Ángel Ibáñez (born 3 January 1939) is a Spanish former cyclist, who was professional between 1962 and 1969. In the 1967 Vuelta a España, Ibáñez won the 13th stage and finished 41st overall. Finally, Angel Ibáñez manages to reach the foot of the Basilica of El Pilar two and a half minutes before the dozen pursuers who, in turn, lead the great platoon in thirty-eight seconds more. Competed in Vallmoll near Tarragona for 80 kilometers, Ángel Ibáñez won with more than three minutes ahead of his closest pursuers.

Biography

Ángel Ibáñez was born in

Bárboles Bárboles is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 318 inhabitants. Geography Bárboles is located 32 kilometers from Zaragoza on the banks of ...

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on January 3, 1939. Ángel Ibáñez started in Torredembarra in 1959. As an amateur Ángel Ibáñez was the amateur 1961, 1964 and mountain 1961 champion of Catalonia, and the provincial champion 1963-65. Ibáñez competed professionally with the Ferrys team from 1966 to 1968 and Pepsi-Cola in 1969. Ángel Ibáñez was champion of Spain by region 1968 and won a stage of the Vuelta a Andalucía 1966, the Vuelta a España 1967, the Euskal Bizikleta 1967 and the race of San Salvador del Valle 1968. Ángel Ibáñez contested four Vueltas a España 1966-69 and a

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1967. The modest Aragonese Angel Ibáñez, from the Ferrys team, undertakes a solo adventure, a crazy chimera, when just four kilometers of race have been covered.

Major results

;1962 :3rd

Trofeo Jaumendreu The Trofeo Jaumendreu was a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain from 1945 until 1969. From 1963 to 1969, the race took place as a stage in the Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme The Catalan Cycling Week (''Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme ...

;1964 : 1st GP Catalunya ;1965 : 1st Trofeo Borras : 7th

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;1966 : 1st Overall

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: 8th Overall

Vuelta a Andalucía The Vuelta a Andalucía (Tour of Andalusia) or Ruta del Sol (Route of the Sun) is a regional Spanish road bicycle race first held in 1925. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became a part of the new UCI P ...

::1st Stage 3 ;1967 : 1st Stage 13

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: 6th Overall

Euskal Bizikleta Euskal Bizikleta (Spanish: ''Bicicleta Vasca'', English: ''Basque Bicycle'') was an annual road bicycle racing, road cycling stage race held in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country in June. From 2005 to 2008, the race was organ ...

::1st Stage 1 ;1968 : 9th Overall

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Grand Tour results

Tour de France

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

: 48

Vuelta a España

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

: DNF *

: 41 *

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

: DNF *

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

: 50

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ibáñez, Ángel 1939 births Living people Spanish male cyclists Sportspeople from the Province of Zaragoza Cyclists from Aragon