Luis Mayoral (cyclist)

Luis Mayoral Rubin (born 7 February 1937)[2] is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He was professional from 1957 until 1965. He notably rode in the 1962 and 1963 Vuelta a España.[3]

Luis Mayoral
Personal information
Full nameLuis Mayoral Rubin
Born (1937-02-07) 7 February 1937 (age 87)
Gijón, Asturias, Spain[1]
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1957–1960Peña Solera–D.C. Barcelona
1961C.C. Barcelones - E.M.I.
1962–1963Flandria–Faema–Clément
1964–1965Picadero Jockey Club–Damm

Biography

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Luis Mayoral was born in Gijón, Spain on February 7, 1937. He competed with the Faema-Flandria team during 1960s. Luis Mayoral competed in the Trofeo Jaumendreu race in 1962. He retired from cycling in 1965.[4]

Career

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His cycling career spanned 8 seasons, from 1957 to 1965, in which he obtained a total of 5 victories.[5] He also competed in the Gran Premio de Catalunya road race in 1963. He took 5th place in vaux gold tankard road race in 1962, which was held in United Kingdom.[6] His best result was 4th in a stage in at the 1961 Volta a Catalunya.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Luis Mayoral Rubin". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  2. ^ "Cycling - Luis Mayoral". the-sports.org. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  3. ^ "Vuelta a España 1962" (in Spanish). cyclingfever.com. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  4. ^ "Historic Overview Luis Mayoral". cyclingranking.com. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. ^ "Luis Mayoral Rubin" (in Italian). sitodelciclismo.net. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  6. ^ "Luis MAYORAL RUBIN Rider Professional". museociclismo.it. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  7. ^ "Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1962". cyclingfever.com. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
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