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Manuel MartÃn Piñera
Manuel MartÃn Piñera (born 3 June 1931) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He most notably won 5 stages of the Vuelta a España, among many other professional wins. Biography Manuel MartÃn was born in Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabri on June 3, 1931. After retiring in 1970, a friend offered him a job at a company where he stayed until retirement. Career MartÃn as professional from 1955 to 1969, where he notably won five stages of the Vuelta a España. Height 1.72 and weight in form 68-70 kg. He was considered a rouleur with great physical strength. He started his career late, at the age of 24 in the beginners category. After two successful seasons, he upgraded to an Independent, and two years later, in 1958, he signed with . In 1968, at 38 years old, LagarÃca signed with Karpy, and won 2 stages in the Vuelta España in which he was also a team leader. He retired after the following season. Major results ;1958 : 1st Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ::1st Stage 2 ;1960 : 1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabezón De La Sal
Cabezón de la Sal is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the town has a population of 7,971 inhabitants. Festivals * 2 February: Las Candelas in Casar de Periedo * 9 March: La Castañera in Vernejo * 29 June: Saint Peter in Carrejo * DÃa de Cantabria or DÃa de la Montaña (Cantabrian day) celebrated on second Sunday of August. * 16 August: San Roque in La Pesa district in Cabezón de la Sal, Bustablado and Duña. * 12 October El Pilar in Las Casucas (A famous district in the town of Cabezón de la Sal). * 11 November: Saint Martin, patron saint of the town. Towns * Bustablado *Cabezón de la Sal (Capital) * Cabrojo * Carrejo *Casar Casar may refer to: Places Spain * Casar de Cáceres * Casar de Palomero * El Casar * El Casar de Escalona United States * Casar, North Carolina Other uses * CASAR, German wire rope manufacturer, part of WireCo Worldgroup * El Casar (Madrid ... * Duña * Ontoria * Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelta A Los Valles Mineros
The Vuelta a los Valles Mineros was a road bicycle race held annually in Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ... from 1965 until 1997. Winners References 1965 establishments in Spain 1997 disestablishments in Spain Recurring sporting events established in 1965 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1997 Cycle races in Spain Defunct cycling races in Spain {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Births
Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. * January 25 – Mohandas Gandhi is again released from imprisonment in India. * January 27 – Pierre Laval forms a government in France. February * February 4 – Soviet leader Joseph Stalin gives a speech calling for rapid industrialization, arguing that only strong industrialized countries will win wars, while "weak" nations are "beaten". Stalin states: "We are fifty or a hundred years behind the advanced countries. We must make good this distance in ten years. Either we do it, or they will crush us." The first five-year plan in the Soviet Union is intensified, for the industrialization and collectivization of agriculture. * February 10 †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Giro D'Italia
The 1967 Giro d'Italia was the 50th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Treviglio, on 20 May, with a stage and concluded in Milan, on 11 June, with a split leg. A total of 130 riders from 13 teams entered the 22-stage race, which was won by Italian Felice Gimondi of the Salvarani team. The second and third places were taken by Italian Franco Balmamion and Frenchman Jacques Anquetil, respectively. Teams Thirteen teams were invited by the race organizers to participate in the 1967 edition of the Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of ten riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 130 cyclists. From the riders that began the race, 70 made it to the finish in Milan. The teams entering the race were: Pre-race favorites The starting peloton did include the 1966 winner, Gianni Motta. ''l'Unità '' writer Gino Sala named Felice Gimondi, Jacques Anquetil, Vittorio Adorni, Eddy Merckx, and Motta as the main c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Vuelta A España
The 21st Edition ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 28 April to 15 May 1966. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of , and was won by Francisco Gabica Francisco Gabicagogueascoa Ibarra (31 December 1937 – 7 July 2014) was a professional road bicycle racer between 1961 and 1972. Of his 21 professional victories, Gabica is most famous for winning the 1966 Vuelta a España, besting runnerup ... of the Kas–Kaskol cycling team. Jos van der Vleuten won the points classification and Gregorio San Miguel won the mountains classification. Teams and riders Route Results Final General Classification References Results on cyclebase.nl External linksLa Vuelta (Official site in Spanish, English, and French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta A Espana, 1966 1966 in road cycling 1966 1966 in Spanish sport 1966 Super Prestige Pernod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Vuelta A España
