Aurelio González Puente facts for kids
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| Full name | Aurelio González Puente | ||
| Born | 26 July 1940 Valle de Villaverde, Spain |
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| Current team | Retired | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Climbing specialist | ||
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Aurelio González Puente, born on July 26, 1940, is a famous former Spanish bicycle racer. He was known for being a great climber in road cycling. He won important "Mountains classification" titles in two of the biggest cycling races in the world. These races are the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. He also won individual stages in these major races and others like the Tour de Suisse.
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A Champion Cyclist
Aurelio González Puente was a professional cyclist from 1964 to 1970. He rode for the KAS-Kaskol team. He was especially good at climbing hills and mountains during races. This skill helped him win special awards for being the best climber.
His Big Wins
Aurelio González Puente achieved some very impressive results during his career. He showed his strength in the toughest races.
1967 Achievements
In 1967, Aurelio had a fantastic year. He competed in the 1967 Giro d'Italia, which is a huge race in Italy.
- He won the
Mountains classification. This means he was the best climber in the entire race. - He also won Stage 22a of the Giro d'Italia. This was a single day's race within the larger tour.
- Later that year, he finished 3rd overall in the 1967 Vuelta a España. This is another major cycling race, held in Spain.
1968 Achievements
The next year, 1968, was also very successful for Aurelio. He took part in the 1968 Tour de France, the most famous cycling race in the world.
- He won the
Mountains classification. This award is given to the rider who earns the most points on mountain climbs. - He also won Stage 6 of the Tour de France. Winning a stage in the Tour de France is a big achievement for any cyclist.
External Links
- Aurelio González Puente at Cycling ArchivesLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
 Tour de France Maillot Grimpeur (Polka dot jersey) winners |
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1933 Trueba | 1934 Vietto | 1935 Vervaecke | 1936 Berrendero | 1937 Vervaecke | 1938 Bartali | 1939 Maes | 1947 Brambilla | 1948 Bartali | 1949 Coppi | 1950 Bobet | 1951 Géminiani | 1952 Coppi | 1953 Lorono | 1954 Bahamontes | 1955 Gaul | 1956 Gaul | 1957 Nencini | 1958 Bahamontes | 1959 Bahamontes | 1960 Massignan | 1961 Massignan | 1962 Bahamontes | 1963 Bahamontes | 1964 Bahamontes | 1965 Jimenez | 1966 Jimenez | 1967 Jimenez | 1968 Gonzalez | 1969 Merckx | 1970 Merckx | 1971 Van Impe | 1972 Van Impe | 1973 Torres | 1974 Perurena | 1975 Van Impe | 1976 Bellini | 1977 Van Impe | 1978 Martinez | 1979 Battaglin | 1980 Martin | 1981 Van Impe | 1982 Vallet | 1983 Van Impe | 1984 Millar | 1985 Herrera | 1986 Hinault | 1987 Herrera | 1988 Rooks | 1989 Theunisse | 1990 Claveyrolat | 1991 Chiappucci | 1992 Chiappucci | 1993 Rominger | 1994 Virenque | 1995 Virenque | 1996 Virenque | 1997 Virenque | 1998 Rinero | 1999 Virenque | 2000 Botero | 2001 Jalabert | 2002 Jalabert | 2003 Virenque | 2004 Virenque | 2005 Rasmussen | 2006 Rasmussen | 2007 Soler | 2008 Kohl, disqualified | 2009 Pelizotti, disqualified | 2010 Charteau | 2011 Sánchez | 2012 Voeckler | 2013 Quintana | 2014 Majka |
See also
In Spanish: Aurelio González Puente para niños
