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Pedro Torres

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Pedro Torres Cruces, born on 27 April 1949 in Humilladero, is a Spanish former road bicycle racer who was a general classification contender in the Grand Tours. His first Vuelta a España was in 1972. In 1973 he placed fifth overall in the Vuelta, won its King of the Mountains competition and took a stage of the Tour de France. He won stage 15 and the mountains classification of the 1977 Vuelta, and his strongest result was second place overall in the 1980 Vuelta a España, the last Vuelta of his career. His final Grand Tour was the 1980 Tour de France, his fifteenth. He also raced Paris-Nice, the Giro d'Italia, the Volta a Catalunya and the Tour de Suisse.

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Birth Year
1949 1
Gender
Male 1
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Competed In

Giro d'Italia, Competitions
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Tour de France, Competitions
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Vuelta a España, Competitions
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Cycling, Sports
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Nationality

Spain

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Pedro Torres Cruces (born 27 April 1949 in Humilladero) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer.
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1. Pedro Torres (Wikipedia)
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    Pedro Torres Cruces (born 27 April 1949 in Humilladero) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer.
  • Lead, gender
    He was a GC contender in Grand Tours.
  • Lead, nationality
    Pedro Torres Cruces (born 27 April 1949 in Humilladero) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer.
  • Plays: Cycling, Lead, discipline
    Pedro Torres Cruces (born 27 April 1949 in Humilladero) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer.
  • Competed In: Tour de France, Career, 1973 Tour de France stage
    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.
  • Competed In: Vuelta a España, Career, 1980 Vuelta
    The 1980 Vuelta a España was the final Vuelta of his career as well as his strongest performance.
  • Competed In: Giro d'Italia, Career, 1978 Giro
    He also skipped the 78 Vuelta in favor of riding Paris-Nice and the Giro d'Italia for the first time.
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