Gonzalo Aja Barquín (Matienzo, Cantabria, 13 June 1946) was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. In the 1974 Tour de France, Aja was the first cyclist on the Col du Tourmalet and the Mont Ventoux, and finished on the 5th place of the general classification.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gonzalo Aja Barquín |
| Born | 13 June 1946 Matienzo, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 1970–1972 | Karpy |
| 1973–1975 | Kas–Kaskol |
| 1976 | Teka |
| 1977 | Teka–Campagnolo |
| 1978–1979 | Novostil–Helios |
| Major wins | |
| 1971 1 Vuelta a Cantabria GC, 1972 1 Subida a Arrate GC, 1967 1 Vuelta a Valenciana GC, 1 Vuelta Ciclista a Levante GC | |
Honors
edit- 1971
- Vuelta a Cantabria
- 1972
- Subida a Arrate
- 1974
- Clásica de Santoña
- Tour de France:
- 5th place overall classification
- 1976
- Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 1977
- Clásica de Santoña
References
edit- ^ "Gonzalo Aja". Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "Gonzalo Aja Barquín". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
External links
edit- Gonzalo Aja at Cycling Archives (archive)
- Official Tour de France results for Gonzalo Aja
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