Francisco Gabica

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Francisco Gabica , civic Francisco Gabikagogeaskoa Ibarra (* 31 December 1937 in Ispáster , Spain ; † 7. July 2014 in Bilbao ) was a from the Basque Country originating Spanish pro - cyclist .

Career

His most important success is the overall victory in the Tour of Spain in 1966. In 1968 he won the mountain classification in the Tour of Spain.

Important successes

  • 1964: A stage at the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
  • 1966: A stage at the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
  • 1966: Overall classification of the Tour of Spain with a stage win (15th stage)
  • 1967: 17th stage Tour of Italy
  • 1968: First in the mountain classification at the Tour of Spain

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Fallece el exciclista Patxi Gabica, ganador de la Vuelta de 1966. obituary in El País of 7 July 2014 (spanish retrieved on July 7, 2014).
personal data
SURNAME Gabica, Francisco
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gabikagogeaskoa Ibarra, Francisco (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH December 31, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Ispáster , Spain
DATE OF DEATH 7th July 2014
Place of death Bilbao