Wikipedia

Francisco Gabica

Francisco Gabica
Francisco Gabica c1968.jpg
Francisco Gabica in 1968
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Gabicagogueascoa Ibarra
Born31 December 1937
Ispaster, Spain
Died7 July 2014 (aged 76)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
1966 Vuelta a España

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 Velez of Spain and third-place finisher Carlos Echeverria of Spain. At the 1968 Vuelta, Gabica captured three mountainous stages to win the climbers classification.[1]

Major achievements

1961 – Kas-Royal-Asport
1st, Stage 5, Grand Prix d'Eibar
2nd, Overall, Tour de l'Avenir
1962 – Kas
1st, Grand Prix Primavera
5th, Overall, Vuelta a España
1963 – Kas-Kaskol
1st, Stage 4, Grand Prix de Torrelavega
1964 – Kas-Kaskol
1st, Campeonato Vasco Navarro de Montaña (now known as, GP Miguel Induráin)
1st, Stage 7, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1st, Stage 3, Volta a Catalunya
1st, Prix de Pola de Lena
9th, Overall, Vuelta a España
1965 – Kas-Kaskol
1st, Grand Prix de Zumaia
1st, Stages 2 and 6, Tour du Levant
1st, Stages 1 and 5a, Volta a Catalunya
6th, Overall, Vuelta a España
1966 – Kas-Kaskol
Jersey gold.svg1st, Overall, Vuelta a España (and Stage 15a win)
3rd, Overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (and Stage 1 win)
1967 – Kas-Kaskol
Spain Spanish National Road Race Cycling Champion
8th, Overall, Giro d'Italia (and Stage 17 win)
1968 – Fagor
13th, Overall, Vuelta a España
1st, King of the Mountains classification
1970 – Kas-Kaskol
1st, Grand Prix Villafranca de Ordizia
1st, Mémorial Uriona
1st, Trophée Grutas San Jose

Tour de France record

References

  1. ^ "Fallece Patxi Gabika, ganador de una Vuelta a España". EITB. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

External links

This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by its online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of Wikipedia® encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information, please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.