José Pesarrodona facts for kids
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| Born | 1 February 1946 Sant Salvador de Guardiola, Spain |
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| Current team | Retired | ||
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Josep Pesarrodona Altimira (born on 1 February 1946) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Spain. He was a top cyclist during the 1970s. Josep was born in Sant Salvador de Guardiola.
One of his biggest achievements was winning the 1976 Vuelta a España. This is a very important bicycle race in Spain. He finished ahead of other famous Spanish cyclists like Luis Ocaña and Jose Nazabal. Two years later, in the 1978 Vuelta a España, he came in second place. He was just behind Bernard Hinault from France.
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Josep's Top Cycling Achievements
Josep Pesarrodona competed in many major cycling races. These races are often called "Grand Tours." They are very long and challenging. Here are some of his best results:
Vuelta a España Races
The Vuelta a España is a famous multi-stage bicycle race held mainly in Spain. It is one of the three Grand Tours.
- 1972
- 8th place in the overall race
- 1973
- 4th place in the overall race
- 1976
- 1st place in the overall race
- 1977
- 8th place in the overall race
- 1978
- 2nd place in the overall race
Giro d'Italia Performance
The Giro d'Italia is another major Grand Tour. It takes place in Italy.
- 1973
- 4th place in the overall race
Tour de Suisse Stage Win
The Tour de Suisse is a big cycling race held in Switzerland.
- 1976
- Won one stage of the race
More About Josep
If you want to learn more about Josep Pesarrodona's cycling career, you can check out these links:
- José Pesarrodona at Cycling ArchivesLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Official Tour de France results for José Pesarrodona: http://histo.letour.fr/HISTO/us/TDF/coureur/4224.html
See also
In Spanish: José Pesarrodona para niños
