Vicente López Carril Explained

Vicente López
Full Name:Vicente López Carril
Birth Date:2 December 1942
Birth Place:A Coruña, Spain
Death Place:Gijón, Spain
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1966 - 1975
Proteam1:Kas–Kaskol
Proyears2:1976 - 1978
Proteam2:Kas–Campagnolo
Proyears3:1979
Proteam3:Teka
Majorwins: Road Race Championship (1974)
Giro d'Italia, 1 stage
Tour de France, 3 stages
Vuelta a España, 1 stage

Vicente López Carril (2 December 1942, A Coruña, province of A Coruña – 29 March 1980, Gijón, Asturias) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist from A Coruña. He finished among the top ten riders in the overall classification of several Grand Tours and third in 1974 Tour de France. During his career he also won three stages of Tour de France, as well as a stage in both Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España.

Major results

1971
  • Trofeo Elola
  • Giro d'Italia
  • Winner stage 5
  • Tour de France
  • 10th place overall classification
    1972
  • GP Navarra
    1973
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stage 9
  • 9th place overall classification
    1974
  • Le Creusot
  • National Road Race Championship
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stage 11
  • 3rd place overall classification
    1975
  • Saussignac
  • Vuelta a Levante
  • Tour de France
  • Winner stage 17
  • 5th place overall classification
    1976
  • Vuelta a España
  • Winner stage 15
  • Tour de France
  • 10th place overall classification
    1977
  • GP Navarra
  • Klasika Primavera
  • Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
  • Vuelta Ciclista Asturias

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