Federico Bahamontes
Spanish cyclist (1928–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martín and the second or maternal family name is Bahamontes.
Federico Martín Bahamontes, born Alejandro Martín Bahamontes (Spanish: [feðeˈɾiko maɾˈtim ba(a)ˈmontes]; 9 July 1928 – 8 August 2023), was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He won the 1959 Tour de France and a total of 11 Grand Tour stages between 1954 and 1965. He won a total of nine mountain classifications and was the first cyclist to complete a "career triple" by winning the mountain classification in all three Grand Tours. Following his retirement, Bahamontes ran a bicycle and motorcycle shop and was named the best climber in the history of the Tour de France by a panel organised by L'Équipe in 2013.
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Full name | Alejandro Martín Bahamontes |
Nickname | The Eagle of Toledo |
Born | (1928-07-09)9 July 1928 Santo Domingo-Caudilla, Spain |
Died | 8 August 2023(2023-08-08) (aged 95) Valladolid, Spain |
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Discipline | Road |
Role | Retired |
Rider type | Climbing specialist |
Professional teams | |
1953–1954 | Splendid |
1955 | Terrot–Hutchinson |
1956 | Girardengo–ICEP |
1957 | Mobylette |
1958 | Faema–Guerra |
1959 | Tricofilina–Coppi/Kas–Boxing |
1960 | Faema |
1961 | VOV |
1962–1965 | Margnat–Paloma–D'Alessandro |
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