Simón Febrer

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Simón Febrer Road cycling
To person
Full name Simón Febrer Serra
Date of birth May 18, 1895
date of death January 27, 1989
nation Spain
discipline Road , rail
Team (s)
1913 to 1918 Individually
Most important successes
National championships
Road races: 1915 and 1918
Standing races: 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918

Simón Febrer Serra (born May 18, 1895 in Felanitx ; † January 27, 1989 ibid) was a Spanish cyclist . He was one of the first cycling stars in Spain.

On Easter Monday, 1912 Simón Febrer tried on the velodrome Tirador ( Palma ) to establish a new speed record of over 100 kilometers. The attempt failed, which, according to the press, was due to the strong wind.

In 1915 in Bilbao and in 1918 in Seville , Febrer was Spanish road racing champion . This made him the first Mallorcan to win a national title outside of his home island. In 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1918 he was the Spanish champion in the standing race , in 1917 he was runner-up. His biggest competitor on rail and road was José Magdalena .

Febrer was one of the first to stay on the island, and he established a tradition of standing races on Mallorca, from where the world champions Guillermo Timoner and Miguel Mas come from. Most of the Spanish championships in standing races also took place in Palma.

Simón Febrer died in his hometown at the age of 93.

References and comments

  1. ↑ The Return of the Hell Riders. on: mallorcamagazin.com , January 26, 2012.

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personal data
SURNAME February, Simón
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Febrer Sella, Simón (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH May 18, 1895
PLACE OF BIRTH Felanitx
DATE OF DEATH January 27, 1989
Place of death Felanitx