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Historic Overview Andrés Oliva Sánchez

Rider

Overall Rank877
NameAndrés OLIVA SÁNCHEZ
Country
  Spain
Date of birth07-Dec-1948 - Ocaña (Castilla La Mancha)
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Biography

Andrés Oliva (born 7 December 1948) was a former Spanish professional cyclist. Oliva was a great climber, so he ended up winning multiple Mountains Classifications. He won the Mountains Classification at the 1975 Giro d'Italia and the 1976 Giro d'Italia. Those were the only two years that Oliva raced the Giro d'Italia. In the 1975 edition Oliva finished 14th overall, that was his highest finish. Oliva also experienced success at the Vuelta a España. He won the Mountains Classification at the 1975 Vuelta a España, 1976 Vuelta a España, 1978 Vuelta a España. Oliva's highest finish at the Vuelta a España was eleventh overall, he did that in both 1978 and 1972. He retired from cycling in 1980.

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Badges

3

Major Victories

Klasika Primavera de Amorebieta 1974
Dauphiné Libéré - stages 1978 (1)
Tour de Suisse - stages 1975 (1)
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Seasons

Andrés Oliva Sánchez - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1969 La Casera - Peña Bahamontes 78 370
2. 1970 La Casera - Peña Bahamontes 20 526
3. 1971 La Casera - Peña Bahamontes 226 211
4. 1972 La Casera - Peña Bahamontes 938 43
5. 1973 La Casera - Peña Bahamontes 450 102
6. 1974 La Casera - Peña Bahamontes 1421 25
7. 1975 Kas - Kaskol 857 42
8. 1976 Kas - Campagnolo 506 94
9. 1977 Kas - Campagnolo 249 174
10. 1978 Teka 653 70
11. 1979 Teka 179 219
12. 1980 Kelme 32 482
Overall: 5609 877