Julián Berrendero

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Julián Berrendero Martín (born San Agustín del Guadalix, 8 April 1912, died Madrid, 1 August 1995) was a Spanish cyclist. He is famous for winning the Vuelta a España in 1941 and 1942. In 1936 he won the polka dot jersey at the Tour de France for the best climber in the race.[1] He also won two mountains jerseys at the Vuelta a España.

Julián Berrendero
Personal information
Born(1912-04-08)8 April 1912
San Agustín del Guadalix, Spain
Died1 August 1995(1995-08-01) (aged 83)
Madrid, Spain
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
Vuelta a España (1940, 1941)
Mountains competition 1936 Tour de France

Major results

1935
GP de la Bicicleta Eibarresa
Tour of Galicia
1936
GP Republica (incl. 3 stages)
Tour de France:
Winner Mountains classification
11th place overall classification
1937
Tour de France:
Winner stage 15
15th place overall classification
1938
Tour de France:
29th place overall classification
1941
Circuito de Getxo
Vuelta Ciclista a Navarra
Vuelta a España:
Winner stages 1 and 20
  Winner overall classification
1942
  Spanish National Road Race Championship
  Spanish National Cyclo-Cross Championship
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
Vuelta a España:
  Winner overall classification
Winner Mountains classification
Winner stages 1 and 9B
1943
  Spanish National Road Race Championship
Volta a Catalunya
Trofeo Masferrer
1944
  Spanish National Road Race Championship
  Spanish National Cyclo-Cross Championship
Circuito de Getxo
Clasica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
1945
San Antonio de Durango
Vuelta a España:
2nd place overall classification
Winner Mountains classification
Winner stages 1 and 17
1946
Volta a Catalunya
Vuelta a España:
2nd place overall classification
Winner stages 4, 18B and 20
1947
Clasica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
Vuelta a España:
Winner stage 3
6th place overall classification
1948
Vuelta a España:
Winner stage 1A

References

  1. Bill McGann, Carol McGann (2006). The Story of the Tour de France: How a Newspaper Promotion Became the Greatest Sporting Event in the World, Volume 1. Dog Ear Publishing. p. 132. ISBN 1-5985-8180-5.

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