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1976 Volta A Catalunya
The 1976 Volta a Catalunya was the 56th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 8 to 15 September 1976. The race started in Amposta and finished in Sitges. The race was won by Enrique Martínez Heredia of the team. General classification References 1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ... Volta 1976 in Spanish road cycling September 1976 sports events in Europe {{Volta a Catalunya-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Martínez Heredia
Enrique Martínez Heredia (born 27 January 1953 in Huesa) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer. He won the young rider classification in the 1976 Tour de France. As an amateur he won the Tour de l'Avenir. He also won the 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 ... in 1976 and the Spanish National Road Race Championship in 1978. External links * * 1953 births Spanish male cyclists Living people Spanish Vuelta a España stage winners Sportspeople from the Province of Jaén (Spain) Cyclists from Andalusia Vuelta a Asturias winners 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-cycling-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitges
; , ) is a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, renowned worldwide for Sitges Film Festival, its film festival, Carnival, and LGBTQ culture. Located between the Garraf Massif and the Mediterranean Sea, it is known for its beaches, nightspots, and historical sites. While the roots of Sitges' artistic reputation date back to the late 19th century, when painter Santiago Rusiñol took up residence there during the summer, the town became a centre for the 1960s counterculture in mainland Spain during the Francoist State, Francoist regime, and became known as "Ibiza in miniature". Today, the economy of Sitges is based on tourism and culture, offering more than 4,500 hotel beds, half of them in four-star hotels. Sitges is a gay-friendly destination with many establishments catering for the LGBT community and popular gay beaches. Almost 35% of the approximately 26,000 permanent inhabitants are from the Netherlands, the UK, France, and Scandinavia, whos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 In Catalonia
Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. * January 27 ** The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state. ** The First Battle of Amgala (1976), First Battle of Amgala breaks out between Morocco and Algeria in the Spanish Sahara. February * February 4 ** The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria. ** The 7.5 1976 Guatemala earthquake, Guatemala earthquake affects Guatemala and Honduras with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), leaving 23,000 dead and 76,000 injured. * February 9 – The Australian Defence Force is formed by unification of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volta A Catalunya By Year
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Antonio Martos (cyclist)
Antonio Martos (born 27 November 1946) is a Spanish bicycle racing, racing cyclist. He rode in the 1971 Tour de France. References External links * 1946 births Living people Spanish male cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) People from Vega del Guadalquivir Cyclists from the Province of Seville Vuelta a Asturias winners 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Fuchs (cyclist)
Josef Fuchs (born 24 July 1948) is a retired Swiss racing cyclist. As an amateur he won two world championship medals in 1969 and 1971, both on the road and on track. He also won a few minor races and two stages of the Tour de l'Avenir (1969 and 1971) and one of the Milk Race (1971). In late 1971 he turned professional and the same year won the Giro della Toscana. He placed eighth overall in the 1975 Tour de France and won the Liège–Bastogne–Liège race in 1981. During his career Fuchs won four national titles, two on track, as amateur in 1970 and 1971, and two on the road, as professional in 1972 and 1973. Major results ;1966 : 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;1969 : 1st Stage 10b Tour de l'Avenir ;1970 : 1st Individual pursuit, National Amateur Track Championships : 1st Tour des Quatre-Cantons ;1971 : 1st Individual pursuit, National Amateur Track Championships : 1st Giro del Mendrisiotto : 1st Stage 1 ( ITT) Tour de l'Avenir : 2nd Individual purs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domingo Perurena
Domingo Perurena Telletxea or Txomin Perurena (15 December 1943 – 8 June 2023) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He was most famous for winning the overall mountains classification of 1974 Tour de France. He also finished second at the 1975 Vuelta a España and won a total of 12 stages in this race. cyclingarchives.com With 158 professional wins he is the winningest Spanish rider in the sport's history Perurena died on 8 June 2023, at the age of 79.Addio a Domingo “Txomin” Perurena: è morto a 79 anni Major results |
