Francisco Cepeda (cyclist)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1906 Sopuerta, Spain |
| Died | 14 July 1935 (aged 29) Grenoble, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1925 | Sopuerta Sport |
| 1926 | Vitoria |
| 1927 | Athletic Club Bilbao |
| 1928 | Arenas Club Morales |
| 1929 | Dilecta-Wolber |
| 1930 | Soriano |
| 1931-1933 | Sociedad Ciclista Bilbaina |
| 1934-1935 | Orbea |
Francisco Cepeda (8 March 1906 – 14 July 1935) was a Spanish cyclist.[1]
On July 11 1935 Cepeda crashed on the outskirts of Rioupéroux during the seventh stage of the Tour de France, 60 kilometres after crossing the summit of the Col du Galibier. His unconscious body was rushed to a hospital in Grenoble where he died three days later, on July 14, becoming the Tour’s first racing fatality, and only the second rider to die during the race, after Adolphe Hélière’s rest-day death in 1910 while swimming.[2][3]
Major results[edit]
- 1925
- 1st Circuito de Getxo
- 1926
- 2nd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 2nd Circuito de Getxo
- 1927
- 3rd Spanish National Road Race Championships
- 1929
- 1st Circuito de Getxo
- 1st GP Pascuas
- 1st Vuelta a Alava
- 2nd GP Vizcaya
- 1931
- 2nd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 3rd GP Vizcaya
- 1932
- 3rd Vuelta a Alava
References[edit]
- ^ "Francisco Cepeda". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Thompson, Michael (2023). The Final Descent – The Untold Story of the First Rider to Die in the Tour de France. ISBN 979-8397034548.
- ^ McKay, Feargal (2 July 2024). "Review: The Final Descent, by Michael Thompson". Podium Café. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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