Manuel Martín Piñera Explained

Manuel Martín Piñera
Birth Date:	3 June 1931
Birth Place:	Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabri, Spain^[1]
Currentteam:	Retired
Discipline:	Road bicycle racing
Role:	Rider
Proyears1:	1955–1956
Proteam1:	Individual
Proyears2:	1957
Proteam2:	Boxing Club
Proyears3:	1958–1967
Proyears4:	1968–1969
Proteam4:	Karpy
Majorwins:	5 stages Vuelta a España

Manuel Martín Piñera (born 3 June 1931) is a Spanish former professional cyclist.^[2] He most notably won 5 stages of the Vuelta a España, among many other professional wins.^[3] ^[4]

Biography

Manuel Martín was born in Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabri on June 3, 1931.^[5] After retiring in 1970, a friend offered him a job at a company where he stayed until retirement.^[6]

Career

Martín as professional from 1955 to 1969, where he notably won five stages of the Vuelta a España. Height 1.72 and weight in form 68-70 kg. He was considered a rouleur with great physical strength. He started his career late, at the age of 24 in the beginners category. After two successful seasons, he upgraded to an Independent, and two years later, in 1958, he signed with . In 1968, at 38 years old, Lagaríca signed with Karpy, and won 2 stages in the Vuelta España in which he was also a team leader. He retired after the following season.^[7]