Jørgen Marcussen
Jørgen Marcussen (born 15 May 1950) is a former Danish racing cyclist. He competed, as an amateur, in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. As an amateur he also became national champion in team time trial in 1970, and in individual time trial in 1975. From 1976 he rode as a professional, predominantly on less prominent teams. In the 1978 UCI Road World Championships Jørgen Marcussen created an upset by winning a bronze medal, behind Gerrie Knetemann and Francesco Moser. He also managed to finish 4th overall in the 1981 Vuelta a España, which was the best result by a Dane in a Grand tour at the time. It was a feat that was not expected and not surpassed until Bjarne Riis came 3rd in the 1995 Tour de France. Jørgen Marcussen is married to Olympic cyclist Karina Skibby. Major results ;1974 :4th Overall GP Tell ;1975 :1st Overall GP Tell ::1st Stage 6 ;1976 :3rd Trofeo Baracchi :7th Overall Volta a Catalunya ;1977 :3rd Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Torres
Pedro Torres Cruces (born 27 April 1949 in Humilladero) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer. He was a GC contender in Grand Tours. His first was the 1972 Vuelta. In the following year he placed 5th overall in the Vuelta and won the King of the Mountains competition, as well as a stage in the 1973 Tour de France. Late in the year at the World Championships he finished 6th. In 1975 he took a top 10 in the Volta a Catalunya and then in the Vuelta he came up just short of winning the King of the Mountains while finishing 14th overall. In the Tour he finished 10th while taking a 4th place at the World Championships. In 1976 he started with another top 10 in the Volta a Catalunya, finished 9th in the 1976 Vuelta a España and just inside the top 20 in the Tour. He began 1977 with another top 10 in the Volta a Catalunya and had a very strong performance in the 77 Vuelta winning stage 15, winning the King of the Mountains and finishing top 10 overall. He then rode the 1977 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amposta
Amposta () is the capital of the ''comarca'' of Montsià, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, 190 km south of Barcelona on the Mediterranean Coast. It is located at 8 metres above sea level Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an mean, average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal Body of water, bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical ..., on the Ebre river, not far from its mouth. Its population was 20,606 in 2018. The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Amposta. Stage 30 links northwards to L'Ampolla, a distance of , whilst stage 31 links southwards to the Pont de l'Olivar, a distance of . References External links Ajuntament d'AmpostaGovernment data pages Municipalities in Montsià Populated places in Montsià {{Tarragona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald De Witte
Ronald De Witte (born 21 October 1946 in Wilrijk) was a Belgium, Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Major results ;1969 :Brussel - Bever :Mere :Grand Prix de Fourmies ;1972 :Omloop van West-Brabant ;1973 :Arendonk :De Panne ;1974 :Gullegem :1974 Tour de France, Tour de France: ::Winner stage 5 ;1975 :Niel :Ruddervoorde :Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen :Zwevegem :1975 Tour de France, Tour de France: ::Winner stage 2 ;1976 :Bellegem :Rummen :Paris–Tours ;1977 :Voerendaal :Putte-Mechelen :1977 Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia: ::6th place overall classification ;1978 :1978 Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia: ::6th place overall classification ;1979 :Sint-Gillis-Waas :Ottignies External links * * Belgian male cyclists 1946 births Living people Belgian Tour de France stage winners People from Wilrijk Cyclists from Antwerp 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 several different calendar dates, having been previously run in September, June and May. Since 2010 it has been on the calendar in late March as part of the UCI World Tour. Raced over seven days, it covers the autonomous community of Catalonia in Northeast Spain and contains one or more stages in the mountain region of the Pyrenees. The race traditionally finishes with a stage in Barcelona, Catalonia's capital, on a circuit with the famous Montjuïc climb and park. First held in 1911, the Volta a Catalunya is the fourth-oldest still-existing cycling stage race in the world. Only the Tour de France (1903), the Tour of Belgium (1908) and the Giro d'Italia (1909) are older. It was the second cycling event organized on the Iberian Peni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
