahead of Spanish climber Federico Bahamontes, 0:57 ahead of Poulidor, 1:30 ahead of Vittorio Adorni and 1:39 ahead of Anquetil. Although beaten by Bahamontes in the Mountains classification at the 1964 Tour, Jiménez would win the Mountains classification at the next three Tours de France, also finishing second overall in 1967. In 1965, he became one of (now) four riders to complete the Tour/Vuelta double by winning both Tour's mountains competition in the same year.
Jiménez emerged victorious in this stage, outpacing Federico Bahamontes by 0:11, Poulidor by 0:57, Adorni by 1:30, and Anquetil by 1:39. Although he lost to Bahamontes in the Mountains classification at the 1964 Tour, Jiménez went on to dominate the Mountains classification at the next three Tours de France, finishing second overall in 1967. In 1965, he became one of four riders to complete the Tour/Vuelta double by winning both competitions.