Antonio Suárez Vázquez (20 May 1932 – 6 January 1981) 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.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Antonio Suárez Vázquez |
Born | Madrid, Spain | 20 May 1932
Died | 6 January 1981 Madrid, Spain | (aged 48)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
1959 Vuelta a España |
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.
Major results
edit- 1957 – Guardio de Franco
- ???, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 16, (San Sebastián - Bilbao, 193 km)
- 1st, Stage 7, Ruta del Sol
- 1958 – Lube
- 1st, Stage 7, Ruta del Sol
- 64th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1959 – Licor 43
1st, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, King of the Mountains Classification
- 1st, Stage 5, (Guadix -Murcia, 225 km)
- 1st, Stage 10, (Granollers- Lérida, 183 km)
Spanish National Cycling Road Race Champion
- 1960 – Faema
- Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 14, (San Sebastián - Vitoria, 263 km)
Spanish National Cycling Road Race Champion
- 17th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1961 – Faema
- 3rd, Overall, Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Stage 7
- 4th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Points classification
- 1st, Stage 12, Valladolid -Palencia, 40 km (ITT)
Spanish National Cycling Road Race Champion
- 1962 – Ghigi
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- 1963 – Faema-Flandria
- 6th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 43rd, Overall, Tour de France
- 1964 – IBAC
- -
- 1965 – Tedi Montjuich
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External links
edit- Antonio Suárez at Cycling Archives
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