Ricardo Montero (9 July 1902 – 19 December 1974) was a Spanish
racing cyclist
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In 1925 he won the
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía (Tour of Andalusia) or Ruta del Sol (Route of the Sun) is a regional Spanish road bicycle race first held in 1925. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became a part of the new UCI ...
.
Major results
;1925
: 1st
Road race, National Road Championships
: 1st Overall
Vuelta a Andalucía
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::1st Stage 1
;1926
: 1st Overall
Vuelta Asturias
Vuelta Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI ...
::1st Stages 1, 2 & 3
: 1st GP Vizcaya
: 1st Prueba Loinaz
: 3rd
Road race, National Road Championships
: 3rd
GP Villafranca de Ordizia
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;1927
: 1st
GP Villafranca de Ordizia
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: 1st
GP Pascuas
GP Pascuas was a road bicycle race held annually in Pamplona, Spain
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: 1st GP Vizcaya
: 2nd Overall
Vuelta Asturias
Vuelta Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI ...
: 7th Overall
Tour of the Basque Country
The Tour of the Basque Country (Officially: ''Itzulia Basque Country'') is an annual road cycling stage race held in the Spanish Basque Country in April. It is one of the races that make up the UCI World Tour calendar. As the Basque Country is ...
;1928
: 1st Overall
Vuelta Asturias
Vuelta Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI ...
: 3rd
Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama is a professional cycle road race held in the Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain in late August each year. The event was first run in 1978 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
T ...
: 4th
Road race, National Road Championships
: 5th Overall
Tour of the Basque Country
The Tour of the Basque Country (Officially: ''Itzulia Basque Country'') is an annual road cycling stage race held in the Spanish Basque Country in April. It is one of the races that make up the UCI World Tour calendar. As the Basque Country is ...
::1st Stage 1
;1929
: 1st Prueba Legazpia
;1930
: 1st
GP Villafranca de Ordizia
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia – Clásica de Ordizia is a Spanish professional cycle road race held in Ordizia, Basque Country. The first edition was held in 1922. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour ...
: 1st Stage 2
Tour of the Basque Country
The Tour of the Basque Country (Officially: ''Itzulia Basque Country'') is an annual road cycling stage race held in the Spanish Basque Country in April. It is one of the races that make up the UCI World Tour calendar. As the Basque Country is ...
: 1st Prueba Legazpia
: 3rd Overall
Volta a Catalunya
The Volta a Catalunya (; Tour of Catalonia, ) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain.
It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of the Basque Country. The race has had ...
::1st Stage 6
: 6th
Road race,
UCI Road World Championships
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;1931
: 1st
GP Villafranca de Ordizia
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia – Clásica de Ordizia is a Spanish professional cycle road race held in Ordizia, Basque Country. The first edition was held in 1922. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour ...
: 1st
Subida a Urkiola
Subida a Urkiola is a one-day cycling race in Durango, Biscay in the Basque Country whose starts in Durango
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: 1st GP Vizcaya
;1932
: 1st Overall
Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana
The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community (''Comunitat Valenciana''), Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often used as preparation for the sprin ...
::1st Stages 1 & 3
: 1st
Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama is a professional cycle road race held in the Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain in late August each year. The event was first run in 1978 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
T ...
: 1st
GP Villafranca de Ordizia
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia – Clásica de Ordizia is a Spanish professional cycle road race held in Ordizia, Basque Country. The first edition was held in 1922. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour ...
: 1st Prueba Legazpia
: 2nd GP Vizcaya
: 4th
Road race,
UCI Road World Championships
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: 9th Overall
Volta a Catalunya
The Volta a Catalunya (; Tour of Catalonia, ) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain.
It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of the Basque Country. The race has had ...
;1933
: 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Pontevedra
;1935
: 1st
GP Villafranca de Ordizia
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia – Clásica de Ordizia is a Spanish professional cycle road race held in Ordizia, Basque Country. The first edition was held in 1922. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour ...
: 3rd
Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama is a professional cycle road race held in the Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain in late August each year. The event was first run in 1978 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
T ...
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1902 births
1974 deaths
Spanish male cyclists
Sportspeople from the Province of Ávila
Cyclists from Castile and León
People from Ordizia
Cyclists from Gipuzkoa
Vuelta a Asturias winners
20th-century Spanish sportsmen
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