Jaume Calucho Mestres Explained

Jaume Calucho
Fullname:Jaume Calucho Mestres
Birth Date:9 November 1927[1]
Birth Place:Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1952
Proteam1:CC Barcelona
Proyears2:1953–1954
Proteam2:UC Terrassa
Proyears3:1955
Proteam3:Mariotas
Proyears4:1956–1957
Proteam4:Mobylette
Proyears5:1958
Proteam5:Peña Solera
Proyears6:1959–1960
Proteam6:Individual
Proyears7:1961
Proteam7:Sicoris
Proyears8:1962–1963
Proteam8:CC Lleida

Jaume Calucho (born 9 November 1927)[2] is a Spanish cyclist who cycled professionally from 1952 to 1963.[3] He made his professional debut with CC Barcelona in 1952.[4] and most famously raced in the Vuelta a España, where he achieved a prominent result by finishing 38th in the general classification in 1955 and 1958.[5]

Biography

Jaume Calucho was born in Lleida on 9 November 1927.[6] His brother Joan Calucho Mestres was also a professional cyclist, he was known as Calucho II. In 1955 he signed for the Mariotas team and took part in the Cycling Tour of Catalonia. In 1957, with the Mobylette, he won the races in Almacelles, Bellver, Binèfar and Tarragona. His last season as a professional was 1958–59, signed by Ignis-Penya Solera, with whom he took part in the Vuelta a España. Already retired, he was curator and deputy director of the Tour of Lleida, which he went on to direct at the death of its historical organizer, Josep Simó. He was also a federal delegate in the lands of Lleida. On 1963, he announced his retirement from cycling at the end of the season after an 11-year career.[7]

Major results

1951
  • 5th Overall Gran Premio Cataluña
    1954
  • 1st Circuit Ribera del Jalón
    1955
  • 10th Trofeo Masferrer
    1956
  • 9th Overall Volta a Catalunya
    1957
  • 1st Almacelles
  • 1st Tarragona
  • 1st Bellvei
    1958
  • 1st Bellcaire
  • 4th Overall Euskal Bizikleta

    Vuelta a España results

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Ciclismo - Jaime Calucho Mestres. es. 2020-04-22. los-deportes.info.
    2. Web site: Jaime Calucho Mestres. it. 2020-04-22. sitodelciclismo.net.
    3. Web site: The Final Classification of Volta a Catalunya in the Year 1956. 2020-04-22. tourdefranceprostats.nl.
    4. Web site: Jaime Calucho Mestres. nl. 2020-04-22. wvcycling.com.
    5. Web site: Jaime Calucho Mestres. 2020-04-22. firstcycling.com.
    6. Web site: Historic Overview Jaume Calucho Mestres. 2020-04-22. cyclingranking.com.
    7. Web site: Jaime Calucho. de. 2020-04-22. dewielersite.net.