José Gómez (cyclist)

José Gómez Lucas (9 January 1944 – 14 June 2014) was a Spanish Olympic cyclist. His career lasted from 1969 to 1975 and participated in amateur testing in highway Olympic Games Mexico in 1968, where he finished sixteenth. [1]

Lucas was born in Navalcarnero, Madrid, Spain.[1]

As a professional, his most known victory was the Tour of Andalusia in 1970 besides winning a stage and overall at the Vuelta a Mallorca in 1971, the Klasika Spring in 1972 and a stage of the Tour of Aragon in 1972.[1] He participated in the Tour de France in 1971 and in 1973, but dropped in both races.[1]

Lucas died in Madrid, Spain from unknown causes, aged 70.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Muere Gómez Lucas, exprofesional y olímpico en México'68". Ciclo21.com. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.