Angelino Soler
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Angelino Soler Romagura (born Alcazar
, 25 November 1939) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Spain who won the 1961 Vuelta a España
. The following year, Soler captured three mountainous stages to win the climbers classification at the 1962 Giro d'Italia
.
1961 – Faema
1962 – Ghigi
1963
1965
1966
Alcázar
An alcázar , alcácer or alcàsser is a type of castle in Spain and Portugal. The term derives from the Arabic word القصر meaning "fort, castle or palace"; and the Arabic word is derived from the Latin word, 'castrum', meaning an army camp or fort...
, 25 November 1939) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Spain who won the 1961 Vuelta a España
1961 Vuelta a España
The 16th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from April 29 to May 11, 1961. It consisted of 16 stages covering a total of 2,856.5 km, and was won by Angelino Soler of the Faema cycling team...
. The following year, Soler captured three mountainous stages to win the climbers classification at the 1962 Giro d'Italia
1962 Giro d'Italia
The 1962 Giro d'Italia of cycling, 45th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was held from 19 May to 9 June 1962. It consisted of 21 stages and was won by Franco Balmamion. The 1962 Giro d'Italia did not have any time trials, and was designed to visit many tourist attractions.-Final classification:-Leaders...
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Major achievements
1959- Volta a LleidaVolta a LleidaThe Volta a Lleida is a road cycling stage race held in the Lleida region of Spain. It was a 2.2 category race on the UCI Europe Tour between 2005 and 2008.-List of overall winners:...
1961 – Faema
Faema
FAEMA primarily engaged in the production of espresso machines, was founded in 1945 by Carlo Ernesto Valente, in Milan, Italy....
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1st, Overall, Vuelta a EspañaVuelta a EspañaThe 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...
- 1st, Stage 6, (TortosaTortosa-External links:* *** * * *...
> ValenciaValencia (city in Spain)Valencia or València is the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain, with a population of 809,267 in 2010. It is the 15th-most populous municipality in the European Union...
, 188 km - 1st, Stage 1a, Team Time Trial
- 1st, Stage 6, (Tortosa
1962 – Ghigi
- 12th, Overall, Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'ItaliaThe 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...
- 1st, KoMKing of the MountainsThe King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification...
Classification - 1st, Stage 3, (Sestri LevanteSestri LevanteSestri Levante is a town and comune in Liguria, Italy. Lying on the Mediterranean Sea, it is approximately 56 kilometers south of Genoa and is set on a promontory. While nearby Portofino and the Cinque Terre are probably the most well known tourist destinations on the Italian Riviera, Sestri...
> Panicogliara, 225 km - 1st, Stage 16, (ApricaApricaAprica is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located on the eponymous pass, the most favourable one connecting Valtellina to Val Camonica.Its main activity is winter tourism.-External links:* * *...
> Pian dei Resinelli, 123 km - 1st, Stage 18, (Casale MonferratoCasale MonferratoCasale Monferrato, population 36,058, is a town and comune in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy, part of the province of Alessandria. It is situated about 60 km east of Turin on the right bank of the Po, where the river runs at the foot of the Montferrato hills. Beyond the river lies the...
> Frabrosa Soprana, 232 km
- 1st, KoM
1963
- 2nd, Overall, Volta a Catalunya
- 6th, Overall, Tour de France1963 Tour de FranceThe 1963 Tour de France was the 50th Tour de France, taking place June 23 to July 14, 1963. The total race distance was 21 stages over 4137 km, with riders averaging 37.092 km/h...
1965
- 22nd, Overall, Tour de France1965 Tour de FranceThe 1965 Tour de France was memorable for a number of reasons. In his first year as a professional, Felice Gimondi, a substitute replacement on the Salvarani team, captures the overall title ahead of Raymond Poulidor, last year's second place finisher...
1966
- 1st, Overall, Volta a la Comunitat ValencianaVolta a la Comunitat ValencianaThe Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community , Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often used as preparation for the spring classics or the grand tours which take place later in the season.No editions of the race have been...