Andrés Oliva was a former Spanish professional cyclist. Oliva was a great climber, so he ended up winning multiple Mountains Classifications. He won the Mountains Classification

Mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia

The mountains classification in the Giro d'Italia is a secondary classification. In this classification, points are awarded to the leading riders over designated climbs. Most climbs are sorted into one of three scales based on difficulty and its position on that day's stage...

 at the 1975 Giro d'Italia

1975 Giro d'Italia

The 1975 Giro d'Italia, the 58th running of the race, was held from 17 May to 7 June 1975. It covered 3,933 km at an average speed of 35.266 km/h, for a total of 21 stages...

 and the 1976 Giro d'Italia

1976 Giro d'Italia

The 1976 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 59th running of the race, was held from 21 May to 12 June 1976, consisting of 22 stages. It was won by Felice Gimondi.- General classification :- Maglia rosa holders :- Other jerseys:...

. Those were the only two years that Oliva raced the Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia

The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...

. In the 1975 edition Oliva finished 14th overall, that was his highest finish. Oliva also experienced success at the Vuelta a España

Vuelta a España

The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...

. He won the Mountains Classification

Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España

The mountains classification in the Vuelta a España is a secondary classification in the Vuelta a España. For this classification, points are given to the cyclists who cross the mountain peaks first. The classification was established in 1935, when it was won by Italian Edoardo Molinar, and until...

 at the 1975 Vuelta a España

1975 Vuelta a España

The 30th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 22 to May 11, 1975. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,104 km, and was won by Agustin Tamames of the Super Seus cycling team...

, 1976 Vuelta a España

1976 Vuelta a España

The 31st Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from 27 April to 16 May 1976. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,340 km, and was won by José Pesarrodona of the Kas-Campagnolo cycling team...

, 1978 Vuelta a España

1978 Vuelta a España

The 33rd Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 25 to May 14, 1978. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,995 km, and was won by Bernard Hinault of the Renault-Elf-Gitane cycling team...

. Oliva's highest finish at the Vuelta a España was eleventh overall, he did that in both 1978 and 1972

1972 Vuelta a España

The 27th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 27 to May 14, 1972. It consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,086.6 km, and was won by José Manuel Fuente of the Kas-Kaskol cycling team...

. He retired from cycling in 1980.