Vicente Trueba

Vicente Trueba
Personal information
Full name	Vicente Trueba Pérez
Nickname	The Flea of Torrelavega
Born	October 16, 1905; Sierrapando, Spain
Died	November 10, 1986 (aged 81)
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Cyclist
Rider type	Climber specialist
Major wins
	First winner of King of the Mountains (1933)
	First winner of King of the Mountains (1933)

Vicente Trueba Pérez (October 16, 1905 in Sierrapando, Cantabria – November 10, 1986) was a Spanish professional cyclist. He is famous for being the first winner of the King of the Mountains in the Tour de France.^[1] This is a competition for the best climber in the race. It was first held in 1933.^[2]

References

↑ Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice, ed. John Nauright (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2012), p. 454
↑ Bill McGann; Carol McGann, The Story of the Tour de France: 1965-2007 (Indianapolis, IN: Dog Ear Publishing, 2008), p. 89

Other websites

Conference by Ángel Neila about Vicente Trueba's life (in Spanish)

[1] Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice, ed. John Nauright (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2012), p. 454

[2] Bill McGann; Carol McGann, The Story of the Tour de France: 1965-2007 (Indianapolis, IN: Dog Ear Publishing, 2008), p. 89

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Persondata
Name	Trueba, Vicente
Alternative names
Short description	Spanish racing cyclist
Date of birth	1905-10-16
Place of birth	Sierraponda, Spain
Date of death	1986-11-10
Place of death