Juan Manuel Santisteban
Juan Manuel Santisteban Lapeire (25 October 1944 – 21 May 1976) was a Spanish road cyclist.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel Santisteban Lapeire |
| Born | 25 October 1944 Ampuero, Spain |
| Died | 21 May 1976 (aged 31) Catania, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1969 | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes |
| 1970–1972 | Karpy–Licor |
| 1973 | Monteverde |
| 1974–1976 | Kas–Kaskol |
During the first stage of the 1976 Giro d'Italia, Santisteban crashed and hit his head, ultimately dying from his injuries.[1]
He rode in five editions of the Vuelta a España, winning two stages.[2]
Major results
- 1970
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a La Rioja
- 10th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1971
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Levante
- 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Cantabria
- 1972
- 1st Stage 5 Volta a Catalunya
- 1973
- 1st Stage 9 Vuelta a España
- 1974
- 1st
- 1st Stages 2b (TTT) & 4
- 1st Stage 15 Vuelta a España
- 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Aragón
- 1st Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a los Valles Mineros
- 1st
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a La Rioja
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Segovia
- 1976
- 1st Stage 7 Vuelta a Andalucía
References
- "1976". Giro d'Italia. La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- "Juan Manuel Santisteban". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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