The 18th ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 1 May to 15 May 1963. It consisted of 15 stages covering a total of , and was won by Jacques Anquetil of the St. Raphael-Gitane cycling team. Not only did Anquetil complete his Grand Tour treble, this also marked the first time in history a rider won two Grand Tours in the same calendar year for his team sponsor (since most Grand Tours from the 1930s until the early 1960s were contested in national teams). Bas Maliepaard won the points classification and Julio Jiménez won the mountains classification. Teams and riders Route Results References External linksLa Vuelta (Official site in Spanish, English, and French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta A Espana, 1963 1963 in road cycling 1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Vuelta A España
The 1962 Vuelta a Espa̱a was the 17th Vuelta a Espa̱a, taking place from 27 April to 13 May 1962. It consisted of 17 stages over , ridden at an average speed of . Jacques Anquetil started the race with the intention of winning it and becoming the first cyclist to win all the three grand tours. However, injury forced him out of the race. His St. Raphael-Helyett team dominated the race, with the team taking the leaders jersey after the second stage of the race. Rudi Altig and Seamus Elliott both wore the jersey with Altig taking it off the shoulders of Elliott after winning the final individual time trial on the 15th stage. Altig became the first German winner of the event. Teams and riders Route Classification leadership Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta A Espana, 1962 1962 Events January * January 1 РWestern Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 РPope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Vuelta A España
The 16th ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 26 April to 11 May 1961. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of , and was won by Angelino Soler of the Faema cycling team. Antonio Suárez won the points classification and Antonio Karmany won the mountains classification. Teams and riders Route Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta A Espana, 1961 1961 in road cycling 1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (K ... 1961 in Spanish sport 1961 Super Prestige Pernod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Vuelta A España
The 15th ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of pain-nl, a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 29 April to 15 May 1960. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of , and was won by Franz De Mulder of the Groene Leeuw cycling team. Arthur De Cabooter won the points classification and Antonio Karmany won the mountains classification. Teams and riders Route Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta A Espana, 1960 1960 in road cycling 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ... 1960 in Spanish sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Vuelta A España
The 14th ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 24 April to 10 May 1959. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of , and was won by Antonio Suárez. Suárez also won the mountains classification while Rik Van Looy won the points classification. Teams and riders Route Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta A Espana, 1959 1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ... 1959 in Spanish sport 1959 in road cycling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Tour De France
The 1964 Tour de France was the 51st edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 22 June and 14 July, with 22 stages covering a distance of . Stages 3, 10 and 22 were all two-part stages with the first half being a regular stage and the second half being a team or individual time trial. It was the only Tour de France to include a mid-stage climb to the L'Alpe D'Huez ski resort. The race was eventually won by Jacques Anquetil following an epic shoulder-to-shoulder battle with Raymond Poulidor during stage 20. Teams The 1964 Tour started with 132 cyclists, divided into 12 teams of 11 cyclists. The teams entering the race were: * * * * * * * * * * * * Pre-race favourites The main favourite was defending champion Jacques Anquetil. He had won the 1964 Giro d'Italia earlier that year, and was trying to win a Tour-Giro double, which at that moment had only been done by Fausto Coppi. Route and stages The 1964 Tour de France star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Tour De France
The 1963 Tour de France was the 50th instance of that Grand Tour. It took place between 23 June and 14 July, with 21 stages covering a distance of . Stages 2 and 6 were both two part stages, the first half being a regular stage and the second half being a team or individual time trial. The Tour organisers were trying to break the dominance of Anquetil, who had won already three Tours, by reducing the time trials length to only , so that the climbing capabilities would be more important. Nonetheless, the race was won by Anquetil, who was able to stay close to his main rival Federico Bahamontes in the mountains, one time even by faking a mechanical problem in order to get a bicycle that was more suited for the terrain. Bahamontes finished as the second-placed cyclist, but won the mountains classification. The points classification was won by Rik Van Looy. Teams The 1963 Tour started with 130 cyclists, divided into 13 teams. The IBAC–Molteni team was a combination of five cycli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
