Francisco Gabica
Francisco Gabicagogueascoa Ibarra (31 December 1937 – 7 July 2014) was a professional road bicycle racer between 1961 and 1972. Of his 21 professional victories, Gabica is most famous for winning the 1966 Vuelta a España besting runnerup Eusebio Velez of Spain and third-place finisher Carlos Echeverria of Spain. At the 1968 Vuelta, Gabica captured three mountainous stages to win the climbers classification.[1]
 Francisco Gabica in 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Gabicagogueascoa Ibarra |
| Born | 31 December 1937 Ispaster, Spain |
| Died | 7 July 2014 (aged 76) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 1966 Vuelta a España | |
Major achievements
- 1961 – Kas-Royal-Asport
- 1st, Stage 5, Grand Prix d'Eibar
- 2nd, Overall, Tour de l'Avenir
- 1962 – Kas
- 1st, Grand Prix Primavera
- 5th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1963 – Kas-Kaskol
- 1st, Stage 4, Grand Prix de Torrelavega
- 1964 – Kas-Kaskol
- 1st, Campeonato Vasco Navarro de Montaña (now known as, GP Miguel Induráin)
- 1st, Stage 7, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1st, Stage 3, Volta a Catalunya
- 1st, Prix de Pola de Lena
- 9th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1965 – Kas-Kaskol
- 1st, Grand Prix de Zumaia
- 1st, Stages 2 and 6, Tour du Levant
- 1st, Stages 1 and 5a, Volta a Catalunya
- 6th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1966 – Kas-Kaskol
1st, Overall, Vuelta a España (and Stage 15a win)- 3rd, Overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (and Stage 1 win)
- 1967 – Kas-Kaskol
Spanish National Road Race Cycling Champion- 8th, Overall, Giro d'Italia (and Stage 17 win)
- 1968 – Fagor
- 13th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, King of the Mountains classification
- 1970 – Kas-Kaskol
- 1st, Grand Prix Villafranca de Ordizia
- 1st, Mémorial Uriona
- 1st, Trophée Grutas San Jose
References
- "Fallece Patxi Gabika, ganador de una Vuelta a España". EITB. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
External links
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- Francisco Gabica at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Francisco Gabica
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