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Francisco Gabica
Spanish cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gabicagogueascoa and the second or maternal family name is Ibarra.
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 Vélez and third-place finisher Carlos Echeverría, both compatriots. At the 1968 Vuelta, Gabica captured three mountainous stages to win the climbers classification.[1]
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![]() Francisco Gabica in 1968 | |
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Full name | Francisco Gabicagogueascoa Ibarra |
Born | (1937-12-31)31 December 1937 Ispaster, Spain |
Died | 7 July 2014(2014-07-07) (aged 76) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1961—1966 | Kas–Royal Asport |
1967—1969 | Fagor |
1970—1972 | Kas–Kaskol |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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