Faustino Rupérez Explained
Faustino Rupérez Rincón (born 29 July 1956) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist who raced between 1979 and 1985. Ruperez is most famous for capturing the overall title at the 1980 Vuelta a España.[1]
He finished 4th in the 1979 Vuelta a España, won the 1981 Volta a Catalunya and finished 2nd overall at the 1984 Tour of the Basque Country behind Sean Kelly.
Since retiring from competitive cycling, Rupérez has served as a directeur sportif for the Spain national team.
Career achievements
Major results
- 1977
1st Overall Cinturón a Mallorca
1st Stages 2 & 4
1st Overall Volta a Lleida
- 1978
6th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 1979
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
1st Stage 5b Vuelta a Aragón
1st Stage 5 Costa del Azahar
2nd Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
3rd GP Navarra
4th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1980
1st Overall Vuelta a España
1st Stages 5 & 7
1st Overall Vuelta a Asturias
1st Stage 2
4th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
4th Overall Volta a Catalunya
5th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
- 1981
1st Overall Volta a Catalunya
1st Overall Vuelta a Burgos
1st Stage 2
1st Overall Six Days of Madrid (with Donald Allan)
1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Cantabria
3rd Clásica de San Sebastián
4th Subida al Naranco
4th Trofeo Masferrer
8th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1982
1st Giro del Piemonte
1st GP Villafranca de Ordizia
1st GP Pascuas
1st Stage 4a Vuelta a Burgos
2nd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
1st Stage 5
2nd Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
2nd Subida a Arrate
4th Overall Vuelta a España
4th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
4th Subida al Naranco
6th Overall Volta a Catalunya
9th Clásica de San Sebastián
10th Overall Giro d'Italia
10th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
- 1983
2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya
2nd Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
2nd Clásica de Sabiñánigo
2nd Subida a Arrate
3rd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
1st Stage 2
4th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
5th Clásica de San Sebastián
7th Overall Giro d'Italia
7th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
10th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1984
1st Overall Vuelta a Asturias
1st Stage 4 Vuelta a La Rioja
2nd Overall Tour of the Basque Country
2nd Overall Vuelta a Burgos
7th Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
10th Clásica de San Sebastián
- 1985
1st Memorial Alberto Fernandez
2nd Trofeo Luis Puig
10th Clásica de San SebastiánGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Notes and References
- News: Clasificacions Oficiales. PDF. es. Official Classifications. Mundo Deportivo. 41. 12 May 1980. 7 March 2017.
