Vicente Iturat Gil (22 August 1928 in Alcalà de Xivert – 18 August 2017 in Vilanova i la Geltrú)[1] was a Spanish professional road cyclist.[2] A sprinter, Iturat won the Points classification in the 1957 Vuelta a España, as well as four stages of the Vuelta a España throughout his career. He also competed in multiple editions of both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France. He also notably won the Euskal Bizikleta stage race in 1953.
 Iturat in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1928 Alcalà de Xivert, Spain |
| Died | 18 August 2017 (aged 88) Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
Major results
edit- 1952
- 2nd GP Pascuas
- 1953
- 1st
Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 2nd GP Pascuas
- 2nd Trofeo Masferrer
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st Stages 4 & 6
- 1954
- 2nd Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 1955
- 1st GP Pascuas
- 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 2nd Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 2nd Trofeo Masferrer
- 5th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1st Stage 8
- 1956
- 1st Stage 4 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 1st Stage 5 Volta a Catalunya
- 2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 5
- 1957
- 1st
Points classification Vuelta a España
- 1st Trofeo Masferrer
- 1958
- 1st Stage 4 Volta a Catalunya
- 1959
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a España
- 1st Stages 1 & 8 Vuelta a Andalucía
- 1960
- 1st Stage 11 Vuelta a España
- 1961
- 1st GP Pascuas
- 6th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1st Stage 3
- 1962
- 1st Stage 2 Euskal Bizikleta
References
edit- ^ "Nos deja Vicente Iturat". Biciciclismo.com. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Vicente Iturat". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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