Jesús Aranzabal Ojanguren (25 December 1939 – 27 September 2023) was a Spanish professional cyclist. Professional from 1964 to 1972, he notably won a stage of the 1972 Vuelta a España and the general classification of the 1966 Vuelta a Andalucía.[1] He also finished 2nd and won a stage of the 1970 Tour of the Basque Country. Aranzabal died on 27 September 2023, at the age of 83.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 December 1939 Bergara, Spain |
| Died | 27 September 2023 (aged 83) Bergara |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1964 | Inuri |
| 1965 | GAC–Mobylette |
| 1966–1969 | Fagor |
| 1970–1972 | Bic |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Major results
edit- 1963
- 1st
Overall Vuelta al Bidasoa - 1966
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
- 1st Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
- 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Ávila
- 1967
- 10th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
- 1968
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Mallorca
- 3rd National Road Race Championships
- 3rd Trofeo Baracchi
- 1970
- 2nd National Road Race Championships
- 2nd Overall Tour of the Basque Country
- 1st Stage 5
- 3rd Klasika Primavera
- 1971
- 1st Stages 4 & 6b Volta a Portugal
- 1972
- 1st Stage 17a Vuelta a España
References
edit- ^ "Jesús Aranzabal". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Fallece Jesús Aranzabal, locomotora de Fagor y Bic (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Jesús Aranzabal at Cycling Archives (archived)
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