Manuel Costa (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 October 1921 Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1941–1943 | FC Barcelona |
| 1944 | RCD Español |
| 1945 | UD Sans |
| 1946 | Galindo–UC García |
| 1947 | Galindo–Tabay |
| 1947–1948 | Santamaria |
| 1948 | Galindo |
Manuel Costa (born 11 October 1921) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He held the red leader's jersey for twelve days during the 1946 Vuelta a España, ultimately finishing in fourth place. He had a similar feat the following edition, where he finished second in the overall standings, after eleven days in the lead.[1]
Major results
[edit]- 1943
- 4th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 2
- 1946
- 4th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1947
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a España
- 1948
- 3rd Overall Volta a Tarragona
- 1st Stage 2
- 6th Overall Vuelta a España
References
[edit]- ^ "Manuel Costa". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- Manuel Costa at CycleBase
- Manuel Costa at Cycling Archives (archived)
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