Augustin Tamames
Encyclopedia
Agustín Tamames Iglesias (born October 10, 1944) is a former Spanish
road racing cyclist
. In 1975, he won the overall title
and five stages of the Vuelta a España
. Over his entire career, Tamames captured 11 stage wins at the Vuelta a España.
1971
1972
1974
1975
1976 National Road Race Champion
Spain
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road racing cyclist
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...
. In 1975, he won 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 five stages of 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...
. Over his entire career, Tamames captured 11 stage wins at the Vuelta a España.
Major achievements
1970- 2nd, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 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...
- 1st, Stage 9
- 1st, KoM
1971
- 7th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 9
1972
- 3rd, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 13
- 1st, Stage 16
1974
- 17th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 17
- 1st, Stage 18
1975
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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 3
- 1st, Stage 12
- 1st, Stage 14
- 1st, Stage 15
- 1st, Stage 16
- 3rd, Overall, Vuelta al País Vasco
- 1st, Stage 1
- 1st, Stage 4
1976 National Road Race Champion