Mariano Cañardo
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Mariano Cañardo Lacasta (born May 5, 1906 in Olite – died June 21, 1987 in Eibar) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. Cañardo has won a record seven editions of the Volta a Catalunya (1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1935, 1936, 1939).
In 1930, he became the first Spaniard to win the Vuelta al País Vasco after placing third in 1928 and he won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.
In 1935, he finished second overall to Belgian Gustaaf Deloor and won stage 5 in the first Vuelta a España. He won two stages at the 1936 Vuelta a España. Cañardo won Stage 14 Bourg-Madame to Ax-les-Thermes in the 1937 Tour de France.
[edit] External links
- Mariano Cañardo profile at the Cycling Website
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Cañardo, Mariano |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cañardo Lacasta, Mariano |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road racing cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1906-05-05 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Olite, Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1987-06-21 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Eibar, Spain |
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