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Spanish cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vicente Trueba Pérez (October 16, 1905 in Sierrapando, Torrelavega, Cantabria – November 10, 1986) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He is most famous for being the first winner of King of the Mountains for winning the overall classification in the Mountains classification of Tour de France. He also finished sixth overall of Tour de France. His brother José was also a professional cyclist.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Vicente Trueba Pérez |
Nickname | The Flea of Torrelavega |
Born | Sierrapando, Spain | October 16, 1905
Died | November 10, 1986 81) | (aged
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Cyclist |
Rider type | Climber specialist |
Major wins | |
First winner of King of the Mountains (1933) |
In 1933, the King of the Mountains classification was first calculated. The winner was Vicente Trueba, who reached the tops of most mountains first. However, Trueba was a very bad descender, so he never gained anything from reaching the tops first. The Tour de France director, Henri Desgrange, decided that cyclists should receive a bonus for reaching the tops first.
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