Vicente López Carril
Spanish cyclist (1942–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vicente López Carril (2 December 1942, A Coruña, province of A Coruña – 29 March 1980, Gijón, Asturias) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist from A Coruña. He finished among the top ten riders in the overall classification of several Grand Tours and third in 1974 Tour de France. During his career he also won three stages of Tour de France, as well as a stage in both Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Vicente López Carril |
Born | (1942-12-02)2 December 1942 A Coruña, Spain |
Died | 29 March 1980(1980-03-29) (aged 37) Gijón, Spain |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1966–1975 | Kas–Kaskol |
1976–1978 | Kas–Campagnolo |
1979 | Teka |
Major wins | |
Spain Road Race Championship (1974) Giro d'Italia, 1 stage Tour de France, 3 stages Vuelta a España, 1 stage | |
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Carril.