Francisco Gabica facts for kids
Francisco Gabica in 1968
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| Born | 31 December 1937 Ispaster, Spain |
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| Died | 7 July 2014 (aged 76) | ||
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| Current team | Retired | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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Francisco Gabicagogueascoa Ibarra (born December 31, 1937 – died July 7, 2014) was a professional road bicycle racer. He competed from 1961 to 1972.
Gabica was known for his strong climbing skills. He won 21 professional races during his career. His most famous victory was winning the 1966 Vuelta a España, which is one of the biggest cycling races in the world. He also won the "King of the Mountains" title at the 1968 Vuelta. This title is given to the best climber in the race.
Amazing Wins and Achievements
Francisco Gabica had many great results throughout his cycling career. Here are some of his most important achievements:
- 1961
- Second place overall in the Tour de l'Avenir
- Won Stage 5 of the Euskal Bizikleta
- 1962
- Won the Klasika Primavera race
- Fifth place overall in the Vuelta a España
- 1963
- Won the GP Torrelavega race
- Fifth place overall in the Vuelta a España
- 1964
- Won the Campeonato Vasco Navarro de Montaña
- Won Stage 7 of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1965
- Won the Grand Prix de Zumaia
- Won two stages in the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- Tenth place overall in the Tour de France
- 1966
Won the overall title of the Vuelta a España- Won Stage 15a of the Vuelta a España
- Seventh place overall in the Tour de France
- 1967
Won the Spanish National Road Race Championships- Won Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia
- Eighth place overall in the Giro d'Italia
- 1968
Won the Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España- Eighth place overall in the Giro d'Italia
- 1969
- Second place overall in the Tour of the Basque Country
- 1970
- Won the GP Villafranca de Ordizia
Grand Tour Race Results
The table below shows how Francisco Gabica performed in the "Grand Tours." These are the three biggest and most famous multi-stage bicycle races in the world: the Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy), and the Tour de France (Tour of France).
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| Grand Tour | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
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| Vuelta a España |
30 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | DNF | 13 | 16 | 22 | 35 |
 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 33 |
| Tour de France |
— | — | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 24 | 23 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
See also
In Spanish: Patxi Gabica para niños
