José Manuel Fuente
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | José-Manuel Fuente Lavandera |
| Nickname | El Tarangu |
| Date of birth | September 30, 1945 |
| Date of death | July 18, 1996 (aged 50) |
| Country |  Spain |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1969 1970 1971–1975 1976 |
Pepsi-Cola Karpy Licor Kas-Kaskol Bianchi-Campagnolo |
| Major wins | |
| Vuelta a España 1972, 1974 Tour de Suisse 1973 |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| October 17, 2007 | |
José Manuel Fuente (b. September 30, 1945 in Limanes, Spain – d. July 18, 1996 in Oviedo, Spain) was a former professional road racing cyclist and known as a climbing specialist. Fuente was a professional from 1969 to 1976. He had the same nickname as his father and grandfather which was "El Tarangu" which is said to be Asturian dialect for a man reputed for his strength and character.[1] Fuente was known as one of the greatest climbers of his generation. Fuente is a two-time winner of the Vuelta a España and won four consecutive climbers classification (or King of the Mountains) at the Giro d'Italia. He was rivals with the great cyclists of his time - Eddy Merckx and Luis Ocana. He won the Vuelta a España in 1972, which at that time was held in late April and early May. Several weeks later in the 1972 Giro d'Italia, Fuente had a great battle with Eddy Merckx. Fuente took the maglia rosa early on in the race but Merckx took it back. On the mountain stage to Bardonecchia, Fuente put in an attack that put pressure on Merckx. Little by little, Merckx increased his pace and came back to Fuente and ended up winning the stage.[2] Health problems due to kidney disease forced Fuente to retire in 1975. After retirement Fuente opened a successful cycle business in Oviedo and in 1988 was appointed directeur sportif of the Clas team.[3] This lasted only a year, after which he was replaced in 1989 by Juan Fernadez. Fuente died following a long battle with kidney disease at age 50.[1]
[edit] Major results by year
- 1970
- Stage 9, Volta a Catalunya
- 1971
Mountains classification and stage 10, Giro d'Italia- Stage 14 and 15, Tour de France
- 1972 – KAS
Overall classification, mountains classification and stage 12, Vuelta a España- Mountains Classification, stage 4 and 17, 2nd overall classification, Giro d'Italia
- 1973 – KAS
- 2nd mountains Classification and 3rd overall classification, Tour de France
- Mountains classification, Giro d'Italia
- Overall classification, mountains classification and two stages, Tour de Suisse
- 1974 – KAS
- Overall classification and 2 stages Vuelta a España
- Mountains Classification, 5 stages, 5th overall classification, Giro d'Italia
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jose Manuel Fuente RIP. cyclingnews.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ Merckx, Eddy (1972). Plus d'un Tour dans mon sac; Mes carnets de route 1972. Editions arts et voyages diffusion gamma.
- ^ CLAS - RAZESA. cyclebase.nl. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ferdinand Bracke |
Winner of the Vuelta a España 1972 |
Succeeded by Eddy Merckx |
| Preceded by Eddy Merckx |
Winner of the Vuelta a España 1974 |
Succeeded by Augustin Tamames |
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