Agustín Tamames Iglesias[a] (born 19 October 1944) is a former Spanish road racing cyclist. In 1975 he won the overall title and five stages of the Vuelta a España. Over his entire career, Tamames won 11 stage wins at the Vuelta a España. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Agustín Tamames Iglesias |
| Born | 19 October 1944 Monterrubio de Armuña, Spain |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 1975 Vuelta a España | |
Major achievements
edit- 1970
- 2nd, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, KoM
- 1st, Stage 9
- 1971
- 7th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 9
- 1972
- 3rd, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 13
- 1st, Stage 16
- 1974
- 17th, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 17
- 1st, Stage 18
- 1975
1st, Overall, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 3
- 1st, Stage 12
- 1st, Stage 14
- 1st, Stage 15
- 1st, Stage 16
- 3rd, Overall, Tour of the Basque Country
- 1st, Stage 1
- 1st, Stage 4
- 1976
Spain National Road Race Champion
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tamames and the second or maternal family name is Iglesias.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Agustín Tamames". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
External links
edit- Complete Palmarès
- Official Tour de France results for Agustín Tamames (archived)
- Agustín Tamames at ProCyclingStats
- Agustin Tamames Iglesias at CycleBase
- Agustín Tamames at Olympedia
- Agustín Tamames Iglesias at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
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