Juan José Sagarduy

Juan José Sagarduy
Personal information
Full name	Juan José Sagarduy Ayastru
Born	14 June 1941; Zaratamo, Biscay, Spain
Died	4 October 2010 (aged 69); Galdakao, Biscay, Spain
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Climber
Professional teams
1961–1962	Espumosos Gorbea
1963–1967	Kas–Kaskol
1968–1969	Karpy
1969	La Casera–Peña Bahamontes

Juan José Sagarduy (14 June 1941 – 4 October 2010) was a Spanish professional cyclist.^[2] His last victory as a professional was the Subida a La Reineta in 1967, after physical problems shortened his career. He was forced to retire early in 1969, after being unable to finish his final race at the Vuelta a Levante.^[3]

Biography

Sagarduy was born in Zaratamo on 14 June, 1941, and died in Galdakao at the age of 69.^[4] A great climber of the 1960s, his best season was in 1963, when he won the Subida a Arrate ahead of Federico Bahamontes and Jacques Anquetil, the Bicicleta Eibarresa and the GP Pascuas in Pamplona among other races. At the 1964 Tour del Porvenir, he won two stages and the mountains classification. He started his career with the Espumosos Gorbea team, followed by Kas–Kaskol and Karpy.

He died on 4 October, 2010. His funeral was held on Wednesday October 6 at the church of San Pedro de Basauri at half past six in the afternoon.^[5]

Career

His most notable result was his victory in the 1963 Euskal Bizikleta, where he also won the mountains classification and the 5th stage. In 1965 he was selected to ride in the Tour de France. He finished in 46th place. Within the national tests he took the podium in the third stage of the Vuelta a Mallorca and on the Ascent to La Reineta. He rode with Kas–Kaskol from 1963 until 1967, who were sponsored by a soft drink firm for two more years. He then signed for Karpy and retired from cycling in March 1969, after eight years as a professional.