Faustino Fernández Ovies (born 16 February 1953) is a former Spanish racing cyclist.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 February 1953 El Berrón, La Carrera, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1976–1978 | Kas–Campagnolo |
| 1979 | Teka |
| 1980 | Henninger–Aquila Rossa–Zeus |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
A professional for five seasons, Ovies is best known for winning the mountain classification at the 1977 Giro d'Italia, and the 1980 Vuelta Ciclista a Aragón. His best placing on a grand tour was 12th at the 1980 Vuelta a Espana.[2]
Major results
edit- 1976
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Segovia
- 1977
- 1st
Mountains classification Giro d'Italia - 1978
- 1st Subida a Arrate
- 1979
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a los Valles Mineros
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st Stage 3
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Cantabria
- 1980
- 1st
Overall Vuelta a Aragón
- 1st Stage 1
References
edit- ^ "Faustino Fernández Ovies". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Faustino Fernandez Ovies". First Cycling. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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