Faustino Rupérez
Spanish cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Faustino Rupérez Rincón (born 29 July 1956) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1979 and 1985. Ruperez is most famous for capturing the overall title at the 1980 Vuelta a España.[1]
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Full name | Faustino Rupérez Rincón |
Born | (1956-07-29) 29 July 1956 (age 67) Piquera de San Esteban, Soria, Spain |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional team | |
1979–1985 | Moliner–Vereco |
Managerial teams | |
1986–1988 | Kas |
1989 | Fagor–MBK |
1990–1992 | Puertas Mavisa |
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He finished 4th in the 1979 Vuelta a España, won the 1981 Volta a Catalunya and finished 2nd overall at the 1984 Tour of the Basque Country behind Sean Kelly.
Since retiring from competitive cycling, Rupérez has served as a directeur sportif for the Spain national team.