Joan Crespo Hita Explained

Joan Crespo
Fullname:Joan Crespo Hita
Birth Date:7 March 1927
Birth Place:Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1946–1947
Proteam1:C.C. Provenzalense
Proyears2:1948
Proteam2:C.C. Barcelones
Proyears3:1949
Proteam3:Galindo and C.D. Sabadell
Proyears4:1950–1952
Proteam4:P.C. Nicky's
Proyears5:1953
Proteam5:Follis and C.C. Barcelona
Proyears6:1954–1955
Proteam6:Follis and P.C. Nicky's
Proyears7:1956
Proteam7:Follis
Proyears8:1957
Proteam8:Mobylette
Proyears9:1958
Proteam9:Ignis

Joan Crespo Hita (7 March 1927  - 9 April 2014)[2] was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1951 and 1959.

Biography

Joan Crespo was born in Barcelona, Catalonia on March 7, 1927 and died in Barcelona at the age of 87. Crespo turned professional in 1951 with the Spanish team P.C. Nicky's. His main victory was the Trofeo Masferrer in 1958.[3] He finished 39th in the general classification of the 1957 Vuelta a España. Crespo's last win was the GP de Martorell in 1959. Crespo retired from cycling at the end of the 1959 season.[4] His father, Antonio Crespo Sanjuán, was one of the pioneers in the sport in Catalonia.[5]

Major results

1951
  • 2nd Trofeo Jaumendreu[6]
    1952
  • 1st Gran Premio Cataluña
    1956
  • 3rd GP de Martorell
    1957
  • 2nd Trofeo Masferrer
    1958
  • 1st Trofeo Masferrer
    1959
  • 1st GP de Martorell

    Vuelta a España results

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Adiós a Juan Crespo. es. 2020-04-27. marca.com.
    2. Web site: Historic Overview Juan Crespo Hita. 2020-04-27. cyclingranking.com.
    3. Web site: Juan Crespo Hita. es. 2020-04-27. sitiodeciclismo.net.
    4. Web site: Ens deixa Joan Crespo. ca. 2020-04-27. ciclisme.cat.
    5. Web site: Antonio Crespo Sanjuán's Palmares at CyclingRanking. CyclingRanking.com.
    6. Web site: Historic Overview Juan Crespo Hita. 2020-04-27. cyclingranking.com.