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Manuel Martín Piñera
Personal information
Born (1931-06-03) 3 June 1931 (age 93)
Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabri, Spain
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road bicycle racing
Role Rider
Major wins
5 stages Vuelta a España

Manuel Martín Piñera (born 3 June 1931) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He most notably won 5 stages of the Vuelta a España, among many other professional wins.

Biography

Manuel Martín was born in Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabri on June 3, 1931. After retiring in 1970, a friend offered him a job at a company where he stayed until retirement.

Career

Martín as professional from 1955 to 1969, where he notably won five stages of the Vuelta a España. Height 1.72 and weight in form 68-70 kg. He was considered a rouleur with great physical strength. He started his career late, at the age of 24 in the beginners category. After two successful seasons, he upgraded to an Independent, and two years later, in 1958, he signed with Kas–Boxing. In 1968, at 38 years old, Lagaríca signed with Karpy, and won 2 stages in the Vuelta España in which he was also a team leader. He retired after the following season.

Major results

1958
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Vuelta a La Rioja
1st Stage 2
1960
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Circuito Montañés
1st GP Cuprosan
1961
1st Stage 12 Vuelta a Colombia
1962
2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
1963
1st Circuito de Getxo
3rd Klasika Primavera
1964
1st GP Ayuntamiento de Bilbao
3rd Trofeo Jaumendreu
1965
1st Stages 6 & 18 Vuelta a España
1st Orense
1966
1st Trofeo Masferrer
2nd Overall Vuelta a los Valles Mineros
3rd Campeonato Vasco Navarro de Montaña
1968
1st Stages 8 & 18 Vuelta a España
1969
1st Stage 10 Vuelta a España

Grand Tour results

Tour de France

  • 1963: DNF
  • 1964: 52

Vuelta a España

  • 1959: 35
  • 1960: DNF
  • 1961: 45
  • 1962: 47
  • 1963: 30
  • 1965: 21
  • 1966: 49
  • 1968: 40
  • 1969: 67

Giro d'Italia

  • 1967: 50

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Manuel Martín Piñera para niños

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