Antonio Suarez
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Antonio Suárez Vázquez was a professional road racing
cyclist from Spain
between 1956 and 1965. He is most famous for winning the overall title
and the climbers classification
at the 1959 Vuelta a España
. In addition, Suarez won the points classification at the 1961 Vuelta and a career total of five stages at the Vuelta.
Suárez also won a stage and finished on the podium in third place at the 1961 Giro d’Italia behind Arnaldo Pambianco
of Italy and Jacques Anquetil
of France.
1958 – Lube
1959 – Licor 43
1960 – Faema
1961 – Faema
1962 – Ghigi
1963 – Faema-Flandria
1964 – IBAC
1965 – Tedi Montjuich
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
cyclist from Spain
Spain
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between 1956 and 1965. He is most famous for winning the overall title
General Classification
The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...
and the climbers classification
King of the Mountains
The 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...
at the 1959 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...
. In addition, Suarez won the points classification at the 1961 Vuelta and a career total of five stages at the Vuelta.
Suárez also won a stage and finished on the podium in third place at the 1961 Giro d’Italia behind Arnaldo Pambianco
Arnaldo Pambianco
Arnaldo Pambianco is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1961 Giro d'Italia...
of Italy and Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil was a French road racing cyclist and the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in 1957 and from 1961 to 1964...
of France.
Major achievements
1957 – Guardio de Franco- ???, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 16, (San Sebastián - BilbaoBilbaoBilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
, 193 km)
- 1st, Stage 16, (San Sebastián - Bilbao
- 1st, Stage 7, Ruta del Sol
1958 – Lube
- 1st, Stage 7, Ruta del Sol
- 64th, Overall, Tour de France1958 Tour de FranceThe 1958 Tour de France was the 45th Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 19, 1958. The total race distance was 24 stages over 4,319 km, at an average speed of 36.919 km/h....
1959 – Licor 43
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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, King of the MountainsKing 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 5, (GuadixGuadixGuadix, a city of southern Spain, in the province of Granada; on the left bank of the river Guadix, a sub-tributary of the Guadiana Menor, and on the Madrid-Valdepeñas-Almería railway...
-MurciaMurcia-History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...
, 225 km) - 1st, Stage 10, (GranollersGranollersGranollers is a city near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and most densely populated city of the comarca of Vallès Oriental.Granollers is a bustling business centre, and many industries are located there...
- Lérida, 183 km)
- 1st, King of the Mountains
-
Spanish National Cycling Road Race Champion
1960 – Faema
- Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 14, (San SebastiánSan SebastiánDonostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
- Vitoria, 263 km)
- 1st, Stage 14, (San Sebastián
- Spanish National Cycling Road Race Champion
- 17th, Overall, Tour de France1960 Tour de FranceThe 1960 Tour de France was the 47th Tour de France, taking place between 26 June and 17 July 1960. The race featured 128 riders, of which 81 finished...
1961 – Faema
- 3rd, 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, Stage 7
- 4th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Points ClassificationPoints classificationThe points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...
- 1st, Stage 12, ValladolidValladolidValladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
-PalenciaPalenciaPalencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...
, 40 km (ITTIndividual time trialAn individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
)
- 1st, Points Classification
- Spanish National Cycling Road Race Champion
1962 – Ghigi
1963 – Faema-Flandria
- 6th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 43rd, 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...
1964 – IBAC
1965 – Tedi Montjuich