- Francisco Gabica
Francisco Gabicagogescoa (born
December 31 ,1937 ) was a professionalroad bicycle racer between 1961 and 1972. Of his 21 professional victories, Gabica is most famous for winning the 1966 edition of theVuelta a España besting runnerupEusebio Velez of Spain and third-place finisherCarlos Echeverria of Spain. At the 1968 Vuelta, Gabica captured three mountainous stages to win the climbers classification.Major achievements
;1961 – Kas-Royal-Asport: 1st, Stage 5, Grand Prix d'Eibar: 2nd, Overall,
Tour de l'Avenir ;1962 – Kas: 1st, Grand Prix Primavera: 5th, Overall, Vuelta a España;1963 – Kas-Kaskol: 1st, Stage 4, Grand Prix de Torrelavega;1964 – Kas-Kaskol: 1st, Campeonato Vasco Navarro de Montaña (now known as, GP Miguel Induráin): 1st, Stage 7,Dauphiné Libéré : 1st, Stage 3,Volta a Catalunya : 1st, Prix de Pola de Lena: 9th, Overall, Vuelta a España;1965 – Kas-Kaskol: 1st, Grand Prix de Zumaia: 1st, Stages 2 and 6, Tour du Levant: 1st, Stages 1 and 5a, Volta a Catalunya: 6th, Overall, Vuelta a España;1966 – Kas-Kaskol: (and Stage 15a win): 3rd, Overall,Dauphiné Libéré (and Stage 1 win);1967 – Kas-Kaskol: flagicon|ESP Spanish National Road Race Cycling Champion: 8th, Overall,Giro d'Italia (and Stage 17 win);1968 – Fagor: 13th, Overall,Vuelta a España :: 1st,King of the Mountains classification;1970 – Kas-Kaskol: 1st, Grand Prix Villafranca de Ordizia: 1st, Mémorial Uriona: 1st, Trophée Grutas San JoseTour de France record
* 1963: 14th overall
* 1964: 13th overall
* 1965: 10th overall
* 1966: 7th overall
* 1969: 24th overall
* 1970: 23rd overall
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