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Saturnino Rustrián Cáceres (29 November 1942 – 14 July 2013)

in 1966 and 1968 and the 10th edition of the

Vuelta a Guatemala The ''Vuelta a Guatemala'' (Spanish for Tour of Guatemala) is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually and typically during late October and early November in several locations in Guatemala. The competition carries a UCI rating o ...

in 1966. Born in San José Pinula, he was the first local cyclist to win the

while competing against participants from Colombia, who had dominated the event in previous years. He is one of three cyclists to have won the

Vuelta a Costa Rica The Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica (''English'': Tour of Costa Rica) is a bicycle racing stage race held annually, since 1965, in Costa Rica. The men's Vuelta carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI ...

twice, since the competition began in 1965. Rustrián represented Guatemala at the 1968 Olympic Games cycling competitions, ranking 21st and 22nd in the individual road race and

time trial In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...

events respectively. Nicknamed ''el Chapín de Acero'' ("Guatemala man of steel"), he was a road cyclist for over four decades, and as of 2005, at over 60 years of age, has remained active, competing in several local and international "master" races.

References and notes

1942 births 2013 deaths Guatemalan male cyclists Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Guatemala 20th-century Guatemalan sportsmen {{Guatemala-cycling-bio-stub