Personal information | |
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Full name | Francisco Gabicagogueascoa Ibarra |
Born | Ispaster, Spain | 31 December 1937
Died | 7 July 2014 | (aged 76)
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1961—1966 | Kas–Royal Asport |
1967—1969 | Fagor |
1970—1972 | Kas–Kaskol |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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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 runner-up Eusebio Vélez and third-place finisher Carlos Echeverría, both compatriots. At the 1968 Vuelta, Gabica captured three mountainous stages to win the climbers classification.[1]