Manuel Martín Piñera

Manuel Martín Piñera (born 3 June 1931) is a Spanish former professional cyclist.[2] He most notably won 5 stages of the Vuelta a España, among many other professional wins.[3][4]

Manuel Martín Piñera
Personal information
Born (1931-06-03) 3 June 1931
Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabri, Spain[1]
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad bicycle racing
RoleRider
Professional teams
1955–1956Individual
1957Boxing Club
1958–1967Kas–Boxing
1968–1969Karpy
Major wins
5 stages Vuelta a España

Biography

Manuel Martín was born in Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabri on June 3, 1931.[5] After retiring in 1970, a friend offered him a job at a company where he stayed until retirement.[6]

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.[7]

Major results

1958
1st Overall Vuelta a La Rioja
1st Stage 2
1960
1st 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

Tour de France

Vuelta a España

Giro d'Italia

References

  1. "Martín Piñera dona sus trofeos al museo local del ciclismo" (in Spanish). eldiariomontanes.es. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  2. "Reencuentro Martín Piñera-Julio Jiménez en el museo Vicente Trueba" (in Spanish). cantabria24horas.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  3. "Ciclismo - Manuel Martin Pinera Resultados" (in Spanish). los-deportes.info. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  4. "Manuel Martín Piñera" (in Italian). sitodelciclismo.net. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  5. "Curiosidades y anécdotas de la Vuelta Ciclista a su paso por Cuenca" (in Spanish). cadenaser.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  6. "Manuel Martín Piñera" (in French). siteducyclisme.net. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  7. "Urtekaria Revue, num. 15. Manuel Martín Piñera" (in Spanish). librosderuta.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  8. "Martin Pinera, Manuel (SPA)". tourdefranceprostats.nl. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
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