Sean Kelly improved on his ninth place in the 1985 Vuelta a Espana by placing third in the 1986 Vuelta a Espana as well as winning the Spanish stage races the Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco and the Volta a Catalunya.
Sean Kelly improved on his ninth place in the 1985 Vuelta a Espana by placing third in the 1986 Vuelta a Espana and winning the points jersey at the Vuelta for the third time in his career. Kelly also won the Spanish stage races the Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco and the Volta a Catalunya.