Vicente Trueba
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.
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Full name | Vicente Trueba Pérez |
Nickname | The Flea of Torrelavega |
Born | (1905-10-16)October 16, 1905 Sierrapando, Spain |
Died | November 10, 1986(1986-11-10) (aged 81) |
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Discipline | Road |
Role | Cyclist |
Rider type | Climber specialist |
Major wins | |
First winner of King of the Mountains (1933) | |
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